'Debt' in the Bible
And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us.
And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.
Since he had no way to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
But that servant went out, and meeting one of the other servants, who was in debt to him for one hundred pence, he took him by the throat, saying, Make payment of your debt.
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
In anger his master handed him over to the jailers until he could repay the entire debt.
"Two men were in debt to a moneylender. One owed him 500 denarii, and the other 50.
but as they had nothing to pay, he forgave both of them their debt: say, which of them therefore will love him most?
Simon answered, "I suppose the one who had the larger debt canceled." Jesus told him, "You have answered correctly."
And forgive us our sins,for we ourselves also forgive everyonein debt to us.And do not bring us into temptation.”
And sending for every one who was in debt to his lord he said to the first, What is the amount of your debt to my lord?
Then he said to another, What is the amount of your debt? And he said, A hundred measures of grain. And he said to him, Take your account and put down eighty.
In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix.
I have a duty to perform and a debt to pay both to Greeks and to barbarians [the cultured and the uncultured], both to the wise and to the foolish.
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
So then, my brothers, we are in debt, not to the flesh to be living in the way of the flesh:
Owe nothing to anyone except to love and seek the best for one another; for he who [unselfishly] loves his neighbor has fulfilled the [essence of the] law [relating to one’s fellowman].
They were pleased to do it, and they are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have come to share in their spiritual things, then they are indebted to serve them also in [tangible] material things.
Who for my life put their necks in danger; to whom not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are in debt:
He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the cross.
We ought always and indeed are morally obligated [as those in debt] to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing ever greater, and the [unselfish] love of each one of you toward one another is continually increasing.
But we should and are [morally] obligated [as debtors] always to give thanks to God for you, believers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through the sanctifying work of the Spirit [that sets you apart for God’s purpose] and by your faith in the truth [of God’s word that leads you to spiritual maturity].
If he has done you any wrong or is in debt to you for anything, put it to my account.
I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.
whoever says he lives in Christ [that is, whoever says he has accepted Him as God and Savior] ought [as a moral obligation] to walk and conduct himself just as He walked and conducted Himself.
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