39 Bible Verses about Serving

If you think it's the wrong thing for you to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves today whom you will serve the gods whom your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose territories you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

If they listen and serve him, they'll finish their lives in prosperity and their years will be pleasant.

If your gift is serving, devote yourself to serving others. If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching others.

Never be lazy in showing such devotion. Be on fire with the Spirit. Serve the Lord.

You know that those who work in the Temple get their food from the Temple and that those who serve at the altar get their share of its offerings, don't you?

But Jesus answered him, "It is written, "You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.'"

But Martha was worrying about all the things she had to do, so she came to him and asked, "Lord, you do care that my sister has left me to do the work all by myself, don't you? Then tell her to help me."

If anyone serves me, he must follow me. And where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him."

because such people are not serving the Messiah our Lord, but their own desires. By their smooth talk and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

So the Twelve called the whole group of disciples together and said, "It is not desirable for us to neglect messages from God in order to wait on tables.

"No one can serve two masters, because either he will hate one and love the other, or be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and riches!"

and there are varieties of ministries, but the same Lord.

according to his calling and not by actions), Rebecca was told, "The older child will serve the younger one."

"Because you didn't serve the LORD your God joyfully and wholeheartedly, despite the abundance of everything you have,

You delivered me from civil war among my own people. You preserved me as head of the nations. People whom I had never known served me!

Because who is greater, the one who sits at the table, or the one who serves? It is the one at the table, isn't it? But I'm among you as one who serves.

You rescued me from conflict with the people; you made me head of the nations. People who did not know me will serve me.

Don't listen to them! Serve the king of Babylon and you'll live. Why should this city become a ruin?

Samuel told all the people, "Don't be afraid. You have done all this evil. Yet don't turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.

Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has actually caused the gospel to advance.

Serve willingly, as if you were serving the Lord and not merely people,

That's the way it is with the Son of Man. He did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people."

For the person who serves the Messiah in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.

For God, whom I serve with my spirit by preaching the gospel about his Son, is my witness how constantly I mention you

I have become a servant of this gospel according to the gift of God's grace that was given me by the working of his power.