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Aaron: Summoned to Sinai with Nadab, Abihu, and Seventy Elders Exodus 19:24

And the LORD replied, “Go down and bring Aaron with you. But the priests and the people must not break through to come up to the LORD, or He will break out against them.”

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Aaron: Summoned to Sinai with Nadab, Abihu, and Seventy Elders Exodus 24:1, 9, 10

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD—you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders—and you are to worship at a distance. / Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, / and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.

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Answers To Prayer: Refusal of Elders of Israel Ezekiel 20:3

“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Have you come to inquire of Me? As surely as I live, I will not be consulted by you, declares the Lord GOD.

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Christian Minister: Called: Elders 1 Timothy 5:17

Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

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Christian Minister: Called: Elders 1 Peter 5:1

As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:

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Courts of Justice: Judges of Called Elders Deuteronomy 25:7

But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.”

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Courts of Justice: Judges of Called Elders 1 Samuel 16:4

So Samuel did what the LORD had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”

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Courts of Justice: Probably Derived from the Seventy Elders Appointed by Moses Exodus 24:9

Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,

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Courts of Justice: Probably Derived from the Seventy Elders Appointed by Moses Numbers 11:16, 17, 24–30

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you. / And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself. / So Moses went out and relayed to the people the words of the LORD, and he gathered seventy of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent.

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Elder: Elders, with Delegated Powers, Were Authorized to Act for Their Constituency Deuteronomy 1:13, 15

Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.” / So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.

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Elders Acts 14:23

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

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Elders 1 Timothy 5:17

Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

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Elders Acts 20:28

Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

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Elders James 5:14

Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

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Elders Acts 20:17

From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

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Elders Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

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Elders 1 Timothy 3:2

An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

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Elders Acts 16:4

As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.

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Elders 1 Peter 5:1

As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:

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Elders Acts 11:30

This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

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Elders and Deacons Acts 14:23

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

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Elders and Deacons Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

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Elders and Deacons Acts 6:3

Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them

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Elders and Deacons 1 Timothy 5:22

Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

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Elders in the Church James 5:14

Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

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Elders in the Church Acts 14:23

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

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Elders in the Church Acts 20:28

Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

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Elders in the Church 1 Timothy 3:2

An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

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Elders in the Church 1 Timothy 5:17

Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

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Elders in the Church Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

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Elders in the Church Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

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Elders in the Church Acts 11:30

This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

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Elders in the Church Titus 1:9

He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.

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Elders in the Church Acts 20:17

From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

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Fasting of the Consecration of the Elders Acts 14:23

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

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Fasting of the Wicked: Elders of Jezreel 1 Kings 21:12

They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.

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Holy Spirit: Inspiration of The Seventy Elders Numbers 11:17

And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.

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Industry: Jewish Elders Ezra 6:14, 15

So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia. / And this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.

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Jephthah: Recalled from the Land of Tob by the Elders of Gilead Judges 11:5

and made war with them, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.

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Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Kibrothhattaavah: Seventy Elders Appointed to Assist Moses Numbers 11:16, 17, 24–30

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you. / And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself. / So Moses went out and relayed to the people the words of the LORD, and he gathered seventy of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent.

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Jury of Seventy Men, Elders (Senators) Numbers 11:16, 17, 24, 25

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you. / And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself. / So Moses went out and relayed to the people the words of the LORD, and he gathered seventy of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent.

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Lystra: Congregation of, Elders Ordained For, by Paul and Barnabas Acts 14:23

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

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Magnanimity: Joshua and the Elders of Israel to the Gibeonites Who had Deceived the Israelites Joshua 9:3–27

But the people of Gibeon, having heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, / acted deceptively and set out as envoys, carrying on their donkeys worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended. / They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.

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Medad: One of the Seventy Elders Who did not Go to the Tabernacle with Moses, but Prophesied in the Camp Numbers 11:26–29

Two men, however, had remained in the camp—one named Eldad and the other Medad—and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those listed, but they had not gone out to the tent, and they prophesied in the camp. / A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” / Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”

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Miletus: Paul Sends to Ephesus for the Elders of the Congregation, and Addresses Them At Acts 20:17–38

From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. / When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia. / I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.

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Murder: Elders of Jezreel 1 Kings 21:13

And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

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Oath: The Elders of Gilead Confirm Their Pledge to Jephthah By Judges 11:10

And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The LORD is our witness if we do not do as you say.”

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Paul: Refers the Question of Circumcision to the Apostles and Elders at Jerusalem Acts 15:2, 4

And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question. / On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.

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Paul: Sends for the Elders of the Congregation of Ephesus Acts 20:17–21

From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. / When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia. / I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.

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Peter: Advocates the Preaching of the Gospel to the Gentiles in the Hearing of the Apostles and Elders Acts 11:1–18

The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. / So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him / and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

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Peter: Advocates the Preaching of the Gospel to the Gentiles in the Hearing of the Apostles and Elders Acts 15:7–11

After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. / And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. / He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

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Prudence: Certain Elders of Israel Jeremiah 26:17–23

Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people, / “Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’ / Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!”

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Public Opinion: Concessions to James and the Christian Elders, Who Required Paul to Observe Certain Rites Acts 21:18–26

The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present. / Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. / When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.

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Purification: Traditions of the Elders Concerning Matthew 15:2

“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

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Purification: Traditions of the Elders Concerning Mark 7:2–5, 8, 9

and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed. / Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially. / And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.

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Purification: Traditions of the Elders Concerning Luke 11:38

But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.

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Qualifications of Elders 1 Timothy 3:2

An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

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Qualifications of Elders Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

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Qualifications of Elders Titus 1:6

An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.

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Qualifications of Elders Acts 20:28

Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

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Qualifications of Elders Titus 1:9

He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.

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Qualifications of Elders 1 Timothy 5:17

Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

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Qualifications of Elders Acts 20:17

From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

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Qualifications of Elders Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

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Qualifications of Elders Titus 1:7

As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.

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Qualifications of Elders 1 Timothy 3:1

This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.

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Respecting Elders Leviticus 19:32

You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

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Respecting Elders Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

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Respecting Elders 1 Timothy 5:1

Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

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Respecting Elders Proverbs 20:29

The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.

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Respecting Elders Proverbs 20:11

Even a young man is known by his actions—whether his conduct is pure and upright.

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Respecting Elders Exodus 20:12

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

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Respecting Elders 1 Peter 5:5

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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Respecting Elders 1 Timothy 5:2

older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

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Respecting Elders Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

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Respecting Elders Proverbs 23:22

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

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Respecting your Elders 1 Timothy 5:1, 2

Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers, / older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

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Respecting your Elders 1 Peter 5:5

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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Respecting your Elders Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

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Respecting your Elders Proverbs 19:20

Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

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Respecting your Elders Leviticus 19:32

You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

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Respecting your Elders Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

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Respecting your Elders Exodus 20:12

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

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Respecting your Elders Proverbs 20:29

The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.

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Respecting your Elders Job 12:12

Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.

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Respecting your Elders Proverbs 16:31

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

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Rulers: Wicked: The Chief Priests, Elders, and the Sanhedrin, Seeking False Witness Against Jesus Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.

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Seven: Days: The Elders of Jabesh-Gilead Ask for a Truce of 1 Samuel 11:3

“Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.”

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Seventy: The Senate of the Israilites Composed of Seventy Elders Exodus 24:1, 9

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD—you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders—and you are to worship at a distance. / Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,

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Seventy: The Senate of the Israilites Composed of Seventy Elders Numbers 11:16, 24, 25

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you. / So Moses went out and relayed to the people the words of the LORD, and he gathered seventy of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent. / Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed that Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so again.

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Synagogues: Chief Seats In, Reserved for Elders Matthew 23:6

They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,

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The Levites: Ceremonies at Consecration of Elders of Israel Laying Their Hands on Them Numbers 8:9, 10

Bring the Levites before the Tent of Meeting and assemble the whole congregation of Israel. / You are to present the Levites before the LORD and have the Israelites lay their hands upon them.

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Titles and Names of Ministers: Elders 1 Timothy 5:17

Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

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Titles and Names of Ministers: Elders 1 Peter 5:1

As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:

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Vision of John on the Island of Patmos: The Twenty-Four Elders Revelation 4:4

Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.

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Wicked Children with Regard to Parents: Despised Their Elders Job 19:18

Even little boys scorn me; when I appear, they deride me.

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Woman: Young: Required to Learn from and Imitate Their Elders Titus 2:4

In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,

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