32 Bible Verses about Responsibility
Most Relevant Verses
For every man shall bear his own burden.
For what have I to do, to judge them also that are without? Do not ye judge them that are within?
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, to the edifying the body of Christ;
Forgive me this wrong. Behold the third time I am ready to come to you: yet I will not be burdensom to you; for I seek not yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up treasure for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Not a new convert, left being puffed up, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Then the twelve calling the multitude of the disciples together, said, It is not right, that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
Of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is given me for you, fully to preach the word of God:
Let the husband render the debt to the wife; and in like manner the wife also to the husband.
Therefore we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
He that is faithful in the least, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.
Let a man so account us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Knowing that whatsoever good each man doth, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be a servant or free.
There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit: but the married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
But he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For to whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required; and to whom they have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves; for they watch over your souls, as they that must give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with groans: for that is unprofitable for you.
Therefore, brethren, look out from among you seven men of good report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we will set over this business.
and to requite their parents; for this is good and acceptable before God.
If indeed I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, yet a dispensation is intrusted to me.
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men: but we are made manifest to God, and I trust we are made manifest in your consciences also.
So that the blood of all the prophets shed from the foundation of the world, shall be required of this generation.
From Thematic Bible
Responsibility » Personal
Who art thou that judgest another's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be upheld; for God is able to establish him.
But he that planteth and he that watereth are one; and every one shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour.
Responsibility » Attempts to shirk
But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. Then Pilate, seeing, that he could prevail nothing, but rather a tumult was made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just man: see ye to it.
Responsibility » According to privileges » Of ministers, etc
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves; for they watch over your souls, as they that must give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with groans: for that is unprofitable for you.
To these an odour of death unto death, but to those an 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
But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. Then Pilate, seeing, that he could prevail nothing, but rather a tumult was made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just man: see ye to 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 put all things in subjection under his feet. Now in putting all things in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him: but now we do not yet see all things put under him.
Land, As A Divine Responsibility
Matthew 21:33-46Hear another parable. There was a certain housholder, who planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a wine-press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
Responsibility For Blood Shed
Matthew 23:35That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous, to the blood of Zechariah the son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Responsibility, Examples Of
Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his houshold, 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. Wouldest thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from it; for he is the servant of God to thee for good.
Responsibility, To God
Romans 6:23For death is the wages of sin; but eternal life is the gift of God through Jesus Christ our Lord.