3 Bible Verses about Creditors
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Owe nothing to any one except brotherly love; for he who loves his fellow men has satisfied the Law.
Give to him who asks of you; and, from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.
Jesus said to his disciples: "There was a rich man who had a steward; and this steward was maliciously accused to him of wasting his estate. So the master called him and said 'What is this that I hear about you? Give in your accounts, for you cannot act as steward any longer.' 'What am I to do,' the steward asked himself, 'now that my master is taking the steward's place away from me? I have not strength to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.read more.
I know what I will do, so that, as soon as I am turned out of my stewardship, people may welcome me into their homes.' One by one he called up his master's debtors. 'How much do you owe my master?' he asked of the first. 'Four hundred and forty gallons of oil,' answered the man. 'Here is your agreement,' he said; 'sit down at once and make it two hundred and twenty.' And you, the steward said to the next, 'how much do you owe?' 'Seventy quarters of wheat,' he replied. 'Here is your agreement,' the steward said; 'make it fifty-six.' His master complimented this dishonest steward on the shrewdness of his action. And indeed men of the world are shrewder in dealing with their fellow-men than those who have the Light.
From Thematic Bible
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
But, on going out, that same servant came upon one of his fellow-servants who owed him ten pounds. Seizing him by the throat, he said 'Pay what you owe me.' Thereupon his fellow-servant threw himself on the ground and begged for mercy. 'Have patience with me,' he said, 'and I will pay you.' But the other would not, but went and put him in prison till he should pay his debt.
Creditors » Illustrative of » God's claim upon men
And therefore the Kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.
Be ready to make friends with your opponent, even when you meet him on your way to the court; for fear that he should hand you over to the judge, and the judge to his officer, and you should be thrown into prison.
So, also, will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each one of you forgives his Brother from his heart."
Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts
The master was moved with compassion; and he let him go, and forgave him the debt.
As they were unable to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, do you think, will love him the more?"
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family
And, as he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold towards the payment of the debt, together with his wife, and his children, and everything that he had.
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 ready to make friends with your opponent, even when you meet him on your way to the court; for fear that he should hand you over to the judge, and the judge to his officer, and you should be thrown into prison.
Then his master, in anger, handed him over to the jailers, until he should pay the whole of his debt.
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant
And, as he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold towards the payment of the debt, together with his wife, and his children, and everything that he had.
Creditors » Were often defrauded
One by one he called up his master's debtors. 'How much do you owe my master?' he asked of the first. 'Four hundred and forty gallons of oil,' answered the man. 'Here is your agreement,' he said; 'sit down at once and make it two hundred and twenty.' And you, the steward said to the next, 'how much do you owe?' 'Seventy quarters of wheat,' he replied. 'Here is your agreement,' the steward said; 'make it fifty-six.'
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 could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold towards the payment of the debt, together with his wife, and his children, and everything that he had.
Creditors » Illustrative of » The demands of the law
I again declare to every one who receives circumcision, that he binds himself to obey the whole Law.
Creditors » Defined
Creditors » Might demand » Mortgages on property
Creditors » Bills or promissory notes
'Four hundred and forty gallons of oil,' answered the man. 'Here is your agreement,' he said; 'sit down at once and make it two hundred and twenty.' And you, the steward said to the next, 'how much do you owe?' 'Seventy quarters of wheat,' he replied. 'Here is your agreement,' the steward said; 'make it fifty-six.'
