25 Bible Verses about servanthood

So he sat down and called the Twelve, and said to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he must be last of all, and the servant of all."

"Does he think the slave because he did the things that were commanded?

Who are you just that judges the household-servant of another? To his own lord he stands or falls. And stand he will, for his Master has power to make him stand.

"Whoever is great among you shall be your minister;

So each one of you is no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir, too, through God's grace.

It is of this I was made a minister, according to the stewardship entrusted to me by God for you, fully to declare God's message;

"The slave who knew his Lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, will be beaten with many lashes,

but emptied himself of his glory by taking the form of a slave, when he was born in the likeness of men.

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

because you know that whatever good any man does, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be slave or free man.

The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be kind to all men; a skilful teacher, patient of wrong.

"But who of you who has a slave plowing or keeping sheep, will say to him, when he is come in from the field, 'Come at once, sit down to dinner,'

"So then the master pitied his slave, and let him go, and forgave him his debt.

And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, bearing testimony to a witness about to be spoken;

"It was for you first that God raised up his Servant, and sent him to bless you in turning every one of you away from your wicked ways."

and whoever among you would be first, shall be slave of all,

If any one is ready to serve me, let him follow me; and where I am there shall my servant be also. If any man is ready to serve me, him will my Father honor.

Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ, and a brother of James. To those who are in God, the Father beloved, kept for Jesus Christ, and called.

Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained an equally precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Behold my servant whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom my soul delights; I will breathe my spirit upon him, and he shall announce justice to the Gentiles.

Now it is required of stewards, that a man be found faithful.

but Jesus called them to him and said: "You know how the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.