31 Bible Verses About Leadership Qualities

Here are 31 Bible verses about leadership qualities from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible (King James Version), sorted from most to least relevant.

Titus 1:6 KJV

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

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Psalms 18:33 KJV

He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.

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Psalms 19:1 KJV

He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.

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Exodus 18:25 KJV

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

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Jeremiah 49:19 KJV

And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

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1 Timothy 3:4 KJV

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

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Acts 1:23 KJV

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

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1 Samuel 4:18 KJV

And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

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1 Timothy 3:7 KJV

And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

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Psalms 18:46 KJV

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

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Romans 12:8 KJV

The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

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Daniel 6:3 KJV

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

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John 7:13 KJV

Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

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John 7:16 KJV

Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

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2 Samuel 7:9 KJV

Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

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Exodus 18:21 KJV

And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.

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2 Timothy 3:10 KJV

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:

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Jeremiah 23:5 KJV

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

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1 Thessalonians 5:13 KJV

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

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Acts 6:3 KJV

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

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Deuteronomy 1:13 KJV

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

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1 Samuel 16:1 KJV

Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

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1 Timothy 3:2 KJV

And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

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Revelation 5:6 KJV

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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Ecclesiastes 10:16 KJV

And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

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2 Samuel 5:1 KJV

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

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Galatians 1:1 KJV

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

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Psalms 54:1 KJV

Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

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1 Timothy 3:1 KJV

Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

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1 Chronicles 12:28 KJV

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

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1 Samuel 16:6 KJV

And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.

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