Bible verses about "responsibility" | YLT

⁶ Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

¹⁰ `He who is faithful in the least, is also faithful in much; and he who in the least is unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

¹² He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return, <sup>13</sup> and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business—till I come; <sup>14</sup> and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us. <sup>15</sup> `And it came to pass, on his coming back, having taken the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what any one had done in business. ¹⁶ `And the first came near, saying, Sir, thy pound did gain ten pounds; <sup>17</sup> and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because in a very little thou didst become faithful, be having authority over ten cities. <sup>18</sup> `And the second came, saying, Sir, thy pound made five pounds; ¹⁹ and he said also to this one, And thou, become thou over five cities. ²⁰ `And another came, saying, Sir, lo, thy pound, that I had lying away in a napkin; <sup>21</sup> for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow. <sup>22</sup> `And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow! ²³ and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it? ²⁴ `And to those standing by he said, Take from him the pound, and give to him having the ten pounds— ²⁵ (and they said to him, Sir, he hath ten pounds) — ²⁶ for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him, ²⁷ but those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.'

²⁰ The soul that doth sin—it doth die. A son doth not bear of the iniquity of the father, And a father doth not bear of the iniquity of the son, The righteousness of the righteous is on him, And the wickedness of the wicked is on him.

³⁷ for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'

⁷ be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

⁶ Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

⁴⁷ `And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes, ⁴⁸ and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.

⁶ And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy—`According to the proportion of faith!' <sup>7</sup> or ministration—`In the ministration!' or he who is teaching—`In the teaching!' <sup>8</sup> or he who is exhorting—`In the exhortation!' he who is sharing—`In simplicity!' he who is leading—`In diligence?' he who is doing kindness—`In cheerfulness.'

⁸ and if any one for his own—and especially for those of the household—doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

⁸ and he who is planting and he who is watering are one, and each his own reward shall receive, according to his own labour,

⁵ for each one his own burden shall bear.