Quotes About Leadership

From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.

Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.

Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.

When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.

“Arenít you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the ëAssassinsí into the wilderness?”

The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ëDo not speak evil about the ruler of your people.í”

and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.

Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,

where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus

So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”

While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.

I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign one about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.

But contrary to Paulís advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.

But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”

Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.

But the centurion, wanting to spare Paulís life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.