Bible Verses about “man as leader”
The Bible contains 42 verses about man as leader across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;”
“but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.”
“You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.”
“Yahweh God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."”
“The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;”
“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:”
“But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.”
“In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don't obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;”
“But I don't permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.”
“For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:”
“seeing your pure behavior in fear.”
“Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,”
“as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.”
“(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)”
“one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;”
“not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;”
“This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.”
“not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.”
“not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.”
“Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;”
“Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.”
“This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you--not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,”
“Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;”
“For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.”
“Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.”
“Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.”
“who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.”
“having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.”
“in which he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,”
“who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.”
“holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.”
“For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
“but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”
“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."”
“Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.”
“Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.”
“For it is better, if it is God's will, that you suffer for doing well than for doing evil.”
“But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "Don't fear what they fear, neither be troubled."”
“These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;”
“Now who is he who will harm you, if you become imitators of that which is good?”
“Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.”
“Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.”