Bible Verses about “leading by example”

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

“¶ Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

“‹Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.›”

“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.”

“‹These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.›”

“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”

“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”

“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.”

“‹Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.›”

“‹Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.›”

“(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”

“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.”

“¶ Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”

“In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,”

“Neither as being lords over [God's] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.”

“¶ But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].”

“Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;”

“For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.”

“Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.”

“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”

“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,”

“¶ My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.”

“‹His lord said unto him, Well done,› [thou] ‹good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.›”

“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:”

“But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.”

“And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.”

“But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.”

“And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.”

“This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish.”

“¶ The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:”

“Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.”

“For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.”

“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!”

“And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.”

“For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:”

“Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of [their] conversation.”

“Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.”

“Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter?”

“¶ Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.”

“Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.”

“Behold also the ships, which though [they be] so great, and [are] driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.”

“Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so [can] no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.”

“Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace [be] with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.”

“To him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”

“By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.”

“The [church that is] at Babylon, elected together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Marcus my son.”