'Serving' in the Bible

While Peter was down below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came,

Now it happened while Zacharias was serving as priest before God in the appointed order of his priestly division,

Some soldiers asked him, “And what about us, what are we to do?” And he replied to them, “Do not extort money from anyone or harass or blackmail anyone, and be satisfied with your wages.”

But Martha was very busy and distracted with all of her serving responsibilities; and she approached Him and said, “Lord, is it of no concern to You that my sister has left me to do the serving alone? Tell her to help me and do her part.”

So the Twelve called the disciples together and said, “It is not appropriate for us to neglect [teaching] the word of God in order to serve tables and manage the distribution of food.

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and trials which came on me because of the plots of the Jews [against me];

Then he ordered the centurion to keep Paul in custody, but to let him have some freedom, and [he told the centurion] not to stop any of his friends from providing for his needs.

if service, in the act of serving; or he who teaches, in the act of teaching;

never lagging behind in diligence; aglow in the Spirit, enthusiastically serving the Lord;

But you know of Timothy’s tested worth and his proven character, that he has served with me to advance the gospel like a son serving with his father.

knowing [with all certainty] that it is from the Lord [not from men] that you will receive the inheritance which is your [greatest] reward. It is the Lord Christ whom you [actually] serve.