Bible Verses about “paying debts”
The Bible contains 15 verses about paying debts across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.”
“Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.”
“"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.”
“Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.”
“For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.”
“Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.”
“The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.”
“The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, but the righteous give generously.”
“Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.”
“Yahweh will open to you his good treasure in the sky, to give the rain of your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand: and you shall lend to many nations, and you shall not borrow.”
“Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.”
“It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.”
“Don't you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.”
“If you don't have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?”
“A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.”