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serve

Meaning of “serve”

To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

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209 occurrences193 verses32 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 15:13

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Romans 1:9
For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 1:9 · retained source text

For God is my witnesse, whom I serue with my spirit in the Gospel of his Sonne, that without ceasing I make mention of you, alwayes in my prayers,

1611 marginal noteOr, in my spirit.

Romans 6:6
Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 6:6 · retained source text

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the bodie of sinne might bee destroyed, that hencefoorth we should not serue sinne.

Romans 7:6
But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
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1611 witness · Romans 7:6 · retained source text

But now wee are deliuered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held, that we should serue in newnesse of spirit, and not in the oldnesse of the letter.

1611 marginal noteOr, being dead to that.

Romans 7:25
I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
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1611 witness · Romans 7:25 · retained source text

I thanke God through Iesus Christ our Lord. So then, with the mind I my self serue the Law of God: but with the flesh, the law of sinne.

Romans 9:12
It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
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1611 witness · Romans 9:12 · retained source text

It was said vnto her, The elder shall serue the yonger.

1611 marginal noteOr, greater.

1611 marginal noteOr, lesser.

1611 marginal noteGene. 25.23.

Romans 16:18
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
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1611 witness · Romans 16:18 · retained source text

For they that are such, serue not our Lord Iesus Christ, but their owne belly, and by good wordes and faire speeches deceiue the hearts of the simple.

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