Bible Verses About Leaders
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for leaders, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,984 votes, led by Hebrews 13:7. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Leaders
Hebrews 13:7111 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.
Luke 22:26100 votes
But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
1 Timothy 4:1276 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.
Philippians 2:375 votes
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Matthew 20:2669 votes
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
Hebrews 13:1768 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.
Galatians 6:960 votes
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Mark 10:42-4554 votes
But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
Proverbs 4:2351 votes
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Matthew 7:1251 votes
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Acts 20:2848 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.
Exodus 18:2146 votes
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:
Isaiah 41:1045 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.
James 3:145 votes
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Proverbs 11:1444 votes
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
1 Timothy 5:1744 votes
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Proverbs 29:242 votes
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
1 Timothy 3:242 votes
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Psalms 78:7240 votes
So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
2 Timothy 2:1540 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
James 1:1239 votes
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Romans 13:137 votes
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.
Proverbs 22:2936 votes
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Luke 6:3136 votes
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
1 Timothy 3:1-1333 votes
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
What does the Bible say about leaders?
Readers most often cite Hebrews 13:7 on the subject of leaders. Across 2,984 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Luke 22:26, 1 Timothy 4:12, Philippians 2:3. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.