25 Bible Verses about Leaders

Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that kills the prophets, and stones those sent to her! how often did I wish to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

And they were finding in Him occasion to stumble. And Jesus said to them "a prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house."

When, therefore, the high priests and the officers saw Him, they cried out, "Crucify! crucify!" Pilate says to them, "Take ye Him, and crucify Him; for I find not a crime in Him."

Likewise also the high priests, mocking, with the scribes and elders, were saying,

But the high priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release to them Barabbas.

Therefore, having this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not;

of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God which was given to me according to the working of His power.

if, at least, ye continue in the faith, founded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Gospel, which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under the heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

Who also qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit makes alive.

for which I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.

For to this end was the Gospel proclaimed even to the dead, that they might, indeed, be judged according to men in flesh, but live according to God in spirit.

preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom of speech, without hindrance.

And they, going forth, preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word through the signs closely following.

Now in those days comes John, the Immerser, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

And I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven, having the eternal Gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people;

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there will be false teachers, who, indeed, will stealthily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master Who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction:

If anyone teaches otherwise, and consents not to healthful words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching according to godliness,

in hypocrisy of men speaking lies, branded in their own conscience with a hot iron;

wishing to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

For there will be a time when they will not endure the healthful teaching; but, having itching ears, they will for themselves heap up teachers according to their own desires;

And he sent forth his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast, and they were not willing to come.

being greatly troubled because of their teaching the people, and declaring in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And Philip, having come down to the city of Samaria, preached to them the Christ.

And Philip, opening his mouth, and, beginning from this Scripture, proclaimed to him the good news of Jesus.

and straightway in the synagogues he was preaching Jesus, that He is the Son of God.

He sent the word to the sons of Israel, proclaiming the glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ, (He is Lord of all):

and, because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they labored; for by occupation they were tent-makers.

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil; working night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you, we preached to you the Gospel of God.

Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.

nor did we eat any one's bread, gratuitously: but, in labor and toil, working night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you;

And he remained two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and was wont to welcome all who came to him;

And He said to them, "Going into all the world, preach the Gospel to the whole creation.

What I am saying to you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, preach on the housetops.

And, while going, preach, saying, 'The Kingdom of Heaven has come nigh.'

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.

And He said, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but, going, publish abroad the Kingdom of God."

For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox while threshing," and "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

nor wallet for your journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the laborer is worthy of his food.

Even so did the Lord ordain, that those who proclaim the Gospel should live by the Gospel.

But let him who is being taught in the word share with him who is teaching, in all good things.

Notwithstanding, ye did well, in sharing with me in my tribulation.

Take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit appointed you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

He saith to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you fondly love Me?" Peter was grieved, because He said to him the third time "Do you fondly love Me?" and he said to Him, "Lord, Thou knowest all things; Thou knowest that I do fondly love Thee." Jesus saith to him, "Feed My sheep.

Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was there, prophets and teachers; both Barnabas and Symeon who is called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, and Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And God, indeed, set some in the assembly: first, apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; after that, miracles; then, gifts of healings, helps, governments, various kinds of tongues.

And He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

And in those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch;

And let the prophets, two or three, speak, and the others judge.

teaching them to observe all things, whatsoever I commanded you; and, behold, I am with you all the days, even to the end of the age."

It is needful, therefore, that the bishop be irreproachable, a husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, hospitable, apt to teach,

And let those having believing masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the more, because they are faithful and beloved, who are partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

These things command and teach.

in meekness correcting those opposing themselves, if peradventure God should give them repentance to a full knowledge of the truth,

Obey those who are your leaders, and submit to them; for they watch in behalf of your souls, as those who are to give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with sighing; for this would be unprofitable for you.

to the one class a savor of death unto death, and to the other a savor of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

My brethren, become not many of you teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.

but into the second, the high priest alone, once a year, not without blood, which he offers for himself and for the ignorances of the people;

Thus Christ also glorified not Himself to become a high priest, but He Who spake to Him, "Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee";

And passing by, He saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax-office, and saith to him, "Follow Me." And, rising up, he followed Him.

And Jesus said to them, "Come after Me, and I will make you to become fishers of men."

And straightway He called them; and leaving their father Zebedee in the boat, with the hired servants, they went away after Him.

And when it became day, He called His disciples; and, having selected twelve from them, (whom He also called apostles):

On the morrow, He wished to go forth into Galilee; and He findeth Philip, and saith to him, "Follow Me."

And those who seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.

"Why do Thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands, when they eat bread!"

And, when He came into the temple, the high-priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, saying, "By what authority art Thou doing these things? And who gave Thee this authority?"

And straightway in the morning the high priests with the elders, and the scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin, having held a consultation, binding Jesus, carried Him away, and delivered Him up to Pilate.

as also the high priest testifies for me, and all the eldership; from whom, having received letters, I was journeying to Damascus, intending to bring those also who were there bound to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

Obey those who are your leaders, and submit to them; for they watch in behalf of your souls, as those who are to give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with sighing; for this would be unprofitable for you.

I solemnly charge you before God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

I charge you before God who preserves alive all things, and Christ Jesus Who before Pontius Pilate testified a good confession,

I charge you before God, and Christ Jesus, Who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His Kingdom,

And, when they entered, they went up into the upper-room, where they were abiding; both Peter and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Simon whom He also called Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James, and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew,

And to Simon He added the name Peter;

"When, therefore, ye see the abomination of the desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place, (let him that reads understand),

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, "I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world."

And, having called them they charged them not to speak at all, nor teach, in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John, answering, said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you, rather than to God, judge ye; for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard."

For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

These twelve Jesus sent forth, having charged them, saying, "Go not into any way of the gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans;

but he was hindering Him, saying, "I have need to be immersed by Thee; and dost Thou come to me?"

The hireling, who also is not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholds the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees (and the wolf seizes them, and scatters them);

And, as we tarried there several days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, Agabus by name.

Take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit appointed you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

Ye stiffnecked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears! ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye.

I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; but the least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

And Zacharias, his father, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he prophesied, saying,

And he sent forth his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast, and they were not willing to come.

Ye did not choose Me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide; that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My name, He may give it you.

But the Lord said to him, "Go your way; because this man is to Me a chosen vessel to bear My name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel;

but God chose the foolish things of the world, that He might put to shame the wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that He might put to shame the things that are strong; and the base things of the world, and things despised, did God choose, and the things that are not, that He might bring to nought the things that are;

that no flesh should glory before God.

Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of pure spikenard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

And Peter, having arisen, went with them; whom, having come, they led up into the upper chamber; and there stood by him all the widows, weeping and showing coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.

and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna wife of Chuzas Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who were ministering to them of their substance.