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What does the Bible say about respecting your elders?

11 verses about respecting your elders, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about respecting your elders

  1. 1 Timothy 5:1 — Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 8 votes
  2. Hebrews 13:17 — Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. 7 votes
  3. 1 Peter 5:5 — Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 7 votes
  4. Proverbs 19:20 — Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. 6 votes
  5. Leviticus 19:32 — Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD. 5 votes
  6. Ephesians 6:1 — Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 4 votes
  7. Exodus 20:12 — Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 3 votes
  8. Job 12:12 — With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. 2 votes
  9. Proverbs 20:29 — The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. 2 votes
  10. Luke 17:1 — Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! 2 votes
  11. 1 Timothy 5:17 — Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (2), 1 Timothy (2), Exodus (1), Leviticus (1), Job (1), Luke (1), Ephesians (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.