Bible on Service

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.

In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.

O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.

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.

And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.

O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.

I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.

And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.

And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.

Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.

Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:

Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.

Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?

Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.

I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.

Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?

Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.

A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.

And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.

But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:

Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:

But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:

Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.

For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.