49 Bible Verses about Servant Leadership

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But at the age of fifty years they shall retire from service in the work and not work any more.

So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord.

But My servant Caleb, because he has had a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land which he entered, and his descendants shall take possession of it.

“Now therefore, thus you shall say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel.

but they continually mocked the messengers of God, despised His words and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, until there was no remedy.

And now it has pleased You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You; for You, O Lord, have blessed, and it is blessed forever.”

But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and he seized him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe.’

But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

Then Joshua the son of Nun, the attendant of Moses from his youth, said, “Moses, my lord, restrain them.”

Pharaoh king of Egypt, his servants, his princes and all his people;

Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.

So Moses arose with Joshua his servant, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’

You have delivered me from the contentions of the people;
You have placed me as head of the nations;
A people whom I have not known serve me.

He said, “No; rather I indeed come now as captain of the host of the Lord.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and bowed down, and said to him, “What has my lord to say to his servant?”

“Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel.

And I will make mere lads their princes,
And capricious children will rule over them,

But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no man living is righteous.

Woe to you, O land, whose king is a lad and whose princes feast in the morning.

Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm.”

When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders asking Him to come and save the life of his slave.

If a ruler pays attention to falsehood,
All his ministers become wicked.

Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king in place of my father David, yet I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in.

Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable.

“Indeed, I brought you up from the land of Egypt
And ransomed you from the house of slavery,
And I sent before you Moses, Aaron and Miriam.

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master.

Under a slave when he becomes king,
And a fool when he is satisfied with food,

“Behold, I have made him a witness to the peoples,
A leader and commander for the peoples.

But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant;

But it is not this way with you, but the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant.

It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant,

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