3 Bible Verses about Creditors
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Owe no man any thing, but to love another; for he that loveth another, hath fulfilled the law.
Give to him that asketh thee, and him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and he was accused to him as wasting his goods. And calling him, he said to him, Why hear I this of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward. And the steward said in himself, What shall I do? For my lord taketh away the stewardship from me. I cannot dig, to beg I am ashamed.read more.
I know what to do, that when I am removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. So having called to him every one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou to my lord? And he said, An hundred measures of oil. He said to him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty. Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? He said, An hundred measures of wheat. He saith, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely; for the children of this world are wiser in their generation 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 an hundred pence, and seized him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. And his fellow-servant falling at his feet, besought him saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And he would not, but went 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 like a king, who was minded to settle accounts with his servants.
Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
So likewise will my heavenly Father do to you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts
And the lord of that servant, moved with tender compassion, loosed him and forgave him the debt.
But they having nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both: Which therefore will love him most?
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family
And as he had not to pay, his lord commanded 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 quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
And his lord being wroth, delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due to him.
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant
And as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Creditors » Were often defrauded
So having called to him every one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou to my lord? And he said, An hundred measures of oil. He said to him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty. Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? He said, An hundred measures of wheat. He saith, Take thy bill, 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
And as he had not to pay, his lord commanded 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
For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, he is a debtor to do the whole law.
Creditors » Defined
If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee any thing, put that to my account.
Creditors » Might demand » Mortgages on property
Creditors » Bills or promissory notes
And he said, An hundred measures of oil. He said to him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty. Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? He said, An hundred measures of wheat. He saith, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
