Bible Verses About Respecting your Elders

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 thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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.

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.