100+ Bible Quotes for Serving Others – Inspiring Verses to Live By

"Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant." – Matthew 20:26

"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves." – Philippians 2:3

"Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." – Philippians 2:4

"Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble." – 1 Peter 5:5

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." – Ephesians 4:2

"Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up." – James 4:10

"When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor... But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place." – Luke 14:8–10

"The greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves." – Luke 22:26

"God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are." – 1 Corinthians 1:28

"Learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart." – Matthew 11:29

"He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" – Micah 6:8

"Bow down your ear, O Lord, hear me; for I am poor and needy." – Psalm 86:1

"Love your neighbor as yourself." – Mark 12:31

"Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another." – Romans 13:8

"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." – 1 Peter 4:8

"Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." – Galatians 6:2

"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." – Ephesians 4:32

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." – John 13:34

"If anyone says, 'I love God,' yet hates his brother, he is a liar." – 1 John 4:20

"Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position." – Romans 12:16

"Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice." – Ephesians 4:31

"Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is fulfillment of the law." – Romans 13:10

"Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us." – Ephesians 5:2

"This is how we know what love is: Jesus laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters." – 1 John 3:16

"Serve the Lord with gladness!" – Psalm 100:2

"Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." – 2 Corinthians 9:7

"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." – 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." – Romans 15:13

"Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord and delight in his salvation." – Psalm 35:9

"You made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence." – Acts 2:28

"The joy of the Lord is your strength." – Nehemiah 8:10

"I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete." – John 15:11

"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." – Psalm 37:4

"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth." – Psalm 100:1

"You came to my rescue; therefore I will give thanks to you among the nations, O Lord, and sing praises to your name." – 2 Samuel 22:50

"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." – Psalm 19:14

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for his friends." – John 15:13

"And walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." – Ephesians 5:2

"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." – Mark 10:45

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." – Galatians 2:20

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." – Romans 12:2

"Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God—this is your spiritual act of worship." – Romans 12:1

"By faith Moses… refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God." – Hebrews 11:24–25

"Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who… emptied himself, taking the form of a servant." – Philippians 2:5–7

"For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it." – Matthew 16:25

"Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.'" – Matthew 16:24

"Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us." – Galatians 3:13

"He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness." – 1 Peter 2:24

"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." – Luke 6:36

"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." – Matthew 5:7

"The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love." – Psalm 145:8

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." – Psalm 147:3

"Share in the sufferings of others. Mourn with those who mourn." – Romans 12:15

"Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." – Colossians 3:12

"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke?" – Isaiah 58:6

"Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked." – Psalm 82:4

"Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow." – Isaiah 1:17

"He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well. Is not this to know me?” declares the Lord.” – Jeremiah 22:16

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink." – Matthew 25:35

"Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." – Matthew 25:40

"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of the servants to give them their food at the proper time?" – Matthew 24:45

"It is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful." – 1 Corinthians 4:2

"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms." – 1 Peter 4:10

"Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things." – Matthew 25:23

"Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy." – 1 Corinthians 4:2

"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil." – 2 Corinthians 5:10

"Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them." – Matthew 25:14

"You were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body." – 1 Corinthians 6:20

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters." – Colossians 3:23

"As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace." – 1 Peter 4:10

"Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." – Matthew 5:16

"Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." – 1 Corinthians 15:58

"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up." – 1 Thessalonians 5:11

"Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds." – Hebrews 10:24

"Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called 'Today,' so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness." – Hebrews 3:13

"Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord." – Ephesians 5:19

"Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." – Colossians 4:6

"Two are better than one… If either of them falls, one can help the other up." – Ecclesiastes 4:9–10

"Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." – Galatians 6:2

"We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves." – Romans 15:1

"Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." – Colossians 3:12

"Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another." – Colossians 3:16

"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." – Galatians 6:9

"But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called 'today,' so that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin." – Hebrews 3:13

"Do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing." – Matthew 6:3

"When you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do." – Matthew 6:2

"Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." – Matthew 5:16

"He who walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever makes his ways crooked will be found out." – Proverbs 10:9

"Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice." – Proverbs 16:8

"The righteous man walks in his integrity; blessed are his children after him." – Proverbs 20:7

"Integrity protects the man of upright life, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them." – Proverbs 10:9

"Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? He who has clean hands and a pure heart." – Psalm 24:3–4

"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." – Psalm 51:10

"The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him." – Proverbs 11:1

"Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after their drinks, who stay up late at night till they are inflamed with wine." – Isaiah 5:11

"Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have." – Hebrews 13:5

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." – Galatians 6:9

"Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain." – 1 Corinthians 15:58

"You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised." – Hebrews 10:36

"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." – Philippians 3:14

"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear." – 1 Corinthians 10:13

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds." – James 1:2

"We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance." – Romans 5:3

"Remain faithful to what you have heard and learned." – 2 Timothy 3:14

"Endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus." – 2 Timothy 2:3

"Because of the hope stored up for you in heaven, you have heard of this hope through the gospel." – Colossians 1:5

"Run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus." – Hebrews 12:1–2

"Stay awake, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong." – 1 Corinthians 16:13

"The greatest among you will be your servant." – Matthew 23:11

"Jesus called them together and said, 'You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them... Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.'" – Matthew 20:25–26

"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." – Mark 10:45

"Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet." – John 13:14

"Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you." – 1 Peter 5:2

"Not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock." – 1 Peter 5:3

"An overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled..." – Titus 1:6–9

"Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be." – John 12:26

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children… he cannot be my disciple." – Luke 14:26

"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart." – Matthew 11:29

"Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love." – Ephesians 5:1

"The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching." – 1 Timothy 5:17