Leadership Verses
Servant leadership as modeled by Christ — wisdom for those called to lead.
For {the kingdom of heaven is} as a man travelling into a far country, {who} called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
His lord said unto him, Well done, {thou} good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
His lord answered and said unto him, {Thou} wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth {his} sheep from the goats:
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done {it} unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done {it} unto me.
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.