and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress."

But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But only say the word, and my servant will be healed.

For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

Then to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And his servant was healed at that very hour.

"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!

"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 will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

So the servant fell on his knees before him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.'

The master of that servant took pity on him, released him, and forgave him the debt.

But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe.'

So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.'

Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

Should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?'

Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you must be your servant.

He who is greatest among you shall be your servant.

"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so doing.

But if that servant is wicked and says to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,'

the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of,

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

But his master answered him, 'You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed?

And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him and said, "You also were with Jesus of Galilee."

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

But it shall not be so among you. But whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants, to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

Again he sent to them another servant, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully.

And one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

Now as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came.

And the servant girl saw him again, and began to say to those who stood by, "This is one of them."

Then Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

for he has regarded the lowly state of his servant; for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,

and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

"Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word;

A centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.

When he heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant.

Therefore I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.

For I am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well.

Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

But if that servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed in coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,

the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour he is not aware of, and he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not ready himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

And at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come, for all is now ready.'

So the servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in the poor and the maimed, the blind and the lame.'

And the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and still there is room.'

Then the master said to the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."

"Will any one of you, who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep, say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come at once and sit down to eat'?

Does he thank the servant because he did what he was commanded?

And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, be in authority over ten cities.'

He said to him, 'I will judge you out of your own mouth, you wicked servant! You knew that I was a hard man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?

At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants, that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

He sent another servant; him also they beat and treated shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

And a servant girl, seeing him as he sat in the firelight, looked at him, and said, "This man also was with him."

If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, him my Father will honor.

Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.

No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

Remember the word that I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, the one whom you delivered and disowned in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him.

For you first, God raised up his servant and sent him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways."

who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, said, 'Why did the gentiles rage, and the peoples plot futile things?

For truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of your holy servant Jesus."

And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer.

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

For he is God's servant to you for good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain; he is God's servant, an avenger to execute wrath on the wrongdoer.

Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will be made to stand, for the Master is able to make him stand.

For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised to show God's truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,

Am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

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

as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

Tychicus will tell you all about my affairs. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.

Epaphras, who is one of your number, a servant of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, patient when wronged,

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth which leads to godliness,

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

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: greetings.

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

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

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants what must soon take place. And he made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

and they sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvelous are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, O King of the ages!

Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

But he said to me, "Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brethren the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."