Bible verses about "leaders" | Murdock

²⁹ And Simon, with the legates, answered and said to them: God is to be obeyed, rather than men.

⁷ And in every thing show thyself a pattern, as to all good works: and in thy teaching, let thy discourse be healthful,

¹ It is a faithful saying, that if a man desireth the eldership, he desireth a good work. ² And an elder ought to be such, that no blame can be found in him; and he should be the husband of one wife, with a vigilant mind, and sober and regular in his habits, and affectionate to strangers, and instructive; ³ and not a transgressor in regard to wine, and whose hand is not swift to strike; but he should be humble, and not contentious, nor a lover of money; ⁴ and one that guideth well his own house, and holdeth his children in subjection with all purity. ⁵ For if he knoweth not how to guide his own house well, how can he guide the church of God. ⁶ Neither let him be of recent discipleship; lest he be uplifted, and fall into the condemnation of Satan. ⁷ And there ought to be good testimony of him from those without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of Satan. ⁸ And so also the deacons should be pure, and not speak double, nor incline to much wine, nor love base gains; ⁹ but should hold the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let them be first tried, and then let them serve, if they are without blame. ¹¹ So also should the wives be chaste and of vigilant minds; and they should be faithful in all things; and they should not be slanderers. ¹² Let the deacons be such as have each one wife and guide well their children and households. ¹³ For they who serve well as deacons, procure for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in the faith of Jesus the Messiah.

⁷ Remember your guides, who have spoken to you godly discourse; examine the issue of their course, and imitate their faith.

²⁶ But ye, not so: but he that is great among you, must be as the least; and he that is chief, as the servitor.