39 Bible Verses about Serving
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And if it seems evil to you to be the servants of the Lord, make the decision this day whose servants you will be: of the gods whose servants your fathers were across the River, or of the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living: but I and my house will be the servants of the Lord.
If they give ear to his voice, and do his word, then he gives them long life, and years full of pleasure.
Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;
Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
Do you not see that the servants of the holy things get their living from the Temple, and the servants of the altar have their part in the food which is offered on the altar?
And Jesus in answer said to him, It has been said in the Writings, Give worship to the Lord your God, and be his servant only.
But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help.
If any man is my servant, let him come after me; and where I am, there will my servant be. If any man becomes my servant, my Father will give him honour.
For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.
And the Apostles sent for all the disciples and said, It is not right for us to give up preaching the word of God in order to make distribution of food.
No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.
Because you did not give honour to the Lord your God, worshipping him gladly, with joy in your hearts on account of all your wealth of good things;
You have made me free from the fightings of my people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people of whom I had no knowledge will be my servants.
For which is greater, the guest who is seated at a meal or the servant who is waiting on him? is it not the guest? but I am among you as a servant.
You have made me free from the fightings of the people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people of whom I had no knowledge will be my servants.
Give no attention to them; become servants of the king of Babylon and keep yourselves from death: why let this town become a waste?
Then Samuel said to the people, Have no fear: truly you have done evil, but do not be turned away from the Lord; be his servants with all your heart;
Now it is my purpose to make clear to you, brothers, that the cause of the good news has been helped by my experiences;
Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.
And he who in these things is Christ's servant, is pleasing to God and has the approval of men.
For God is my witness, whose servant I am in spirit in the good news of his Son, that you are at all times in my memory and in my prayers,
Of which I was made a preacher, through that grace of God which was given to me in the measure of the working of his power.
Topics on Serving
Animals Serving Human Needs
Genesis 3:21And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife coats of skins for their clothing.
Heaven And Serving God
Matthew 6:10Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Not Serving God
Nehemiah 9:35For they have not been your servants in their kingdom, and in all the good things you gave them, and in the great and fat land you gave them, and they have not been turned away from their evil-doing.
Penalties For Serving Other Gods
Deuteronomy 11:28And the curse if you do not give ear to the orders of the Lord your God, but let yourselves be turned from the way which I have put before you this day, and go after other gods which are not yours.
Serving Asherah
1 Kings 11:5For Solomon went after Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Zidonians, and Milcom, the disgusting god of the Ammonites.
Serving Christ
Romans 14:18And he who in these things is Christ's servant, is pleasing to God and has the approval of men.
Serving God
Matthew 6:24No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.
Serving Groups
Exodus 14:12Did we not say to you in Egypt, Let us be as we are, working for the Egyptians? for it is better to be the servants of the Egyptians than to come to our death in the waste land.
Serving Individuals
Genesis 27:40By your sword will you get your living and you will be your brother's servant; but when your power is increased his yoke will be broken from off your neck.
Serving Jesus
Colossians 3:24Being certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ.
Serving Kings
1 Samuel 8:11-16And he said, This is the sort of king who will be your ruler: he will take your sons and make them his servants, his horsemen, and drivers of his war-carriages, and they will go running before his war-carriages;
Serving One's Own Gods
Joshua 24:2And Joshua said to all the people, These are the words of the Lord, the God of Israel: In the past your fathers, Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor, were living on the other side of the River: and they were worshipping other gods.
Serving People
1 Peter 4:10Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;
Serving The Church
Romans 12:7Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;