Leadership Verses
Servant leadership as modeled by Christ — wisdom for those called to lead.
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. {which...: Gr. whereto ye were delivered}
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.