Here are 70 Bible verses about the elderly from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible (King James Version), sorted from most to least relevant.
1 Timothy 5:8 KJV
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.
Psalms 71:9 KJV
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Proverbs 23:22 KJV
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
1 Peter 2:4-9 KJV
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Leviticus 19:32 KJV
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Exodus 20:12 KJV
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Philippians 4:14-18 KJV
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Galatians 6:6 KJV
Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction. Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
Galatians 3:19 KJV
Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
1 Corinthians 9:14 KJV
Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
Acts 20:35 KJV
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Acts 6:1 KJV
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.
Mark 7:10-12 KJV
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Matthew 23:8-10 KJV
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
Matthew 23:8 KJV
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
Matthew 16:18 KJV
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
Matthew 6:21 KJV
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Job 24:9 KJV
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
James 3:1 KJV
They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
Hebrews 13:7 KJV
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Titus 3:15 KJV
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.
Titus 1:15 KJV
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
Titus 1:5 KJV
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
2 Timothy 4:22 KJV
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:
1 Timothy 5:17 KJV
The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
1 Timothy 4:14 KJV
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Psalms 92:14 KJV
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Deuteronomy 28:50 KJV
They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
James 5:14 KJV
A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:
Job 32:9 KJV
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:
Isaiah 3:4 KJV
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
1 Timothy 5:2 KJV
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
Acts 14:23 KJV
The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
Exodus 3:16 KJV
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.
Isaiah 46:4 KJV
Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
Job 12:12 KJV
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.
Matthew 26:3 KJV
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Proverbs 19:20 KJV
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
Acts 21:18 KJV
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Deuteronomy 32:7 KJV
And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
Isaiah 3:5 KJV
Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
1 Peter 5:2 KJV
And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
Joshua 24:31 KJV
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
Ezekiel 9:6 KJV
And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel.
1 Timothy 5:1 KJV
Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
2 Chronicles 10:8 KJV
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
Revelation 4:4 KJV
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
Titus 1:6 KJV
And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
1 Peter 5:1 KJV
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
1 Samuel 15:30 KJV
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:
Job 32:7 KJV
Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.
Numbers 11:16 KJV
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Proverbs 20:29 KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.
Ezekiel 8:1 KJV
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
Genesis 21:2 KJV
And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me.
Job 12:20 KJV
For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Proverbs 31:23 KJV
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
Zechariah 8:5 KJV
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
Revelation 4:10 KJV
And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
Exodus 24:9 KJV
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Ezekiel 8:7 KJV
Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
Proverbs 17:6 KJV
And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall.
Revelation 19:4 KJV
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
1 Timothy 5:20 KJV
And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
Mark 7:3 KJV
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
1 Timothy 5:19 KJV
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Matthew 18:16 KJV
Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.
Joel 2:16 KJV
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Psalms 119:100 KJV
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
1 Kings 12:6 KJV
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.