What Does the Bible Say About The Elderly?

1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 13 helpful votes

But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:1-25 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity. Honor widows who are truly widows. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God. She who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day, ...

Psalm 71:9 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent.

Proverbs 23:22 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Leviticus 19:32 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.

Exodus 20:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

1 Peter 2:4-9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. ...

Acts 20:35 ESV / 3 helpful votes

In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Philippians 4:14-18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble. And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only. Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again. Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit. I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.

Galatians 6:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches.

Galatians 3:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary.

1 Corinthians 9:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.

Acts 6:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.

Mark 7:10-12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban”’ (that is, given to God)— then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother,

Mark 6:7-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts— but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” ...

Matthew 23:8-10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers. And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ.

Matthew 23:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers.

Matthew 16:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Matthew 16:1-28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” So he left them and departed. When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. ...

Matthew 10:5-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, ...

Matthew 6:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 5:1-48 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. ...

Isaiah 17:1-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

An oracle concerning Damascus. Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city and will become a heap of ruins. The cities of Aroer are deserted; they will be for flocks, which will lie down, and none will make them afraid. The fortress will disappear from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus; and the remnant of Syria will be like the glory of the children of Israel, declares the Lord of hosts. And in that day the glory of Jacob will be brought low, and the fat of his flesh will grow lean. And it shall be as when the reaper gathers standing grain and his arm harvests the ears, and as when one gleans the ears of grain in the Valley of Rephaim. ...

Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. A wise man's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool's heart to the left. Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to everyone that he is a fool. If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for calmness will lay great offenses to rest. There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were an error proceeding from the ruler: ...

Ecclesiastes 5:1-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few. For a dream comes with much business, and a fool's voice with many words. When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow. It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. ...

Job 24:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

(There are those who snatch the fatherless child from the breast, and they take a pledge against the poor.)

James 3:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.

Hebrews 13:7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.

Hebrews 1:1-14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”? Or again, “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”? ...

Titus 3:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.

Titus 1:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

Titus 1:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—

2 Timothy 4:22 ESV / 1 helpful vote

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

1 Timothy 5:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.

34 Bible Verses about The Elderly

1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 13 helpful votes

1 Timothy 5:1-25 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Psalm 71:9 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Proverbs 23:22 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Leviticus 19:32 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Exodus 20:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Peter 2:4-9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Acts 20:35 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Philippians 4:14-18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Galatians 6:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Galatians 3:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 9:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 6:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Mark 7:10-12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Mark 6:7-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 23:8-10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 23:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 16:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 16:1-28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 10:5-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 5:1-48 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 17:1-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 5:1-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Job 24:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

James 3:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Hebrews 13:7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Hebrews 1:1-14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 3:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 1:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 1:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Timothy 4:22 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Timothy 5:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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34 Bible Verses about The Elderly

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Psalm 71:9 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Proverbs 23:22 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 13 helpful votes

1 Timothy 5:1-25 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Psalm 71:9 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Proverbs 23:22 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Leviticus 19:32 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Exodus 20:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Peter 2:4-9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Acts 20:35 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Philippians 4:14-18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Galatians 6:6 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Galatians 3:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 9:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 6:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Mark 7:10-12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Mark 6:7-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 23:8-10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 23:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 16:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 16:1-28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 10:5-11 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 5:1-48 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 17:1-14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 5:1-20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Job 24:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes

James 3:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Hebrews 13:7 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Hebrews 1:1-14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 3:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 1:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Titus 1:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

2 Timothy 4:22 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Timothy 5:17 ESV / 1 helpful vote