Bible verses about "responsibility" | Anderson

¹⁰ He that is faithful in the least, is faithful also in much. He that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.

¹² He said, there fore: A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. ¹³ And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Engage in trade till I come. ¹⁴ But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. ¹⁵ And it came to pass, that, when he had returned, having received the kingdom, he commanded those servants to be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know what each had gained by trading. ¹⁶ And the first came and said: Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds. ¹⁷ And he said to him: Well done, good servant; because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities. ¹⁸ And the second came and said: Lord, your pound has gained five pounds. ¹⁹ And he said to him also: And be you over five cities. ²⁰ And another came and said: Lord, behold your pound, which I have kept laid away in a napkin. ²¹ For I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man; you take up that which you did not lay down, and reap that which you did not sow. ²² Then he said to him: Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was a hard man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow. ²³ And why then did you not put my money into the bank, that, when I came, I could have collected it with inter est? ²⁴ And he said to those who stood by: Take from him the pound, and give it to him that has ten pounds. ²⁵ And they said to him: Lord, he has ten pounds. ²⁶ For I say to you, To every one that has, it shall be given; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away. ²⁷ But those who are my enemies, who were not willing that I should rule over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

³⁷ For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.

⁷ Submit yourselves, therefore, to God; resist the devil, and he will flee from you;

⁴⁷ And that servant who knew his lord's will, but made no preparation, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; ⁴⁸ but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. To whomever much has been given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have intrusted much, of him will they ask the more.

⁶ Since, then, we have gifts which differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether we have the gift of prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; ⁷ or, if we have a ministry, let us be active in our ministry; if any one teaches, let him attend to his teaching; ⁸ or, if any exhorts, let him attend to exhortation; if any one gives, let him do it with sincerity; he that rules, with diligence: he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

⁸ And if any one provides not for his own, and especially for those of his own house hold, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

⁸ But he that plants and he that waters are one; and each one shall receive his own reward, according to his own labor.

⁵ for each one shall bear his own burden.