3 Bible Verses about Creditors
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Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.
He also said to his disciples: "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. So he called him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.' The steward said to himself, 'What shall I do, since my master is taking the stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.read more.
I have decided what to do, so that people may receive me into their houses when I am put out of the stewardship.' So he called in each one of his master's debtors, and he said to the first, 'How much do you owe my master?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' So he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.' Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.' So the master commended the dishonest steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.
From Thematic Bible
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe.' So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.' But he refused, and went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.
Creditors » Illustrative of » God's claim upon men
Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him to court, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
So also my heavenly Father will do to each of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart."
Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts
The master of that servant took pity on him, released him, and forgave him the debt.
When they had nothing with which to pay him back, he freely forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?"
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family
And as he was not able to pay, his master ordered that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Creditors » Often exacted debts » From the sureties
Creditors » Prohibited from » Exacting usury from brethren
Creditors » Might demand » Security of others
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By imprisonment
Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him to court, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant
And as he was not able to pay, his master ordered that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Creditors » Were often defrauded
So he called in each one of his master's debtors, and he said to the first, 'How much do you owe my master?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' So he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.' Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.'
Creditors » Might demand » Pledges
Creditors » Exacting debts from brethren during sabbatical year
Creditors » Prohibited from » Violently selecting pledges
Creditors » Might take interest from strangers
Creditors » Prohibited from » Taking millstones in pledge
Creditors » To return before sunset, garments taken in pledge
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's property
And as he was not able to pay, his master ordered that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Creditors » Illustrative of » The demands of the law
I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law.
Creditors » Defined
If he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.
Creditors » Might demand » Mortgages on property
Creditors » Bills or promissory notes
And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' So he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.' Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.'
