Bible Verses About Debt Owed
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for debt owed, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 197 votes, led by Romans 13:7. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Debt Owed
Romans 13:741 votes
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
2 Kings 4:1-723 votes
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.
Matthew 6:1220 votes
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Proverbs 19:1715 votes
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Luke 6:37-3815 votes
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
Romans 13:8-1014 votes
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Matthew 6:1-3413 votes
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Deuteronomy 15:112 votes
At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.
Luke 6:3612 votes
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Matthew 7:1-511 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Mark 12:1711 votes
And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cesar the things that are Cesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
Matthew 18:21-3510 votes
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
What does the Bible say about debt owed?
Readers most often cite Romans 13:7 on the subject of debt owed. Across 197 votes, 12 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 2 Kings 4:1-7, Matthew 6:12, Proverbs 19:17. This page lists all 12 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.