16 Bible Verses about Settling Accounts

"That is why the kingdom from heaven may be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

"After a long time, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

Then the servant fell down and bowed low before him, saying, "Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything!'

Then his fellow servant fell down and began begging him, "Be patient with me and I will repay you!'

"But when that servant went away, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him, seized him by the throat, and said, "Pay what you owe!'

I tell you with certainty, you will not get out of there until you pay back the last dollar!"

I tell you, you will never get out of there until you pay back the last penny!"

Then he told the man who had invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, stop inviting only your friends, brothers, relatives, or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return and you would be repaid.

So whenever you give to the poor, don't blow a trumpet before you like the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets so that they will be praised by people. I tell all of you with certainty, they have their full reward!

"And whenever you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to stand in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they will be seen by people. I tell all of you with certainty, they have their full reward!

"Whenever you fast, don't be gloomy like the hypocrites, because they put on sad faces to show others they are fasting. I tell all of you with certainty, they have their full reward!

I tell you, on Judgment Day people will give an account for every thoughtless word they have uttered,

Because he couldn't pay, his master ordered him, his wife, his children, and everything that he owned to be sold so that payment could be made.

But he refused and had him thrown into prison until he could repay the debt.

In anger his master handed him over to the jailers until he could repay the entire debt.

Or who has given him something only to have him pay it back?"