21 Bible Verses about Being A Leader

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

"And as you would like men to do to you, you also do the same to them.

It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you must be your servant.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

Blessed are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness.

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

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.

Do your best to present yourself approved by God, a workman who does not need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

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.

The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

Guard your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we do not give up.

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.

(but if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink of one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many.read more.
If the foot would say, "Because I'm not the hand, I'm not part of the body," it is not therefore not part of the body. If the ear would say, "Because I'm not the eye, I'm not part of the body," it's not therefore not part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be? But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired. If they were all one member, where would the body be? But now they are many members, but one body. The eye cannot tell the hand, "I have no need for you," or again the head to the feet, "I have no need for you." No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety; whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part, that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. God has set some in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers? Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret? But earnestly desire the greater gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith. For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.read more.
Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; 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.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also.