Talents

And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy--`According to the proportion of faith!' — read the full passage →

And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy--`According to the proportion of faith!'

`For--as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance, — read the full passage →

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.

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

`And all the wise-hearted among you come in, and make all that Jehovah hath commanded:

`Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God; — read the full passage →

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

`For--as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers,

so also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound;

for to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him;

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings.

For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God that is in thee through the putting on of my hands,

and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.

`Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid; — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;

and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

`Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?

so, then, nothing before the time judge ye, till the Lord may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will manifest the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise shall come to each from God.

And having entered, he was passing through Jericho, — read the full passage →

and having been afraid, having gone away, I hid thy talent in the earth; lo, thou hast thine own!

`And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter;

`And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

`Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom; — read the full passage →

and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

but exhort ye one another every day, while the To-day is called, that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of the sin,

for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

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

and now, God did set the members each one of them in the body, according as He willed,

And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit; — read the full passage →

unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith, — read the full passage →

and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business--till I come;

And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest. — read the full passage →

`And whenever the Son of Man may come in his glory, and all the holy messengers with him, then he shall sit upon a throne of his glory; — read the full passage →

`And after a long time cometh the lord of those servants, and taketh reckoning with them;

And the name of the man <FI>is<Fi> Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail, and the woman <FI>is<Fi> of good understanding, and of fair form, and the man <FI>is<Fi> hard and evil <FI>in<Fi> doings; and he <FI>is<Fi> a Calebite.

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, `God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers, — read the full passage →

and all these doth work the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each severally as he intendeth.

And to each hath been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit;

and there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord; — read the full passage →

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; — read the full passage →

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

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

`He who is faithful in the least, <FI>is<Fi> also faithful in much; and he who in the least <FI>is<Fi> unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

and the unprofitable servant cast ye forth to the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.

`And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents;

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?' — read the full passage →

Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

And Bezaleel, and Aholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whom Jehovah hath given wisdom and understanding to know to do every work of the service of the sanctuary, have done according to all that Jehovah commanded. — read the full passage →

and I fill him <FI>with<Fi> the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all work, — read the full passage →

He who is overcoming--I will give to him to sit with me in my throne, as I also did overcome and did sit down with my Father in His throne.

if any one doth speak--`as oracles of God;' if any one doth minister--`as of the ability which God doth supply;' that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power--to the ages of the ages. Amen.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, — read the full passage →

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant;

for I wish all men to be even as I myself <FI>am<Fi> ; but each his own gift hath of God, one indeed thus, and one thus.

which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, with spiritual things spiritual things comparing,

for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him,

`See, therefore, how ye hear, for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever may not have, also what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.'

And again he entered into Capernaum, after <FI>some<Fi> days, and it was heard that he is in the house, — read the full passage →

`And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter; — read the full passage →

`And he who did receive the five talents, having gone, wrought with them, and made other five talents; — read the full passage →

for whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.

These <FI>are<Fi> sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, — read the full passage →

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

And draw near do the days of David to die, and he chargeth Solomon his son, saying, — read the full passage →

And king David <FI>is<Fi> old, entering into days, and they cover him with garments, and he hath no heat, — read the full passage →

And a hundred talents of silver are to cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail; a hundred sockets for the hundred talents, a talent for a socket;

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

because the eyes of the Lord <FI>are<Fi> upon the righteous, and His ears--to their supplication, and the face of the Lord <FI>is<Fi> upon those doing evil;'

thou--thou dost believe that God is one; thou dost well, and the demons believe, and they shudder!

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

from whom the whole body, being fitly joined together and united, through the supply of every joint, according to the working in the measure of each single part, the increase of the body doth make for the building up of itself in love.

and to each one of you was given the grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ,

and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that <FI>is<Fi> towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that <FI>is<Fi> with me;

and to another faith in the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings in the same Spirit;

And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;

Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother, — read the full passage →

so, then, each of us concerning himself shall give reckoning to God;

or he who is exhorting--`In the exhortation!' he who is sharing--`In simplicity!' he who is leading--`In diligence?' he who is doing kindness--`In cheerfulness.'

because whom He did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →