18 Bible Verses about Accountability

I tell you there will be an account in the Judgment Day for every careless word that men say.

So then every one of us will give account of himself to God.

Many of you should not be teachers, my brothers. You know that we will receive a heavier (stricter) judgment.

Be diligent to know the state of your flocks and attend to your herds.

It is required of stewards that a man is trustworthy.

He who did not know and did things unacceptable will receive a lesser punishment. To whom much is given, much will be required and to whom they commit much they will demand even more.

I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God. The books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged according to the things written in the books, according to their works.

God overlooked the times of ignorance; but now he commands men everywhere to repent.

We know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law. Every mouth may be stopped and the entire world may become liable to God for punishment.

Not forsaking the gathering of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another, and even more, as you see the day approaching.

Suppose I say to a wicked person, 'You wicked person, you will certainly die.' And you say nothing to warn him to change his ways. That wicked person will die because of his sin. I will hold you responsible for his death.

In his arrogant attitude he does not search for God. His faulty reasoning concludes: There is no God.

Three commissioners were placed over them. Daniel was one of the commissioners. These governors were to give account to them so that the king would not suffer loss.

Why does the wicked person despise God? Why does he say in his heart: God does not require it?

If righteous people turn from living the right way and do wrong, I will make them stumble and they will die. If you do not warn them, they will die because of their sin. The right things they did will not be remembered. I will hold you responsible for their deaths.

But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and does not blow his horn to warn the people and the enemy comes and kills someone, that watchman must die because of his sin. I will hold him responsible for their deaths.'

For all who have sinned without law will perish without law. All who have sinned under law will be judged under law.