16 Bible Verses about Settling Accounts

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven like unto a certain king who purposed to settle his account with his servants.

Then after a long absence the master of these servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.

Then that servant falling prostrate, paid him the most profound homage, saying, Lord, have forbearance with me, and I will pay thee all.

Then his fellow-servant fell at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have forbearance with me, and I will pay thee all.

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.

Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out from thence, till thou hast paid the last farthing.

I tell thee, thou mayest in no wise come out from thence, until thou hast paid the very last mite.

Then said he also to the person who had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, invite not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy relations, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also invite thee again, and a recompence be made to thee.

Therefore when thou givest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They receive their reward.

And when thou prayest, be not as the hypocrites: for they love standing in the synagogues and at the corners of the streets, to pray, that they may make a shew to men. Verily I say unto you, That they have their reward.

And when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, affecting a gloomy look: for they disfigure their visages, that they may make a shew of fasting to men. Verily I say unto you, That they have their reward.

But I tell you, That every idle word which men speak, for it shall they give an account in the day of judgment.

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.

And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay what he owed.

And his lord, incensed, delivered him up to the torturers, till he should pay all that he owed him.

Or who hath first given unto him, and it shall be repaid him again?