Bible Verses about “respecting the elderly”
The Bible contains 20 verses about respecting the elderly across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“¶ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.”
“¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”
“¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
“Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)”
“[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
“That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”
“Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”
“[Be] of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.”
“¶ The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.”
“¶ 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.”
“Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I [am] the LORD.”
“¶ The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.”
“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].”
“Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.”
“The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.”
“¶ Rebuke not an elder, but intreat [him] as a father; [and] the younger men as brethren;”
“¶ With the ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days understanding.”