ACCOUNTABILITY*

 

Greek: logizomai meaning to account, to make an account of, reckon, to make

                    a reckoning

   logos meaning reckoning, word

             hegseomai meaning to go before, guide

              dokeo meaning to appear, have the appearance

 

  1. Matthew 12:36Give an account(logos) thereof in the day of judgment.”

 

  1. Mark 10:42 “But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted(dokeo) to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.  But so shall it not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister.”

 

  1. Luke 16:2Give an account(logos) of thy stewardship.”

 

  1. Luke 22:24 “And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted(dokeo) the greatest.”

 

  1. Romans 8:36 “As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted(logizomai) as sheep for the slaughter.”

 

  1. Romans 14:12 “Everyone of us shall give an account(logos) of himself unto God.”

 

  1. I Corinthians 4:1 “Let a man so account(logizomai) of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.”

 

  1. Hebrews 11:19 “Abraham, accounting(logizomai) that God was able to raise Isaac up, even from the dead.”

 

  1. Hebrews 13:17 “Those who rule over you must give an account(logos).”

 

  1. I Peter 4:5 “They(Gentiles)shall give an account(logos) to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.”

 

  1. II Peter 3:15 “And account(hegeomai) that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation;”

 

*NOTE: There is often a missused emphasis upon a need for a “covering” which is generally understood as the necessity of having another person/ministry over someone; however, the primary reference to this term “cover” as in Romans 4:7 “Blessed are they whose sins are covered (kalupto =to cover) is by faith and in the blood of Jesus).”

 

 

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