In giving direction to fellow believers, elders provide encouragement and counsel based either on the Scriptures themselves or on Scriptural principles.
وَعَلَيْهِ ،‏ إِنَّ إِطَاعَةَ ٱلنُّظَّارِ ٱلْمَسِيحِيِّينَ هِيَ دَلِيلٌ عَلَى أَنَّنَا نَحْتَرِمُ ٱلرَّاعِيَيْنِ ٱلْأَعْظَمَيْنِ ،‏ يَهْوَهَ وَيَسُوعَ .‏