Bible verses about "servanthood" | NSB

²⁵ Jesus called them to himself and said: »You know that the rulers of the nations exercise absolute dominion over them. They lord it over them and behave like tyrants. ²⁶ »But it will not be so among you. He who will be great among you must be your servant. ²⁷ And he who will be first among you will be your attendant (servant) (minister). ²⁸ »The Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom in payment for many.«

⁴² Jesus called them together and said: »You know that those who rule over the nations lord it over them. Their great ones exercise authority over them. ⁴³ »It is not so among you. Whoever would become great among you, shall be your minister (servant) (attendant). ⁴⁴ »Whoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all. ⁴⁵ »For the Son of man also came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.«

¹⁶ Be free, and yet do not use your freedom for a covering for evil, but as servants of God.

²⁶ »If you want to serve me follow me! My servant will be where I am and the Father will honor my servant.

¹⁷ Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.

²¹ Be subject (obedient) (subordinate) to one another in reverence of Christ.

¹ Jesus knew before the feast of the Passover that the time had come for him to leave this world and return to his Father. He loved his own who were in the world to the very end. ² The devil influenced the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son. So he betrayed him during the meal. ³ Jesus knew that the Father had given him power over all things. He also knew it came from God and he returns it to God. ⁴ He got up from the meal and laid aside his garments. He wrapped a towel around his waist. ⁵ Then he poured water into the basin and washed the disciples’ feet. He wiped them with the towel he was wearing. ⁶ When he approached, Simon Peter said: »Lord do you wash my feet?« ⁷ »You do not know what I do now,« Jesus said: »but you will understand later.« ⁸ Peter said: »You will never wash my feet.« Jesus answered him: »If I do not wash you; you have no part with me.« ⁹ Simon Peter replied: »Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.« ¹⁰ Jesus responded: »He that is bathed must wash his feet. He is clean everywhere and you are clean, but not all.« ¹¹ He knew who would betray him. That is why he said you are not all clean. ¹² After he washed their feet he put his outer garments on and sat down. He asked: »Do you know what I have done to you? ¹³ »You call me Teacher and Lord and you are right for I am. ¹⁴ »If the Teacher and Lord washed your feet you should wash one another’s feet. ¹⁵ »I have given you an example. You should also do as I have done to you. ¹⁶ »Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master. Neither is one that is sent greater than he that sent him. ¹⁷ »If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. ¹⁸ »I do not speak about all of you. I know whom I have chosen! This way the scripture may be fulfilled: ‘He that eats my bread lifted up his heel against me.’« ¹⁹ »I tell you before it happens. So that when it takes place you may believe that I am he. ²⁰ »Truly I say to you, he who receives whom ever I send receives me. And he who receives me receives him who sent me. ²¹ After Jesus said this he was troubled in spirit and said: One of you will betray me.« ²² The disciples looked at each other. They were perplexed and wondered who it would be. ²³ The disciple whom Jesus loved was leaning on his chest. ²⁴ Simon Peter motioned to him: »Ask him who it is,« he urged. ²⁵ He leaned back on Jesus’ breast and said to him: »Lord, who is it?« ²⁶ Jesus answered: »It is he to whom I give a piece of bread after I dip it.« So when he dipped the bread he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. ²⁷ After he was given the piece of bread Satan entered him. Jesus said to him: »Do what you do quickly.« ²⁸ No man at the table knew for what purpose he spoke this to him. ²⁹ Some thought Judas was going to shop for food for the feast or give something to the poor. Judas was in charge of the moneybox. ³⁰ He received the morsel of bread and left immediately. It was night. ³¹ When he was gone Jesus said: »Now the Son of man is glorified (praised) (exulted) (proclaimed) (honored) and God is glorified through him. ³² »If God is glorified through him, God will also immediately glorify him. ³³ »Little children I am with you for a little while. You will seek me and as I told the Jews now I say to you, where I go, you cannot come. ³⁴ »I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another. ³⁵ »All men will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.« ³⁶ Simon Peter said: »Lord where are you going?« Jesus answered: »Where I am going you cannot follow me now. You will follow me later.« ³⁷ Peter said: »Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.« ³⁸ Jesus answered: »Will you lay down your life for me? Truly I tell you the cock will not crow till you have denied me three times.«

²² But you know of his proven worth. It was like a son with his father that he served with me to further the good news. ²³ I hope to send him as soon as I see how it goes with me. ²⁴ I trust in the Lord that I also will come shortly. ²⁵ I find it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. He is my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need. ²⁶ He longed to see you and was worried because you had heard that he was sick. ²⁷ Indeed he was sick and near to death. But God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but also on me, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow. ²⁸ I have sent him quickly, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. ²⁹ Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy. Hold such in honor ³⁰ because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

¹ If there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender affection (tender mercy) and compassions, ² make my joy full by being of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, and of one purpose. ³ Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others more important than you. ⁴ Look out for the interest of others and not only for your own personal interest. ⁵ Have this attitude (mind-set) (understanding) (mental state) in you that was also in Christ Jesus. ⁶ He existed in the form (shape and nature) of God but did not try to be equal with God. He did not even consider it! ⁷ He emptied (humbled) himself by taking the form of a servant. He was made in the likeness of men. ⁸ He obtained the appearance as a man, humbled himself, and became obedient even to death, yes, death on the stake. ⁹ For this reason God highly exalted him, and gave to him the name that is above every name, (Relative authority given by Jehovah God, the Father to His Son) (Philipians 2:11) ¹⁰ that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth, ¹¹ and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ¹² My beloved, you have always obeyed, not just in my presence, but now much more in my absence. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. ¹³ It is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure. ¹⁴ Do all things without complaining (grumbling) (murmuring) and questioning (disputing). ¹⁵ That way you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. You are seen as lights in the world. ¹⁶ Hold fast to the word of life so I may rejoice in the day of Christ. That way I will not have labored in vain. ¹⁷ If I am offered for the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice with you all. ¹⁸ You should also rejoice in the same manner. ¹⁹ I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly that I may be encouraged when I know your circumstances. ²⁰ For I have no man likeminded, who will truly care for you. ²¹ They all seek their own interest and not the things of Jesus Christ.

⁷ He emptied (humbled) himself by taking the form of a servant. He was made in the likeness of men.

²⁷ »Which is greater, he who sits and eats or he who serves? Is it he who sits and eats? However I am in the midst of you as he who serves.