Talents

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; — read the full passage →

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the Lord hath commanded;

Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

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. — read the full passage →

I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. — read the full passage →

And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. — read the full passage →

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. — read the full passage →

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. — read the full passage →

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. — read the full passage →

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded. — read the full passage →

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, — read the full passage →

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. — read the full passage →

Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: — read the full passage →

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. — read the full passage →

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, — read the full passage →

Adam, Sheth, Enosh, — read the full passage →

Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, — read the full passage →

Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. — read the full passage →

And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail; an hundred sockets of the hundred talents, a talent for a socket.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →