Bible Verses About Servanthood

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.

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;

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

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

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

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

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

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

And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

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.

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

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.

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

He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

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

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.

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

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.

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

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.

And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.

Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

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 we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

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