The best Bible verses for service (KJV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for service (KJV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord."1 Corinthians 12:5
"I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)"1 Corinthians 16:15
"And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;"1 Timothy 1:12
"Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints."2 Corinthians 8:4
"And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;"2 Corinthians 8:18
"For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:"2 Corinthians 9:1
"For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;"2 Corinthians 9:12
"The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away."Jeremiah 52:18
"They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service."John 16:2
"And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house."Luke 1:23
"And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."Luke 9:62
"Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all."Philippians 2:17
"I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God."Romans 15:17
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for service (KJV) are 1 Corinthians 12:5, 1 Corinthians 16:15, 1 Timothy 1:12. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to service (KJV) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for service (KJV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.