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Dictionary of Bible Themes Servanthood as an expression of subservience is an integral aspect of a person's relationship with God. Genesis 18:5Servants of God in the OT See also Abraham Genesis 26:24Deuteronomy 9:27Psalms 105:6,42 Exodus 14:31See also Moses Numbers 12:7-8Deuteronomy 34:5Joshua 1:1-2,7,13,15; 8:31,33; 11:15; 22:2,4-52 Kings 18:122 Chronicles 1:3Hebrews 3:5Revelation 15:3Judges 2:8See also Joshua Joshua 24:292 Samuel 3:18See also David 2 Samuel 7:52 Samuel 7:8pp 1Ch 17:4 2 Samuel 7:18-20,251 Chronicles 21:8pp 1Ch 17:7 Psalms 78:70; 89:3,20; 132:10 Ezekiel 34:23-24Luke 1:69Acts 4:25-26Matthew 6:24Jesus Christ and servanthood Jesus Christ's teaching on servanthood See also Matthew 25:31-46pp Lk 16:13 John 12:26; 13:13-17; 15:15,20Matthew 20:1-16; 24:45-51Parables on servanthood Matthew 25:14-30pp Lk 12:42-46 Luke 12:35-40; 17:7-10pp Lk 19:12-27 Acts 16:17Servants of God in the NT See also Acts 2:18; 4:292 Peter 1:1Jude 1:1Romans 15:17Paul as a servant See also A servant of God Romans 1:92 Corinthians 6:42 Timothy 1:3Romans 1:1See also A servant of Jesus Christ Galatians 1:10Philippians 1:1Ephesians 3:7See also A servant of the gospel Colossians 1:232 Corinthians 4:5See also A servant of the church 2 Corinthians 13:4Colossians 1:24-251 Peter 4:10Christian servanthood See also Gifts of service Romans 12:71 Corinthians 12:5Ephesians 4:121 Peter 2:16Romans 12:11See also Examples of service 2 Corinthians 9:12-13Ephesians 6:6-7Colossians 3:22-24Revelation 2:191 Peter 5:2See also Christian leadership entails service Acts 6:2-41 Timothy 3:10,12-13See also The office of deacon was seen as a serving role: 2036 Jesus Christ, humility of2330 Christ as shepherd2339 Christ, example of5155 hair7203 ark, Noah's7712 convincing7718 elders7733 leaders7942 ministry8114 discipleship |
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