Bible Verses about “service to others”
The Bible contains 26 verses about service to others 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;”
“"Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.”
“"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."”
“Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.”
“so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”
“But when you do merciful deeds, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does,”
“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.'"”
“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.”
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.”
“As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.”
“for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.”
“"The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'”
“I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'”
“For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don't use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.”
“"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?”
“When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?”
“When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'”
“make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;”
“But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.”
“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,”
“The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.”
“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."”
“He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."”