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This collection has 17 Bible verses about serving others — 1 from the Old Testament and 16 from the New Testament. Matthew appears most often (2 verses), across 15 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about serving others? Read 17 carefully selected Bible verses about serving others, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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"As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms."
"doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others."
"It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant, even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”"
"If I then, the Lord and the 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 as I have done to you."
"“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.’"
"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."
"And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ."
"In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another; not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;"
"But not so with you. But one who is the greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves. 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 among you as one who serves."
"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.’”"
"Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."
"Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord."
"with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;"
"He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him."
"And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, and one of you tells them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled”; and yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?"
"“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.”"
"Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver."
This collection has 17 Bible verses about serving others — 1 from the Old Testament and 16 from the New Testament. Matthew appears most often (2 verses), across 15 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about serving others? Read 17 carefully selected Bible verses about serving others, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
1 Peter 4:10 — “As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.”
Philippians 2:3-4 — “doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.”
Matthew 20:26-28 — “It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant, even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.””
Full collection: 17 verses on this page (6% Old Testament, 94% New Testament).
This page curates 17 verses about serving others from 15 books. Matthew is the most frequent source (2 verses). Scripture touches the theme in many places; these are the ones readers look up most often for study and encouragement.
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