Using Talents

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

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

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 →

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

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

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 →

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

The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

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

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;

As to these four lads, God hath given to them knowledge and understanding in every <FI>kind of<Fi> literature, and wisdom; and Daniel hath given instruction about every <FI>kind of<Fi> vision and dreams.

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

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.

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

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

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 →

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

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

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

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

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;

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

`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.

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

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.

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

`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 →

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

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

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

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

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?

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?'

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,

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

`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 all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;

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,

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

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 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,

And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;

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 →

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 →

and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:

have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

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 he who did receive the one, having gone away, digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

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

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

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, — read the full passage →

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

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

And from those who were esteemed to be something--whatever they were then, it maketh no difference to me--the face of man God accepteth not, for--to me those esteemed did add nothing,

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.

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,

and there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord;

And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, questioned him, `Which is the first command of all?' — read the full passage →

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

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

`And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!

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

and Peter said, `Silver and gold I have none, but what I have, that I give to thee; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and be walking.'

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

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.'

`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 →

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.

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

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 the prudent answered, saying--Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.

not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness, — 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;

`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.

Elders who <FI>are<Fi> among you, I exhort, who <FI>am<Fi> a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker, — read the full passage →

and he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, `Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them.

a two-souled man <FI>is<Fi> unstable in all his ways.

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

`Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?

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

Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, ye also with the same mind arm yourselves, because he who did suffer in the flesh hath done with sin, — read the full passage →

Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

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

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