"He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn't lay down, and reaping that which I didn't sow.
At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him, and sent him away empty.
He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
A certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
A certain servant girl saw him as he sat in the light, and looking intently at him, said, "This man also was with him."
"A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says the LORD of Armies to you, priests, who despise my name. You say, 'How have we despised your name?'
"Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances.
Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."
But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.
When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
"It is like a man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.
But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
and saying, "Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented."
The centurion answered, "Lord, I'm not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and tell another, 'Come,' and he comes; and tell my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed." His servant was healed in that hour.
"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
"Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
The servants of the householder came and said to him, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where did this darnel come from?'
"He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and gather them up?'
and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."
Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.
The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!'
The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
"But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!'
"So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you!'
So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done.
Then his lord called him in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me.
Shouldn't you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?'
It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant,
When the season for the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, to receive his fruit.
The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.
Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they treated them the same way.
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.
Again he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast!"'
and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.
"Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.
Those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.
Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.'
But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delaying his coming,'
and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn't expect it, and in an hour when he doesn't know it,
"For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.
"Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.
"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
"But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter.
Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.
Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my father's house have sinned.
We have dealt very corruptly against you, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances, which you commanded your servant Moses.
"Remember, I beg you, the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, 'If you trespass, I will scatter you abroad among the peoples;
"Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power, and by your strong hand.
Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man." Now I was cup bearer to the king.
I said to the king, "If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you would send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' tombs, that I may build it."
When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, because a man had come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ridiculed us, and despised us, and said, "What is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king?"
Then answered I them, and said to them, "The God of heaven will prosper us. Therefore we, his servants, will arise and build; but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem."
It happened from that time forth, that half of my servants worked in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
Likewise at the same time said I to the people, "Let everyone with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labor in the day."
So neither I, nor my brothers, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us took off our clothes. Everyone took his weapon to the water.
Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children as their children. Behold, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters have been brought into bondage. Neither is it in our power to help it; for other men have our fields and our vineyards."
I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury.
But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.
Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered there to the work.
Then Sanballat sent his servant to me the same way the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,
The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety-two.
besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and they had two hundred forty-five singing men and singing women.
and showed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, and against all his servants, and against all the people of his land; for you knew that they dealt proudly against them, and made a name for yourself, as it is this day.
and made known to them your holy Sabbath, and commanded them commandments, and statutes, and a law, by Moses your servant,
"Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that you gave to our fathers to eat its fruit and its good, behold, we are servants in it.
they joined with their brothers, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;
Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah lived everyone in his possession in their cities, [to wit], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants.
It came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I set some of my servants over the gates, that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day.
Moses said to the LORD, "Why have you treated with your servant so badly? Why haven't I found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me?
Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, "My lord Moses, forbid them!"
My servant Moses is not so. He is faithful in all my house.
With him I will speak mouth to mouth, even plainly, and not in riddles; and he shall see the LORD's form. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?"
but my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and has followed me fully, him will I bring into the land into which he went; and his seed shall possess it.
Balaam answered the servants of Balak, "If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
God's anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of the LORD placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
and they said to Moses, "Your servants have taken the sum of the men of war who are under our command, and there lacks not one man of us.
the land which the LORD struck before the congregation of Israel, is a land for livestock; and your servants have livestock."
They said, "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for a possession; don't bring us over the Jordan."
The children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke to Moses, saying, "Your servants will do as my lord commands.
but your servants will pass over, every man who is armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord says."
The children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, "As the LORD has said to your servants, so will we do.
Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.
But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need;
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
There will be plenty of goats' milk for your food, for your family's food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls.
A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
"Don't slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
For a servant when he is king; a fool when he is filled with food;
She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.
As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form. For the Chief Musician. By David the servant of the LORD, who spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said,
Moreover by them is your servant warned. In keeping them there is great reward.
Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.
Don't hide your face from me. Don't put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don't abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.
Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness.
the LORD redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned. By David.
Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yes, let them say continually, "the LORD be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!"
My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long. For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of the LORD.
Don't hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!
The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell therein. For the Chief Musician. By David. A reminder.
He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;
They have given the dead bodies of your servants to be food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your saints to the animals of the earth.
Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, that vengeance for your servants' blood is being poured out.
Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.
Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your handmaid.
"I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant,
I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,
You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.
Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,
Relent, the LORD! How long? Have compassion on your servants!
Let your work appear to your servants; your glory to their children.
For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity on her dust.
The children of your servants will continue. Their seed will be established before you." By David.
Praise the LORD, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.
He makes his messengers winds; his servants flames of fire.
you seed of Abraham, his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
He turned their heart to hate his people, to conspire against his servants.
He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.
For he remembered his holy word, and Abraham, his servant.
They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.
Praise Yah! Praise, you servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
the LORD, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your handmaid. You have freed me from my chains.
Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.
Though princes sit and slander me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.
Fulfill your promise to your servant, that you may be feared.
Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.
Do good to your servant, according to your word, the LORD.
Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant.
How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?
Ensure your servant's well-being. Don't let the proud oppress me.
Deal with your servant according to your loving kindness. Teach me your statutes.
I am your servant. Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.
Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don't forget your commandments. A Song of Ascents.
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to the LORD, our God, until he has mercy on us.
For your servant David's sake, don't turn away the face of your anointed one.
Look! Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the LORD's house!
Praise Yah! Praise the name of the LORD! Praise him, you servants of the LORD,
Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants;
For the LORD will judge his people, and have compassion on his servants.
Even a heritage to Israel his servant; for his loving kindness endures forever:
Don't enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.
In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am your servant. By David.
You are he who gives salvation to kings, who rescues David, his servant, from the deadly sword.
This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,
But I have this against you, that you tolerate your woman, Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers, who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.
saying, "Don't harm the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, until we have sealed the bondservants of our God on their foreheads!"
but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, as he declared to his servants, the prophets.
The nations were angry, and your wrath came, as did the time for the dead to be judged, and to give your bondservants the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints, and those who fear your name, to the small and the great; and to destroy those who destroy the earth."
They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations.
for true and righteous are his judgments. For he has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand."
A voice came forth from the throne, saying, "Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!"
I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, "Look! Don't do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy."
There will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants serve him.
He said to me, "These words are faithful and true. The Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to show to his bondservants the things which must happen soon."
He said to me, "See you don't do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,
Don't you know that to whom you present yourselves as servants to obedience, his servants you are whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?
But thanks be to God, that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto you were delivered.
Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness.
I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh, for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification.
For when you were servants of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
But now, being made free from sin, and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification, and the result of eternal life.
for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn't bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.
For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.
Who are you who judge another's servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.
Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers,
that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,
Then Boaz said to his servant who was set over the reapers, "Whose young lady is this?"
The servant who was set over the reapers answered, "It is the Moabite lady who came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab.
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;
But my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, didn't they overtake your fathers? "Then they repented and said, 'Just as the LORD of Armies determined to do to us, according to our ways, and according to our practices, so he has dealt with us.'"
Hear now, Joshua the high priest, you and your fellows who sit before you; for they are men who are a sign: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant, the Branch.
but he will say, 'I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the ground; for I have been made a bondservant from my youth.'
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