Bible Verses About Being a Good Leader

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;

A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

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.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

For bodily exercise profiteth little : but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried , he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.