18 Bible Verses about Accountability

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

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

My brethren, make not unto yourselves many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

Be thou diligent to know the countenance of thy sheep, and put thy heart into thy herds.

Moreover, it is required in stewards that each one be found faithful.

But he that knew not and did commit things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required; and to whom much was committed, more will be asked of him.

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

For the times of this ignorance God overlooked, but he now commands all men everywhere to repent

Now we know that all that the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may submit themselves unto God.

not forsaking our gathering together, as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another and so much the more, when ye see that day approaching.

When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die for his sin; but I will require his blood at thine hand.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, does not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

and over these three presidents, of whom Daniel was first, that the governors might give accounts unto them, and the king should not be bothered.

In what does the wicked irritate God? He has said in his heart, Thou wilt not require accountability.

Again, When the righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die because thou hast not given him warning; he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at thy hand.

But if the watchman should see the sword coming and not blow the shofar and the people not be warned, if the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away because of his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand.

For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law