Spiritual leadership

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• 1 Peter 2:9

  But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

• Mark 10:42–45

  But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. …

• Hebrews 3:6

  But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

• Ephesians 5:21–33

  Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. …

• 2 Timothy 2:15

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

• 1 Timothy 3:2

  A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

• 1 Peter 3:1–7

  Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; …

• 1 Corinthians 11:3–16

  But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. …

• John 6:63

  It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

• John 10:27

  My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

• Colossians 3:21

  Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

• Acts 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.

• Colossians 3:18

  Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

• 1 Corinthians 11:3

  But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.