Scripture Library: Service

Biblical Definition of Service: To be given, under bondage, act as a servant

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” ~Colossians 3:23

“Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.'” ~Luke 4:8

“Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.” ~1 Peter 4:9-10

“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.” ~Galatians 5:13

“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, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” ~Matthew 20:26-28

“But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” ~James 2:18

“If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.” ~Isaiah 58:10

“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” ~Mark 10:45

“When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. 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. ” ~John 13:12-17

“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. And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” ~Hebrews 6:10-12

“In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” ~Acts 20:35

“Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.” ~Proverbs 11:25

“The greatest among you shall be your servant.” ~Matthew 23:11

“Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” ~Luke 6:38

“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.”~Proverbs 19:17

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’” ~Matthew 25:35-36