43 Bible Verses about servanthood
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And He sat down and called the Twelve and said to them, If anyone desires to be first, he 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 as it is with the people, so it shall be with the priest; as with the servant, so with the master; as with the handmaid, so it is 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 judges another's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. But he will stand, for God is able to make him stand.
And the servant of the man of God arose early and went out. And, behold, an army surrounded the city, and horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, Alas, my master! What shall we do?
So that you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.
of which I became a minister, according to the administration of God given to me for you, to fulfill the Word of God;
And that servant who knew his lord's will and did not prepare, nor 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 sons. I do not want to go out free
but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, separated to the gospel of God
If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years. And in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters; as the eyes of a maiden to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait on Jehovah our God, until He shall have mercy on us.
(knowing that whatever good thing he does, he shall receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or a freeman).
But the servant of the Lord must not strive, but to be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient,
And Jehovah said to Satan, Have you set your heart against My servant Job, because there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil?
Yet, O, Jehovah my God, You have turned toward the prayer of Your servant and to his request, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which Your servant prays before You today;
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, did not bear. And she had a female slave, an Egyptian, and her name was Hagar.
But which of you who has a servant plowing or feeding will say to him immediately after he has come from the field, Come, recline?
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion and released him and forgave him the debt.
And Moses truly was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken afterward.
Having raised up His son Jesus, God sent Him to you first, to bless you in turning every one of you away from his iniquities.
If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there also My servant shall be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to the ones called in God the Father, having been set apart, and having been kept by Jesus Christ:
Give joy to the soul of Your servant; for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
GIMEL: Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your Word.
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God and our Savior Jesus Christ,
"Behold My Child whom I have chosen; My Beloved, in whom My soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He shall declare judgment to the nations.
And the rest, it is sought among stewards that one be found faithful.
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, make them cease.
Then Saul said to his young man, But behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread in our vessels is gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?
And Saul said to him, Whose son are you, young man? And David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.
And Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hand that which he brought. But, as Jehovah lives, I will run after him and take something from him.
And Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Do not let the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his works are very good toward you.
But Jesus called them and said, You know that the rulers of the nations exercise dominion over them, and they who are great exercise authority over them.
The king's favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him who causes shame.
Behold, My Servant shall rule well; He shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
Topics on Servanthood
Servanthood, And Worship Of God
Exodus 3:12And He said, I will be with you. And this shall be the sign to 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 bring a bite of bread, and will comfort your hearts. After that You shall pass on. For this is why You have come to Your servant. And they said, Do so, as you have said.
Servanthood, In Society
Exodus 21:2-6If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years. And in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.