32 Bible Verses about Responsibility
Most Relevant Verses
For every man shall bear his own burden.
For what call have I to judge those who are without? Do not ye judge those who are within [the church]?
for the perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ:
Lo! I hold myself ready the third time to come unto you, and I will not burden you; for I seek not yours but you: for the children ought not to lay up treasure for their parents, but the parents for the children.
Not a new convert, lest he be puffed up, and fall into the devil's crime.
Then the twelve assembling the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not fit that we should leave the word of God, to make distribution to the tables.
of which I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which was given me for you to fulfil the ministry of the word of God??26 the mystery which was hid from ages and from generations, but is now unveiled to his saints;
Let the husband render to the wife due benevolence, and in like manner also the wife to the husband.
WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves.
He that is faithful in the least thing, is faithful also in much: and he who is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.
LET a man so account of us, as the under servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
knowing that whatsoever good a man doeth, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be a bondman, or whether he be free.
A wife and a virgin hath different pursuits: the unmarried woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but the married woman is anxious about the things of the world, how she shall please her husband.
But he that knew it not, yet did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For of every one to whom much is given, much shall be required from him: and to whom men commit much, they will of him demand abundantly more.
Obey your presidents, and be subject to them: for they are vigilant for your souls, as being to render an account, that they may do it with joy, and not groaning: for that would be disadvantageous for you.
Therefore, brethren, do ye look out for seven men from among yourselves, the best approved, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint to superintend this business.
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.
For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with the dispensation [of it].
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we have been made manifest to God, and I hope also have been made manifest in your consciences.
that the blood of all the prophets, which hath been shed since the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation:
From Thematic Bible
Responsibility » Personal
Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth; but he shall be established: for God is able to establish him.
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but every one shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
Responsibility » Attempts to shirk
When Pilate saw that it was of no use to contend, but that rather a tumult was rising, he took water, and washed his hands before the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man: ye must answer for it.
Responsibility » According to privileges » Of ministers, etc
Obey your presidents, and be subject to them: for they are vigilant for your souls, as being to render an account, that they may do it with joy, and not groaning: for that would be disadvantageous for you.
To the one we are the odour of death unto death, to the other the odour of life unto life: and who is sufficient for these things?
Responsibility » Attempts to shift » Esau
Responsibility » Attempts to shift » Sarah
Responsibility » Attempts to shift » saul
Responsibility » Attempts to shift » Aaron
Responsibility » Attempts to shift » Adam
Responsibility » Attempts to shift » Pontius pilate
When Pilate saw that it was of no use to contend, but that rather a tumult was rising, he took water, and washed his hands before the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man: ye must answer for it.
Responsibility » Assumed by the jewish leaders for the death of jesus
Responsibility » Attempts to shift » Eve
Topics on Responsibility
Humanities Responsibility To Creation
Hebrews 2:8thou hast subjected all things under his feet." Now in subjecting all things to him, he left nothing unsubjected to him; but at present we see not yet all things subjected to him.
Land, As A Divine Responsibility
Matthew 21:33-46Hear another parable: There was a certain man, the master of a family, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and hired it out to husbandmen, and went into a distant country.
Responsibility For Blood Shed
Matthew 23:35that upon you may come all the righteous blood which hath been poured out upon the earth, from the blood of the righteous Abel, to the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Responsibility, Examples Of
Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, being divinely warned respecting things not yet seen, filled with reverential awe, prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Responsibility, For God's World
Romans 13:3-4For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from it:
Responsibility, To God
Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is life eternal in Jesus Christ our Lord.