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 thee, which was given thee by 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 several ability; and straightway took his journey.

As every man hath received the 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 maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

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.

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 to profit withal.

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 digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

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.

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

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst 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 hath 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 teacheth, on teaching;

And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, 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 which hath ten talents.

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

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers 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 labour, it is the gift of God.

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

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 thou also over five cities.

Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

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

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

So that ye 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, thou deliveredst 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 hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities 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 cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning 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 cunning work.

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?

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.

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