3 Bible Verses about Creditors
Most Relevant Verses
Owe no one anything but brotherly love; for he that loveth others hath fulfilled the Law.
Give to him that asketh of thee; and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not away.
And he said also to the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused to him as wasting his goods. And he called him, and said to him, What is this that I hear of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward. Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do, now that my lord taketh away from me the stewardship? I cannot dig, I am ashamed to beg.read more.
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, I may be received into their houses. So he called to him every one of his lords debtors, and said to the first, How much dost thou owe my lord? And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then he said to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He saith to him, Take thy bond, and write eighty. And the lord commended the unjust steward for having done wisely; for the sons of this world are wiser toward their 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 fellowservants, who owed him a hundred denaries; and he laid hold of him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest. His fellowservant then fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee. And he would not; but went away and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Creditors » Illustrative of » God's claim upon men
Therefore the kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who would settle accounts with his servants.
Agree with thine adversary at law quickly, while thou art on the road with him; lest the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
So also will my heavenly Father do to you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.
Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts
And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
When they had nothing to pay, he freely remitted the debt of both. Which of them, now, will love him the most?
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family
But as he was unable to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and 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 thine adversary at law quickly, while thou art on the road with him; lest the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
And his lord was enraged, and delivered him to the inflicters of punishment, till he should pay all that was due to him.
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant
But as he was unable to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Creditors » Were often defrauded
So he called to him every one of his lords debtors, and said to the first, How much dost thou owe my lord? And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then he said to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He saith to him, Take thy bond, 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
But as he was unable to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Creditors » Illustrative of » The demands of the law
yea, I testify again to every one who becometh circumcised, that he is bound to keep the whole Law.
Creditors » Defined
And if he wronged thee in anything, or oweth thee, put that to my account.
Creditors » Might demand » Mortgages on property
Creditors » Bills or promissory notes
And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then he said to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He saith to him, Take thy bond, and write eighty.
