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1,117 verses contain “servant” (in the KJV: 986, in the BSB: 867) — showing 801–900
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They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
They answered a second time, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation.”
Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,
Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, and fathers, and to all the people of the land.
Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.
and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God to walk in His laws, which He set before us through His servants the prophets.
Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.
All Israel has transgressed Your law and turned away, refusing to obey Your voice; so the oath and the curse written in the Law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us, because we have sinned against You.
Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.
So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.
For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
How can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me.”
And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days.
Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.
In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.
On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will take you, My servant, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, declares the LORD, and I will make you like My signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the LORD of Hosts.”
But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’”
For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.
I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.”
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch.
But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
He will say, ‘I am not a prophet; I work the land, for I was purchased as a servant in my youth.’
A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’
Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
“Remember the law of My servant Moses, the statutes and ordinances I commanded him for all Israel at Horeb.
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
“Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, 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.
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.
The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members 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 shew judgment to the Gentiles.
“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.
Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—
And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.
So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
The greatest among you shall be your servant.
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more.
But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
After a long time the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them.
And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
The servant who had received the five talents came and presented five more. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
His lord said unto 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 master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
The servant who had received the two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more.’
His lord said unto 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 master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.
When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”
But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.
And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down
And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
There the servant girl saw him and again said to those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”
Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.
Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.
And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.
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 in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.