Matthew 25:15
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
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Matthew 25:15
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
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Matthew 25:14
“For it is like a man going into another country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them.
Luke 19:12
He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
Luke 19:13
He called ten servants of his and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’
Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’
Matthew 18:24
When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
Mark 13:34
“It is like a man traveling to another country, having left his house and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.
Matthew 21:33
“Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a wine press in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country.
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Romans 12:6
having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
Romans 12:7
or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
Romans 12:8
or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
1 Peter 4:10
As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.
1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 4:11
He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
John 3:27
John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
1 Corinthians 12:28
God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
1 Corinthians 12:29
Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?
1 Corinthians 3:5
Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?
2 Corinthians 10:13
But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.
Ephesians 4:7
But to each one of us, the grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Ephesians 4:8
Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people.”
Ephesians 4:13
until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
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1 Corinthians 12:4
Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:5
There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
1 Corinthians 12:6
There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all.
1 Corinthians 12:7
But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
1 Corinthians 12:8
For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
1 Corinthians 12:9
to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,
1 Corinthians 12:10
and to another workings of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of languages, and to another the interpretation of languages.
1 Corinthians 12:11
But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
Hebrews 2:4
God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?
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Matthew 25:16
Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
Matthew 25:17
In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.
Matthew 25:18
But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord’s money.
Matthew 25:19
“Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and settled accounts with them.
Matthew 25:20
He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents in addition to them.’
Matthew 25:21
“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
Matthew 25:22
“He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents in addition to them.’
Matthew 25:23
“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
Matthew 25:24
“He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you didn’t sow, and gathering where you didn’t scatter.
Matthew 25:25
I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
Matthew 25:26
“But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.
Matthew 25:27
You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
Matthew 25:28
Take away therefore the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.
Matthew 25:29
For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.
Matthew 25:30
Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
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1 Timothy 6:20
Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,
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1 Corinthians 4:2
Here, moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
1 Corinthians 6:20
for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Ephesians 6:7
with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,
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2 Timothy 1:14
That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
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