32 Bible Verses about Serving

If it is the gift of administration, let us give ourselves to our service.

In your diligence be free from sloth. Be glowing in spirit. Slave for the master.

You know, do you not, that those who minister in the temple, and those who serve at the altar, get their portion of the sacrifices?

"It is written," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."

But Martha meanwhile was growing distracted about much serving. She came up to him and said: "Lord do you not care that my sister has left me alone to do the serving? Come tell her to take hold of her end of the work along with me."

If any one is ready to serve me, let him follow me; and where I am there shall my servant be also. If any man is ready to serve me, him will my Father honor.

Turn away from them. For men of that stamp are not the slaves of Christ, but are slaves to their own appetites. By their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.

Then the Twelve called the general body of the disciples together, and said to them. "It is not fitting for us to leave off preaching the Word of God, and minister at tables.

"No slave can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will pay heed to the one and despise the other. You cannot be the slaves both of God and of gold.

there are various forms of service, and the same Lord;

it was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.

"For which is greater, he who sits at table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at table? But I am in your midst as one who serves.

I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has turned out rather to help than to the hindrance of the gospel.

slaving with good-will from your heart, as for the Lord and not for men;

"just as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Those who are slaving for Christ devotedly in these ways, are well pleasing to God and highly commended by man.

God is my witness, to whom I render holy service in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I am ever making mention of you in my prayers,

It is of this gospel I became a minister according to the gift of the power of the grace of God, bestowed on me by the energy of his power.