Personal Responsibility

For each man will bear his own burden.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.”

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

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

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.

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

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

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.

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?

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

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: — 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 →

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.

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

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 →

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 →

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

and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

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

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,

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

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

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

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

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

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

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, — read the full passage →

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.

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you, — read the full passage →

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

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.”

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.

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

I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

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

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing well.

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, — read the full passage →

We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

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.

But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded;

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. — read the full passage →

The greeting of me, Paul, with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter: this is how I write.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear. — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.