Quotes about Responsibility
Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
— Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.
— Colossians 3:21
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
— Colossians 3:22
Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
— Colossians 4:1
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
— Colossians 4:17
For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
— 1 Thessalonians 2:11
and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
— 1 Thessalonians 4:6
and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
— 1 Thessalonians 4:11
For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
— 1 Thessalonians 5:7
nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
— 2 Thessalonians 3:8
For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
— 2 Thessalonians 3:10
Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.
— 2 Thessalonians 3:11