43 Bible Verses about servanthood

And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.

Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:

Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;

Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to theeward very good:

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.