Bible Verses About Leadership Accountability

And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.