What does the Bible say about leadership?

16 verses about leadership, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about leadership

1 Timothy 4:12 — Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 6 votes
Philippians 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 5 votes
Exodus 18:21 — Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: 3 votes
Matthew 20:25 — But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. 3 votes
Proverbs 11:14 — Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. 2 votes
Jeremiah 23:1 — Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. 2 votes
Matthew 20:26 — But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; 2 votes
Mark 10:42 — But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. 2 votes
Luke 22:24 — And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 2 votes
John 13:12 — So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? 2 votes
Romans 12:9 — Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 2 votes
Galatians 6:9 — And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. 2 votes
Philippians 2:4 — Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 2 votes
1 Timothy 3:1 — This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 votes
Hebrews 13:17 — 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. 2 votes
1 Peter 5:3 — Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. 2 votes

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Matthew (2), Philippians (2), 1 Timothy (2), Exodus (1), Proverbs (1), Jeremiah (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), John (1), Romans (1), Galatians (1), Hebrews (1) and 1 more

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