3 Bible Verses about Creditors
Most Relevant Verses
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Give to him that asketh thee; and from him who wants to borrow of thee, turn not away.
THEN said he also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he received an information against him, as having dissipated his treasures. And calling him, he said to him, What is this report I hear of thee? give up the account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer in that office. Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? because my master is taking away the stewardship from me: to dig, I have not the strength; to beg, I am ashamed.read more.
I know what I will do, that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may entertain me at their houses. So calling upon every one of his master's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou to my master? And he said, A hundred baths of oil. And he said, Take thy account, and sit down directly, and write fifty. Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred core of wheat. And he saith to him, Take thy account, and write fourscore. And the master praised the unjust steward, because he had acted providently: for the children of this world are more provident among their own generation of men, than the children of light.
From Thematic Bible
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
But that servant going out, found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing, throttled him, saying, Pay me what thou owest. Then his fellow-servant fell at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have forbearance with me, and I will pay thee all. And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay what he owed.
Creditors » Illustrative of » God's claim upon men
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven like unto a certain king who purposed to settle his account with his servants.
Be disposed to agree with thy prosecutor speedily, whilst thou art in the way with him [to the bar]; lest the prosecutor deliver thee up to the judge, and the judge commit thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Even so also will my heavenly Father do to you, except ye forgive every one of you his brother, from your hearts, their trespasses.
Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts
Then his lord, moved with compassion towards that servant, discharged him, and forgave him the debt.
But having nothing to pay, he forgave them both. Tell me, which of these, then, will love him most?
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family
but not having wherewithal to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all things whatsoever he possessed, 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
Be disposed to agree with thy prosecutor speedily, whilst thou art in the way with him [to the bar]; lest the prosecutor deliver thee up to the judge, and the judge commit thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
And his lord, incensed, delivered him up to the torturers, till he should pay all that he owed him.
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant
but not having wherewithal to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all things whatsoever he possessed, and payment to be made.
Creditors » Were often defrauded
So calling upon every one of his master's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou to my master? And he said, A hundred baths of oil. And he said, Take thy account, and sit down directly, and write fifty. Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred core of wheat. And he saith to him, Take thy account, and write fourscore.
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
but not having wherewithal to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all things whatsoever he possessed, and payment to be made.
Creditors » Illustrative of » The demands of the law
And again, I testify to every man who is circumcised, that he is under an obligation to keep the whole law.
Creditors » Defined
Creditors » Might demand » Mortgages on property
Creditors » Bills or promissory notes
And he said, A hundred baths of oil. And he said, Take thy account, and sit down directly, and write fifty. Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred core of wheat. And he saith to him, Take thy account, and write fourscore.
