Bible Verses about “servanthood”

“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.”

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.”

“Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.”

“as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.”

“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."”

“subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.”

“Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,”

“that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,”

“And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.”

“and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

“Do all things without murmurings and disputes,”

“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,”

“Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name;”

“For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.”

“make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;”

“that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,”

“For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."”

“If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,”

“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.”

“So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”

“holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn't run in vain nor labor in vain.”

“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.”

“For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.”

“Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I don't wash you, you have no part with me."”

“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?”

“Jesus answered him, "You don't know what I am doing now, but you will understand later."”

“Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and was going to God,”

“arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist.”

“Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.”

“If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.”

“Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!"”

“Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, "Lord, do you wash my feet?"”

“During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,”

“If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.”

“Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.”

“Jesus said to him, "Someone who has bathed only needs to have his feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you."”

“For he knew him who would betray him, therefore he said, "You are not all clean."”

“I don't speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.'”

“Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.”

“But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.”

“For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.”

“But you know the proof of him, that, as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.”

“Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.”

“But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.”

“From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.”

“Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me."”