lead by example

Acts Chapter 20:28

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.

1 Corinthians Chapter 11:1

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Philippians Chapter 3:17

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

Philippians Chapter 4:9

Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

1 Timothy Chapter 4:12

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

2 Timothy Chapter 2:15

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Titus Chapter 1:7

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;

Hebrews Chapter 13:7

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.

Hebrews Chapter 13:17

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.

James Chapter 3:1

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

James Chapter 3:2

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

James Chapter 3:3

Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

James Chapter 3:4

Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

James Chapter 3:5

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

James Chapter 3:6

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

James Chapter 3:7

For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

James Chapter 3:8

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

James Chapter 3:9

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

James Chapter 3:10

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

James Chapter 3:11

Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

James Chapter 3:12

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

James Chapter 3:13

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

James Chapter 3:14

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

James Chapter 3:15

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

James Chapter 3:16

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

James Chapter 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

James Chapter 3:18

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

1 Peter Chapter 5:1

The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

1 Peter Chapter 5:2

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;

1 Peter Chapter 5:3

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

1 Peter Chapter 5:4

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

1 Peter Chapter 5:5

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.