14 Bible Verses about Leadership Qualities

and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

but look ye out, brethren, from among yourselves, seven well-attested men, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business;

And it is needful also that he have an honorable testimony from those without, lest he fall into reproach and a snare of the Devil.

It is needful, therefore, that the bishop be irreproachable, a husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, hospitable, apt to teach,

Faithful is the saying, "If anyone desires the office of bishop, he covets a noble work."

if anyone is blameless, a husband of one wife, having believing children not in accusation of rioting, or unruly.

But you did closely follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience,

presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity

or he that exhorts, in his exhortation; he that imparts, let him do it with liberality; he that presides, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

No one, however, was speaking openly concerning Him, for fear of the Jews.

And they proposed two; Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),

Jesus, therefore, answered them, and said, "My teaching is not Mine, but His Who sent Me.

And I saw, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.