Quotes About Responsibility

Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.

From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptianís household on account of him. The LORDís blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.

So Potiphar left all that he owned in Josephís care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,

But he refused. “Look,” he said to his masterís wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.

And the warden put all the prisoners under Josephís care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison.

The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,

You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

If you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households.

And Reuben responded, “Didnít I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!”

Then Reuben said to his father, “You may kill my two sons if I fail to bring him back to you. Put him in my care, and I will return him.”

“Why did you bring this trouble upon me?” Israel asked. “Why did you tell the man you had another brother?”

And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.

I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.

“Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.

“As you say,” replied the steward. “But only the one who is found with the cup will be my slave, and the rest of you shall be free of blame.”

But Joseph replied, “Far be it from me to do this. The man who was found with the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may return to your father in peace.”

Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him.

Indeed, your servant guaranteed the boyís safety to my father, saying, ëIf I do not return him to you, I will bear the guilt before you, my father, all my life.í

For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”

the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”

So Jacobís sons did as he had charged them.

So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded,

The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?”

But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”