Bible Verses About Leadership Recognition

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

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

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

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.

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

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

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.

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

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

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

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.

And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

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 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.

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

So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

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

But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

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 Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.

For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the Lord,

Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.