G1398 δουλεύω
Strong's Greek Concordance · 29 KJV occurrences
δουλεύω
douleúō
Definition
to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)
KJV Renderings
be in bondage, (do) serve(-ice)
Derivation / Etymology
from G1401 (δοῦλος);
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 29)
- Matthew 6:24¶ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- Luke 16:13¶ No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
- Acts 7:7And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
- Romans 6:6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
- Romans 12:11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
- Galatians 4:8Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
- Galatians 5:13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;