16 Bible Verses about Settling Accounts

In this respect the gospel-kingdom may be represented by that of a temporal prince, who had a mind to call his servants to account.

after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them.

the servant therefore fell prostrate before him, and cry'd out, Lord, allow me but time and I will pay the whole.

and his fellow-servant fell at his feet, and embraced him, saying, allow me time, and I will pay thee all.

but this very servant presently after met with one of his fellow-servants, who owed him an hundred pence: and violently seizing him, said, pay me the debt.

I assure you, you will not be discharged till you have paid to the very last farthing.

I tell you, you will not get out, till you have paid to the last farthing.

Then he said to the Pharisee, that had invited him, when you give a dinner, or a supper, don't call your friends, or your brethren, or kinsmen, or wealthy neighbours; lest they invite you again, and make you a requital.

therefore, when you give alms, do not make a proclamation of it as the hypocrites do, in their publick assemblies by sound of trumpet, that they may have the applause of men. for I assure you, they have their reward.

And when you pray, be not as the hypocrites are: for they chuse to stand praying in publick places, and at the corners of the streets, to be observ'd by men. I assure you, they have their reward.

When ye fast, don't put on a dismal air, as the hypocrites do, who look dejected, that men may take notice of their fasting: I assure you, they have their reward.

but I declare unto you, that men shall give an account at the day of judgment, of every scandalous expression they utter.

but being insolvent, his lord gave orders that he, with his wife, and children, and all that he had, should be sold for payment.

which he would not allow: but immediately threw him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

so that his lord in great displeasure delivered him to the jayler till he should pay the whole debt.

who hath given any thing to him, and he will repay it?