Leaders

Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.

But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.

In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

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.