Jacob 1:19

And we did magnify our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the responsibility, answering the sins of the people upon our own heads, if we did not teach them the word of God with all diligence; wherefore, by laboring with our mights, their blood might not come upon our garments; otherwise, their blood would come upon our garments, and we would not be found spotless at the last day.

We did our job for the Lord with all our might. We took responsibility for the people’s sins. If we didn’t teach them God’s word carefully, their sins would be our fault. But if we worked hard, their sins would not be our fault. Then we would be clean on the last day.

We took that calling seriously. We knew that if we didn’t teach God’s word with everything we had, their sins would be on us. So we worked as hard as we could to warn them. If we didn’t, their blood would stain our hands, and we wouldn’t stand clean before God at the last day.