26 Bible Verses about Debt

So he called in each one of his master's debtors, and he said to the first, 'How much do you owe my master?'

The master of that servant took pity on him, released him, and forgave him the debt.

Simon answered, "I suppose the one to whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have judged rightly."

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Therefore, brethren, we are debtorsnot to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

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.

having canceled the certificate of debt, which stood against us with its decrees. He took what was hostile away from us, nailing it to the cross.

When he began the settlement, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

But he refused, and went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt.

Now to him who works, his wages are not reckoned as a gift but as his due.

"A certain creditor had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

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.'

I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish:

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.'

When they had nothing with which to pay him back, he freely forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?"

And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.

If he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.

They were pleased to do it, and indeed they are in debt to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual blessings, they ought also to be of service to them in material blessings.

And if it is by grace, then it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

who was delivered to death for our sins and was raised for our justification.