Romans 14:12
¹²So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Luke 12:48
⁴⁸But 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.

I Corinthians 10:12, 13
¹²So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! ¹³No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

I Corinthians 4:2
²Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.

Luke 18:11, 13, 14
¹¹The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men--robbers, evildoers, adulterers--or even like this tax collector.
¹³"But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
¹⁴"I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Hebrews 13:17
¹⁷Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Galatians 5:1

Freedom in Christ

¹It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

Luke 16:1, 2

The Parable of the Shrewd Manager

¹Jesus told his disciples: "There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. ²So he called him in and asked him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.'

Luke 21:36
³⁶Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man."

Luke 13:6-9

⁶Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. ⁷So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?'
⁸" 'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it. ⁹If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.' "

I Peter 4:10
¹⁰Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.

Proverbs 9:12
¹² If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer."

Matthew 18:23

²³"Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

Matthew 12:36
³⁶But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Luke 19:12-15
¹²He said: "A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. ¹³So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. 'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come back.'
¹⁴"But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We don't want this man to be our king.'
¹⁵"He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.

Luke 12:20

²⁰"But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'

Deuteronomy 24:16
¹⁶ Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.

Job 19:4
⁴ If it is true that I have gone astray,
my error remains my concern alone.

Romans 14:4
⁴Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

Romans 15:1, 2

¹We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. ²Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

Galatians 6:1

Doing Good to All

¹Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

Jeremiah 31:30
³⁰ Instead, everyone will die for his own sin; whoever eats sour grapes-his own teeth will be set on edge.

Ezekiel 18:20
²⁰ The soul who sins is the one who will die. The son will not share the guilt of the father, nor will the father share the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous man will be credited to him, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against him.

I Timothy 6:20, 21
²⁰Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, ²¹which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith.
Grace be with you.

Biblical Ethics For Your Business

God's Wisdom for Business Success