39 Bible Verses about Serving

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Joshua 24:15

And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

Job 36:11

If they listen and serve him, they complete their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasantness.

1 Corinthians 9:13

Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings?

Luke 10:40

But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me."

Deuteronomy 28:47

Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joyfulness and gladness of heart, because of the abundance of all things,

2 Samuel 22:44

"You delivered me from strife with my people; you kept me as the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.

Luke 22:27

For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

Psalm 18:43

You delivered me from strife with the people; you made me the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.

Jeremiah 27:17

Do not listen to them; serve the king of Babylon and live. Why should this city become a desolation?

1 Samuel 12:20

And Samuel said to the people, "Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.

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Not Serving God

Nehemiah 9:35

Even in their own kingdom, and amid your great goodness that you gave them, and in the large and rich land that you set before them, they did not serve you or turn from their wicked works.

Penalties For Serving Other Gods

Deuteronomy 11:28

and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside from the way that I am commanding you today, to go after other gods that you have not known.

Serving Asherah

1 Kings 11:5

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

Serving Groups

Exodus 14:12

Is not this what we said to you in Egypt: 'Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians'? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness."

Serving Individuals

Genesis 27:40

By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; but when you grow restless you shall break his yoke from your neck."

Serving Kings

1 Samuel 8:11-16

He said, "These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots.

Serving One's Own Gods

Joshua 24:2

And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Long ago, your fathers lived beyond the Euphrates, Terah, the father of Abraham and of Nahor; and they served other gods.

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