Bible verses about Responsibility
Verses about carrying our own duties and answering for our choices.
Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.
Genesis 2:15And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
Genesis 4:9Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.
Deuteronomy 24:16The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
Psalms 37:21The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.
Ezekiel 18:20But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
Luke 12:48Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
Luke 16:10So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
Luke 16:11And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?
Luke 16:12So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
Romans 14:12Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:2For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
1 Corinthians 4:7For each one should carry his own load.
Galatians 6:5He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
Ephesians 4:28Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
Colossians 3:23If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
1 Timothy 5:8In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
Titus 2:7But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.
James 1:14Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
James 1:15As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
1 Peter 4:10Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
1 Peter 5:2not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
1 Peter 5:3