Bible Verses about “qualities of a good leader”
Found 29 verses (ordered by relevance) about “qualities of a good leader” in the KJV version of the Bible
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
“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.”
“[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”
“(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.”
“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”
“Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.”
“Neither as being lords over [God's] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.”
“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;”
“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,”
“¶ Where no counsel [is], the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors [there is] safety.”
“Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.”
“For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;”
“But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;”
“Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”
“Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place [such] over them, [to be] rulers of thousands, [and] rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:”
“¶ [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.”
“‹Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.›”
“‹But ye› [shall] ‹not› [be] ‹so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.›”
“‹But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;›”
“Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.”
“¶ The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.”
“‹And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:›”
“But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, ‹Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.›”