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bible/other/elder.md

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-# elder, older, old
+# elder
 
 ## Definition:
 
-The term “elder” or “older” refers to people (in the Bible, usually men) who have grown old enough to become mature adults and leaders within a community. For example, elders might have gray hair, have adult children, or perhaps even have grandchildren or great-grandchildren.
+The term “elder” refers to people (in the Bible, usually men) who have grown old enough to become mature adults and leaders within a community and to be respected for their wisdom and experience. 
 
 *   The term “elder” came from the fact that elders were originally older men who, because of their age and experience, had greater wisdom.
 *   In the Old Testament, the elders helped lead the Israelites in matters of justice and the Law of Moses.
 *   In the New Testament, Jewish “elders” continued to be leaders in their communities and also were judges for the people.
 *   In the early Christian churches, Christian “elders” gave spiritual leadership to the local assemblies of believers. Elders in these churches sometimes included young men who were spiritually mature.
-* This term could be translated as “older men” or “spiritually mature men leading the church.”
+*   This term could be translated as “respected leaders” or “spiritually mature men leading the church.”
 
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