Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, and to the younger men as brothers,

不可严责老年人，只要劝他如同父亲；劝少年人如同弟兄；

不可严责老年人，要劝他如同父亲。要待年轻人如同弟兄，

不可严责老年人，要劝他如同父亲。要待年轻人如同弟兄，

不要斥责年长的，要像对待父亲一样劝他们；对待青年男子要情同手足；

不要严厉责备老年人，却要劝他好像劝父亲；劝青年人好像劝弟兄；

不要严厉责备年长的人，而要劝他像劝父亲那样；对年轻的人要像对兄弟那样；

不可嚴責老年人，只要勸他如同父親；勸少年人如同弟兄；

不可嚴責老年人，要勸他如同父親。要待年輕人如同弟兄，

不可嚴責老年人，要勸他如同父親。要待年輕人如同弟兄，

不要斥責年長的，要像對待父親一樣勸他們；對待青年男子要情同手足；

不要嚴厲責備老年人，卻要勸他好像勸父親；勸青年人好像勸弟兄；

不可嚴厲斥責老年人，只要勸他像父親，勸年輕人像弟兄，

不要嚴厲責備年長的人，而要勸他像勸父親那樣；對年輕的人要像對兄弟那樣；

毋斥耆老、惟勸之如父、幼者如弟、

不可斥耆老、惟諫之如父、待幼如弟、

勿斥耆老、惟諫之如父、勸幼者如弟、

對長者毋嚴加斥責、但婉勸之、如諫父焉。勸青年人如勸兄弟、

Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,

Correct an older man in a way that shows respect. Make an appeal to him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as if they were your brothers.

Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers,

Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him respectfully as you would to your own father. Talk to younger men as you would to your own brothers.

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,

Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,

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

Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers,

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

‘ You shall stand up in the presence of the grayheaded and honor elders, and you shall fear your God; I am the Lord.

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God is opposed to the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time,

Likewise urge the young men to be sensible;

Do not accept an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning.

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self controlled, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.

“ Now if your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother.But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that on the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter may be confirmed.And if he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, he is to be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

But as for you, do not be called Rabbi; for only One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters.

The elders who lead well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

Therefore, I urge elders among you, as your fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and one who is also a fellow partaker of the glory that is to be revealed:

The Lord’s bond servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, skillful in teaching, patient when wronged,with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.For prior to the coming of some men from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and separate himself, fearing those from the circumcision.The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all,“ If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?

For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,namely, if any man is beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of indecent behavior or rebellion.

When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.

Pay to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

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yet I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul— an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—that I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains. (niv)

Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. (niv)

Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads. (niv)

He said of his father and mother,‘ I have no regard for them.’ He did not recognize his brothers or acknowledge his own children, but he watched over your word and guarded your covenant. (niv)

The apostles and elders met to consider this question. (niv)

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. (niv)

From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. (niv)