ELDERS (Older Men)
(See also Honorary Titles; Overseers)
ancient peoples: w78 12/1 16
assisting—
inactive publishers: km 11/77 1, 7
mentally ill persons: g75 4/22 20
others in field service: w80 9/1 17; w76 403
others to maturity: w74 111-112
others to qualify: km 12/75 6; w73 506-507
publishers with health and age limitations: km 12/79 3
spiritually sick Christians: cj 199-204
those having problems: w75 765-766; w74 306
those with drinking problems: w83 5/1 8-11
widows: w80 9/15 24-25
attitude of others toward: w78 12/1 18-19, 23; w77 568; w75 529; w75 668; w75 765-766; w74 265-266; w74 413; km 3/74 3; or 11
attitude toward—
fellow elders: w83 9/1 24; w78 4/1 17; w77 567; w75 529; w72 203
responsibility: w80 9/1 15-16; bw 143-147; g79 7/8 27-28; w77 340-341; w76 90-91; w75 465-470, 474-475; w75 667-668; km 6/66 3
selves: w80 9/1 15-18; w78 4/1 17; w78 7/15 23-24; w75 667-668; w74 300; w74 530-532
avoiding share in sins of others: w85 11/15 21-22; w80 9/1 27
benefits of arrangement: w80 9/1 17; yb77 130; w75 470-471
body of elders: w71 695-701
chairman: w75 472-473
conscience: w82 7/15 24-25; w78 2/15 32; w75 219-220; w73 140-141; w72 591, 599
following through on decisions: km 12/75 6
harmony: w83 9/1 24; w80 9/1 17-18; w78 4/1 17; w78 12/1 20; w75 668
honest differences of opinion: w77 155-157
meetings of: w80 9/1 16; w78 11/1 19; w75 472-474; or 63-70
meeting with circuit overseer: w79 2/15 24-26; km 12/75 3-4; km 8/74 7
topics for consideration: km 12/75 4-6
confession to: w85 11/15 19-21
allowing reasonable time for: w85 11/15 20-22
confidence in: w75 764-766
confidential matters: w85 11/15 14; w83 9/1 26; w80 9/1 24; w75 474; w75 766; km 7/75 3; w71 223-224
consulting each other: w77 154-155; km 10/74 7-8; w73 542-543
cooperation with: km 8/85 3; w72 462-468; w71 224
counseling others: w83 9/1 25; w79 6/1 14-15; w79 6/15 12-13; w78 4/1 19-20; w78 12/1 22; w77 720-724; w76 404-405; w75 268; w75 371-372; w75 529-530; w74 435-436; w73 141, 145; w73 373-374; w73 503-505; w73 541-543; or 159-164; w70 396-400; w69 561; w67 401-402; w66 269; w65 300-301; w64 548; w63 149-152, 370, 434-435; w62 80-82; w61 305-306, 538; g61 7/8 4; w60 77-78, 364-365; w57 381
contemplating marriage to unbeliever: w74 435
employment: km 9/76 6
making comparisons: w74 269-270
marital problems: g83 7/22 8-13; w75 287; w74 435-436
not imposing their conscience on others: w75 219-220; km 6/75 4
personal problems: w80 9/15 24; w76 402-403
“counselors for you as at the start” (Isa 1:26): w71 347; w70 393-400
dealing with others: w85 11/15 23-27; w83 9/1 23-24; w82 6/1 9-14; w80 11/1 23; w78 7/15 23-24; w75 529-530; km 3/75 3; w74 103-104; w74 306, 316; w74 434-436; w72 757; w70 324; w69 411, 541
discussion: w83 9/1 16-26; km 11/81 3; w80 9/1 14-27; bw 140-147; g79 7/8 27-28; w78 12/1 16-21; km 1/78 3; w77 146-157; w77 212-215; w76 400-411; w75 465-470; km 8/75 3-6; w72 9-21, 25-27; or 53-70; yb72 10-29; w71 603; w71 688-701; ad 1248-1251
early Christian congregation: w78 12/1 19-20; w77 370; w75 729; w72 755; w71 685-692
each community was governed by a body of elders (quote): g76 9/8 27
elder arrangement announced: yb72 42; w71 603
elective elders: w83 9/1 21-22; yb76 56, 83; w75 85-86; yb75 39, 164-166; jp 95-96, 127, 140, 148, 189
equality: w78 12/1 20-21; w74 408; w72 10, 31; or 63; yb72 11-12; w71 691
experience:
paralytic elder: w79 11/15 6
field ministry: w80 9/1 17; w76 111-112; km 1/76 7; km 11/75 3-4; qm 231, 233; w62 273; w61 662; w59 368; w57 22, 121, 124-125, 215, 378-379, 381; qm55 231, 233
Greek word: w83 9/1 16, 19-20, 22; or 54-56; w71 685, 695; ad 1248-1250; w67 28; li 173; w63 142; w59 442; yw 160; w55 264; w50 120-121; w44 314; w32 244
Hebrew word: w71 684-685; ad 1248-1249
Israel (ancient): w79 1/15 26; w78 12/1 16-18; w74 204-205; w71 684-685; ad 851, 1248-1249; w59 442-443; yw 161-162; ch 119; w34 135; jh 202-203; w32 243-244; v-1 256-257, 260-261
chart comparing Israelite elders with Christian elders: w78 12/1 17
knowing Jehovah: w74 434-436
listening: w74 435-436; g74 11/22 21-23
need for: w77 50-51
making advancement: w85 5/1 15-17; w78 12/1 19
meaning of term: ad 1248; w67 332; li 173-174; w63 396; w59 442-443; yw 161-162; w57 371; w55 264; w50 120-121; w44 44, 313-314; w43 164-165; w32 243-246
moving to another congregation: km 1/75 4; km 8/75 5-6; km 2/73 7; km 6/73 3
number in U.S.: km 10/78 1; km 11/77 1
obedience to: su 136-137; w73 142-146; w72 464-465
overseers: w72 9-10, 13-15; or 54-58; yb72 10-29; w71 603; w71 689-691, 693; ad 1259-1262; w63 142; w59 362, 442-443; yw 160-162; w57 371; w50 120; el 129-132; w44 44, 313-315; w38 169-170, 180; w32 247
preparation for persecution: w85 11/15 13
presiding in a fine way: w80 9/1 24-25; w77 153-157
all “preside”: w77 153-154; w75 471
qualities:
approachable: w80 9/15 24; w74 103-104; w74 367-368; qm 228; w65 301; w64 499; qm55 228
avoiding traits of Pharisees: w77 382
good, reflecting God’s sovereignty: w78 7/15 23
humility: w80 9/1 15-16; w80 11/1 23; bw 146-147; w77 154-156; w77 341; w77 370; w77 446; w76 89-90; w76 379-380; w75 529-530; w75 721-722; w74 103-104; w74 300, 316; w74 367-368; w74 571; km 3/74 3; w73 541-543; w72 203-204, 287, 756-757
kindness: w78 2/15 4-5; w75 371-372; w75 529-530; w74 434-435
long-suffering: w69 562
love: w80 9/1 24-25; w77 370
relationship with congregation:
impartiality: cj 131; w74 104
invite cooperation: w78 12/1 25; w74 306
knowing flock: w74 434-436
manifesting confidence in others: w78 7/15 23; w77 254
young persons: km 8/80 3; km 12/78 3-4; km 4/75 3
representatives of Governing Body: w76 401
reproof given by:
also for lesser sins that led to serious one: w77 691
by one or two elders in an informal atmosphere: w77 689-690
how and when: w76 720-735
manner of approach: w77 691-692; w76 720; w75 766
reproving congregation collectively: w77 689-691
taking time for meditation and prayer: w77 692
shepherds: w85 11/15 23-27; w80 9/1 14-20; w76 405-411; w73 39; w73 142; tp73 188; w69 407-409; w60 344; w59 364-365; w58 176, 181
balancing shepherding with field ministry: w76 410-411; km 11/75 3-4
during persecution: w80 9/1 17
helping sheep: w85 11/15 26-27; w80 9/1 14-20
‘not for dishonest gain, but eagerly’ (1Pe 5:2): w85 11/15 24; w80 9/1 15-16; bw 144-146; w77 527
‘not lording it over, but becoming examples’ (1Pe 5:3): w85 11/15 24-25; bw 146-147; w76 407-408
“not under compulsion, but willingly” (1Pe 5:2): w85 11/15 24; w80 9/1 15; bw 143-144
protecting sheep: w85 11/15 25-26
seriousness of shepherding work: w85 11/15 23, 27
use of United in Worship book: km 10/84 7
visiting opposed mates: w65 558-559; yb64 109, 172
visiting publishers at home: w75 474-475; w73 600; yb67 77, 228-229; w62 339-340; w61 531; w59 368; w58 52, 184; w57 118, 217-218
submission to Christ: w78 4/1 16-20; w77 567-568; w72 755-757
symbolic representation: w71 751-752
teachers:
qualifications: cj 99-135; w78 12/1 21-25
ways elders teach: w78 7/15 23-24; km 5/75 4
theocratic procedure in handling problems: w85 1/1 11-12
Thousand Year Reign: w77 10
use of circuit overseer’s report: km 2/81 7
varying gifts: w73 373
wrongdoing by: w83 9/1 25; w77 697-698; km 8/75 4; w72 19