18 Bible Verses about Examples of Leadership
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Remember your leaders who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith.
in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity,
Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for they watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.
Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
(but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)
But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in the Lord, and admonish you,
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a prince and commander to the peoples.
Provide you wise and understanding and known men, according to your tribes, that I may make them your chiefs.
One that breaketh through is gone up before them: they have broken forth, and have passed on to the gate, and are gone out by it; and their king passeth on before them, and Jehovah at the head of them.
Hallow a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly, gather the elders, and all the inhabitants of the land to the house of Jehovah your God, and cry unto Jehovah.
or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness.
shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;
Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
And God has set certain in the assembly: first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then miraculous powers; then gifts of healings; helps; governments; kinds of tongues.
He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:
But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and uninstructed men, they wondered; and they recognised them that they were with Jesus.
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God » Examples of Leadership » Immutable
in whom we have also obtained an inheritance, being marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will,
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of the heavens, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
The counsel of Jehovah standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.
Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
Jehovah, thou art my God: I will exalt thee; I will celebrate thy name, for thou hast done wonderful things; counsels of old which are faithfulness and truth.
God » Examples of Leadership » Compassion of
And Jehovah said, I have seen assuredly the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and their cry have I heard on account of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.
But he was merciful: he forgave the iniquity, and destroyed them not; but many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his fury:
but if he have caused grief, he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving-kindnesses:
I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat.
that then Jehovah thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will gather thee again from all the peoples whither Jehovah thy God hath scattered thee.
God » Examples of Leadership » Condescension of
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Who humbleth himself to look on the heavens and on the earth?
For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.
And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax-gatherers and sinners?
God » Examples of Leadership » Counsel of
I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
and the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
This also cometh forth from Jehovah of hosts; he is wonderful in counsel, great in wisdom.
God » Examples of Leadership » Claims of, upon all the possessions of men
And Elijah said to her, Fear not; go, do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little cake first; and bring it to me; and afterwards make for thee and for thy son.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
for every firstborn is mine. On the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both of man and beast; mine shall they be: I am Jehovah.
that thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which thou shalt bring of thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place that Jehovah thy God will choose to cause his name to dwell there;
God » Examples of Leadership » Care of
having cast all your care upon him, for he cares about you.
Jehovah hath been mindful of us: he will bless, he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron;
for all these things the nations seek after; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore, ye are better than many sparrows.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Refused by men
I also will choose their calamities, and will bring their fears upon them; because I called, and none answered, I spoke, and they did not hear, but did that which was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delight not.
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
I will even assign you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down in the slaughter; because I called, and ye did not answer, I spoke, and ye did not hear; but ye did what was evil in mine eyes, and chose that wherein I delight not.
And now, because ye have done all these works, saith Jehovah, and I spoke unto you, rising up early and speaking, and ye heard not, and I called you, and ye answered not;
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » To decision
And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods whom your fathers that were on the other side of the river served, or the gods of the Amorite, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back to her people and to her gods: return after thy sister-in-law.
Then Elijah drew near to all the people, and said, How long do ye halt between two opinions? if Jehovah be God, follow him; and if Baal, follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Universality of
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is athirst come; he that will, let him take the water of life freely.
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy, and eat: yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price!
go therefore into the thoroughfares of the highways, and as many as ye shall find invite to the wedding feast.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Isaiah
And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? And I said, Here am I; send me.
Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go forth to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to announce to them the glad tidings.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » moses
And thou shalt take thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may serve me as priest Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.
See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,
And now come, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Elisha
And he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was ploughing with twelve yokes before him, and he with the twelfth; and Elijah went over to him, and cast his mantle on him.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Abraham
And Jehovah had said to Abram, Go out of thy land, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, to the land that I will shew thee.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » gideon
And the LORD turned to him and said, "Go in this might of yours and deliver Israel from the hand of Mid'ian; do not I send you?"
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Paul
but rise up and stand on thy feet; for, for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint thee to be a servant and a witness both of what thou hast seen, and of what I shall appear to thee in,
Humble » Examples of Leadership » King david
And David said to Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?
Humble » Examples of Leadership » King saul
And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjaminite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? and why dost thou speak such words to me?
Humble » Examples of Leadership » Jeremiah
Humble » Examples of Leadership » John the baptist
but John urgently forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptised of thee; and comest thou to me?
Humble » Examples of Leadership » moses
And Moses said to God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
Humble » Examples of Leadership » King solomon
And now, Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father; and I am but a little child: I know not to go out and to come in.
Humble » Examples of Leadership » gideon
And he said to him, "Pray, Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manas'seh, and I am the least in my family."
Humble » Examples of Leadership » Isaiah
And I said, Woe unto me! for I am undone; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.