11 Bible Verses about Serving Individuals

You will live by your sword but you will serve your brother. When you grow restless, you will tear off his yoke from your neck."

Let me take my wives and my children whom I have acquired by working for you. Then I'll depart, because you know how hard I've worked for you."

"You know how I have worked for you," Jacob replied, "and how well your livestock have fared under my care.

You know that I've worked for your father as hard as I could,

Since Jacob had fallen in love with Rachel, he said, "I'll serve you seven years in exchange for your younger daughter Rachel."

So Jacob worked for seven years to acquire Rachel. But they seemed like only a few days to him because his love for her was so great.

Complete my older daughter's bridal week. Then we will give you the younger one too, in exchange for seven more years of work."

Jacob had marital relations with Rachel as well. He loved Rachel more than Leah, so he worked for Laban for seven more years.

This was my lot for twenty years in your house: I worked like a slave for you -- fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks, but you changed my wages ten times!

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is a great help to me in ministry.

I wanted to keep him so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.