Character & Virtues

Bible Verses About personal responsibility

17 key scriptures

What does the Bible say about personal responsibility? Browse 17 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Galatians 6:5
King James (KJV)For every man shall bear his own burden.

17 Key Scriptures

For every man shall bear his own burden.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. house: or, kindred
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. thought: or, reasoned put away: Gr. vanish away
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall :
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily , as to the Lord, and not unto men;
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead .
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

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