18 Bible Verses about Examples of Leadership
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Remember them who have the rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their manner of life.
In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing incorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in deportment, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
(For if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
Take ye wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and have gone out by it; and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.
Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry to the LORD,
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight of it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but from a ready mind;
Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of languages.
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain to wise counsels:
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
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God » Examples of Leadership » Immutable
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after 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 heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say to him, What doest thou?
The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
God » Examples of Leadership » Compassion of
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their task-masters; for I know their sorrows;
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yes, many a time he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
But though he causeth grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid food for them.
That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.
God » Examples of Leadership » Condescension of
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also 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 behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
Though the LORD is high, yet hath he respect to the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
God » Examples of Leadership » Counsel of
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and anoint thy eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayest see.
And the spirit of the LORD will rest upon 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 hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night season.
This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in operation.
God » Examples of Leadership » Claims of, upon all the possessions of men
And Elijah said to her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me of it a little cake first, and bring it to me, and afterward 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 to you.
Because all the first-born are mine; for on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, I hallowed to me all the first-born in Israel, both man and beast: mine they shall be: I am the LORD.
That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go to the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there.
God » Examples of Leadership » Care of
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Refused by men
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did evil before my eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would not obey me.
Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spoke, ye did not hear; but did evil before my eyes, and did choose that in which I delighted not.
And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spoke to you, rising early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not;
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » To decision
And if it seemeth evil to you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law hath gone back to her people, and to her gods: return thou after thy sister-in-law.
And Elijah came to all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD is God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
Therefore when they were assembled, 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 heareth, say, Come. And let him that is thirsty, come: And whoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Look to 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; yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, invite to the marriage.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Isaiah
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate for me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them.
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering, that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » moses
And take thou to thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, 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.
See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
Come now therefore, and I will send thee to Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Elisha
So he departed thence, 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 by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Abraham
Now the LORD had said to Abram, Depart from thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, to a land that I will show thee:
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » gideon
And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Paul
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and of the things in which I will appear to thee;
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? Why then speakest thou so to me?
Humble » Examples of Leadership » Jeremiah
Humble » Examples of Leadership » John the baptist
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
Humble » Examples of Leadership » moses
And 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?
Humble » Examples of Leadership » King solomon
And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
Humble » Examples of Leadership » gideon
And he said to him, O my Lord, by what means shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
Humble » Examples of Leadership » Isaiah
Then said I, 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.