10 Important Bible Verses About Serving Others

The Bible is a great place for inspiration and encouragement about any topic. With God as our guide, a Christian can become inspired to serve others more by reading and memorizing Bible Verses about serving. These ten Bible Verses would serve as a great daily Bible Study or a devotional with your small group. I pray that these Bible Verses on serving others will find a place in your heart and help you to become more like Jesus. Please feel free to add any other scripture passages on serving to the comments at the bottom of this article.

10 Important Bible Verses About Serving Others

• Do it to Glorify God

Matthew 5:14-16
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. "Nor do men light a lamp, and put it under the peck-measure, but on the lampstand; and it gives light to all who are in the house. "Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

• Jesus as an Example

Matthew 23:11
"But the greatest among you shall be your servant.

• Serving One Another

Ephesians 6:5-7
Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; not by way of eye service, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men,

• Showing Love to one Another

Philippians 2:1-4
If therefore there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

• Blessed are the Givers

Acts 20:35
"In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

• Love Your Neighbor

Galatians 5:13-14
For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

• Jesus came to Serve

Mark 10:44-45
and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all. "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."

• To the Least of Them

Matthew 25:40
"And the King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.'

• From the Book of Mark

Mark 9:35
And sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them, "If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

Serving Quotes

• By the Strength of God

1 Peter 4:10-11
As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. Whoever speaks, let him speak, as it were, the utterances of God; whoever serves, let him do so as by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

I pray you read through these Bible Verses daily while doing a study on serving others. Use the gifts of the spirit to serve in the way God has called you to. Let these scriptures feel your heart and watch God work through you!

Source:

New American Standard Bible