28 Bible Verses about Servants Of People
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Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master,
As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
So our eyes look to the Lord our God,
Until He is gracious to us.
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
‘You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, and you shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field or his male servant or his female servant, his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.’
Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.
He will also take your male servants and your female servants and your best young men and your donkeys and use them for his work.
but every man’s slave purchased with money, after you have circumcised him, then he may eat of it.
“You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your countrymen or one of your aliens who is in your land in your towns. You shall give him his wages on his day before the sun sets, for he is poor and sets his heart on it; so that he will not cry against you to the Lord and it become sin in you.
‘Now if a man lies carnally with a woman who is a slave acquired for another man, but who has in no way been redeemed nor given her freedom, there shall be punishment; they shall not, however, be put to death, because she was not free.
A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,
And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant
Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
And the people will be like the priest, the servant like his master, the maid like her mistress, the buyer like the seller, the lender like the borrower, the creditor like the debtor.
“Even on the male and female servants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days.
Even on My bondslaves, both men and women,
I will in those days pour forth of My Spirit
And they shall prophesy.
“‘A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My respect?’ says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests who despise My name. But you say, ‘How have we despised Your name?’
When the harvest time approached, he sent his slaves to the vine-growers to receive his produce.
Immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went away to follow Him.
At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, in order to receive some of the produce of the vineyard from the vine-growers.
Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable.
Then they spoke to him, saying, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them and grant them their petition, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”
But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant;
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.”
But it is not this way with you, but the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant.
Besides, whom should I serve? Should I not serve in the presence of his son? As I have served in your father’s presence, so I will be in your presence.”