-摩西体制中的长老
 -(现在的用法, 相当于「元老」这个称号)
   .长老经授权, 为他们的选区居民做事
       申 1:13,15 
   .见 政府, 摩西时代的政府

 -基督教会中的长老
     徒 11:29,30  14:23  15:1-35  16:4,5  20:17,28-32  21:18 
     提前 4:14  5:17-19  多 1:5-9  来 11:2  雅 5:14,15 
     彼前 5:1-5  约二 1:1  约三 1:1 

 -天启异象中的长老
     启 4:4,10  5:5,6,8,11,14  7:11,13  11:16  14:3  19:4 
   .见 执事 
   .又见 教会, 摩西教会和基督教会的统理

 -IN THE MOSAIC SYSTEM
 -(Equivalent to the title senator, in present use)
   .Elders, with delegated powers, were authorized to act for
    their constituency
       De 1:13,15 
   .See GOVERNMENT, MOSAIC

 -IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
     Ac 11:29,30  14:23  15:1-35  16:4,5  20:17,28-32  21:18  1Ti 4:14  5:17-19  Tit 1:5-9  Heb 11:2  Jas 5:14,15  1Pe
    5:1-5  2Jo 1:1  3Jo 1:1 

 -APOCALYPTIC VISION OF
     Re 4:4,10  5:5,6,8,11,14  7:11,13  11:16  14:3  19:4 
   .See DEACON
   .Also see CHURCH, GOVERNMENT OF