Bible Verses About Church Leadership
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for church leadership, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 371,673 votes, led by Hebrews 13:17. Each passage links into the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Church Leadership
Hebrews 13:178,379 votes
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 13:78,376 votes
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.
Acts 20:288,163 votes
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
1 Timothy 5:176,236 votes
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
1 Timothy 3:26,200 votes
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Galatians 6:96,186 votes
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
James 3:16,077 votes
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Proverbs 4:235,969 votes
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Matthew 20:265,690 votes
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
Philippians 2:35,658 votes
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Titus 1:75,352 votes
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;
1 Timothy 4:125,333 votes
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.
John 3:305,269 votes
He must increase, but I must decrease.
Isaiah 41:105,127 votes
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.
Ephesians 4:11-165,078 votes
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Acts 14:234,857 votes
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
1 Timothy 3:1-74,390 votes
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1 Peter 5:34,300 votes
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Psalms 78:724,082 votes
So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
2 Timothy 2:154,071 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Titus 1:54,017 votes
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
Philippians 2:44,004 votes
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Philippians 4:133,982 votes
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Romans 8:283,966 votes
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.
1 Timothy 3:13,938 votes
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.