The best Bible verses for leadership (KJV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for leadership (KJV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God."Romans 13:1
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God."Romans 13:1
"I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers."Jeremiah 51:23
"And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding."Jeremiah 3:15
"To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth."Psalms 80:1
"Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel,"Deuteronomy 29:10
"I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy."Deuteronomy 32:42
"And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together."Deuteronomy 33:5
"And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel."Deuteronomy 33:21
"Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah."Habakkuk 3:13
"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. have the"Hebrews 13:7
"Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you."Hebrews 13:24
"When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father 1, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:"Isaiah 3:6
"In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people."Isaiah 3:7
"The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses."Isaiah 3:14
"The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof. they"Isaiah 19:13
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for leadership (KJV) are Romans 13:1, Jeremiah 51:23, Jeremiah 3:15. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to leadership (KJV) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for leadership (KJV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.