43 Bible Verses about Gifts And 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;

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

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

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

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

A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

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

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

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

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

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

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

But he that had received one went and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

Therefore I remind you that you stir up the gift of God, which is in you by the laying on of my hands.

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

For the gifts and calling of God are unchangeable.

And so he that had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

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

Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teaches, on teaching;

And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices a very great quantity, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him who has ten talents.

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.

To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another various kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor, it is the gift of God.

You ought therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with interest.

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

And he said likewise to him, Be also over five cities.

Because of your temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto you.

Even so you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the church.

And he said unto him, Well done, good servant: because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.

So that you come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helpers, administrators, various kinds of tongues.

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,

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

Them has he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise artistic work.

For who makes you to differ from another? and what have you that you did not receive? now if you did receive it, why do you glory, as if you had not received it?

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

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