25 Bible Verses about Servant Leadership

But he who is greatest among you must be your servant.

It is not to be so among you, but whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

But you are not to do so, but whoever is greatest among you must be like the youngest, and the leader like a servant.

but it is not to be so among you. Whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,

And he sat down and called the Twelve in, and said to them, "If anyone wishes to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all."

or of practical service, differing in the field of service, or the teacher who exercises his gift in teaching,

Do not forget your former leaders, the men who brought you God's message. Remember how they ended their lives and imitate their faith.

And you must not let men call you master, for you have only one master, the Christ.

in order to fit his people for the work of service, for building the body of Christ,

A pupil is not better than his teacher, nor a slave better than his master.

You servants must be submissive to your masters and perfectly respectful to them; not only to those who are kind and considerate, but also to those who are unreasonable.

just as the Son of Man has come not to be waited on, but to wait on other people, and to give his life to ransom many others."

Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, called as an apostle, set apart to declare God's good news,

When the captain heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, to ask him to come and save his slave's life.

Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not a kingdom of this world. If my kingdom were a kingdom of this world, my men would have fought to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom has no such origin."

and a slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but treat everyone kindly; he must be persuasive and unresentful,

But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the heathen lord it over them, and their great men tyrannize over them.

His master said to him, 'Well done, my excellent, faithful slave! you have been faithful about a small amount; I will put a large one into your hands. Come! share your master's enjoyment.'

Remember us to all your leaders and to all your fellow-Christians. The brothers from Italy wish to be remembered to you.

Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ, and the brother of James, to those who have been called, who are dear to God the Father and have been kept through union with Jesus Christ;

Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the devoted adherents of Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the superintendents and assistants;

A superintendent must be a man above reproach, only once married, temperate, sensible, a man of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach;

But when the slave went out he met a fellow-slave of his who owed him twenty dollars, and he caught him by the throat and began to choke him, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!'

I want to introduce to you our sister Phoebe, who is a helper in the church at Cenchreae.

for they cared more for the approval of men than for the approval of God.