Bible Verses About Joy in Serving

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;

Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

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.

His lord said unto him, Well done, 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.

And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

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.

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

For ye are our glory and joy.

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.