Bible Verses About Elders
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for elders, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,259 votes, led by 1 Timothy 3:1-16. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Elders
1 Timothy 3:1-1683 votes
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1 Peter 5:1-583 votes
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
Acts 14:2375 votes
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
1 Timothy 5:1768 votes
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Acts 20:2857 votes
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
James 5:1448 votes
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
1 Timothy 5:17-1941 votes
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Acts 20:1739 votes
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
Titus 1:539 votes
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
Titus 1:6-934 votes
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
1 Timothy 3:233 votes
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Hebrews 13:1728 votes
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.
Acts 16:427 votes
And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
1 Peter 5:127 votes
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
Acts 11:3026 votes
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Hebrews 13:724 votes
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
1 Timothy 4:1423 votes
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Titus 1:5-922 votes
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
James 3:122 votes
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
1 Timothy 3:8-1319 votes
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Ephesians 4:1118 votes
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Titus 1:618 votes
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
1 Timothy 3:117 votes
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Titus 1:916 votes
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Acts 15:215 votes
When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
What does the Bible say about elders?
Readers most often cite 1 Timothy 3:1-16 on the subject of elders. Across 1,259 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Peter 5:1-5, Acts 14:23, 1 Timothy 5:17. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.