Leadership

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

and Jesus having called them near, said, `Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them, — read the full passage →

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; — read the full passage →

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good; — read the full passage →

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.

but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;

When, therefore, he washed their feet, and took his garments, having reclined (at meat) again, he said to them, `Do ye know what I have done to you? — read the full passage →

but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, `Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them; — read the full passage →

And there happened also a strife among them--who of them is accounted to be greater. — read the full passage →

neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith--considering the issue of the behaviour--be imitating,

For, even as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, so also <FI>is<Fi> the Christ,

`Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

`Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

`I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd his life layeth down for the sheep;

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

but ye <FI>are<Fi> not so, but he who is greater among you--let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

(and if any one his own house <FI>how<Fi> to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.

ye call me, The Teacher and The Lord, and ye say well, for I am; — read the full passage →

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

Ministrants--in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre, — read the full passage →

feed the flock of God that <FI>is<Fi> among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him; — read the full passage →

`Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season? — read the full passage →

look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;

for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that the things lacking thou mayest arrange, and mayest set down in every city elders, as I did appoint to thee; — read the full passage →

feed the flock of God that <FI>is<Fi> among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind, — read the full passage →

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate--

in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,

for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre; — read the full passage →

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

or he who is exhorting--`In the exhortation!' he who is sharing--`In simplicity!' he who is leading--`In diligence?' he who is doing kindness--`In cheerfulness.'

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; — read the full passage →

and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

feed the flock of God that <FI>is<Fi> among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind, — read the full passage →

For, let this mind be in you that <FI>is<Fi> also in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him, — read the full passage →

Elders who <FI>are<Fi> among you, I exhort, who <FI>am<Fi> a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker, — read the full passage →

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

so that he who is thinking to stand--let him observe, lest he fall.

not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

Who <FI>is<Fi> wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →