Be friends with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; least the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison: verily, I say unto thee, thou shalt not come out from thence, till thou hast paid the very last farthing.

Luke 12:58-59

When thou art going with thine adversary to the magistrate, endeavour while thou art in the way to be discharged, least he force thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer carry thee to prison. I tell thee, thou shalt not come out from thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

Nehemiah 5:1-13

Job 20:18-20

Proverbs 22:26-27

Matthew 18:28-35

But that same servant, as he was going out, met with one of his fellow-servants, who owed him but an hundred pence; and he laid hold on him and seized him by the throat, saying, Pay me what thou owest me: and his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and intreated him, saying, Bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all. And he would not: but went away and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. read more.
Now when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were very much grieved, and came and acquainted their lord with all that had passed. Then his lord called for him again, and said to him, Thou wicked slave, I forgave thee all that vast debt at thy request, and oughtest not thou to have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had on thee? And his lord being highly provoked delivered him to the officers, till he should pay all that was owing to him. Thus will my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.

Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts

Nehemiah 5:10-12

Matthew 18:27

Luke 7:42

and they not being able to pay him, he freely forgave them both: tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Verse Concepts

Example » Good

Hebrews 13:7

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no one have cause to despise thy youth; but he thou an example to believers in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Verse Concepts

1 Peter 5:3

nor as lording it over the people, but being examples to the flock. Verse Concepts

Titus 2:7-8

in all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works, with uncorruptness in teaching, gravity, sound doctrine that cannot be condemned; that he who opposeth it may be ashamed, having no evil to say of you.

Nehemiah 5:8-19

Psalm 101:2

Verse Concepts

1 Thessalonians 1:6-8

And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word tho' in much affliction, yet with joy of the holy Ghost. So that ye became examples to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. For the word of the Lord sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia; but also in every place your faith towards God is spread abroad, so that we have no need to say any thing of it.

James 5:10-11

Take for an example of enduring evil and of long-suffering the prophets, who spake in the name of the Lord. Behold, we account those happy, that are patient. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

1 Peter 2:11-25

Dearly beloved, I exhort you as strangers and sojourners here, to abstain from carnal lusts, which war against the soul: having a good conversation among the Gentiles; that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may glorify God in the day of their visitation, on account of the good works which they behold in you. Be subject therefore to every human form of government, for the Lord's sake: whether it be to a king as supreme; read more.
or to governors as persons sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that by your good behaviour ye may silence the ignorance of foolish men: as free, and yet not using your liberty as a cloke for wickedness, but as the servants of God. Give due honor to all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Ye who are servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and mild, but also to the morose: for this is an evidence of grace, if any one for conscience towards God endure griefs, suffering unjustly. For what glory is it, if when ye sin and are punished for it, ye bear it patiently? but if when ye do well and suffer for it, ye bear it patiently, this will gain favor with God. For unto this are ye called; because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye might follow his steps. Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously. Who Himself bare our sins in his own body on the cross, that we being dead to sins, might live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye are healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now turned unto the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

1 Peter 3:5-6

For so also formerly the holy women, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being submissive to their husbands; as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him her lord: whose daughters ye are, if ye do well, and are not terrified with any sinful fear.