The concept of a servant in the Bible encompasses a wide range of meanings, from literal servitude to spiritual service. The term is used to describe individuals in various roles, including those who serve God, others, or earthly masters. Below are unclassified scriptures that relate to the theme of servanthood, reflecting its diverse applications and spiritual significance.

Old Testament References:

1. Genesis 24:2 · "Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household who managed all that he owned, 'Place your hand under my thigh.'"
· This passage highlights the trust and responsibility given to a servant within a household, illustrating the role of a servant as a steward of their master's affairs.

2. Exodus 21:5-6 · "But if the servant declares, 'I love my master and my wife and children; I do not want to go free,' then his master must take him before the judges. He shall take him to the door or the doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he will be his servant for life."
· Here, the voluntary servitude of a bondservant is depicted, emphasizing loyalty and commitment to one's master.

3. 1 Samuel 3:10 · "Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, 'Samuel! Samuel!' Then Samuel said, 'Speak, for Your servant is listening.'"
· Samuel's response to God's call exemplifies the attitude of a servant who is attentive and ready to obey the divine will.

4. Isaiah 42:1 · "Here is My servant, whom I uphold, My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations."
· This prophetic passage refers to the Servant of the Lord, a figure who embodies God's mission and purpose, often interpreted as a messianic prophecy.

New Testament References:

1. Matthew 20:26-28 · "It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."
· Jesus teaches that true greatness in the kingdom of God is found in servanthood, modeling His own life of service and sacrifice.

2. John 13:14-15 · "So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you."
· In this act of humility, Jesus demonstrates the servant leadership expected of His followers, emphasizing service to others as a core Christian value.

3. Philippians 2:7 · "But emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness."
· The Apostle Paul describes Christ's incarnation as an act of servitude, highlighting the humility and selflessness of Jesus in His mission to redeem humanity.

4. 1 Peter 2:16 · "Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God."
· Believers are called to live as servants of God, using their freedom to serve righteousness and reflect God's character in their lives.

These scriptures collectively portray the multifaceted role of a servant, encompassing obedience, humility, stewardship, and devotion to God and others. The biblical narrative consistently elevates the status of servanthood as a noble and honorable calling, integral to the life of faith.Genesis 16:6-9
But Abram said to Sarai, Behold, your maid is in your hand; do to her as it pleases you. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
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Exodus 20:10
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates:
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Deuteronomy 5:14
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your ox, nor your ass, nor any of your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates; that your manservant and your maidservant may rest as well as you.
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Nehemiah 5:8
And I said to them, We after our ability have redeemed our brothers the Jews, which were sold to the heathen; and will you even sell your brothers? or shall they be sold to us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
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Job 19:15,16
They that dwell in my house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.
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Job 31:13,14
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
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Psalm 123:2
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait on the LORD our God, until that he have mercy on us.
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Proverbs 12:9
He that is despised, and has a servant, is better than he that honors himself, and lacks bread.
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Proverbs 13:17
A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
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Proverbs 17:2
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brothers.
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Proverbs 19:10
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
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Proverbs 25:13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
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Proverbs 26:6
He that sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet, and drinks damage.
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Proverbs 27:18,27
Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waits on his master shall be honored.
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Proverbs 29:19,21
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
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Proverbs 30:10,21-23
Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be found guilty.
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Ecclesiastes 7:21
Also take no heed to all words that are spoken; lest you hear your servant curse you:
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Isaiah 52:3
For thus said the LORD, You have sold yourselves for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money.
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Jeremiah 22:13
Woe to him that builds his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that uses his neighbor's service without wages, and gives him not for his work;
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Jeremiah 34:8-17
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty to them;
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Lamentations 5:8
Servants have ruled over us: there is none that does deliver us out of their hand.
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Zephaniah 1:9
In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.
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Malachi 1:6
A son honors his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is my honor? and if I be a master, where is my fear? said the LORD of hosts to you, O priests, that despise my name. And you say, Wherein have we despised your name?
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Matthew 8:9
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.
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Matthew 10:24,25
The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
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Matthew 24:45-51
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
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Luke 12:35-48
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
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Luke 16:1-13
And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused to him that he had wasted his goods.
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Luke 17:7-9
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
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Luke 22:27
For whether is greater, he that sits at meat, or he that serves? is not he that sits at meat? but I am among you as he that serves.
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John 13:16
Truly, truly, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
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1 Corinthians 4:2
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
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1 Corinthians 7:21-24
Are you called being a servant? care not for it: but if you may be made free, use it rather.
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Ephesians 6:5-9
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
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Colossians 3:22-25
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;
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1 Timothy 6:1,2
Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
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Titus 2:9,10
Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
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1 Peter 2:18-20
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the fraudulent.
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