Bible Verses about “qualities of a good leader”
The Bible contains 29 verses about qualities of a good leader across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”
“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
“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.”
“doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;”
“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?)”
“Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.”
“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.”
“neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.”
“Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;”
“The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,”
“Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.”
“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;”
“Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”
“Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.”
“It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.”
“even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."”
“But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.”
“It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.”
“Take wise men of understanding and well known according to your tribes, and I will make them heads over you."”
“The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.”
“Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,”
“But Jesus summoned them, and said, "You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.”