‘You are to rise in the presence of the elderly and honour the old. Fear your God; I am the Lord.
1 Timothy 5:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers, Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition DO NOT sharply censure or rebuke an older man, but entreat and plead with him as [you would with] a father. Treat younger men like brothers; American Standard Version (1901) Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: Common English Bible Don’t correct an older man, but encourage him like he’s your father; treat younger men like your brothers, Catholic Public Domain Version You should not rebuke an old man, but rather plead with him, as if he were your father; with young men, like brothers; Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren: |
‘You are to rise in the presence of the elderly and honour the old. Fear your God; I am the Lord.
‘But you are not to be called “Rabbi,” because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters.
When they had appointed elders for them in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.
Now from Miletus, he sent to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the church.
Pay your obligations to everyone: taxes to those to whom you owe taxes, tolls to those to whom you owe tolls, respect to those to whom you owe respect, and honour to those to whom you owe honour.
Brothers and sisters, if someone is overtaken in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual, restore such a person with a gentle spirit, , watching out for yourselves so that you won’t also be tempted.
He said about his father and mother, ‘I do not regard them.’ He disregarded his brothers and didn’t acknowledge his sons, for they kept your word and maintained your covenant.
The elders who are good leaders are to be considered worthy of double honour, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
older women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters with all purity.
Older men are to be self-controlled, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretence.
Is anyone among you ill? He should call for the elders of the church, and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
I exhort the elders among you as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory about to be revealed:
The elder: To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth #– #and not only I, but also all who know the truth #– #
Round the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white clothes, with golden crowns on their heads.