Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”

For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you

But you know his qualifications, that like a son working with his father, he served with me in advancing the gospel.

For people everywhere report how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

You are to have a place outside the camp to serve as a latrine.

I hate those who serve worthless idols, but I trust in the Lord.

I will serve the Lord in the land of the living.

by serving other gods and worshiping them – the sun, moon, or any other heavenly bodies which I have not permitted you to worship.

They went and served other gods and worshiped them, gods they did not know and that he did not permit them to worship.

“Your father made us work too hard. Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.”

They were worshiping the Lord and at the same time serving their own gods in accordance with the practices of the nations from which they had been deported.

“Your father made us work too hard! Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.”

Drinks were served in golden containers, all of which differed from one another. Royal wine was available in abundance at the king’s expense.

Do not listen to the prophets who are telling you that you do not need to serve the king of Babylon. For they are prophesying lies to you.

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me because of the plots of the Jews.

They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and worshiped and served the creation rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.

Since Jacob had fallen in love with Rachel, he said, “I’ll serve you seven years in exchange for your younger daughter Rachel.”

“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.

Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.