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It encompasses a wide range of activities, from worship and ministry to acts of charity and daily work. Service is a fundamental aspect of Christian life, reflecting the character of Christ and the teachings of Scripture.<br><br><b>Old Testament Context</b> <br>In the Old Testament, service is often associated with worship and obedience to God. The Hebrew word "avodah" is frequently used, which can mean both "work" and "worship," indicating that service to God is an integral part of daily life. The Levites were specifically set apart for service in the tabernacle and later the temple, as seen in <a href="/numbers/3-5.htm">Numbers 3:5-10</a>. Their duties included maintaining the sacred space and assisting in sacrifices, highlighting the importance of dedicated service in worship.<br><br>Service also extended to social justice and care for others. The Law given to Israel included numerous commands to serve and protect the vulnerable, such as widows, orphans, and foreigners (<a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18-19</a>). This reflects God's heart for justice and compassion, urging His people to mirror His character through service.<br><br><b>New Testament Context</b> <br>In the New Testament, service takes on a Christocentric focus. Jesus Christ is the ultimate model of service, as He declared, "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many" (<a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a>). His life and ministry were marked by acts of healing, teaching, and ultimately, His sacrificial death on the cross.<br><br>The early church continued this emphasis on service. Believers are called to serve one another in love, as seen in <a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">Galatians 5:13</a>: "For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love." The apostles appointed deacons to ensure that the practical needs of the community were met, as described in <a href="/acts/6.htm">Acts 6:1-6</a>, demonstrating the importance of organized service within the church.<br><br><b>Spiritual Gifts and Service</b> <br>The New Testament also teaches that service is empowered by the Holy Spirit through spiritual gifts. In <a href="/1_peter/4-10.htm">1 Peter 4:10-11</a>, believers are encouraged to use their gifts to serve others, "as good stewards of the manifold grace of God." These gifts vary widely, from teaching and leadership to mercy and hospitality, each contributing to the edification of the church and the advancement of God's kingdom.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b> <br>Service is not merely a duty but a response to God's grace and a reflection of His love. It is an expression of faith and obedience, as <a href="/james/2-17.htm">James 2:17</a> states, "So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead." Service is a tangible demonstration of the transformative power of the Gospel in a believer's life.<br><br>Furthermore, service is an act of worship. <a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a> urges believers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, which is their "reasonable service." This indicates that all aspects of life, including work and relationships, can be acts of service to God when done with the right heart and intention.<br><br><b>Practical Applications</b> <br>Christians are encouraged to serve in various capacities, both within the church and in the broader community. This includes participating in church ministries, volunteering for charitable organizations, and engaging in acts of kindness and hospitality. Service is a means of witnessing to the world, as Jesus taught in <a href="/matthew/5-16.htm">Matthew 5:16</a>: "In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."<br><br>Service is a vital component of Christian discipleship, fostering spiritual growth, community, and a deeper relationship with God. Through service, believers live out the command to love God and love their neighbors, embodying the teachings of Christ in everyday life.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) Work done to benefit another.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) A name given to several trees and shrubs of the genus Pyrus, as Pyrus domestica and P. torminalis of Europe, the various species of mountain ash or rowan tree, and the American shad bush (see Shad bush, under Shad). They have clusters of small, edible, apple like berries.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) The act of serving; the occupation of a servant; the performance of labor for the benefit of another, or at another's command; attendance of an inferior, hired helper, slave, etc., on a superior, employer, master, or the like; also, spiritual obedience and love.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) The deed of one who serves; labor performed for another; duty done or required; office.<p>5. (<I>n.</I>) Office of devotion; official religious duty performed; religious rites appropriate to any event or ceremonial; as, a burial service.<p>6. (<I>n.</I>) Hence, a musical composition for use in churches.<p>7. (<I>n.</I>) Duty performed in, or appropriate to, any office or charge; official function; hence, specifically, military or naval duty; performance of the duties of a soldier.<p>8. (<I>n.</I>) Useful office; advantage conferred; that which promotes interest or happiness; benefit; avail.<p>9. (<I>n.</I>) Profession of respect; acknowledgment of duty owed.<p>10. (<I>n.</I>) The act and manner of bringing food to the persons who eat it; order of dishes at table; also, a set or number of vessels ordinarily used at table; as, the service was tardy and awkward; a service of plate or glass.<p>11. (<I>n.</I>) The act of bringing to notice, either actually or constructively, in such manner as is prescribed by law; as, the service of a subpoena or an attachment.<p>12. (<I>n.</I>) The materials used for serving a rope, etc., as spun yarn, small lines, etc.<p>13. (<I>n.</I>) The act of serving the ball.<p>14. (<I>n.</I>) Act of serving or covering. See Serve, v. t., 13.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">SERVICE</span><p>sur'-vis: Six Hebrew, two Aramaic and four Greek words are so rendered.<br><br>1. In the Old Testament:<br><br>In the Old Testament the word most used for "service" is<br><br>(1) `abhodhah, from `abhadh, which is the general word, meaning "to work" and so "to serve," "to till," also "to enslave." The noun means "bondage," "labor," "ministering," "service," "tillage," "work," "use." The word is used in describing work in the fields (<a href="/exodus/1-14.htm">Exodus 1:14</a>, et al.), work in the tabernacle (<a href="/exodus/27-19.htm">Exodus 27:19</a>, et al.), sanctuary service (<a href="/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9</a>), service of Yahweh (<a href="/numbers/8-11.htm">Numbers 8:11</a>), Levitical or priestly service (<a href="/numbers/8-22.htm">Numbers 8:22</a>), kingly service (<a href="/1_chronicles/26-30.htm">1 Chronicles 26:30</a>), etc. Reference is made to instruments, wood vessels, cattle, herbs, shekels for the service in the house of Yahweh.<br><br>(2) `Abhadh itself is translated "service" in <a href="/numbers/8-15.htm">Numbers 8:15</a>; <a href="/numbers/18-23.htm">Numbers 18:23</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Jeremiah 22:13</a>.<br><br>(3) Seradh means "stitching," i.e. piercing with a needle; it occurs only 4 times, and in each case in the Revised Version (British and American) instead of "service" is translated "finely wrought garments" (<a href="/exodus/31-10.htm">Exodus 31:10</a>; <a href="/exodus/35-19.htm">Exodus 35:19</a>; <a href="/exodus/39-1.htm">Exodus 39:1, 41</a>).<br><br>(4) Sharath means primarily "to attend" as a servant or worshipper, and to contribute to or render service, wait on, and thence service; occurs only 3 times (<a href="/exodus/35-19.htm">Exodus 35:19</a>; <a href="/exodus/39-1.htm">Exodus 39:1, 41</a> the King James Version) and in the American Standard Revised Version is rendered "for ministering."<br><br>(5) Tsabha' is found 7 times, used in the same connection each time, and refers to those numbered for service in the tent of meeting. Its primary root meaning refers to service for war, campaign, hardship (<a href="/numbers/4-30.htm">Numbers 4:30, 35, 39, 43</a>; <a href="/numbers/8-24.htm">Numbers 8:24</a>).<br><br>(6) Yadh means literally, an "open hand, indicating direction, power, and so ministry as in <a href="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31</a>, where David appoints certain ones to have direction of the music, translated in <a href="/1_chronicles/29-5.htm">1 Chronicles 29:5</a>, the Revised Version (British and American) not service, but "himself."<br><br>(7) `Abhidhah means "business," "labor," "affairs"; <a href="/ezra/6-18.htm">Ezra 6:18</a> is the only place where it is found.<br><br>(8) Polchan, from root meaning "to worship," "minister to," and so in <a href="/ezra/7-19.htm">Ezra 7:19</a> vessels given for service.<br><br>2. In the New Testament:<br><br>The following are the uses in the New Testament:<br><br>(1) Diakonia, from root meaning "to run on errands," and so attendance, aid as a servant, ministry, relief, and hence, service; compare English word "deacon"; Paul: "that I might minister unto you" (<a href="/2_corinthians/11-8.htm">2 Corinthians 11:8</a>); also found in <a href="/romans/15-31.htm">Romans 15:31</a> ("ministration") and <a href="/revelation/2-19.htm">Revelation 2:19</a> ("ministry").<br><br>(2) Douleuo, literally, "to be a slave," in bondage, service (<a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8</a>, "bondage"; Ephesians 6:7, "service"; 1 Timothy 6:2, "serve").<br><br>(3) Latreia, from root meaning "to render religious homage," menial service to God, and so worship (<a href="/john/16-2.htm">John 16:2</a>, "service"; Romans 9:4, "service"; Romans 12:1, "spiritual service"; Heb 9:1, "service"; 9:6, "services").<br><br>(4) Leitourgia, from root "to perform religious or charitable functions," worship, relieve, obey, minister, and hence, a public function, priestly or charitable (liturgy) (<a href="/2_corinthians/9-12.htm">2 Corinthians 9:12</a>, "service"; also in <a href="/philippians/2-17.htm">Philippians 2:17, 30</a>).<br><br>See <a href="../s/servant.htm">SERVANT</a>.<br><br>William Edward Raffety<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3009.htm"><span class="l">3009. leitourgia -- a <b>service</b>, a ministry</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a <b>service</b>, a ministry. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: leitourgia<br> Phonetic Spelling: (li-toorg-ee'-ah) Short Definition: a charitable gift <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3009.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1248.htm"><span class="l">1248. diakonia -- <b>service</b>, ministry</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>service</b>, ministry. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: diakonia Phonetic<br> Spelling: (dee-ak-on-ee'-ah) Short Definition: waiting at table, <b>service</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1248.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/2999.htm"><span class="l">2999. latreia -- <b>service</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>service</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: latreia Phonetic Spelling:<br> (lat-ri'-ah) Short Definition: <b>service</b>, worship Definition: <b>service</b> rendered <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2999.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/3787.htm"><span class="l">3787. ophthalmodoulia -- eye <b>service</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> eye <b>service</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: ophthalmodoulia Phonetic<br> Spelling: (of-thal-mod-oo-li'-ah) Short Definition: <b>service</b> rendered only <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3787.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/3008.htm"><span class="l">3008. leitourgeo -- to serve the state, ie by anal. to perform <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> to perform religious <b>service</b>. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: leitourgeo Phonetic<br> Spelling: (li-toorg-eh'-o) Short Definition: I minister, serve publicly <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3008.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/3010.htm"><span class="l">3010. leitourgikos -- of or for <b>service</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> of or for <b>service</b>. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: leitourgikos Phonetic<br> Spelling: (li-toorg-ik-os') Short Definition: ministering Definition: given <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3010.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2183.htm"><span class="l">2183. ephemeria -- a class (of priests detailed for <b>service</b> in the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> a class (of priests detailed for <b>service</b> in the temple). Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine<br> Transliteration: ephemeria Phonetic Spelling: (ef-ay-mer-ee'-ah) Short <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2183.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2322.htm"><span class="l">2322. therapeia -- attention, medical <b>service</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> attention, medical <b>service</b>. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: therapeia<br> Phonetic Spelling: (ther-ap-i'-ah) Short Definition: care, attention <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2322.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/4930.htm"><span class="l">4930. sunteleia -- a joint payment (for public <b>service</b>), joint <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> a joint payment (for public <b>service</b>), joint action, spec. <b>...</b> Word Origin from sunteleo<br> Definition a joint payment (for public <b>service</b>), joint action, spec. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4930.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/2407.htm"><span class="l">2407. hierateuo -- to be a priest</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin from hiereus Definition to be a priest NASB Word Usage performing...<br> priestly <b>service</b> (1), priestly <b>service</b> (1). perform priestly <b>service</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2407.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5656.htm"><span class="l">5656. abodah -- labor, <b>service</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 5655, 5656. abodah or abodah. 5657 . labor, <b>service</b>. Transliteration: abodah<br> or abodah Phonetic Spelling: (ab-o-daw') Short Definition: <b>service</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5656.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6402.htm"><span class="l">6402. polchan -- <b>service</b>, worship</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6401, 6402. polchan. 6403 . <b>service</b>, worship. Transliteration: polchan<br> Phonetic Spelling: (pol-khawn') Short Definition: <b>service</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6402.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5673.htm"><span class="l">5673. abidah -- work, <b>service</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 5672, 5673. abidah. 5674 . work, <b>service</b>. Transliteration: abidah Phonetic<br> Spelling: (ab-ee-daw') Short Definition: work. <b>...</b> affairs, <b>service</b>, work. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5673.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5657.htm"><span class="l">5657. abuddah -- <b>service</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 5656, 5657. abuddah. 5658 . <b>service</b>. Transliteration: abuddah Phonetic<br> Spelling: (ab-ood-daw') Short Definition: household. Word <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5657.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4612.htm"><span class="l">4612. maamad -- office, function, <b>service</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 4611, 4612. maamad. 4613 . office, function, <b>service</b>. Transliteration: maamad<br> Phonetic Spelling: (mah-am-awd') Short Definition: attendance. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4612.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5532a.htm"><span class="l">5532a. sakan -- to be of use or <b>service</b>, benefit</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5532, 5532a. sakan. 5532b . to be of use or <b>service</b>, benefit.<br> Transliteration: sakan Short Definition: nurse. Word Origin a prim. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5532a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4522.htm"><span class="l">4522. mas -- body of forced laborers, forced <b>service</b>, taskworkers <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> body of forced laborers, forced <b>service</b>, taskworkers, taskwork, serfdom.<br> Transliteration: mas or mis Phonetic Spelling: (mas) Short Definition: labor. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4522.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5532.htm"><span class="l">5532. cakan -- to be of use or <b>service</b>, benefit</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5531, 5532. cakan. 5532a . to be of use or <b>service</b>, benefit. Transliteration:<br> cakan Phonetic Spelling: (saw-kan') Short Definition: benefit. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5532.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm"><span class="l">5647. abad -- to work, serve</span></a><br><b>...</b> working (1), worship (7), worshipers (6). keep in bondage, be bondmen,<br> bond-<b>service</b>, compel, do, dress, ear,. A primitive root; to work <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5647.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8335.htm"><span class="l">8335. shareth -- (religious) ministry</span></a><br><b>...</b> 8334, 8335. shareth. 8336 . (religious) ministry. Transliteration: shareth<br> Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-rayth') Short Definition: <b>service</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8335.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_service/"><span class="l">Quiet Talks on <b>Service</b></span></a> <br>Quiet Talks on <b>Service</b>. <. Quiet Talks on <b>Service</b> SD Gordon. E-text prepared<br> by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders Table of Contents. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on service/</font><p><a href="/library/howard/standards_of_life_and_service/"><span class="l">Standards of Life and <b>Service</b></span></a> <br>Standards of Life and <b>Service</b>. <. Standards of Life and <b>Service</b><br> TH Howard. Produced by Curtis Weyant and the Online <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/howard/standards of life and service/</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_prayer/intercession_is_service.htm"><span class="l">Intercession is <b>Service</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Prayer the Greatest Outlet of Power Intercession is <b>Service</b>. It helps greatly<br> to remember that intercession is <b>service</b>: the chief <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on prayer/intercession is service.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_service/yoked_service.htm"><span class="l">Yoked <b>Service</b>.</span></a> <br>Quiet Talks on <b>Service</b>. <. <b>...</b> Yokefellows: The Rhythm of <b>Service</b>.<br> (Matthew xi. 25-30; Luke x:1, 17, 21-24.) Yoked <b>Service</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on service/yoked service.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_service/ambition_in_service.htm"><span class="l">Ambition in <b>Service</b>.</span></a> <br>Quiet Talks on <b>Service</b>. <. <b>...</b> Deep-Sea Fishing: The Ambition of <b>Service</b>.<br> (Luke v:1-11.) Ambition in <b>Service</b>. The second <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on service/ambition in service.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_service/expectancy_in_service.htm"><span class="l">Expectancy in <b>Service</b>.</span></a> <br>Quiet Talks on <b>Service</b>. <. <b>...</b> Deep-Sea Fishing: The Ambition of <b>Service</b>.<br> (Luke v:1-11.) Expectancy in <b>Service</b>. The climax <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on service/expectancy in service.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_with_world_winners/the_trinity_of_service.htm"><span class="l">The Trinity of <b>Service</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The Holy Spirit The Trinity of <b>Service</b>. <b>...</b> There is a trinity of <b>service</b>, a human-divine<br> trinity. The full results can come only through its working. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../gordon/quiet talks with world winners/the trinity of service.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_d/dignity_and_service.htm"><span class="l">Dignity and <b>Service</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> DIGNITY AND <b>SERVICE</b>. <b>...</b> The one sets forth the qualifications for the highest place<br> in the kingdom; the other, the paradox that pre-eminence there is <b>service</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/dignity and service.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_with_world_winners/service_unites.htm"><span class="l"><b>Service</b> Unites.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The Plan <b>Service</b> Unites. <b>...</b> There is too much pressing emergency among men for<br> helpful <b>service</b> to spend any time or strength in controversy. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks with world winners/service unites.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_with_world_winners/the_partnership_of_service.htm"><span class="l">The Partnership of <b>Service</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The Holy Spirit The Partnership of <b>Service</b>. Jesus Himself is an illustration of<br> what He told them about this. <b>...</b> The two are partners in <b>service</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../gordon/quiet talks with world winners/the partnership of service.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/service.htm"><span class="l"><b>Service</b> (317 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5. (n.) Office of devotion; official religious duty performed; religious rites<br> appropriate to any event or ceremonial; as, a burial <b>service</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/service.htm - 42k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eye-service.htm"><span class="l">Eye-<b>service</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Eye-<b>service</b>. Eyeservice, Eye-<b>service</b>. Eye-services . Multi-Version<br> Concordance Eye-<b>service</b> (2 Occurrences). Ephesians <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eye-service.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/levy-service.htm"><span class="l">Levy-<b>service</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Levy-<b>service</b>. Levy, Levy-<b>service</b>. Lewd . Multi-Version Concordance<br> Levy-<b>service</b> (1 Occurrence). 1 Kings 4:6 and Ahishar <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/levy-service.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tribute-service.htm"><span class="l">Tribute-<b>service</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Tribute-<b>service</b>. Tribute-money, Tribute-<b>service</b>. Tribute-silver .<br> Multi-Version Concordance Tribute-<b>service</b> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tribute-service.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bond-service.htm"><span class="l">Bond-<b>service</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Bond-<b>service</b>. Bondservice, Bond-<b>service</b>. Bondslave . Multi-Version<br> Concordance Bond-<b>service</b> (1 Occurrence). 1 Kings <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bond-service.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/service-masters.htm"><span class="l"><b>Service</b>-masters (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>Service</b>-masters. Serviceable, <b>Service</b>-masters. Services .<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Service</b>-masters (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/service-masters.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/military.htm"><span class="l">Military (44 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Galilee. (See NAS NIV). Luke 3:14 And persons engaged in military <b>service</b><br> also asked him saying, And we, what should we do? And he <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/military.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cloths.htm"><span class="l">Cloths (16 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 31:10 And the cloths of <b>service</b>, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest,<br> and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office, (KJV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cloths.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/duties.htm"><span class="l">Duties (46 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Numbers 3:7 They shall keep his requirements, and the requirements of the whole<br> congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to do the <b>service</b> of the tabernacle. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/duties.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/rendered.htm"><span class="l">Rendered (30 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (DBY). 2 Corinthians 8:4 With earnest entreaty they begged from us the favour of<br> being allowed to share in the <b>service</b> now being rendered to God's people. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/rendered.htm - 15k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Sunday-night-service.html">Why do some churches have a Sunday night/evening service? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/online-church-service.html">Is an online church service a valid way to do church? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Wednesday-night-service.html">Why do some churches have a Wednesday night service? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/service.htm">Service: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Service (317 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/27-32.htm">Matthew 27:32</a></span><br />As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/15-21.htm">Mark 15:21</a></span><br />They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/1-2.htm">Luke 1:2</a></span><br />on the authority of those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses and were devoted to the <span class="boldtext">service</span> of the divine Message,<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/1-8.htm">Luke 1:8</a></span><br />And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly <span class="boldtext">service</span> before God in the order of his course,<br /><span class="source">(DBY NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/1-23.htm">Luke 1:23</a></span><br />It happened, when the days of his <span class="boldtext">service</span> were fulfilled, he departed to his house.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/3-14.htm">Luke 3:14</a></span><br />And persons engaged in military <span class="boldtext">service</span> also asked him saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/9-11.htm">Luke 9:11</a></span><br />and the multitudes having known did follow him, and having received them, he was speaking to them concerning the reign of God, and those having need of <span class="boldtext">service</span> he cured.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/9-62.htm">Luke 9:62</a></span><br />But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/12-35.htm">Luke 12:35</a></span><br />"Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/17-10.htm">Luke 17:10</a></span><br />So you also, when you have obeyed all the orders given you, must say, "'There is no merit in our <span class="boldtext">service</span>: what we have done is only what we were in duty bound to do.'"<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/16-2.htm">John 16:2</a></span><br />They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers <span class="boldtext">service</span> to God.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/1-17.htm">Acts 1:17</a></span><br />for he was numbered amongst us, and had received a part in this <span class="boldtext">service</span>.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/1-25.htm">Acts 1:25</a></span><br />to receive the lot of this <span class="boldtext">service</span> and apostleship, from which Judas transgressing fell to go to his own place.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/6-1.htm">Acts 6:1</a></span><br />Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily <span class="boldtext">service</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/7-7.htm">Acts 7:7</a></span><br />and the nation whom they shall serve I will judge, said God; and after these things they shall come forth and shall do Me <span class="boldtext">service</span> in this place.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/12-25.htm">Acts 12:25</a></span><br />Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their <span class="boldtext">service</span>, also taking with them John whose surname was Mark.<br /><span class="source">(WEB DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/1-5.htm">Romans 1:5</a></span><br />through whom we have received grace and Apostleship in His <span class="boldtext">service</span> in order to win men to obedience to the faith, among all Gentile peoples,<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/1-9.htm">Romans 1:9</a></span><br />I call God to witness--to whom I render priestly and spiritual <span class="boldtext">service</span> by telling the Good News about His Son-- how unceasingly I make mention of you in His presence,<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/1-25.htm">Romans 1:25</a></span><br />For they had bartered the reality of God for what is unreal, and had offered divine honours and religious <span class="boldtext">service</span> to created things, rather than to the Creator--He who is for ever blessed. Amen.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/7-6.htm">Romans 7:6</a></span><br />But seeing that we have died to that which once held us in bondage, the Law has now no hold over us, so that we render a <span class="boldtext">service</span> which, instead of being old and formal, is new and spiritual.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4</a></span><br />who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the <span class="boldtext">service</span>, and the promises;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual <span class="boldtext">service</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/12-7.htm">Romans 12:7</a></span><br />or <span class="boldtext">service</span>, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;<br /><span class="source">(WEB DBY NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/13-6.htm">Romans 13:6</a></span><br />For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's <span class="boldtext">service</span>, attending continually on this very thing.<br /><span class="source">(WEB ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/15-16.htm">Romans 15:16</a></span><br />for me to be minister of Christ Jesus to the nations, carrying on as a sacrificial <span class="boldtext">service</span> the message of glad tidings of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.<br /><span class="source">(DBY RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/15-17.htm">Romans 15:17</a></span><br />I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/15-25.htm">Romans 15:25</a></span><br />But at present I am going to Jerusalem to serve God's people,<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/15-27.htm">Romans 15:27</a></span><br />Yes, they have kindly done this, and, in fact, it was a debt they owed them. For seeing that the Gentiles have been admitted in to partnership with the Jews in their spiritual blessings, they in turn are under an obligation to render sacred <span class="boldtext">service</span> to the Jews in temporal things.<br /><span class="source">(WEY RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/15-31.htm">Romans 15:31</a></span><br />that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my <span class="boldtext">service</span> which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-13.htm">1 Corinthians 6:13</a></span><br />Food of all kinds is meant for the stomach, and the stomach is meant for food, and God will cause both of them to perish. Yet the body does not exist for the purpose of fornication, but for the Master's <span class="boldtext">service</span>, and the Master exists for the body;<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-6.htm">1 Corinthians 8:6</a></span><br />yet *we* have but one God, the Father, who is the source of all things and for whose <span class="boldtext">service</span> we exist, and but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom we and all things exist.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13</a></span><br />Do you not see that the servants of the holy things get their living from the Temple, and the servants of the altar have their part in the food which is offered on the altar?<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-5.htm">1 Corinthians 12:5</a></span><br />There are various kinds of <span class="boldtext">service</span>, and the same Lord.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY DBY RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-28.htm">1 Corinthians 12:28</a></span><br />And by God's appointment there are in the Church--first Apostles, secondly Prophets, thirdly teachers. Then come miraculous powers, and then ability to cure diseases or render loving <span class="boldtext">service</span>, or powers of organization, or varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-9.htm">1 Corinthians 16:9</a></span><br />for a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-15.htm">1 Corinthians 16:15</a></span><br />And I beseech you, brethren--you know the household of Stephanas, how they were the earliest Greek converts to Christ, and have devoted themselves to the <span class="boldtext">service</span> of God's people--<br /><span class="source">(WEY DBY RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-16.htm">2 Corinthians 2:16</a></span><br />to the last-named an odor of death predictive of death, and to the others an odor of life predictive of life. And for such <span class="boldtext">service</span> as this who is competent?<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">2 Corinthians 3:7</a></span><br />But if the <span class="boldtext">service</span> of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which was passing away:<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-8.htm">2 Corinthians 3:8</a></span><br />won't <span class="boldtext">service</span> of the Spirit be with much more glory? <br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-9.htm">2 Corinthians 3:9</a></span><br />For if the <span class="boldtext">service</span> of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-1.htm">2 Corinthians 4:1</a></span><br />Therefore, being engaged in this <span class="boldtext">service</span> and being mindful of the mercy which has been shown us, we are not cowards.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-13.htm">2 Corinthians 5:13</a></span><br />For if we have been beside ourselves, it has been for God's glory; or if we are now in our right senses, it is in order to be of <span class="boldtext">service</span> to you.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-3.htm">2 Corinthians 6:3</a></span><br />We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our <span class="boldtext">service</span> may not be blamed,<br /><span class="source">(WEB)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-4.htm">2 Corinthians 8:4</a></span><br />begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the <span class="boldtext">service</span> to the saints. <br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY DBY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-18.htm">2 Corinthians 8:18</a></span><br />We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known through all the assemblies. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-23.htm">2 Corinthians 8:23</a></span><br />As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-1.htm">2 Corinthians 9:1</a></span><br />It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the <span class="boldtext">service</span> to the saints,<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-12.htm">2 Corinthians 9:12</a></span><br />For this <span class="boldtext">service</span> of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-13.htm">2 Corinthians 9:13</a></span><br />seeing that through the proof given by this <span class="boldtext">service</span>, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-8.htm">2 Corinthians 11:8</a></span><br />I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you <span class="boldtext">service</span>.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WEY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8</a></span><br />Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did <span class="boldtext">service</span> unto them which by nature are no gods.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ephesians/4-12.htm">Ephesians 4:12</a></span><br />For the training of the saints as servants in the church, for the building up of the body of Christ:<br /><span class="source">(See NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ephesians/6-6.htm">Ephesians 6:6</a></span><br />not in the way of <span class="boldtext">service</span> only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ephesians/6-7.htm">Ephesians 6:7</a></span><br />with good will doing <span class="boldtext">service</span>, as to the Lord, and not to men;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ephesians/6-21.htm">Ephesians 6:21</a></span><br />But in order that you also may know how I am doing, Tychicus our dearly-loved brother and faithful helper in the Lord's <span class="boldtext">service</span> will tell you everything.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/philippians/2-17.htm">Philippians 2:17</a></span><br />Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and <span class="boldtext">service</span> of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/philippians/2-30.htm">Philippians 2:30</a></span><br />because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your <span class="boldtext">service</span> toward me.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/colossians/3-22.htm">Colossians 3:22</a></span><br />Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;<br /><span class="source">(Root in KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_thessalonians/3-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:2</a></span><br />and sent Timothy our brother and God's minister in the <span class="boldtext">service</span> of Christ's Good News, that he might help you spiritually and encourage you in your faith;<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_timothy/1-12.htm">1 Timothy 1:12</a></span><br />And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to <span class="boldtext">service</span>;<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY ASV NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_timothy/6-2.htm">1 Timothy 6:2</a></span><br />And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them <span class="boldtext">service</span>, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WEY DBY WBS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_timothy/1-8.htm">2 Timothy 1:8</a></span><br />Do not be ashamed then to bear witness for our Lord and for me His prisoner; but rather share suffering with me in the <span class="boldtext">service</span> of the Good News, strengthened by the power of God.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_timothy/1-18.htm">2 Timothy 1:18</a></span><br />And you yourself well know all the services which he rendered me in Ephesus. <br /><span class="source">(Root in WEY DBY NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_timothy/2-4.htm">2 Timothy 2:4</a></span><br />No soldier on <span class="boldtext">service</span> entangleth himself in the affairs of 'this' life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier. <br /><span class="source">(ASV NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_timothy/2-21.htm">2 Timothy 2:21</a></span><br />If therefore a man keeps himself clear of these latter, he himself will be for specially honourable use, consecrated, fit for the Master's <span class="boldtext">service</span>, and fully equipped for every good work.<br /><span class="source">(WEY DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-11.htm">2 Timothy 4:11</a></span><br />Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for <span class="boldtext">service</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB DBY NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/1-14.htm">Hebrews 1:14</a></span><br />Aren't they all serving spirits, sent out to do <span class="boldtext">service</span> for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY ASV DBY YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/2-17.htm">Hebrews 2:17</a></span><br />Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/7-13.htm">Hebrews 7:13</a></span><br />For he, of whom these things are said, belongs to a different tribe, of which no one has ever been attached to the <span class="boldtext">service</span> of the altar.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/8-6.htm">Hebrews 8:6</a></span><br />and now he hath obtained a more excellent <span class="boldtext">service</span>, how much also of a better covenant is he mediator, which on better promises hath been sanctioned,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/9-1.htm">Hebrews 9:1</a></span><br />Now indeed even the first covenant had ordinances of divine <span class="boldtext">service</span>, and an earthly sanctuary.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6</a></span><br />Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services,<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/9-9.htm">Hebrews 9:9</a></span><br />Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the <span class="boldtext">service</span> perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/9-21.htm">Hebrews 9:21</a></span><br />And the tabernacle too and all the vessels of <span class="boldtext">service</span> he sprinkled in like manner with blood; <br /><span class="source">(DBY YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/10-11.htm">Hebrews 10:11</a></span><br />and every priest, indeed, hath stood daily serving, and the same sacrifices many times offering, that are never able to take away sins.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/11-26.htm">Hebrews 11:26</a></span><br />because he deemed the reproaches which he might meet with in the <span class="boldtext">service</span> of the Christ to be greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his gaze on the coming reward. <br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/12-28.htm">Hebrews 12:28</a></span><br />Therefore, receiving, as we now do, a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us cherish thankfulness so that we may ever offer to God an acceptable <span class="boldtext">service</span>, with godly reverence and awe.<br /><span class="source">(WEY ASV NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/james/1-26.htm">James 1:26</a></span><br />If a man thinks that he is scrupulously religious, although he is not curbing his tongue but is deceiving himself, his religious <span class="boldtext">service</span> is worthless.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/james/1-27.htm">James 1:27</a></span><br />The religious <span class="boldtext">service</span> which is pure and stainless in the sight of our God and Father is to visit fatherless children and widowed women in their time of trouble, and to keep one's own self unspotted from the world.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/3_john/1-5.htm">3 John 1:5</a></span><br />Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/3_john/1-6.htm">3 John 1:6</a></span><br />Who have given witness to the church of your love for them: and you will do well to send them on their way well cared for, as is right for servants of God:<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/revelation/2-19.htm">Revelation 2:19</a></span><br />"I know your works, your love, faith, <span class="boldtext">service</span>, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/revelation/7-15.htm">Revelation 7:15</a></span><br />For this reason they stand before the very throne of God, and render Him <span class="boldtext">service</span>, day after day and night after night, in His sanctuary, and He who is sitting upon the throne will shelter them in His tent.<br /><span class="source">(WEY YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/revelation/22-2.htm">Revelation 22:2</a></span><br />in the midst of its broad place, and of the river on this side and on that, 'is' a tree of life, yielding twelve fruits, in each several month rendering its fruits, and the leaves of the tree 'are' for the <span class="boldtext">service</span> of the nations;<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/revelation/22-3.htm">Revelation 22:3</a></span><br />"In future there will be no curse," he said, "but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in that city. And His servants will render Him holy <span class="boldtext">service</span> and will see His face,<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/26-14.htm">Genesis 26:14</a></span><br />and he hath possession of a flock, and possession of a herd, and an abundant <span class="boldtext">service</span>; and the Philistines envy him,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/29-27.htm">Genesis 29:27</a></span><br />Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the <span class="boldtext">service</span> which you will serve with me yet seven other years."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/30-26.htm">Genesis 30:26</a></span><br />Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my <span class="boldtext">service</span> with which I have served you."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/37-2.htm">Genesis 37:2</a></span><br />These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, fed the flock with his brethren; and he was doing <span class="boldtext">service</span> with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought to his father an evil report of them.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/41-46.htm">Genesis 41:46</a></span><br />Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/50-2.htm">Genesis 50:2</a></span><br />And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. And the physicians embalmed Israel. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/1-14.htm">Exodus 1:14</a></span><br />and they made their lives bitter with hard <span class="boldtext">service</span>, in mortar and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field, all their service, in which they ruthlessly made them serve.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23</a></span><br />And it cometh to pass during these many days, that the king of Egypt dieth, and the sons of Israel sigh because of the <span class="boldtext">service</span>, and cry, and their cry goeth up unto God, because of the service;<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/5-9.htm">Exodus 5:9</a></span><br />let the <span class="boldtext">service</span> be heavy on the men, and let them work at it, and not be dazzled by lying words.'<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/5-11.htm">Exodus 5:11</a></span><br />ye -- go ye, take for yourselves straw where ye find 'it', for there is nothing of your <span class="boldtext">service</span> diminished.'<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a></span><br />Therefore say unto the children of Israel, I am Jehovah, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their <span class="boldtext">service</span>, and I will redeem you with a stretched-out arm, and with great judgments.<br /><span class="source">(DBY YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/6-9.htm">Exodus 6:9</a></span><br />And Moses spoke thus to the children of Israel; but they did not listen to Moses from anguish of spirit, and from hard <span class="boldtext">service</span>.<br /><span class="source">(DBY YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/12-25.htm">Exodus 12:25</a></span><br />It shall happen when you have come to the land which Yahweh will give you, according as he has promised, that you shall keep this <span class="boldtext">service</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/12-26.htm">Exodus 12:26</a></span><br />It will happen, when your children ask you,'What do you mean by this <span class="boldtext">service</span>?'<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/13-5.htm">Exodus 13:5</a></span><br />It shall be, when Yahweh shall bring you into the land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, which he swore to your fathers to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey, that you shall keep this <span class="boldtext">service</span> in this month.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><a href="/concordance/s/service2.htm"></a><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/s/service.htm">Service</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/good.htm">Good (8348 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/unserviceable.htm">Unserviceable (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/useful.htm">Useful (14 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/invent.htm">Invent (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/friendly.htm">Friendly (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/effective.htm">Effective (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/purified.htm">Purified (44 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beneficial.htm">Beneficial (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/comfortable.htm">Comfortable (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hyssop.htm">Hyssop (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/commodious.htm">Commodious (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sail.htm">Sail (32 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/service-masters.htm">Service-masters (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/separating.htm">Separating (24 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tychicus.htm">Tychicus (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/concordance.htm">Concordance</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/creeds.htm">Creeds</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/biblical.htm">Biblical</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/theology.htm">Theology</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/thyself.htm">Thyself (352 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/service.htm">Service (317 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/alone.htm">Alone (232 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sirach.htm">Sirach</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/ethics.htm">Ethics</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/creed.htm">Creed</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/commentaries.htm">Commentaries</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/book.htm">Book (211 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/baruch.htm">Baruch (24 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant (309 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/anem.htm">Anem (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/s/serveth.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Serveth"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Serveth" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/s/service_and_dedication.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Service and Dedication"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Service and Dedication" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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