18 Bible Verses about Accountability

But I tell you that every worthless word that they speak, people will give an account for it on the day of judgment!

So each one of us will give an account concerning himself.

Not many should become teachers, my brothers, [because you] know that we will receive a greater judgment.

You will surely know the {condition} of your flock; your heart attends to the herds.

In this case, moreover, it is sought in stewards that one be found faithful.

But the one who did not know and did [things] deserving blows {will be given a light beating}. And from everyone to whom much has been given, much will be demanded, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will ask him [for] even more.

And I saw the dead--the great and the small--standing before the throne, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the [book] of life, and the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds.

Therefore [although] God has overlooked the times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, in order that every mouth may be closed and the whole world may become accountable to God.

not abandoning {our meeting together}, as [is] the habit of some, but encouraging [each other], and by so much more as you see the day drawing near.

{When I say} to the wicked, 'Wicked [one], you will certainly die,' and you {did not speak} to warn [the] wicked from his way, he, [the] wicked, will die by his guilt, but his blood I will seek from your hand.

{With bald-faced pride} [the] wicked will not seek [God]. There is no God in any of his thoughts.

and over them [were] three administrators, [of] whom Daniel [was] one, [so] that these satraps were giving account to them, and the king would not be suffering loss.

Why does the wicked treat God with contempt? He says in his heart, "You will not call [me] to account."

And {when the righteous turns from his righteousness} and does injustice, and I place a stumbling block {before him}, he will die, for you did not warn him. Because of his sin he will die, and his righteousness that he did will not be remembered, and his blood I shall seek from your hand.

And [as for] the watchman, if he sees the sword coming and {he does not blow} the horn, and the people [are] not warned, and [the] sword comes and it takes {their lives}, he will be taken through his guilt, but his blood from the hand of the watchman I will seek.'

For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.