Bible verses about "leaders" | ABU

²⁹ And Peter answering, and the apostles, said: We ought to obey God rather than men.

⁷ In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works; in teaching, showing uncorruptness, gravity,

¹ FAITHFUL is the saying, if any one desires the office of overseer, he desires a good work. ² The overseer then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching; ³ not given to wine, not a striker, but forbearing, averse to strife, not a lover of money; ⁴ presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all decorum; ⁵ (but if one knows not how to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) ⁶ not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil. ⁷ But he must also have a good testimony from those without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil. ⁸ Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of gain; ⁹ holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, being without reproach. ¹¹ [Their] wives in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, presiding well over their children and their own houses. ¹³ For they that have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

⁷ Remember those who were your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God; considering the end of whose manner of life, imitate their faith.

²⁶ But ye are not so; but let the greatest among you become as the younger, and he that is chief as he that serves.