Bad Leadership

When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.

Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →

If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them. — read the full passage →

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Pridegoethbefore destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

Then spake Jesus to the multitudes and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.

But ye shall not be so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;

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

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

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

And it came to pass at the end of seven days, that the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. — read the full passage →

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; Buthe that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

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.

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

Ye call me, Teacher, and, Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. — read the full passage →

through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

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

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Then Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake I unto them: they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart. — read the full passage →

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber. — read the full passage →

Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

Asa roaring lion, and a ranging bear, So isa wicked ruler over a poor people.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. — read the full passage →

But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Thou hast despised my holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths.

For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: — read the full passage →

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

At the end of every three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase in the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates: — read the full passage →

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

So when he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and sat down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? — read the full passage →

Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, children that deal corruptly! they have forsaken Jehovah, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are estranged and gone backward.

He beholdeth everything that is high: He is king over all the sons of pride.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors. — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.