oSee Acts 24:14
John 12:26
26If anyone serves me, he must afollow me; and bwhere I am, there will my servant be also. cIf anyone serves me, dthe Father will honor him.Acts 27:23
23For this very night ethere fstood before me gan angel of the God hto whom I belong and iwhom I worship,Romans 1:1
Greeting
1Paul, ja servant ▼▼Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
of Christ Jesus, lcalled to be an apostle, mset apart for the gospel of God, Romans 1:9
9 nFor God is my witness, owhom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, pthat without ceasing I mention youRomans 12:11
11Do not be slothful in zeal, qbe fervent in spirit, ▼▼Or fervent in the Spirit
sserve the Lord. Galatians 1:10
10For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying tto please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a uservant ▼▼Or slave; Greek bondservant
of Christ. Ephesians 6:7
7rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man,Colossians 3:24
24knowing that from the Lord wyou will receive the inheritance as your reward. xYou are serving the Lord Christ.
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