What does the Bible say about personal responsibility?

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• Galatians 6:5

  For each man will bear his own burden.

• 2 Corinthians 5:10

  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.

• 1 Timothy 5:8

  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.

• Proverbs 28:13

  He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, But whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

• 1 Corinthians 13:11

  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.

• 2 Peter 1:10

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

• Colossians 3:23

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

• Ezekiel 18:20

  The soul who sins, he 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 on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.

• Luke 10:30-37

  [30] 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. [31] By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. [32] In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side. [33] But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion, [34] came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. [35] On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said to him, 'Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.' [36] Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?" [37] He said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

• 2 Timothy 1:7

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

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