16 Bible Verses about Settling Accounts

Therefore the kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who would settle accounts with his servants.

And after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

Then that servant fell down and did obeisance to him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

His fellowservant then fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.

But that servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, who owed him a hundred denaries; and he laid hold of him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.

Truly do I say to thee, Thou wilt not come out thence, till thou hast paid the last farthing.

I tell thee, Thou wilt not come out thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

And he said also to him who invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest they too invite thee in return, and a recompense be made thee.

Therefore when thou doest alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.

And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites are; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.

Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward.

And I say to you, that for every idle word that men shall speak, they will give account in the day of judgment.

But as he was unable to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

And he would not; but went away and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

And his lord was enraged, and delivered him to the inflicters of punishment, till he should pay all that was due to him.

or "who first gave to him, and shall receive a return?"