47 Bible Verses about Respecting Elders
Want to know what the Bible says about Respecting Elders? Here are 47 Bible verses about Respecting Elders from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Leviticus 19:32 NIV
“‘Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the Lord.
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Ephesians 6:1-4 NIV
6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
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1 Timothy 5:1 NIV
Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,
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Proverbs 20:29 NIV
The glory of young men is their strength,
gray hair the splendor of the old.
gray hair the splendor of the old.
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Proverbs 20:11 NIV
Even small children are known by their actions,
so is their conduct really pure and upright?
so is their conduct really pure and upright?
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Exodus 20:12 NIV
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
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1 Peter 5:5 NIV
In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
“God opposes the proud
but shows favor to the humble.”
but shows favor to the humble.”
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1 Timothy 5:2 NIV
older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
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Hebrews 13:17 NIV
Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.
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Proverbs 23:22 NIV
Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
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Proverbs 16:31 NIV
Gray hair is a crown of splendor;
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
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Deuteronomy 5:16 NIV
“Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
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1 Timothy 5:1-2 NIV
5 Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, 2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
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1 Peter 2:17 NIV
Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.
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1 Timothy 5:17-19 NIV
17 The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. 18 For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.” 19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.
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1 Timothy 4:12 NIV
Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.
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Matthew 15:4 NIV
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’
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Job 12:12 NIV
Is not wisdom found among the aged?
Does not long life bring understanding?
Does not long life bring understanding?
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Proverbs 19:20 NIV
Listen to advice and accept discipline,
and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
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