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What Does the Bible Say About Church Leadership?

Here are 10 Bible verses about church leadership, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Hebrews 13:7

    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.

    BSBRemember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

  2. #2Hebrews 13:17

    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.

    BSBObey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

  3. #3Acts 20:28

    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.

    BSBKeep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

  4. #41 Timothy 5:17

    Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

    BSBElders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

  5. #51 Timothy 3:2

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

    BSBAn overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

  6. #6Galatians 6:9

    And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

    BSBLet us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

  7. #7James 3:1

    My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

    BSBNot many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

  8. #8Proverbs 4:23

    Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

    BSBGuard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.

  9. #9Matthew 20:26

    But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

    BSBIt shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

  10. #10Philippians 2:3

    Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

    BSBDo nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

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