Bible verses about "debtors" | WNT

²³ "For this reason the Kingdom of the Heavens may be compared to a king who determined to have a settlement of accounts with his servants. ²⁴ But as soon as he began the settlement, one was brought before him who owed 10,000 talents, ²⁵ and was unable to pay. So his master ordered that he and his wife and children and everything that he had should be sold, and payment be made. ²⁶ The servant therefore falling down, prostrated himself at his feet and entreated him. "'Only give me time,' he said, 'and I will pay you the whole.' ²⁷ "Whereupon his master, touched with compassion, set him free and forgave him the debt. ²⁸ But no sooner had that servant gone out, than he met with one of his fellow servants who owed him 100 shillings; and seizing him by the throat and nearly strangling him he exclaimed, "'Pay me all you owe.' ²⁹ "His fellow servant therefore fell at his feet and entreated him, "'Only give me time,' he said, 'and I will pay you.' ³⁰ "He would not, however, but went and threw him into prison until he should pay what was due. ³¹ His fellow servants, therefore, seeing what had happened, were exceedingly angry; and they came and told their master without reserve all that had happened. ³² At once his master called him and said, "'Wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you entreated me: ³³ ought not you also to have had pity on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?'

⁹ "In this manner therefore pray: 'Our Father who art in Heaven, may Thy name be kept holy; ¹⁰ let Thy kingdom come; let Thy will be done, as in Heaven so on earth; ¹¹ give us to-day our bread for the day; ¹² and forgive us our shortcomings, as we also have forgiven those who have failed in their duty towards us; ¹³ and bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the Evil one.'

¹ Let every individual be obedient to those who rule over him; for no one is a ruler except by God's permission, and our present rulers have had their rank and power assigned to them by Him. ² Therefore the man who rebels against his ruler is resisting God's will; and those who thus resist will bring punishment upon themselves. ³ For judges and magistrates are to be feared not by right-doers but by wrong-doers. You desire--do you not? --to have no reason to fear your ruler. Well, do the thing that is right, and then he will commend you. ⁴ For he is God's servant for your benefit. But if you do what is wrong, be afraid. He does not wear the sword to no purpose: he is God's servant--an administrator to inflict punishment upon evil-doers. ⁵ We must obey therefore, not only in order to escape punishment, but also for conscience' sake. ⁶ Why, this is really the reason you pay taxes; for tax-gatherers are ministers of God, devoting their energies to this very work. ⁷ Pay promptly to all men what is due to them: taxes to those to whom taxes are due, toll to those to whom toll is due, respect to those to whom respect is due, honour to those to whom honour is due. ⁸ Owe nothing to any one except mutual love; for he who loves his fellow man has satisfied the demands of Law. ⁹ For the precepts, "THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY," "THOU SHALT DO NO MURDER," "THOU SHALT NOT STEAL," "THOU SHALT NOT COVET," and all other precepts, are summed up in this one command, "THOU SHALT LOVE THY FELLOW MAN AS MUCH AS THOU LOVEST THYSELF." ¹⁰ Love avoids doing any wrong to one's fellow man, and is therefore complete obedience to Law. ¹¹ Carry out these injunctions because you know the critical period at which we are living, and that it is now high time, to rouse yourselves from sleep; for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first became believers. ¹² The night is far advanced, and day is about to dawn. We must therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness, and clothe ourselves with the armour of Light. ¹³ Living as we do in broad daylight, let us conduct ourselves becomingly, not indulging in revelry and drunkenness, nor in lust and debauchery, nor in quarrelling and jealousy. ¹⁴ On the contrary, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for gratifying your earthly cravings.

²⁶ I solemnly tell you that you will certainly not be released till you have paid the very last farthing.