Leadership And Order

Question 1

Leaders of the people by their counsels, and by their knowledge of learning meet for the people, wise and eloquent are their instructions:

Answer 1

Ecclesiasticus 44:4

Question 2

And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Answer 2

Exodus 18:25

Question 3

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;…
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Answer 3

1 Timothy 5:1, 17

Question 4

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.

Answer 4

1 Peter 5:5

Question 5

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

Answer 5

1 Thessalonians 5:12‐13

Question 6

Speak, young man, if there be need of thee: and yet scarcely when thou art twice asked.
Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words; be as one that knoweth and yet holdeth his tongue.
If thou be among great men, make not thyself equal with them; and when ancient men are in place, use not many words.

Answer 6

Ecclesiasticus 32:7‐9