Being Responsible

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

For each man will bear his own burden.

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things.

but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

That servant, who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes, — read the full passage →

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

Jesus answered, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies. — read the full passage →

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.

“Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor. — read the full passage →

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

for he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear:

But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble; — read the full passage →

in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’