Leadership Verses
Servant leadership as modeled by Christ — wisdom for those called to lead.
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high {places}. {flesh...: Gr. blood and flesh} {spiritual...: or, wicked spirits} {high: or, heavenly}
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated {us} into the kingdom of his dear Son: {his...: Gr. the Son of his love}
And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, {I say}, whether {they be} things in earth, or things in heaven. {having...: or, making}
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. {rudiments: or, elements} {make a prey: or, seduce you, or, lead you astray}