Bible Verses about “servant leaders”
The Bible contains 24 verses about servant leaders across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“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.'"”
“Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don't give up.”
“Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.”
“Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,”
“neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.”
“And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.”
“but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.”
“who, existing in the form of God, didn't consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,”
“For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."”
“For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.”
“If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.”
“Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.”
“You call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am.”
“Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.”
“So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?”
“If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.”
“Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.”
“even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."”
“But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.”
“Jesus summoned them, and said to them, "You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.”
“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.”
“It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.”