Bible Dictionary: Responsibility

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable, as for a trust, debt, or obligation.

2. (n.) That for which anyone is responsible or accountable; as, the responsibilities of power.

3. (n.) Ability to answer in payment; means of paying.

Greek

2233. hegeomai -- to lead, suppose
... [2233 ("an official who ") carries important responsibility and hence "casts a heavy
vote" (influence) -- and hence deserve cooperation by those who are led ...
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422. anepaischuntos -- not to be put to shame
... 422 (from 1 "not" and 1870, "ashamed") -- properly, not ashamed, because having
discharged responsibility which accomplishes what God assigns (note the prefix ...
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3784. opheilo -- to owe
... duties and responsibilities to the gods and to men, or to their sacrosanct
regulations. . . expresses human and ethical responsibility in the NT ...
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324. anadechomai -- to undertake, receive
... an-ad-ekh'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I welcome, receive kindly, undertake Definition:
I welcome, receive kindly; I undertake, assume the responsibility of. ...
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4234. praxis -- a deed, function
... function, business. Cognate: 4234 -- "a function, implying activity
and/or responsibility" (, 1, 42.5). See 4238 (). Word Origin ...
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2322. therapeia -- attention, medical service
... Cognate: 2322 -- healing, focusing on the reversal of the physical condition (illness,
disease) itself carrying the responsibility of fully serving the Lord ...
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4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness
... Heb 11:6). But a personal encounter with Christ (a true connection with Him and
His Word) is always necessary for believing ("man's responsibility") to be ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6486. pequddah -- oversight, mustering, visitation, store
... 1), executioners (1), fate (1), muster (2), office (1), officers (1), offices (3),
oversight (2), prison* (1), punishment (11), responsibility (2), stored (1). ...
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530. emunah -- firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
... firmness, steadfastness, fidelity NASB Word Usage faith (1), faithful (3), faithfully
(8), faithfulness (25), honestly (1), responsibility (1), stability (1 ...
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5921. al -- upon, above, over
... 2), presence (2), pressed* (1), prompts* (1), reason (2), reason* (6), received
(1), regard (3), regarding (1), respect (1), responsibility (1), ruthlessly* (1 ...
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Library

Human Responsibility
... Human Responsibility. A Sermon (No.194). Delivered on Sabbath Morning, May 16, 1858,
by the. REV. CH SPURGEON. at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens. ...
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Responsibility.
... Book III. Chapter XXII."Responsibility. Then Simon said: "I know not
whether I know even this; for every one, according as it ...
/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter xxii responsibility.htm

Responsibility Asserted.
... Chapter XLIII."Responsibility asserted. But lest some suppose, from what
has been said by us, that we say that whatever happens ...
/.../justin/the first apology of justin/chapter xliii responsibility asserted.htm

Sovereignty and Human Responsibility
... CHAPTER EIGHT SOVEREIGNTY AND HUMAN RESPONSIBILITY. "So then every one of
us shall give account of himself to God" (Rom.14:12). In ...
/.../pink/the sovereignty of god/chapter eight sovereignty and human.htm

Sovereign Grace and Man's Responsibility
... Sovereign Grace and Man's Responsibility. A Sermon (No.207). Delivered on Sabbath
Morning, August 1, 1858, by the. REV. ... The second point is MAN'S RESPONSIBILITY. ...
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Responsibility of Knowledge.
... Book V. Chapter VII."Responsibility of Knowledge. "Therefore, before any
one hears what is good for him, it is certain that he ...
/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter vii responsibility of knowledge.htm

Responsibility of Men.
... Book II. Chapter XVIII."Responsibility of Men. "To this Aquila answered:
"How, then, are men in fault, if the wicked one, transforming ...
/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter xviii responsibility of men.htm

Knowledge Enhances Responsibility.
... Book VI. Chapter XIV."Knowledge Enhances Responsibility. "And truly confusion
is our worthy portion, if we have done no more than ...
/.../recognitions of clement /chapter xiv knowledge enhances responsibility.htm

Peter's Responsibility in the Case of victor.
... Book II. Chapter 22 [XVI.]"Peter's Responsibility in the Case of Victor.
Far be it from you, my brother, that such views should ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 22 xvi peters responsibility in.htm

Man's Responsibility for his Acts.
... STUDY II MAN'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS ACTS. THE STORY OF THE GARDEN OF
EDEN."Gen. 3. Parallel Readings. Hist. Bible, Vol. I, 37-42. ...
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Thesaurus

Responsibility (17 Occurrences)
... power. 3. (n.) Ability to answer in payment; means of paying. Multi-Version
Concordance Responsibility (17 Occurrences). Matthew ...
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Guilt (180 Occurrences)
... gilt: The Christian idea of guilt involves three elements: responsibility (Greek
aitia, "cause," depending upon a man's real freedom), blameworthiness (Latin ...
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Accountability
... There must, however, be a difference between the responsibility of a conscience
that has never been enlightened and that of one which, having once been ...
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Charge (379 Occurrences)
... 7. (vt) To accuse; to make a charge or assertion against (a person or thing); to
lay the responsibility (for something said or done) at the door of. ...
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Care (466 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A burdensome sense of responsibility; trouble
caused by onerous duties; anxiety; concern; solicitude. ...
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Shoulder (72 Occurrences)
... 9. (vt) To take upon the shoulder or shoulders; as, to shoulder a basket; hence,
to assume the burden or responsibility of; as, to shoulder blame; to shoulder ...
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Keys (2 Occurrences)
... Did Jesus mean by these words to confer on Peter, or on anyone to whom they may
apply, authority, or obligation; privilege, or responsibility? ...
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Power (862 Occurrences)
... Did Jesus mean by these words to confer on Peter, or on anyone to whom they may
apply, authority, or obligation; privilege, or responsibility? ...
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Imputation
... recorded instances (Genesis 19:15 Exodus 20:5 Deuteronomy 1:37; Deuteronomy 3:26);
and the assertion of the principle of personal responsibility by Ezekiel and ...
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Responsible (242 Occurrences)
... 3. (a.) Involving responsibility; involving a degree of accountability on the part
of the person concerned; as, a responsible office. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Bible Concordance

Responsibility (17 Occurrences)

Matthew 27:4 saying, "I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood." But they said, "What is that to us? You see to it."
(See NIV)

Matthew 27:24 So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.
(See NIV)

Acts 6:3 Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
(See NIV)

Acts 18:6 and on their resisting and speaking evil, having shaken 'his' garments, he said unto them, 'Your blood 'is' upon your head -- I am clean; henceforth to the nations I will go on.'
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Colossians 1:25 I have been appointed to serve the Church in the position of responsibility entrusted to me by God for your benefit, so that I may fully deliver God's Message--
(WEY)

1 Timothy 5:22 Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.
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Numbers 4:16 And the oversight of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, 'is' the oil of the lamp, and the spice-perfume, and the present of continuity, and the anointing oil, the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that 'is' in it, in the sanctuary, and in its vessels.'
(See NAS)

Numbers 4:27 At the commandment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burden, and in all their service; and you shall appoint their duty to them in all their responsibilities.
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Numbers 18:1 And the Lord said to Aaron, You and your sons and your father's family are to be responsible for all wrongdoing in relation to the holy place: and you and your sons are to be responsible for the errors which come about in your work as priests.
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Numbers 18:4 They shall be joined to you, and keep the responsibility of the Tent of Meeting, for all the service of the Tent: and a stranger shall not come near to you.
(WEB)

Numbers 18:23 But the Levites are to do the work of the Tent of meeting, and be responsible for errors in connection with it: this is a law for ever through all your generations; and among the children of Israel they will have no heritage.
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1 Chronicles 9:26 for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.
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1 Chronicles 9:31 And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the oldest son of Shallum the Korahite, was responsible for cooking the flat cakes.
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1 Chronicles 15:22 Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.
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Ezra 10:4 Arise; for the matter belongs to you, and we are with you: be of good courage, and do it.
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Nehemiah 10:32 Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;
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Nehemiah 10:35 and to bring the first fruits of our ground, and the first fruits of all fruit of all manner of trees, year by year, to the house of Yahweh;
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Subtopics

Responsibility

Responsibility to Children

Responsibility: According to Privilege

Responsibility: Assumed by the Jewish Leaders for the Death of Jesus

Responsibility: Attempts to Shift: Aaron

Responsibility: Attempts to Shift: Adam

Responsibility: Attempts to Shift: Esau

Responsibility: Attempts to Shift: Eve

Responsibility: Attempts to Shift: Pontius Pilate

Responsibility: Attempts to Shift: Sarah

Responsibility: Attempts to Shift: Saul