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What does the Bible say about taking care of the elderly?

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

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Bible verses about taking care of the elderly

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. 6 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. 6 votes
Psalms 71:9 — Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. 5 votes
Acts 20:35 — I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 5 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. 4 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. 4 votes
1 Timothy 5:1 — Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 4 votes
Job 12:12 — With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. 3 votes
Proverbs 16:31 — The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. 3 votes
Proverbs 23:22 — Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 3 votes
1 Timothy 5:4 — But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. 3 votes
James 1:27 — Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. 3 votes
Proverbs 20:29 — The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. 2 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; 2 votes
Ephesians 6:2 — Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 2 votes
1 Timothy 5:3 — Honour widows that are widows indeed. 2 votes
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
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. 2 votes

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1 Timothy (5), Proverbs (3), Exodus (1), Leviticus (1), Job (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1), Luke (1), Acts (1), Ephesians (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1)

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