32 Bible Verses about Responsibility

for every man must be answerable for his own actions.

for what have I to do to judge those who are without the church; but are not you to judge those that are within?

thus fitly qualifying his servants for their respective offices, in order to build up the body of Christ:

This is the third time I purposed to come to you; but I will not be burdensome to you; for I seek not yours, but you: since it is not expected children should lay up for their parents, but parents for their children: on the contrary,

nor must he be a new convert; for fear he should be elated with pride, and so involve himself in the same ruin as the devil.

the twelve therefore assembled all the disciples, and said, it is not fit that we should leave the word of God, to mind what relates to your meals.

of which I have been established a minister, according to the charge which God has given me to preach his gospel faithfully among you. ---

at this all the people cry'd out, "his blood be on us, and on our children."

let the husband discharge his obligations to his wife: and likewise the wife to the husband.

My brethren, don't affect many of you to be doctors, considering, that those of us who are such, shall be tried with the greater severity.

I add, we that are better inform'd ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not study our own pleasure.

He that is faithful in a small trust, will be faithful in a greater: and he that is unfaithful in a little, will be unfaithful in much.

Don't be hasty to ordain any man: and be not accessory to the faults of others: preserve your own integrity.

My brethren, when any of you deviates from the truth, whoever sets him right, may be assured,

Let men consider us, as the ministers of Christ, who dispense the divine mysteries.

and not to men: considering that whatever good any man doth, he shall be rewarded for it by the Lord, whether he be a slave or free.

there is the same difference between a married woman and a virgin: the last is religiously concern'd to be holy, both in body and mind: but she that is married is taken up with worldly cares to please her husband.

whereas he that does not know it, and does things worthy of chastisement, shall receive fewer stripes. for to whom much is given, of him shall much be required, and the more a man has been trusted, the greater will be the demand.

Confide in your guides, and be respectful: that they who are vigilant, as being accountable for your souls, may discharge themselves with cheerfulness, and not with anxiety, which would be to your prejudice.

wherefore, brethren, chuse out of your number seven persons of good reputation, full of the holy spirit and wisdom, who may have the management of this affair:

if a widow has children or grand-children, let them above all things instruct their own family to be religious, and let them be grateful to their parents, for this is acceptable to God.

now if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, it is a dispensation of trust which must be discharged.

Shall I then, who know this terrible judgment of the Lord, endeavour to appease men? as for God, I am approved by him, and I trust also you are convinced of my being so approved.

" so that the blood of all the prophets, which has been shed since the creation of the world, may be required of this generation,