Bible Verses About Leadership
Verses about servant leadership, godly authority, and leading with wisdom and integrity.
The Bible's model of leadership upends every worldly expectation. The greatest is the servant. The chief is the one who kneels. Jesus, the King of kings, washed feet. These Bible verses on leadership are for anyone in authority — parents, managers, pastors, coaches, community leaders — and for those aspiring to lead well. Scripture calls leaders to be faithful with little, to seek counsel, to lead with integrity, and to remember that all authority ultimately belongs to God. Lead like someone who will give an account.
“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
Proverbs 31:9
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“But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:26-28
“Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.”
Proverbs 11:14
“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; Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.”
1 Peter 5:2-3
“It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.”
Proverbs 16:12
“And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.”
Nehemiah 4:14
“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”
Romans 13:1
“In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,”
Titus 2:7
“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.”
2 Timothy 2:2
“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.”
Proverbs 22:29
“But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.”
Luke 12:48
“Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.”
Proverbs 27:23
“Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.”
Nehemiah 2:18
“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.”
Proverbs 29:2
“Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.”
1 Corinthians 11:1
“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
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