43 Bible Verses about servanthood

After he sat down, he called the twelve and said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."

He won't thank the slave because he did what he was told, will he?

Everyone will suffer -- the priest as well as the people, the master as well as the servant, the elegant lady as well as the female attendant, the seller as well as the buyer, the borrower as well as the lender, the creditor as well as the debtor.

Who are you to pass judgment on another's servant? Before his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

The prophet's attendant got up early in the morning. When he went outside there was an army surrounding the city, along with horses and chariots. He said to Elisha, "Oh no, my master! What will we do?"

under a servant who becomes king, under a fool who is stuffed with food,

The greatest among you will be your servant.

So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if you are a son, then you are also an heir through God.

I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship from God -- given to me for you -- in order to complete the word of God,

That servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating.

But if the servant should declare, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,'

but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, by looking like other men, and by sharing in human nature.

From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.

"If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years, but in the seventh year he will go out free without paying anything.

Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress, so my eyes will look to the Lord, our God, until he shows us favor.

because you know that each person, whether slave or free, if he does something good, this will be rewarded by the Lord.

And the Lord's slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,

So the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil."

But respond favorably to your servant's prayer and his request for help, O Lord my God. Answer the desperate prayer your servant is presenting to you today.

Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had not given birth to any children, but she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar.

"Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep, 'Come at once and sit down for a meal'?

The lord had compassion on that slave and released him, and forgave him the debt.

Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that would be spoken.

God raised up his servant and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities."

and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of all.

If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me, and where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

From Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who are called, wrapped in the love of God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.

Make your servant glad, for to you, O Lord, I pray!

(Gimel) Be kind to your servant! Then I will live and keep your instructions.

From Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ, have been granted a faith just as precious as ours.

"Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I take great delight. I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.

Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful.

Joshua son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his choice young men, said, "My lord Moses, stop them!"

So Saul said to his servant, "All right, we can go. But what can we bring the man, since the food in our bags is used up? We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?"

Saul said to him, "Whose son are you, young man?" David replied, "I am the son of your servant Jesse in Bethlehem."

Gehazi, the prophet Elisha's servant, thought, "Look, my master did not accept what this Syrian Naaman offered him. As certainly as the Lord lives, I will run after him and accept something from him."

So Jonathan spoke on David's behalf to his father Saul. He said to him, "The king should not sin against his servant David, for he has not sinned against you. On the contrary, his actions have been very beneficial for you.

But Jesus called them and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions use their authority over them.

The king shows favor to a wise servant, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.

"Look, my servant will succeed! He will be elevated, lifted high, and greatly exalted --