Bible Verses about “being a servant”
The Bible contains 18 verses about being a servant across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”
“¶ Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”
“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:”
“¶ For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only [use] not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.”
“But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:”
“‹His lord said unto him, Well done,› [thou] ‹good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.›”
“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:”
“‹For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.›”
“‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.›”
“‹If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will› [my] ‹Father honour.›”
“‹And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.›”
“‹But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:›”
“But Jesus called them [to him], and saith unto them, ‹Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.›”
“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.”
“‹But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;›”
“And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, ‹If any man desire to be first,› [the same] ‹shall be last of all, and servant of all.›”
“¶ Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.”