43 Bible Verses about servanthood

And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

Doth he thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded?

And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the creditor, so with the debtor; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest to him.

Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.

And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host with horses and chariots was round about the city. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.

whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many'stripes ;

But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyes look unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us.

knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.

Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Jehovah my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee this day;

Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;

And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken;

Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.

and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:

Rejoice the soul of thy servant; For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live; So will I observe thy word.

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and the'saviour Jesus Christ:

Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; My beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, And he shall declare judgment to the Gentiles.

Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.

But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

The king's favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be against him that causeth shame.

Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.