Bible on Service

The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;

And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king’s sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.

Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.

As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:

If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.

And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.

And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?

But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.

And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.

For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:

Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.

And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,

Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.