Some Bible Topics
taking care of the elderly
Exodus Chapter 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Leviticus Chapter 19:32
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Job Chapter 12:12
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Psalm Chapter 71:9
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Proverbs Chapter 16:31
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs Chapter 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
Proverbs Chapter 23:22
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Isaiah Chapter 46:4
And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
Luke Chapter 2:36
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
Luke Chapter 2:37
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Luke Chapter 2:38
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
Acts Chapter 20:35
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Ephesians Chapter 6:2
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
1 Timothy Chapter 5:1
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
1 Timothy Chapter 5:3
Honour widows that are widows indeed.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:4
But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:8
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:17
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
James Chapter 1:27
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
1 Peter Chapter 5:5
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.