Leadership Verses
Servant leadership as modeled by Christ — wisdom for those called to lead.
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? {hasting...: or, hasting the coming}
As also in all {his} epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as {they do} also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. {in...: or, truly}
Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, {and} called:
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling {words}, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.