Serving Others

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

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.

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

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 →

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

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.

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.

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

So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? — 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 →

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 whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. — read the full passage →

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 →

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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

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

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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 →

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

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

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

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.

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

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

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

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

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

Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. — 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 whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

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

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

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

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 the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? — read the full passage →

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

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.

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.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

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

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. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, — read the full passage →

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.

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

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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.

And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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:

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.

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

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

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.

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

We love him, because he first loved us. — read the full passage →

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 →

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

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. — read the full passage →

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

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 ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

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

But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: — read the full passage →

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? — read the full passage →

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: — read the full passage →

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?

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

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

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

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 →

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. — read the full passage →

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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 →

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

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 →

But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

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

He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. — read the full passage →

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

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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. — read the full passage →

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.