Surely I will require your lifeblood; from every beast I will require it. And from every man, from every man’s brother I will require the life of man.

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

But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.

Moreover, they did not require an accounting from the men into whose hand they gave the money to pay to those who did the work, for they dealt faithfully.

Only no accounting shall be made with them for the money delivered into their hands, for they deal faithfully.”

He considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back as a type.

And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’

“I would declare to Him the number of my steps;
Like a prince I would approach Him.

Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account.

“Now after a long time the master of those slaves *came and *settled accounts with them.

When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.

“For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

And he summoned each one of his master’s debtors, and he began saying to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’

and if few years remain until the year of jubilee, he shall so calculate with him. In proportion to his years he is to refund the amount for his redemption.

considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward.

Your throne is established from of old;
You are from everlasting.

Reuben answered them, saying, “Did I not tell you, ‘Do not sin against the boy’; and you would not listen? Now comes the reckoning for his blood.”

In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.

but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it?

Now He was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions.

taking precaution so that no one will discredit us in our administration of this generous gift;

Know well the condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;

for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Your heart will meditate on terror:
“Where is he who counts?
Where is he who weighs?
Where is he who counts the towers?”

Just as it is written,
“For Your sake we are being put to death all day long;
We were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.