ELDER ｜ 长老

ENELDER. Heb. zaqen; Gr. presbuteros. An aged person. A rank or office found in many early nations, common to the Jewish and the Christian Church, and noted as a constituent element of the Heavenly Church. Gen. 50:7. Elders of the land of Egypt. Meaning and use: Ex. 4:29. Elders of Israel. Ex. 24:1, 9. Seventy elders. Rev. 4:4, 10. Four and twenty elders. Rev. 5:8-10. Rev. 11:16. Acts 14:23. Ordained elders in every church. Acts 20:17. Called the elders of the church (Ephesus). Acts 16:4. (Joined with apostles) The apostles and elders. Tit. 1:5. Appoint elders in every city.

BSBActs 14:23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

中长老。希伯来文 zaqen；希腊文 presbuteros——本义『年长的人』。这是早期许多民族共有的一种位分或职分，犹太教会与基督教会同有，且被记为天上教会的构成元素。创世记 50:7 —— 埃及地的长老。含义与用例：出埃及记 4:29 —— 以色列的长老。24:1, 9 —— 七十个长老。启示录 4:4, 10 —— 二十四位长老。5:8-10；11:16。使徒行传 14:23 —— 在各教会中选立了长老。20:17 —— 请以弗所教会的长老来。16:4 ——（与使徒并列）使徒和长老。提多书 1:5 —— 在各城设立长老。【OCR 注：原书 "Rev. 4:4, 6" 依经文（二十四位长老）推定为 4:4, 10。】

ENCounsels and duties: Acts 20:28-32. (Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of God.) 1 Pet. 5:1-5. (Tend the flock of God which is among you . . . neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.) Two classes: 1 Tim. 5:17. (Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.) See 1 Tim. 3:1, 2. Tit. 1:7. See Bishop; Preacher.

BSB1 Peter 5:2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

中劝勉与职责：使徒行传 20:28-32 ——（圣灵立你们作全群的监督，你们就当为自己谨慎，也为全群谨慎，牧养神的教会。）彼得前书 5:1-5 ——（务要牧养在你们中间神的群羊……也不是辖制所托付你们的，乃是作群羊的榜样。）两个类别：提摩太前书 5:17 ——（那善于管理教会的长老，当以为配受加倍的敬奉；那劳苦传道教导人的，更当如此。）另参提摩太前书 3:1-2；提多书 1:7。参主题词条：监督（020）；传道人。