Bible Verses About Taking Care of Elders
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for taking care of elders, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,943 votes, led by Leviticus 19:32. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Taking Care of Elders
Leviticus 19:32170 votes
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.
Exodus 20:12145 votes
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Proverbs 23:22145 votes
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
1 Peter 5:5133 votes
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.
Proverbs 16:31124 votes
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs 20:29108 votes
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
Isaiah 46:4108 votes
And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
Luke 2:36-38108 votes
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;
Job 12:12104 votes
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
1 Timothy 5:896 votes
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.
Matthew 15:4-692 votes
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Psalms 71:988 votes
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Titus 2:2-388 votes
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
1 Timothy 5:1-872 votes
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
1 Timothy 5:1-464 votes
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
Mark 7:10-1248 votes
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
Ephesians 6:1-336 votes
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Deuteronomy 5:1628 votes
Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Proverbs 17:628 votes
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Ephesians 6:2-328 votes
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
John 19:26-2720 votes
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
1 Timothy 5:420 votes
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.
1 Timothy 5:1-318 votes
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
1 Timothy 5:3-418 votes
Honour widows that are widows indeed.
1 Timothy 5:3-818 votes
Honour widows that are widows indeed.
What does the Bible say about taking care of elders?
Readers most often cite Leviticus 19:32 on the subject of taking care of elders. Across 1,943 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Exodus 20:12, Proverbs 23:22, 1 Peter 5:5. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.