25 Bible Verses about Servant Leadership

But the greater of you shall be your minister.

Not so shall it be among you;

But ye are not so; but let the greater among you become as the younger, and he who leads as he who serves.

but it is not so among you; but whosoever wishes to become great among you shall be your minister;

And, sitting down, He called the twelve, and saith to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

or ministry, let us labor in the ministry; or he that teaches, in teaching;

Remember those who are your leaders, who spake to you the word of God; and, considering the issue of whose manner of life, imitate their faith.

Neither be ye called leaders; because One is your Leader, the Christ.

with a view to the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ;

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

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.

even as the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give His soul a ransom for many."

Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, separated unto the Gospel of God,

And, having heard about Jesus, he sent to Him elders of the Jews, asking Him, that, having come, He would thoroughly save his servant.

Jesus answered, "My Kingdom is not of this world. If My Kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from hence."

now a servant of the Lord must not engage in strife, but should be gentle towards all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,

But Jesus, calling them near, said, "Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them.

His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things; I will set you over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.'

Salute all those who are your leaders, and all the saints. Those from Italy salute you.

Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to the called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

It is needful, therefore, that the bishop be irreproachable, a husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, hospitable, apt to teach,

But, going forth, that servant found one of his fellow-servants, who was owing him a hundred denaries; and, having laid hold of him, he was choking him, saying, 'Pay, if you are owing anything!'

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

for they loved the glory of men, rather than the glory of God.