43 Bible Verses about servanthood
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And he sat down, and called the twelve, and said unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not.
And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the creditor, so with the debtor.
Who are you that judge another man's servant? to his own master he stands or falls. Yea, he shall be held up: for God is able to make him stand.
And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an army compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! what shall we do?
For a servant when he reigns; and a fool when he is filled with food;
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Therefore you are no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Of which I am made a minister, according to the commission of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God;
And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
If you buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until he has mercy upon us.
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man does, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
And the LORD said unto Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one that fears God, and turns away from evil?
Yet have you respect unto the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which your servant prays before you today:
Now Sarai Abram's wife bore him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to eat?
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and released him, and forgave him the debt.
And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken later;
Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
If any man serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serves me, him will my Father honor.
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
Rejoice the soul of your servant: for unto you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ:
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show justice to the Gentiles.
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is gone from our sacks, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
And Saul said to him, Whose son are you, young man? And David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving from his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.
And Jonathan spoke good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been toward you very good:
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
The king's favor is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causes shame.
Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
Topics on Servanthood
Servanthood, And Worship Of God
Exodus 3:12And he said, Certainly I will be with you; and this shall be a token unto you, that I have sent you: When you have brought forth the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God upon this mountain.
Servanthood, In Life Of Believers
Genesis 18:5And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort your hearts; after that you shall pass on: for therefore are you come to your servant. And they said, So do, as you have said.
Servanthood, In Society
Exodus 21:2-6If you buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.