Bible verses about "leadership" | Haweis

⁴² But Jesus called them, and said to them, Ye know that they who appear to rule over the Gentiles, lord it over them; and their great men exercise dominion over them. ⁴³ But it shall not be so with you: but whosoever will be great among you let him be your servant: ⁴⁴ and whosoever will be first, let him be the servant of all. ⁴⁵ For the Son of man came not to be waited upon, but to be a servant, and to give his life a ransom for many.

¹¹ I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.

¹² For as the body is one, and hath many members, but all the members of that one body, though many, are one body: so also is Christ.

³ not as domineering over your allotted congregations, but as being examples of the flock.

² And the things which thou hast heard of me before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who shall be qualified to teach others also.

¹⁷ Obey your presidents, and be subject to them: for they are vigilant for your souls, as being to render an account, that they may do it with joy, and not groaning: for that would be disadvantageous for you.

¹³ I am enabled for all things by Christ who strengtheneth me.

⁹ Let us not then be weary of well-doing; for in due time we shall reap, if we faint not.

¹² When therefore he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and sat down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done unto you? ¹³ Ye call me Master, and Lord: and ye speak truly; for such I am. ¹⁴ If therefore I have washed your feet, though the Lord and the Master; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. ¹⁵ For I have given you an example, that just as I have done to you, ye should do also.

²⁴ Now it came to pass, that there was also a contention among them, even which of them should be accounted to be the greatest. ²⁵ And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they who exercise authority over them are called benefactors. ²⁶ But ye shall not act thus: but the superior among you, let him be as the junior; and he that presideth, as he that serveth. ²⁷ For which is the greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that waits? is not he that sitteth at table? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.

⁹ Let love be undissembled. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. ¹⁰ In brotherly affection be tenderly attached to each other; in honour preferring one another: ¹¹ not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord: ¹² rejoicing in hope; patient in affliction; persevering in prayer: ¹³ communicating to the wants of the saints; prompt to hospitality.

¹ IT is a true saying, If a man seeks the office of a bishop, he desireth a laudable employment. ² A bishop then must be irreprehensible, the husband of one wife, temperate, sagacious, respectable, hospitable, well qualified for teaching; ³ not addicted to wine, not using hard words or blows, not greedy of base gain; but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money; ⁴ presiding over his own family with propriety, having his children under subjection with all gravity of behaviour: ⁵ for if a man knoweth not how to order his own family, how shall he take proper care of the church of God? ⁶ Not a new convert, lest he be puffed up, and fall into the devil's crime. ⁷ He must also have a fair character from those who are without, that he may not fall into reproach, and into the snare of the devil.

²⁵ But Jesus, calling them to him, said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority among them. ²⁶ But thus shall it not be with you. But whosoever will be a great man among you, let him be your servant; ²⁷ and whosoever will be first, let him be your slave. ²⁸ Even as the Son of man came not to be waited upon, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

³ Let nothing be done contentiously or vain-gloriously; but in humility reckoning others superior to yourselves.

¹² Let no man despise thy youth; but be a pattern of the faithful, in discourse; in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.