36 Bible Verses about Gifts And Talents

We have gifts that differ with the favor that God has shown us, whether it is that of preaching, differing with the measure of our faith,

Do not neglect the gift you have, that was given you with predictions of your work, when the elders laid their hands upon you.

He gave one five thousand dollars, and another two thousand, and another one thousand; to each according to his ability. Then he went away.

Whatever the endowment God has given you, use it in service to one another, like good dispensers of God's varied mercy.

For just as there are many parts united in our human bodies, and the parts do not all have the same function,

"For it is just like a man who was going on a journey, and called in his slaves, and put his property in their hands.

Endowments vary, but the Spirit is the same,

But each one of us has been given mercy in Christ's generous measure.

One man receives through the Spirit the power to speak wisely, another, by the same Spirit, receives the power to express knowledge,

Each one is given his spiritual illumination for the common good.

But the man who had received the one thousand went away and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.

For this reason I would remind you to rekindle the divine gift that you received when I laid my hands upon you.

About spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be misinformed.

for God does not change his mind about those to whom he gives his blessings or sends his call.

And the man who had received the five thousand dollars came up bringing him five thousand more, and said, 'Sir, you put five thousand dollars in my hands; here I have made five thousand more.'

I should like to have everyone be just as I am myself; but each one has his own special gift from God, one of one kind, and one of another.

Is everyone able to cure the sick? Can everyone speak ecstatically? Can everyone explain what it means?

or of practical service, differing in the field of service, or the teacher who exercises his gift in teaching,

So take the thousand dollars away from him, and give it to the man who has the ten thousand,

so, many as we are, we form one body through union with Christ, and we are individually parts of one another.

You must pursue love, while you are cultivating the spiritual endowments, and especially inspired preaching.

another, the working of wonders, another, inspiration in preaching, another, the power of distinguishing the true Spirit from false ones, another, various ecstatic utterances, and another, the ability to explain them.

Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and then when I came back I would have gotten my property with interest.

in order to fit his people for the work of service, for building the body of Christ,

And he said to him, 'And you shall be governor of five towns!'

So since you are ambitious for spiritual endowments, you must try to excel in them in ways that will do good to the church.

And he said to him, 'Well done, my excellent slave! You have proved trustworthy about a very small amount, you shall be governor of ten towns.'

and there is no gift that you lack even while you are waiting for our Lord Jesus Christ to reappear,

And the man who had received the two thousand came up and said, 'Sir, you put two thousand dollars into my hands; here I have made two thousand more.'

Not that I want your gifts, but I want you to have the profits that will accumulate to your credit.

So he said, "A nobleman once went to a distant country to secure his appointment to a kingdom and then return.

And God has placed people in the church, first as apostles, second as inspired preachers, third as teachers, then wonder-workers; then come ability to cure the sick, helpfulness, administration, ecstatic speaking.

Every good gift and every perfect present is from heaven, and comes down from the Father of the heavenly lights, about whom there is no variation of changing shadow.

For who sees anything special in you? And what have you got that you have not been given? But if it has been given you, why do you boast as though it had not been?

for the man who has will have more given him, and will be plentifully supplied, and from the man who has nothing even what he has will be taken away.

And he called in ten of his slaves and gave them each twenty dollars and told them to trade with it while he was gone.