Bible Verses about “taking care of elderly parents”
The Bible contains 20 verses about taking care of elderly parents 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.”
“"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:”
“"that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."”
“But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?”
“Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.”
“My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.”
“"'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.”
“But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.”
“Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old.”
“For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'”
“he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.”
“But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,"”
“For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'”
“then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,”
“Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.”
“Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son!"”
“And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.”
“But you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"'”