20 Bible Verses about Leadership
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And Moses said unto God, Who am, I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, - and that I should bring forth the sons of Israel out of Egypt?
And he said unto him - Pardon, O my Lord! How, shall I save Israel? Lo! my thousand, is the poorest in Manasseh, and, I, am the youngest in the house of my father.
Then said I - Woe to me! - for I am undone, Because a man of unclean lips, am, I, And in the midst of a people of unclean lips, do I dwell, - For the King. Yahweh of hosts, have mine eyes seen!
Be mindful of them who are guiding you, who, indeed, have spoken unto you, the word of God: the outgoing of whose behaviour, reviewing, be imitating, their faith.
And it came to pass, in these days, that he went forth into the mountain to pray, and was spending the night in the prayer-house of God. And, when it became day, he called his disciples, and chose from them, twelve, whom also he named, Apostles, - Simon, whom also he named Peter, and Andrew hie brother; and James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew;read more.
and Matthew and Thomas; and James, son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was called Zealot; and Judas, son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became betrayer; -
Brethren! if a man should even be overtaken in any fault, ye, the spiritual, be restoring such a one, in a spirit of meekness, looking to thyself, lest, even thou, be put to the test.
Nor yet as lording it over the allotted portions, but becoming, ensamples, to the beloved flock;
Be yielding unto them who are guiding you, and submit yourselves; for they are watching over your souls, as having an account to render, that, with joy the same they may be doing, and not with sighing, - for, unprofitable unto you, were, this.
Thy rulers, are unruly, and companions of thieves, Every one of the people, loveth a bribe, and runneth after rewards, - The fatherless, they do not vindicate, And, the plea of the widow, reacheth them not.
Now we request you, brethren, - to know them who are toiling among you, and presiding over you, in the Lord, and admonishing you;
Just as, the Son of Man, came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom instead of many.
But, not so, it is, among you. But, whosoever desireth to become, great, among you, shall be, your minister,
The hand of the diligent, shall hear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.
From Thematic Bible
Leadership » Of the spirit » Obedience to, a mark of sonship
Leadership » Of the spirit » Guides into all truth
Howbeit, as soon as, he, hath come - The Spirit of truth, he will guide you into all truth; for he will not speak from himself, but, whatsoever he heareth, he will speak, and, the coming things, will he announce unto you.
But, when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more; for he was going on his way rejoicing.
Leadership » Of the spirit » Controls the movements of believers
And, as Peter was pondering over the vision, the Spirit said - Lo! two men, seeking thee. But rise, go down, and be journeying with them, nothing, doubting; because, I, have sent them.
Leadership » Of the spirit » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
And, as they were publicly ministering unto the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said - Separate forthwith unto me, Barnabas and Saul, unto the work whereunto I have called them.
Leadership » Of the spirit » Chooses the fields of operation
And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian country, being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;
Topics on Leadership
Bad Leadership
Psalm 35:10All my bones, shall say - O Yahweh, who is like unto thee? Rescuing the oppressed from one stronger than he, Yea the oppressed and the needy, from their spoiler.
Examples of Leadership
Hebrews 13:7Be mindful of them who are guiding you, who, indeed, have spoken unto you, the word of God: the outgoing of whose behaviour, reviewing, be imitating, their faith.
Leadership Qualities
Deuteronomy 1:13Set forth for you - men wise and discerning, and known to your tribes, - that I may appoint them to be heads over you.