leadership

The 10 most-voted verses about leadership, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

1 Timothy 4:12 (BSB)

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.

1 Timothy 4:12 (KJV)

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

1 Timothy 4:12 (WEB)

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

Philippians 2:3 (BSB)

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

Philippians 2:3 (KJV)

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Philippians 2:3 (WEB)

Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Exodus 18:21 (BSB)

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:

Exodus 18:21 (KJV)

Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Exodus 18:21 (WEB)

For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.

Proverbs 11:14 (BSB)

Where no counsel [is], the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors [there is] safety.

Proverbs 11:14 (KJV)

Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

Proverbs 11:14 (WEB)

“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 23:1 (BSB)

Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 23:1 (KJV)

“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” says the LORD.

Jeremiah 23:1 (WEB)

It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Matthew 20:26 (BSB)

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

Matthew 20:26 (KJV)

It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

Matthew 20:26 (WEB)

Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Galatians 6:9 (BSB)

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

Galatians 6:9 (KJV)

Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up.

Galatians 6:9 (WEB)

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Philippians 2:4 (BSB)

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Philippians 2:4 (KJV)

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

Philippians 2:4 (WEB)

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Hebrews 13:17 (BSB)

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.

Hebrews 13:17 (KJV)

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Hebrews 13:17 (WEB)

not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

1 Peter 5:3 (BSB)

Neither as being lords over [God’s] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

1 Peter 5:3 (KJV)

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

1 Peter 5:3 (WEB)

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