Being A Servant

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 the Father honor.

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

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

And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them. — read the full passage →

Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. — read the full passage →

And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

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

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled.

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;

So when he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and sat down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? — read the full passage →

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

No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father I have made known unto you.

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

So when he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and sat down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, — read the full passage →

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end. — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him. — read the full passage →

And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest. — read the full passage →

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.

And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all? — read the full passage →

and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor’s good.

Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and goeth unto God, — read the full passage →

Ye call me, Teacher, and, Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. — read the full passage →

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; My beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, And he shall declare judgment to the Gentiles.

who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another. — read the full passage →

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.

Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,

What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and the Saviour Jesus Christ:

And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name; — read the full passage →

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;

But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat; — read the full passage →

For he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant, is the Lord’s freedman: likewise he that was called being free, is Christ’s bondservant.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; — read the full passage →

and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant: — read the full passage →

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end. — read the full passage →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.

And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; and she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Pilate therefore entered again into the Prætorium, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? — read the full passage →

For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.

Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. — read the full passage →

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.