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Bible Verses About Elders in the Church
Find Bible verses about elders in the church — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about elders in the church?
The Bible addresses elders in the church with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Matthew 16:18
“I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.”
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1 Timothy 5:17
“Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.”
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1 Peter 2:5
“You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
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Colossians 1:18
“He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.”
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Revelation 21:2
“I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.”
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Ephesians 1:22
“He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,”
Deuteronomy 32:7
“Remember the days of old. Consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will show you; your elders, and they will tell you.”
James 5:14
“Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,”
1 Corinthians 12:27
“Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.”
Genesis 50:7
“Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, all the elders of the land of Egypt,”
Psalms 107:32
“Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.”
Lamentations 5:14
“The elders have ceased from the gate, The young men from their music.”
Psalms 105:22
“to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.”
Numbers 11:16
“Yahweh said to Moses, "Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stan...”
Revelation 5:14
“The four living creatures said, "Amen!" The elders fell down and worshiped.”
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Ezekiel 8:12 — “Then he said to me, Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark,...”
Mark 7:5 — “The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition o...”
Deuteronomy 27:1 — “Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, "Keep all the commandment which I comma...”
2 Chronicles 5:4 — “All the elders of Israel came: and the Levites took up the ark;...”
Acts 4:8 — “Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Isra...”
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