Bible Verses About Servant Relationships

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: yes, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, [that there is] no fear of God before his eyes.

O turn to me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.

Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown [by casting it] to the ground.

O LORD, truly I [am] thy servant; I [am] thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

And of thy mercy cut off my enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I [am] thy servant.

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool [shall be] servant to the wise of heart.

[He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoreth himself, and is destitute of bread.

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed.

For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this [man], Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it].

And Jesus said to the centurion, Depart; and as thou hast believed, so be it done to thee. And his servant was healed in the same hour.

It is enough for the disciple that he should be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord: if they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more [will they call] them of his household?

Behold, my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles.

The servant therefore fell down, and worshiped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay me what thou owest.

And his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

Then his lord, having called him, said to him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?

The Lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for [him], and in an hour that he is not aware of,

His lord said to him, Well done [thou] good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

His lord answered and said to him, [Thou] wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not strewed:

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

And behold, one of them, who were with Jesus, stretched out [his] hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and smote off his ear.

And when he heard of Jesus, he sent to him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come to thee; but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it].

But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the men-servants, and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken?

The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for [him], and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him asunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

And that servant who knew his lord's will, and prepared not [himself], neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes].

And sent his servant at supper-time, to say to them that were invited, Come, for all things are now ready.

So that servant came, and showed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel [them] to come in, that my house may be filled.

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

But which of you having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to eat?

And he said to him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

And he saith to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest me to be an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow:

And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent [him] away empty.

And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and treated [him] shamefully, and sent [him] away empty.