Serving others is a central theme in the Bible, and several principles guide how Christians are called to serve. Jesus teaches that the greatest commandments are to love God and love your neighbor as yourself. Serving others is seen as an expression of this love. Serving one another through love, as Christians are called to serve freely and selflessly, motivated by compassion.

Serving others is to be done with humility, not seeking recognition or personal gain. "Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves."