Bible Verses about “leader”

“Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,”

“that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

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

“(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)”

“one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;”

“not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;”

“This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.”

“not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.”

“Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.”

“Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;”

“Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.”

“Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.”

“holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.”

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

“Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.”

“Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.”