Bible verses about "service" | Lamsa

¹² When he had washed their feet, he put on his robes and sat down; and he said to them, Do you know what I have done to you? ¹³ You call me, our Teacher and our Lord; and what you say is well, for I am. ¹⁴ If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, how much more should you wash one anotherÆs feet? ¹⁵ For I have given you this as an example, so that just as I have done to you, you should also do. ¹⁶ Truly, truly, I say to you, There is no servant who is greater than his master; and no apostle who is greater than he who sent him. ¹⁷ If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

⁶ Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us; some have the gift of prophecy, according to the measure of faith, ⁷ Some have the gift of ministration, in his ministry; and some of teaching, in his teaching.

¹² For the administration of this service not only supplies the wants of the saints, but it also is made abundant by many thanksgivings to God. ¹³ By this experiment of charitable service they glorify God in that you have subjected yourselves to the faith of the gospel of Christ, and through your generosity you have become partakers with them and with all men,

²⁸ From henceforth let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor with his hands and do good deeds, that he may have something to give to him who is in need.

²³ And whatever you do, do it with your whole soul, as to our LORD and not unto men; ²⁴ Knowing that from the LORD you shall receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the LORD Christ.

¹⁰ For God is not unjust to forget your works and your labor of love which you have made known in his name, for you have ministered to the saints and still do minister. ¹¹ We desire that every one of you show the same diligence toward the fulfillment of your hope, even unto the end, ¹² And that you be not slothful, but be followers of those who through faith and patience have become heirs of the promise.

¹⁸ For a man may say, You have faith, and I have works: show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

²⁶ Let not this be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be a minister to you; ²⁷ And whoever wishes to be first among you, let him be a servant to you; ²⁸ Just as the Son of man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life as a salvation for the sake of many.

³⁵ For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger and you took me in; ³⁶ I was naked, and you covered me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me. ³⁷ Then the righteous will say to him, Our Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you? or thirsty and gave you drink? ³⁸ And when did we see you a stranger, and took you in? Or that you were naked, and covered you? ³⁹ And when did we see you sick, or in the prison, and come to you? ⁴⁰ The king then will answer and say to them, Truly I tell you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one of these least brethren, you did it to me.

⁴⁵ For also the Son of man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life as a salvation for the sake of many.

¹³ For, my brethren, you have been called unto liberty; only do not use your liberty for an occasion to the things of the flesh, but by love serve one another.

¹⁰ So let everyone of you according to the gift he has received from God, minister the same to your fellowmen, like good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

⁹ Be hospitable to strangers without grudging. ¹⁰ So let everyone of you according to the gift he has received from God, minister the same to your fellowmen, like good stewards of the manifold grace of God. ¹¹ If any man preach, let him preach the word of God; and if any man minister, let him do it according to the ability which God has given him: so that in everything you do, God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs glory and honour for ever and ever. Amen.