32 Bible Verses about Responsibility
Most Relevant Verses
For every one shall bear his own burthen.
For what have I to do to judge those that are without? and do not ye judge those that are within?
to the edifying of the body of Christ:
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your substance, but your selves. For children are not expected to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
not one newly converted, least being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
So the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, It is not seemly that we should leave the word of God and attend at tables.
Of which I was made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I might fully declare the word of God:
Let the husband render to the wife due benevolence; and in like manner also the wife to the husband.
My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we who are such shall pass a stricter trial than others: for in many things we all offend;
Now we that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves:
He, that is faithful in the lest, is faithful also in much: and he, that is unjust in the lest, is unjust also in much.
Lay hands on no man precipitately, and be not hereby a partaker in the sins of others. Keep thyself pure.
Let a man so account of us, as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
knowing that whatever good any one doth, he shall receive the reward of it from the Lord, whether He be a slave or free.
There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin: she, that is unmarried, careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but she, that is married, is in care about the things of the world, and how she may please her husband.
but he that knew it not, and did things deserving stripes, shall be beaten with few: for to whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will demand the more.
Be ruled by those that are your guides, and submit to them: for they watch for your souls; (as those that must give an account) that they may do it with joy and not with uneasiness: for this were unprofitable for you.
Wherefore, brethren, look out from among you seven men of good character, full of the holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this matter:
But if any widow have children or grandchildren, let these learn first to shew piety at home, and to make suitable returns to their parents: for this is becoming, and acceptable in the sight of God.
Now if I do this willingly, I have a reward; and if unwillingly, yet I am intrusted with the commission, and I must execute it.
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men: but if not, we are manifest unto God, and I hope we are also manifested to your consciences:
that the blood of all the prophets which has been shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah,
From Thematic Bible
Responsibility » Personal
Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? To his own master he standeth or falleth: yea, he shall be established; for God is able to establish him.
And he that planteth, and he that watereth, are as one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.
Responsibility » Attempts to shirk
Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that 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, look ye to it:
Responsibility » According to privileges » Of ministers, etc
Be ruled by those that are your guides, and submit to them: for they watch for your souls; (as those that must give an account) that they may do it with joy and not with uneasiness: for this were unprofitable for you.
to these indeed we are an odor of death to death; to those an odor of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we who are such shall pass a stricter trial than others: for in many things we all offend;
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
Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that 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, look 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 2:8For in putting all things under Him, He left nothing which was not to be in subjection to Him: though we do not yet see all things subjected to Him.
Land, As A Divine Responsibility
Matthew 21:33-46Hear another parable, There was a certain man, a master of a family, that planted a vineyard, and made a fence about it, and put a wine-press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and travelled abroad.
Responsibility For Blood Shed
Matthew 23:35that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel, to the blood of Zacharias the son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Responsibility, Examples Of
Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah being warned by God of things which were not yet seen, moved with pious fear, prepared an ark for the safety of his family; whereby 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 the evil. Wouldest thou then not be afraid of the civil power? do what 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 eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.