18 Bible Verses about Examples of Leadership

in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing; and he does according to his will in the host of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or tell him, "What have you done?"

The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

There are many plans in a man's heart, but the LORD's counsel will prevail.

The LORD, you are my God. I will exalt you. I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete faithfulness and truth.

The LORD said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and did not destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

For though he may cause grief, yet he will have compassion according to the abundance of his loving kindness.

I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.

that then the LORD your God will turn your captivity, and have compassion on you, and will return and gather you from all the peoples, where the LORD your God has scattered you.

For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Who stoops down to see in heaven and in the earth?

Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loving kindness endures forever;

For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to put on your eyes, that you may see.

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.

I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

This also comes forth from the LORD of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

And Elijah said to her, "Do not be afraid. Go and do as you have said. But make me of it a little cake first, and bring it out to me, and afterward make some for yourself and for your son.

But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

for all the firstborn are mine. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I made holy to me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and animal. They shall be mine. I am the LORD."

that you shall take of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you shall bring in from your land that the LORD your God gives you; and you shall put it in a basket, and shall go to the place which the LORD your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

The LORD remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.

For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them; because when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, they did not listen; but they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I did not delight."

Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

But my people did not listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.

I will destine you to the sword, and you shall all bow down to the slaughter; because when I called, you did not answer; when I spoke, you did not listen; but you did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I did not delight."

Now, because you have done all these works, says the LORD, and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you did not hear; and I called you, but you did not answer:

If it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

Behold, I have set before you this day life and good, and death and evil.

She said, "Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people, and to her god. Follow your sister-in-law.

Elijah came near to all the people, and said, "How long will you keep limping between two positions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him." But the people did not answer him a word.

When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Messiah?"

The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." He who hears, let him say, "Come." He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

Look to me, and be you saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

"Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters. Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.'

As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them."

I heard the Lord's voice, saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" Then I said, "Here I am. Send me."

Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

"Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim against it, for their wickedness has come up before me."

When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to proclaim the Good News to them.

"Bring Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, near to you from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.

"Behold, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring forth my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt."

So he departed there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over to him, and cast his mantle on him.

Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go out from your country, and from your relatives, and from your father's house, to the land that I will show you.

The LORD looked at him, and said, "Go in this your might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Haven't I sent you?"

But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you;

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?"

Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak to me like this?"

Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD. Behold, I do not know how to speak; for I am a child."

But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?"

Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in.

He said to him, "O Lord, how shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house."

Then I said, "Woe is me. For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts."