Respecting Elders
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Leviticus 19:32
You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
1 Timothy 5:1
Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
Proverbs 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
Proverbs 20:11
Even a young man is known by his actions—whether his conduct is pure and upright.
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.
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.”
1 Timothy 5:2
older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
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.
Proverbs 23:22
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.