3 Bible Verses about Creditors

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Now He was saying to the disciples: "Once there was a rich man who had a household manager, and he was accused to his master of squandering the latter's property. So he called the manager to him and said, 'What is this that I am hearing about you? Balance your accounts and show how you are conducting my affairs, for you cannot be manager any longer.' Then the manager said to himself, What shall I do, because my master is going to take my position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg.read more.
I know what I will do -- I will ask them to take me into their homes when I am removed from my position. So he called in each of his master's debtors, and asked the first one, 'How much do you owe my master?' He answered, 'Nine hundred gallons of oil.' Then he said to him, 'Take your bill and sit right down and write four hundred and fifty.' Then he asked another, 'And how much do you owe?' He answered, 'Twelve hundred bushels of wheat:' He said to him, 'Take your bill and write nine hundred and sixty.' And his master praised the dishonest manager, because he acted with shrewd business sense, for the men of the world act with more business sense toward their fellows than the men who enjoy spiritual light.

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Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts

Matthew 18:28-30

"But that slave went out and found one of his fellow-slaves who owed him twenty dollars, and he caught him by the throat and began to choke him, demanding, 'Pay me what you owe me!' "And his fellow-slave fell down before him and pleaded, 'Give me time, and I will pay you.' But he refused and went out and had him put in jail until he should pay the debt.

Creditors » Illustrative of » God's claim upon men

Matthew 18:23

So the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle up his accounts with his slaves,

Matthew 5:25

Be quick to come to terms with your opponent while you are on the road to court with him, so that he may not turn you over to the judge and the judge turn you over to the officer, and you be put in prison.

Creditors » Sometimes entirely remitted debts

Luke 7:42

Since they could not pay him, he graciously canceled the debts for both of them. Now which one of them will love him more?"

Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family

Matthew 18:25

And because he could not pay it, his master ordered him to be sold, yea, even his wife and children and all he had, and payment to be made.

Creditors » Often exacted debts » From the sureties

Creditors » Prohibited from » Exacting usury from brethren

Creditors » Might demand » Security of others

Creditors » Often exacted debts » By imprisonment

Matthew 5:25

Be quick to come to terms with your opponent while you are on the road to court with him, so that he may not turn you over to the judge and the judge turn you over to the officer, and you be put in prison.

Matthew 18:34

And the master was enraged and turned him over to the official torturers, until he should pay the whole debt.

Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant

Matthew 18:25

And because he could not pay it, his master ordered him to be sold, yea, even his wife and children and all he had, and payment to be made.

Creditors » Were often defrauded

Luke 16:5-7

So he called in each of his master's debtors, and asked the first one, 'How much do you owe my master?' He answered, 'Nine hundred gallons of oil.' Then he said to him, 'Take your bill and sit right down and write four hundred and fifty.' Then he asked another, 'And how much do you owe?' He answered, 'Twelve hundred bushels of wheat:' He said to him, 'Take your bill and write nine hundred and sixty.'

Creditors » Might demand » Pledges

Creditors » Exacting debts from brethren during sabbatical year

Creditors » Prohibited from » Violently selecting pledges

Creditors » Might take interest from strangers

Creditors » Prohibited from » Taking millstones in pledge

Creditors » To return before sunset, garments taken in pledge

Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's property

Matthew 18:25

And because he could not pay it, his master ordered him to be sold, yea, even his wife and children and all he had, and payment to be made.

Creditors » Illustrative of » The demands of the law

Galatians 5:3

I again insist that if any man lets himself be circumcised, he is under obligation to obey the whole law.

Creditors » Defined

Philemon 1:18

And if he has done you any wrong and owes you anything, charge it to my account,

Creditors » Might demand » Mortgages on property

Creditors » Bills or promissory notes

Luke 16:6-7

He answered, 'Nine hundred gallons of oil.' Then he said to him, 'Take your bill and sit right down and write four hundred and fifty.' Then he asked another, 'And how much do you owe?' He answered, 'Twelve hundred bushels of wheat:' He said to him, 'Take your bill and write nine hundred and sixty.'

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