Serving Others

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms. — read the full passage →

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another. — read the full passage →

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”

But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? — read the full passage →

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in. — read the full passage →

For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all. — read the full passage →

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

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

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

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he has done for you.

For the poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you to surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.

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

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

But you be strong, and don’t let your hands be slack; for your work shall be rewarded.”

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. — read the full passage →

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?” — read the full passage →

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, to love Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commandments, to hold fast to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys. — read the full passage →

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, — read the full passage →

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others; who served them from their possessions.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn’t it he who sits at the table? But I am in your midst as one who serves.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.

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

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

For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake;

Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate. — read the full passage →

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

Therefore I urge you, brothers, 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 →

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

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side. His hands were steady until sunset.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they ministered these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

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

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him? — read the full passage →

Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers, — read the full passage →

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without defect to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”

Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”

He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; — read the full passage →

He said to them, “The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ — read the full passage →

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

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

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another. — read the full passage →

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. — read the full passage →

Jesus summoned them, and said to them, “You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist. — read the full passage →

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them. — read the full passage →

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.