32 Bible Verses about Serving

If it is to minister to others, let us devote ourselves to our ministry; the teacher to his teaching,

Never flagging in zeal; fervent in spirit; serving the Master;

Do not you know that those who do the work of the Temple live on what comes from the Temple, and that those who serve at the altar share the offerings with the altar?

And Jesus answered him: "Scripture says--'Thou shalt do homage to the Lord thy God, and worship him only.'"

But Martha was distracted by the many preparations that she was making. So she went up to Jesus and said: "Master, do you approve of my sister's leaving me to make preparations alone? Tell her to help me."

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

For such persons are not serving Christ, our Master, but are slaves to their own appetites; and, by their smooth words and flattery, they deceive simple-minded people.

The Twelve, therefore, called together the general body of the disciples and said to them: "It is not well for us to see to the distribution at the tables and neglect God's Message.

No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or else he will attach himself to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

Ways of serving differ, yet the Master is the same;

that 'the elder would be a servant to the younger.'

Which is the greater--the master at the table or his servant? Is not it the master at the table? Yet I myself am among you as one who serves.

Brothers, I want you to realize that what has happened to me has actually served to forward the Good News.

Give your service heartily and cheerfully, as working for the Master and not for men;

Just as the Son of Man came, not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

He who serves the Christ in this way pleases God, and wins the approval of his fellow men.

God, to whom I offer the worship of my soul as I tell the Goodness of his Son, is my witness how constantly I mention you when I pray,

Of this Good News I became a minister, in virtue of the charge with which God entrusted me in the exercise of his power--