Bible verses about "leaders" | Darby

²⁹ But Peter answering, and the apostles, said, God must be obeyed rather than men.

⁷ in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity,

¹ The word [is] faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work. ² The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach; ³ not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money, ⁴ conducting his own house well, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity; ⁵ (but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?) ⁶ not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into [the] fault of the devil. ⁷ But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and [the] snare of the devil. ⁸ Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means, ⁹ holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let these be first proved, then let them minister, being without charge [against them]. ¹¹ [The] women in like manner grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let [the] ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting [their] children and their own houses well: ¹³ for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which [is] in Christ Jesus.

⁷ Remember your leaders who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith.

²⁶ But *ye* [shall] not [be] thus; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serves.