Christian Service

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. — read the full passage →

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; — read the full passage →

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? — read the full passage →

And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: — read the full passage →

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. — read the full passage →

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

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

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

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

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.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. — read the full passage →

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. — read the full passage →

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

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

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.

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

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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 servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. — read the full passage →

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

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

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

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. — read the full passage →

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. — read the full passage →

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

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: — read the full passage →

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. — read the full passage →

Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? — read the full passage →

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. — read the full passage →

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. — read the full passage →

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

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

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

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. — read the full passage →

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: — read the full passage →

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: — read the full passage →

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? — read the full passage →

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. — read the full passage →

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. — read the full passage →

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

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

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

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: — read the full passage →

He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? — read the full passage →

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? — read the full passage →

And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. — read the full passage →

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

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? — read the full passage →

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.