32 Bible Verses about Responsibility

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:

and all the people answered and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

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.

Brethren, if any among you be seduced from the truth, and one convert him;

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,