The word in Scripture

Service in the Bible

The word service appears 132 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Service is the offering of ourselves to God and neighbor. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What service means in the Bible

Service is the offering of ourselves to God and neighbor.

Where the word service appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word service appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;”Psalms 104:14

“They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.”John 16:2

“Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;”Romans 9:4

“That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;”Romans 15:31

“Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.”Galatians 4:8

“With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:”Ephesians 6:7

“Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.”Philippians 2:30

“Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.”Hebrews 9:6