32 Bible Verses about Serving God

"No slave can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will pay heed to the one and despise the other. You cannot be the slaves both of God and of gold.

Turn away from them. For men of that stamp are not the slaves of Christ, but are slaves to their own appetites. By their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.

slaving with good-will from your heart, as for the Lord and not for men;

And whatever you do, do it heartily as for the Lord, and not for men.

In your diligence be free from sloth. Be glowing in spirit. Slave for the master.

there are various forms of service, and the same Lord;

God is my witness, to whom I render holy service in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I am ever making mention of you in my prayers,

"serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and amid trials that befell me through the plots of the Jews.

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.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

"It is written," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."

Oh, thank God! it is through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then I myself in my will am in thralldom to the law of God; yet in my animal nature I am in thralldom to the law of sin.

"No one can be a household servants to two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will cling to the one and despise the other. You cannot be the slave of God and of Mammon."

It is of this gospel I became a minister according to the gift of the power of the grace of God, bestowed on me by the energy of his power.

Think you that I am now trying to conciliate men or God? Or am I "seeking to please men"? If I were still seeking to please men, I should not be a slave of Christ.

If it is the gift of administration, let us give ourselves to our service.

You know that from the Lord you will receive reward of the inheritance, for you are the Lord Christ's slaves.

Jesus answered, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

because they exchanged the truth of God for an untruth, and worshiped and served the creature, rather than the Creator who is blessed forever. Amen.

in order to equip the saints for the work of serving, for the building up of the Body of Christ??13 till we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the maturity of manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.

Then the Twelve called the general body of the disciples together, and said to them. "It is not fitting for us to leave off preaching the Word of God, and minister at tables.

"They will excommunicate you from their synagogues; indeed the time is coming when any one who kills you will suppose that he is doing God's service.

For this they are now before the throne of God, and are serving him day and night in his temple. "And He who sits on the throne Will spread his tabernacle over them.

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;

Be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly, and not through compulsion; not for filthy lucre, but with a willing mind;

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth for service in behalf of those who are about to inherit salvation?

But Martha meanwhile was growing distracted about much serving. She came up to him and said: "Lord do you not care that my sister has left me alone to do the serving? Come tell her to take hold of her end of the work along with me."

"In holiness and righteousness before him All our days.

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with reverence and humility, in singleness of heart as if to Christ himself;

For if I was "beside myself," it was to God; of if I am now "of sound mind," it is for you.