39 Bible Verses about Serving

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Joshua 24:15

But, if it be, a vexation, in your eyes, to serve Yahweh, choose ye for yourselves, to-day, whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served, that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye are dwelling, - but, I and my house, will serve Yahweh.

Job 36:11

If they would hearken, and serve, they should complete their days, in prosperity, and their years, in pleasantness;

1 Corinthians 9:13

Know ye not that, they who labour in the holy rites, do eat the provisions out of the holy place? They who at the altar wait, do, with the altar, share?

Luke 10:40

But, Martha, was distracted about much ministering, and, coming near, said - Lord! carest thou not that, my sister, hath left me to be ministering, alone? Speak to her, then, that she help me.

Romans 9:12

It was said unto her - The elder, shall serve the younger;

Deuteronomy 28:47

Because thou servedst not Yahweh thy God, with rejoicing, and with gladness of heart, for abundance of all things,

2 Samuel 22:44

Thus didst thou rescue me from the contentions of my people, didst keep me to be the head of nations: - a people whom I had not known, served me;

Luke 22:27

For which is greater - he that reclineth? or he that ministereth? Is not he that reclineth? But, I, am, in your midst, as he that ministereth,

Psalm 18:43

Thus didst thou rescue me from the contentions of a people, - didst appoint me to be the head of nations, A people I had not known, served me:

Jeremiah 27:17

Do not hearken unto them, serve the king of Babylon land live! wherefore, should this city become a desolation?

1 Samuel 12:20

Then said Samuel unto the people - Do not fear, ye, have done all this wrong, - nevertheless, do not turn aside from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh, with all your heart;

Philippians 1:12

Howbeit, I am minded, brethren, that ye should be, getting to know, that, the things which relate unto myself, rather, unto an advancement of the glad-message, have fallen out,

Romans 14:18

For, he that in this doeth service unto the Christ, is acceptable unto God, and approved unto men.

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Not Serving God

Nehemiah 9:35

But, they, in their kingdom, and in thine abundant goodness which thou gavest them, and in the broad and fat land which thou didst set before them, did not serve thee, neither turned they from their wicked doings.

Penalties For Serving Other Gods

Deuteronomy 11:28

and the curse if ye, shall not hearken unto the commandments of Yahweh your God, but shall turn aside out of the way which I am commanding you to-day, - to go after other gods which ye know not.

Serving Asherah

1 Kings 11:5

And Solomon went after Ashtoreth, goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom, the abomination of the Ammonites.

Serving Christ

Romans 14:18

For, he that in this doeth service unto the Christ, is acceptable unto God, and approved unto men.

Serving Groups

Exodus 14:12

Is not this the word which we spake unto thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians, - for it is better for us, to serve the Egyptians, than to die in the desert?

Serving Individuals

Genesis 27:40

And on thy sword, shalt thou live, And thy brother, shalt thou serve: But it shall come to pass when thou shalt rove at large, Then shalt thou break his yoke from off thy neck.

Serving Kings

1 Samuel 8:11-16

And he said, This, will be the manner of the king who will reign over you, - Your sons, will he take and appoint for himself, as his charioteers and as his horsemen, and they shall run before his chariots;

Serving One's Own Gods

Joshua 24:2

Then said Joshua unto all the people - Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, Beyond the River, dwelt your fathers from age-past times, unto Terah, father of Abraham, and father of Nahor, - and they served other gods.

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