Bible Verses About Being a Servant
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for being a servant, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 18,125 votes, led by John 12:26. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Being a Servant
John 12:26863 votes
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
Galatians 5:13731 votes
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Mark 10:45703 votes
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Mark 10:42-45553 votes
But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
John 13:16474 votes
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
Colossians 3:12431 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Mark 9:35400 votes
And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Matthew 25:21395 votes
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
1 Corinthians 4:1-2393 votes
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Timothy 2:15368 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Matthew 20:26349 votes
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
Ephesians 2:10347 votes
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Philippians 2:5-7321 votes
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Matthew 23:11279 votes
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Luke 14:23266 votes
And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
Colossians 3:23-24261 votes
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Proverbs 11:25247 votes
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Galatians 1:10219 votes
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
1 Peter 4:10208 votes
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Philippians 2:5-8199 votes
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
2 Corinthians 4:5196 votes
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
Luke 22:27189 votes
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
Revelation 1:1180 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Philippians 2:5176 votes
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
1 Peter 5:5174 votes
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
What does the Bible say about being a servant?
Readers most often cite John 12:26 on the subject of being a servant. Across 18,125 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Galatians 5:13, Mark 10:45, Mark 10:42-45. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.