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What does the Bible say about qualities of a good leader?

18 verses about qualities of a good leader, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about qualities of a good leader

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: 5 votes
Titus 1:7 — For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; 5 votes
Deuteronomy 1:13 — Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. 4 votes
Proverbs 29:14 — The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. 4 votes
Philippians 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 votes
1 Timothy 3:1 — This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 4 votes
2 Timothy 2:24 — And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 4 votes
1 Peter 5:2 — Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 4 votes
Proverbs 11:14 — Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. 3 votes
Luke 22:26 — But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 3 votes
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. 3 votes
Proverbs 16:12 — It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. 2 votes
Proverbs 31:8 — Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. 2 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. 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
Acts 6:3 — Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 2 votes
Acts 20:28 — Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 2 votes
1 Timothy 3:2 — A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 2 votes

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Proverbs (4), 1 Timothy (3), Matthew (2), Acts (2), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Luke (1), Philippians (1), 2 Timothy (1), Titus (1), 1 Peter (1)

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