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What does the Bible say about taking care of elders?

16 verses about taking care of elders, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about taking care of elders

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. 8 votes
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. 7 votes
Proverbs 23:22 — Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 7 votes
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
Proverbs 16:31 — The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. 6 votes
Job 12:12 — With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. 5 votes
Proverbs 20:29 — The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. 5 votes
Isaiah 46:4 — And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. 5 votes
Matthew 15:4 — For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 votes
Luke 2:36 — And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; 5 votes
1 Timothy 5:8 — But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 5 votes
Psalms 71:9 — Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. 4 votes
1 Timothy 5:1 — Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 4 votes
Titus 2:2 — That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. 4 votes
Mark 7:10 — For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: 2 votes
Ephesians 6:1 — Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 votes

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Proverbs (3), 1 Timothy (2), Exodus (1), Leviticus (1), Job (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1), Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), Ephesians (1), Titus (1) and 1 more

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