Bible verses about "responsibility" | Worrell

¹⁰ He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous in much.

¹² He said, therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. ¹³ And, calling ten servants of his, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, 'Do business till I come.' ¹⁴ But his citizens were hating him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, 'We do not wish this man to be king over us.' ¹⁵ And it came to pass, when he came back, having received the kingdom, that he commanded the servants to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they accomplished in business. ¹⁶ "And the first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your pound gained ten pounds.' ¹⁷ And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.' ¹⁸ And the second came, saying, 'Lord, your pound gained five pounds.' ¹⁹ And he said also to this man, 'Be thou also over five cities.' ²⁰ And the other came, saying, 'Lord, behold, your pound which I had lying away in a napkin; ²¹ for I feared you, because you are a harsh man; you take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.' ²² He says to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, O evil servant! You knew that I am a harsh man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping where I did not sow; ²³ and wherefore did you not put my money in bank; and I, at my coming, would have exacted it with interest.' ²⁴ And he said to those standing by, 'Take away from him the pound, and give it to him who has the ten pounds.' ²⁵ And they said, 'Lord, he has ten pounds.' ²⁶ 'I say to you that to every one who has shall be given; but from him who has not shall be taken away even that which he has. ²⁷ But, these my enemies, who did not wish me to be king 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. But resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.

⁴⁷ And that servant who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; ⁴⁸ but he who knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whomsoever they committed much, of him they will ask the more.

⁶ And, having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; ⁷ or ministry, let us labor in the ministry; or he that teaches, in teaching; ⁸ or he that exhorts, in his exhortation; he that imparts, let him do it with liberality; he that presides, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

⁸ But, if any one provides not for his own, and especially for his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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

⁵ For each one shall bear his own load.