16 Bible Verses about Settling Accounts

"For this reason the Kingdom of the Heavens may be compared to a king who determined to have a settlement of accounts with his servants.

"After a long lapse of time the master of those servants returned, and had a reckoning with them.

The servant therefore falling down, prostrated himself at his feet and entreated him. "'Only give me time,' he said, 'and I will pay you the whole.'

"His fellow servant therefore fell at his feet and entreated him, "'Only give me time,' he said, 'and I will pay you.'

But no sooner had that servant gone out, than he met with one of his fellow servants who owed him 100 shillings; and seizing him by the throat and nearly strangling him he exclaimed, "'Pay me all you owe.'

I solemnly tell you that you will certainly not be released till you have paid the very last farthing.

Never, I tell you, will you get free till you have paid the last farthing."

Also to His host, who had invited Him, He said, "When you give a breakfast or a dinner, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbours, lest perhaps they should invite you in return and a requital be made you.

When you give in charity, never blow a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and streets in order that their praises may be sung by men. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.

"And when praying, you must not be like the hypocrites. They are fond of standing and praying in the synagogues or at the corners of the wider streets, in order that men may see them. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.

"When any of you fast, never assume gloomy looks as the hypocrites do; for they disfigure their faces in order that it may be evident to men that they are fasting. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.

But I tell you that for every careless word that men shall speak they will be held accountable on the day of Judgement.

and was unable to pay. So his master ordered that he and his wife and children and everything that he had should be sold, and payment be made.

"He would not, however, but went and threw him into prison until he should pay what was due.

"So his master, greatly incensed, handed him over to the jailers until he should pay all he owed him.

"Who has first given God anything, so as to receive payment in return?"