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 anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.”
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”
“You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
“Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.”
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
“"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.”
“"Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:”
“doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;”
“"that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."”
“Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.”
“Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.”
“Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.”
“Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."”
“"'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.”
“The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.”
“and even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs will I carry you. I have made, and I will bear; yes, I will carry, and will deliver.”
“Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old.”
“the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.”
“Don't rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;”
“With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.”