17 Bible Verses about Servants

Yet I deemed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need;

Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one, serving as a soldier, entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to the called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:

Paul, a slave of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the full knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes who are in the Dispersion, greeting.

the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of seven assemblies; and the seven candlesticks are seven assemblies."

"To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write these things," saith He Who holdeth the seven stars in His right hand, He Who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:

according as each one received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

now a servant of the Lord must not engage in strife, but should be gentle towards all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,

Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain;

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord; and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

Let as many as are slaves under a yoke account their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.

Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.

Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting,

And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, being ill, was about to die. And, having heard about Jesus, he sent to Him elders of the Jews, asking Him, that, having come, He would thoroughly save his servant.

who at one time was unprofitable to you, but now profitable to you and to me;

And, when the angel who was talking to him departed, having called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those attending him;

for I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers; and I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

For there stood by me this night an angel of the God Whose I am, and Whom I serve,

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes who are in the Dispersion, greeting.

For God is my witness, Whom I serve in my spirit in the Gospel of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

as free, and not holding your freedom as a cloak for wickedness, but as servants of God.

Become not unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what fellowship have righteousness and lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what concord of Christ is there with Belial? or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God, as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people."

"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon.

No domestic can serve two lords; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will hold to one, and despise the other: ye cannot serve God and mammon."

Nay, but I say that the things which the gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God; and I do not wish you to become partakers with the demons. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?

Therewith we bless the Lord and Father; and therewith we curse men, who have been made after the likeness of God. Out of the same mouth come forth blessing and cursing! My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Does the fountain send forth, from the same opening, the sweet water and the bitter, read more.
My brethren, can a fig tree produce olives; or a vine, figs? Neither can salt water yield sweet.

for, indeed, in one Spirit were we all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

knowing that whatsoever good thing each one does, this shall he receive from the Lord, whether bond or free.

There exists neither Jew nor Greek, there exists neither bond nor free, there exists neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting,

Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul, with good-will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men; read more.
knowing that whatsoever good thing each one does, this shall he receive from the Lord, whether bond or free.

Let as many as are slaves under a yoke account their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed. And let those having believing masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the more, because they are faithful and beloved, who are partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men;

Then He poureth water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.

even as the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give His soul a ransom for many."

For who is greater, he who reclines at table, or he who serves? Is not he who reclines? But I am in the midst of you as One Who serveth.

but emptied Himself, taking a slave's form, coming to be in the likeness of men;

for fornicators, for sodomites, for man-stealers, for liars, for false swearers; and whatever else is contrary to healthful teaching;

Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that one be found faithful.

not keeping back anything, but showing forth all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of our Savior God in all things.

He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous in much. If, therefore, ye were not faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust to you the true riches? And, if ye were not faithful in that which is another's, who will give to you your own?

but emptied Himself, taking a slave's form, coming to be in the likeness of men; and, being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Wherefore, coming into the world, He saith, "Sacrifice and offering Thou didst not wish, but a body didst Thou prepare for Me;

And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy, sold Joseph into Egypt. And God was with him, and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt and all his house.

"Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning; and yourselves like men waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may straightway open to him. Happy are those servants, whom their lord, when coming, shall find watching! Verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them recline; and, coming near, he will serve them. read more.
And, if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so, happy are they! But know this, that, if the householder had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye also ready; because at an hour ye think not the Son of Man cometh."

He said, therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And, calling ten servants of his, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, 'Do business till I come.' But his citizens were hating him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, 'We do not wish this man to be king over us.' read more.
And it came to pass, when he came back, having received the kingdom, that he commanded the servants to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they accomplished in business. "And the first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your pound gained ten pounds.' And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.' And the second came, saying, 'Lord, your pound gained five pounds.' And he said also to this man, 'Be thou also over five cities.'

Watch ye, therefore, because ye know not in what day your Lord is coming. But know this, that, had the householder known at what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through. Therefore, be ye also ready; for, in an hour that ye think not, the Son of Man is coming. read more.
"Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant whom his lord set over his household, to give them their food in season? Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing. Verily I say to you, that he will appoint him over all his possessions.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.

Know ye not that to whom ye present yourselves as slaves for obedience, his slaves ye are whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or obedience unto righteousness?

promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what one is overcome by this he has become enslaved.

I speak after human fashion because of the weakness of your flesh; for, as ye presented your members subservient to uncleanness, and to iniquity unto iniquity; so now present your members subservient to righteousness unto holiness.

For ye were bought with a price; glorify God, therefore, in your body.

Ye were bought with a price; become not slaves of men.

Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, separated unto the Gospel of God,

And, sitting down, He called the twelve, and saith to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

But be not ye called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and all ye are brethren. And call no one your father on the earth; for One is your Father, the Heavenly. Neither be ye called leaders; because One is your Leader, the Christ. read more.
But the greater of you shall be your minister.

And Jesus, calling them to Him, saith to them, "Ye know that those thinking to rule over the gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them; but it is not so among you; but whosoever wishes to become great among you shall be your minister; and whosoever wishes to be first among you shall be servant of all:

Remember the word which I spake to you, 'A servant is not greater than his lord.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

"A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord. It is enough for the disciple, that he become as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they called the Master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his house-hold?

Verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

because the Son of Man, indeed, is going according as it has been determined; but woe to that man through whom He is betrayed!" And they began to inquire together among themselves, which of them it was, who was about to perpetrate this thing. And there arose also a contention among them as to which of them seemed to be greatest. read more.
But He said to them, "The kings of the gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those having authority over them are called 'Benefactors.' But ye are not so; but let the greater among you become as the younger, and he who leads as he who serves. For who is greater, he who reclines at table, or he who serves? Is not he who reclines? But I am in the midst of you as One Who serveth.

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus; Who, existing originally in the form of God, accounted it not a prize to he equal with God. but emptied Himself, taking a slave's form, coming to be in the likeness of men; read more.
and, being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

He said, therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And, calling ten servants of his, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, 'Do business till I come.' But his citizens were hating him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, 'We do not wish this man to be king over us.' read more.
And it came to pass, when he came back, having received the kingdom, that he commanded the servants to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they accomplished in business. "And the first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your pound gained ten pounds.' And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.' And the second came, saying, 'Lord, your pound gained five pounds.' And he said also to this man, 'Be thou also over five cities.' And the other came, saying, 'Lord, behold, your pound which I had lying away in a napkin; for I feared you, because you are a harsh man; you take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.' He says to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, O evil servant! You knew that I am a harsh man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping where I did not sow; and wherefore did you not put my money in bank; and I, at my coming, would have exacted it with interest.' And he said to those standing by, 'Take away from him the pound, and give it to him who has the ten pounds.' And they said, 'Lord, he has ten pounds.' 'I say to you that to every one who has shall be given; but from him who has not shall be taken away even that which he has. But, these my enemies, who did not wish me to be king over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.'"

Watch ye, therefore, because ye know not in what day your Lord is coming. But know this, that, had the householder known at what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through. Therefore, be ye also ready; for, in an hour that ye think not, the Son of Man is coming. read more.
"Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant whom his lord set over his household, to give them their food in season? Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing. Verily I say to you, that he will appoint him over all his possessions. But, if that evil servant shall say in his heart, 'My lord is delaying,' and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken; the lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not expecting him, and in an hour when he knows not, and will cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth!"

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,

with good-will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men;

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

knowing that whatsoever good thing each one does, this shall he receive from the Lord, whether bond or free.

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye are doing service to the Lord, Christ.

And, because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba," Father. So that you are no longer a slave, but a son; and, if a son, also an heir through God.

"I am the true vine, and My Father is the husbandman. Every branch in Me that bears not fruit, He taketh it away: and every one that bears fruit, He cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit. Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. read more.
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, unless ye abide in Me. I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abides in Me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit; because, apart from Me, ye can do nothing. Unless one abides in Me, he was cast forth as a branch, and withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done to you. In this was My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit, and become My disciples. Even as the Father loved Me, I also loved you; abide in My love. If ye keep My commandments, ye shall abide in My love, even as I have kept My Father's commandments, and abide in His love. These things have I spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full. This is My commandment, that ye love one another, even as I loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his soul for his friends. Ye are My friends, if ye do what I command you. No longer do I call you slaves; because the slave knows not what his lord is doing; but I have called you friends, because all things which I heard from My Father I made known to you.

Jesus answered them, "Verily, verily, I say to you, every one who commits sin is a slave of sin. And the slave abides not in the house forever; the son abides forever.

What, then? May we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? It could not be! Know ye not that to whom ye present yourselves as slaves for obedience, his slaves ye are whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or obedience unto righteousness? But thanks be to God that, though ye were slaves of sin, ye did, however, obey from the heart that form of teaching unto which ye were delivered; read more.
and, having been made free from sin, ye were made slaves of righteousness. I speak after human fashion because of the weakness of your flesh; for, as ye presented your members subservient to uncleanness, and to iniquity unto iniquity; so now present your members subservient to righteousness unto holiness. For, when ye were slaves of sin, ye were free as to righteousness.

He riseth from the supper, and layeth aside His garments; and, taking a towel, He girded Himself. Then He poureth water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.

and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt and all his house.

Let as many as are slaves under a yoke account their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.

And it came to pass, when he came back, having received the kingdom, that he commanded the servants to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they accomplished in business. "And the first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your pound gained ten pounds.'

And the second came, saying, 'Lord, your pound gained five pounds.'

Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting,

Behold, the hire of the workmen who mowed down your fields, which is fraudulently kept back by you, is crying out; and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

The hireling, who also is not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholds the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees (and the wolf seizes them, and scatters them); because he is a hireling, and cares not for the sheep.

And straightway He called them; and leaving their father Zebedee in the boat, with the hired servants, they went away after Him.

But, coming to himself, he said, 'How many hired servants of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I am perishing here with hunger!

Ye were bought with a price; become not slaves of men. Brethren, let each one abide with God in the same condition in which he was called.

Let each one abide in that calling in which he was called. Were you called, being a slave? care not for it; but, even if you can become free, use it rather.

For he that was called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freedman: likewise, he that was called, being free, is Christ's slave.

I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from Him Who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different Gospel, which is not another; only there are some who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the Gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel out of Heaven should proclaim a Gospel to you other than that which we delivered to you, let him be accursed! read more.
As we have said before, even now also I say again, if any one is delivering a Gospel to you, contrary to that which ye received, let him be accursed. For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I seeking to please men? If still I were pleasing men, I should not be Christ's servant.

Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,

knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye are doing service to the Lord, Christ.

For this is acceptable, if, for conscience toward God, one endures griefs, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when sinning and being beaten, ye endure it? but, if, when doing well and suffering for it, ye endure it, this is acceptable with God.

Henceforth let no one occasion trouble to me; for I am bearing in my body the brand-marks of Jesus.

"For the Kingdom of Heaven is like to a man who was a householder, who went forth early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard; and, having agreed with the laborers for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard. "And, going forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle;

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there will be false teachers, who, indeed, will stealthily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master Who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction: and many will follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth will be defamed; and, in covetousness, will they, with feigned words, make merchandise of you; for whom the judgment from of old lingers not, and their destruction slumbers not. read more.
For, if God spared not angels that sinned, but, hurling them down to Hell, delivered them up to pits of darkness, kept for judgment; and spared not the old world; but preserved Noah, an eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing a flood upon a world of ungodly people; and, turning to ashes the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, condemned them by an overthrow, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly; and delivered righteous Lot, distressed by the conduct of those who were impious in lasciviousness, (for this righteous man, dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, was torturing his righteous soul from day to day with their lawless deeds): the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous enduring punishment unto the day of judgment; but especially those who walk after the flesh in a desire for pollution, and despise dominion; daring, self-willed, they tremble not, when railing at dignities; whereas angels, though greater in might and power, bring not a railing judgment against them before the Lord. But these, as irrational creatures, born naturally for capture and destruction, railing in matters of which they are ignorant, shall in their destruction be also destroyed, suffering evil as wages of unrighteousness; accounting revelry in the daytime a pleasure; spots and blemishes; reveling in their deceivings, while feasting with you; having eyes full of lustfulness, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstable souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of a curse; leaving the right way, they were led astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness, but had a rebuke for his own transgression; a dumb beast-of-burden, speaking in man's voice, forbade the prophet's madness. These are fountains without water, and mists driven by a storm, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved. For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice, in desires of the flesh, by their lasciviousness, those just escaping from those who live in error; promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what one is overcome by this he has become enslaved.

And he would not; but, going away, he cast him into prison, till he should pay what was due.

and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;

the lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not expecting him, and in an hour when he knows not,

And let those having believing masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the more, because they are faithful and beloved, who are partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

who at one time was unprofitable to you, but now profitable to you and to me;

who at one time was unprofitable to you, but now profitable to you and to me;

not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,

with good-will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

no longer as a slave, but above a slave, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord!

Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing.

Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow-servant, as I had mercy on you?'

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.

For this is acceptable, if, for conscience toward God, one endures griefs, suffering wrongfully.

and, having agreed with the laborers for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

For to this were ye called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow His steps;

for I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers; and I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

not keeping back anything, but showing forth all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of our Savior God in all things.

not keeping back anything, but showing forth all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of our Savior God in all things.

not keeping back anything, but showing forth all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of our Savior God in all things.

But, coming to himself, he said, 'How many hired servants of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I am perishing here with hunger!

For who is greater, he who reclines at table, or he who serves? Is not he who reclines? But I am in the midst of you as One Who serveth.

Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting,

Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting,

And, when the angel who was talking to him departed, having called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those attending him;

And in the same house abide, eating and drinking the things supplied by them; for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.