43 Bible Verses about servanthood

And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith to them, If any man desireth to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

Doth he thank that servant, because he did the things that were commanded him? I suppose not.

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 lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest to him.

Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth: and he shall be held up: for God is able to make him stand.

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

For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with food.

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

Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God;

And that servant 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 servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not depart free:

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

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

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

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden to 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 any man doeth, the same will he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,

And the LORD said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil?

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

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 servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to eat?

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

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

To you first, God having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

And whoever of you will be the chief, 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 my Father honor.

Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for to thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

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

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior 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 show judgment to the Gentiles.

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

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

Then said Saul to his servant, But behold, if we go, what shall we bring to 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 Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat from him.

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

But Jesus called them to him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

The king's favor is towards a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.