Bible Verses About Serving Others
Scripture on the towel and the basin — greatness that stoops, and love that acts.
Jesus turned greatness upside down: the first is the servant of all. Scripture calls us to a life of stooping love — using our freedom, gifts, and strength for others. These verses are for anyone learning to lead by serving.
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister.
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
By love serve one another.
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
Ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these... unto me.
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Minister the same one to another, as good stewards of... grace.
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Look... every man also on the things of others.
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
He that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men.
The kingdom's ladder goes down. Pick up the towel today — the small, unseen service is the very place where you meet Christ in the least of these.
