Bible Verses about Serving

Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of… 1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58	Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. obedience reward encouragement
Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Romans 12:11	Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. obedience Spirit

Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor. John 12:26	If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. following Father Jesus
He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.” Mark 9:35	And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” humility Jesus understanding
For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many. Mark 10:45	For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. humility Jesus sacrifice
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ Matthew 25:21	His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ reliability reward blessing
The Lord your God you shall follow, him alone you shall fear, his commandments you shall keep, his voice you shall obey, him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast. Deuteronomy 13:4	You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear him and keep his commandments and obey his voice, and you shall serve him and hold fast to him. awe listening following
For we are God's servants, working together; you are God's field, God's building. 1 Corinthians 3:9	For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building. church evangelism
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. Galatians 5:13	For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. freedom humility desires
So now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? Only to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the Lord your God and his decrees that I am commanding you today, for your own well-being. Deuteronomy 10:12-13	And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today for your good? law awe blessing
All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17	All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. Word of God life equipment
Just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many. Matthew 20:28	Even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Jesus sacrifice salvation
Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way. Psalm 37:23	The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way. obedience trust following
It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave. Matthew 20:26-27	It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave. humility neighbor slavery
For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do. Hebrews 6:10	For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. righteousness work
So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. John 13:14	If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. humility Jesus neighbor
Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15	And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. family idols following
Take good care to observe the commandment and instruction that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commandments, and to hold fast to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. Joshua 22:5	Only be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and to cling to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. law heart soul
Only fear the Lord, and serve him faithfully with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24	Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you. awe heart miracles
No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. Matthew 6:24	No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. money debt materialism
As servants of God, live as free people, yet do not use your freedom as a pretext for evil. 1 Peter 2:16	Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. life freedom evil
The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. Psalm 34:22	The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. salvation life protection
How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to worship the living God! Hebrews 9:14	How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Jesus Spirit purification
No longer present your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and present your members to God as instruments of righteousness. Romans 6:13	Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. sin righteousness sacrifice
Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. John 13:16	Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. humility slavery

They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, my special possession on the day when I act, and I will spare them as parents spare their children who serve them.

They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, in the day when I make up my treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him.