Bible Verses About
Leadership
The best leaders in Scripture lead by serving and by pointing away from themselves.
“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.”
“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
“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:”
“This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
“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.”
“Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.”
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
“Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”
“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.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about leadership?
Scripture speaks to leadership in passages such as 1 Timothy 4:12, Philippians 2:3, Exodus 18:21. For example, 1 Timothy 4:12 says, “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.”
What is a well-known Bible verse 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.”
What is a short Bible verse about leadership?
1 Timothy 3:1 — “This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”