36 Bible Verses about Gifts And Talents

But since we have special gifts which differ in accordance with the diversified work graciously entrusted to us, if it is prophecy, let the prophet speak in exact proportion to his faith;

Do not be careless about the gifts with which you are endowed, which were conferred on you through a divine revelation when the hands of the elders were placed upon you.

To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one--to each according to his individual capacity; and then started from home.

Whatever be the gifts which each has received, you must use them for one another's benefit, as good stewards of God's many-sided kindness.

For just as there are in the one human body many parts, and these parts have not all the same function;

"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but there is one and the same Spirit;

Yet to each of us individually grace was given, measured out with the munificence of Christ.

To one the utterance of wisdom has been granted through the Spirit; to another the utterance of knowledge in accordance with the will of the same Spirit;

But to each of us a manifestation of the Spirit has been granted for the common good.

But the man who had received the one went and dug a hole and buried his master's money.

For this reason let me remind you to rekindle God's gift which is yours through the laying on of my hands.

It is important, brethren, that you should have clear knowledge on the subject of spiritual gifts.

For God does not repent of His free gifts nor of His call;

The one who had received the five talents came and brought five more, and said, "'Sir, it was five talents that you entrusted to me: see, I have gained five more.'

Yet I would that everybody lived as I do; but each of us has his own special gift from God--one in one direction and one in another.

Have all miraculous powers? Have all ability to cure diseases? Do all speak in 'tongues'? Do all interpret?

if it is the gift of administration, let the administrator exercise a sound judgement in his duties.

So take away the talent from him, and give it to the man who has the ten.'

so collectively we form one body in Christ, while individually we are linked to one another as its members.

Be eager in your pursuit of this Love, and be earnestly ambitious for spiritual gifts, but let it be chiefly so in order that you may prophesy.

to another the exercise of miraculous powers; to another the gift of prophecy; to another the power of discriminating between prophetic utterances; to another varieties of the gift of 'tongues;' to another the interpretation of tongues.

Your duty then was to deposit my money in some bank, and so when I came I should have got back my property with interest.

in order fully to equip His people for the work of serving--for the building up of Christ's body--

"So he said to this one also, "'And you, be the governor of five towns.'

Therefore, seeing that you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them so as to benefit the Church.

"'Well done, good servant,' he replied; 'because you have been faithful in a very small matter, be in authority over ten towns.'

so that there is no gift of God in which you consciously come short while patiently waiting for the reappearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

"The second, who had received the two talents, came and said, "'Sir, it was two talents you entrusted to me: see, I have gained two more.'

Not that I crave for gifts from you, but I do want to see abundant fruit bring you honour.

So He said to them, "A man of noble family travelled to a distant country to obtain the rank of king, and to return.

And by God's appointment there are in the Church--first Apostles, secondly Prophets, thirdly teachers. Then come miraculous powers, and then ability to cure diseases or render loving service, or powers of organization, or varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'

Every gift which is good, and every perfect boon, is from above, and comes down from the Father, who is the source of all Light. In Him there is no variation nor the slightest suggestion of change.

Why, who gives you your superiority, my brother? Or what have you that you did not receive? And if you really did receive it, why boast as if this were not so?

(For to every one who has, more shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him who has nothing, even what he has shall be taken away.)

And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, instructing them to trade with the money during his absence.