18 Bible Verses about Accountability

But I say unto you, that every idle word which men shall say, they shall render an account of it in judgment-day:

So then each of us shall give an account concerning himself to God.

Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.

Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:

Here, further, it is sought in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

but he who knew it not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to every one to whom much has been given, much shall be required from him; and to whom men have committed much, they will ask from him the more.

And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is that of life. And the dead were judged out of the things written in the books according to their works.

God therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now enjoins men that they shall all everywhere repent,

Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to God.

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the custom is with some; but encouraging one another, and by so much the more as ye see the day drawing near.

When I say unto the wicked, Wicked man, thou shalt certainly die; and thou speakest not to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thy hand.

The wicked saith, in the haughtiness of his countenance, He doth not search out: all his thoughts are, There is no God!

and over these, three presidents of whom Daniel was one to whom these satraps should render account, and that the king should suffer no loss.

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

And when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and do what is wrong, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die; because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous acts which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thy hand.

But if the watchman see the sword coming, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned, if the sword come and take a person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.

For as many as have sinned without law shall perish also without law; and as many as have sinned under law shall be judged by law,