Bible Verses about “being a good leader”

“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”

“Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.”

“Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.”

“Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.”

“Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.”

“The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;”

“Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.”

“A man's heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.”

“or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.”

“For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”

“holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.”

“For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;”

“but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;”

“For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."”

“When a man's ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.”

“For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.”

“If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.”

“Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.”

“You call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am.”

“Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.”

“If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.”

“Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.”

“One of them, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons."”

“But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.”

“not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.”

“For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,”

“Jesus summoned them, and said to them, "You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.”

“This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,”

“whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake.”