Bible Verses About Servant Leadership

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

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

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

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

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.

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.

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

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.

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

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.

But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

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;

The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

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

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.

Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.

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.

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

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.