43 Bible Verses about servanthood

Then, sitting down, he called the twelve and said unto them, If anyone desires to be first, the same shall be last of all and servant of all.

Does he thank that slave because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not.

And it shall be, as with the people so with the priest; as with the slave so with his master; as with the maid so with her mistress; as with the buyer so with the seller; as with the lender so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury so with the giver of usury to him.

Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? By his own master he stands or falls; and if he falls, he shall be made to stand, for God is powerful to make him stand.

And when the servant of the man of God was risen early to go forth, behold, a host compassed the city both with horsemen and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! What shall we do?

For a slave when he reigns; and a fool when he is filled with bread;

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

therefore, thou art no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

of which I am made a minister by the dispensation of God which is given to me in you, to fulfil the word of God,

And that slave who knew his lord's will and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

And if the slave 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 slave, made in the likeness of men,

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

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

Behold, as the eyes of slaves look unto the hand of their masters and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until he shall have mercy upon us.

knowing that whatever good thing anyone does, the same shall they receive of the Lord, whether they are slaves or free.

That the slave of the Lord should not be contentious, but be meek unto everyone, apt to teach, patient,

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my slave Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that fears God and has departed from evil?

Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy slave and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy slave prays before thee today,

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

But which of you, having a slave plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by when he is come from the field, Go and sit down at the table?

Then the lord of that slave was moved with compassion and loosed him and forgave him the debt.

And Moses verily was faithful over all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after,

Unto you first, God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, that each one of you might turn from his iniquities.

and whosoever of you that desires to be first shall be slave of all.

If anyone serves me, let them follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; the one that serves me, will my Father honour.

Jude, slave of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those that are called, sanctified in God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ:

Rejoice the soul of thy slave, for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy slave that I may live and keep thy word.

Simon Peter, slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those that have obtained like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and 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 unto the Gentiles.

Moreover, it is required in stewards that each one be found faithful.

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

Then Saul replied unto his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our vessels, and we have nothing to present unto the man of God. What do we have?

And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy slave Jesse of Bethlehem.

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman, this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As the LORD lives, I will run after him and take something from him.

And Jonathan spoke good of David unto Saul, his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his slave David, for he has not sinned against thee; on the other hand his works have been very good for thee,

But Jesus called them unto him and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and those that are great wield power over them.

The king's favour is toward the wise slave, but his wrath is against him that causes shame.

Behold, my slave shall be prospered; he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.