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.

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,

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

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

“ Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged. Fear your God. I am the Lord.

In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for“ God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.

In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely.

Do not listen to an accusation against an elder unless it is confirmed by two or three witnesses.Those who sin should be reprimanded in front of the whole church; this will serve as a strong warning to others.

Teach the older men to exercise self control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience.

Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

“ If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything you say may be confirmed by two or three witnesses.If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.

“ Don’t let anyone call you‘ Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters.

Elders who do their work well should be respected and paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching.

And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world. As a fellow elder, I appeal to you:

A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.

Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church. With prayer and fasting, they turned the elders over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.

But when Peter came to Antioch, I had to oppose him to his face, for what he did was very wrong.When he first arrived, he ate with the Gentile believers, who were not circumcised. But afterward, when some friends of James came, Peter wouldn’t eat with the Gentiles anymore. He was afraid of criticism from these people who insisted on the necessity of circumcision.As a result, other Jewish believers followed Peter’s hypocrisy, and even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.When I saw that they were not following the truth of the gospel message, I said to Peter in front of all the others,“ Since you, a Jew by birth, have discarded the Jewish laws and are living like a Gentile, why are you now trying to make these Gentiles follow the Jewish traditions?

I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you.An elder must live a blameless life. He must be faithful to his wife, and his children must be believers who don’t have a reputation for being wild or rebellious.

When they arrived in Jerusalem, Barnabas and Paul were welcomed by the whole church, including the apostles and elders. They reported everything God had done through them.

Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.

(niv)

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)