Bible Verses About Responsibility

So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein.

For every man shall bear his own burden.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

And the Lord said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father’s house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

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

For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.

And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.