Bible Verses about “bad leadership”
Found 50 verses (ordered by relevance) about “bad leadership” in the KJV version of the Bible
“And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”
“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”
“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”
“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.”
“Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”
“(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”
“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.”
“One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;”
“Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;”
“¶ This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
“‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier› [matters] ‹of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.›”
“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,”
“‹And call no› [man] ‹your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.›”
“‹O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,› [thou] ‹that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under› [her] ‹wings, and ye would not!›”
“‹Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.›”
“‹All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe,› [that] ‹observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.›”
“‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead› [men's] ‹bones, and of all uncleanness.›”
“‹And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.›”
“Saying, ‹The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:›”
“‹But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master,› [even] ‹Christ; and all ye are brethren.›”
“[Ye] ‹fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?›”
“‹But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.›”
“[Ye] ‹fools and blind: for whether› [is] ‹greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?›”
“[Thou] ‹blind Pharisee, cleanse first that› [which is] ‹within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.›”
“‹For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.›”
“¶ Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
“¶ Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,”
“But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.”
“‹Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master,› [even] ‹Christ.›”
“‹Woe unto you,› [ye] ‹blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!›”
“‹And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.›”
“‹Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.›”
“‹And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.›”
“‹And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.›”
“‹For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed› [is] ‹he that cometh in the name of the Lord.›”
“‹For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay› [them] ‹on men's shoulders; but they› [themselves] ‹will not move them with one of their fingers.›”
“‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.›”
“¶ ‹Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and› [some] ‹of them ye shall kill and crucify; and› [some] ‹of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute› [them] ‹from city to city:›”
“‹And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.›”
“[Ye] ‹blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.›”
“[Ye] ‹serpents,› [ye] ‹generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?›”
“‹That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.›”
“‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.›”
“‹But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,›”
“‹And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,›”
“¶ ‹But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in› [yourselves], ‹neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.›”
“‹Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.›”
“‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.›”
“‹Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,›”
“‹And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.›”