46 Bible Verses about Talents

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.

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.

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

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 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.

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made five other talents.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

Unto a hundred talents of silver, and to a hundred cors of wheat, and to a hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.

And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceedingly great.

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

And likewise he that had received two, he also gained another two.

And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: lo, there you have what is yours.

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

And when he had begun the reckoning, one was brought unto him, who owed him ten thousand talents.

And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give you much more than this.

He hired also a hundred thousand mighty men of valor out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver.

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

I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver articles worth a hundred talents, and of gold a hundred talents;

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.

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.

Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses:

After a long time the lord of those servants came, and settled accounts with them.

His lord answered and said unto him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not spread:

And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of bronze eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.

Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not spread:

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

His lord said unto him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.

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

And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bore them before him.

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

For the gifts and calling of God are unchangeable.

And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall your life be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.

And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight of which was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and released him, and forgave him the debt.

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

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

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

And the king of Egypt dethroned him at Jerusalem, and imposed on the land a tribute of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

And they came to Ophir, and brought from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.

And the bronze of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.

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

And, behold, there was lifted up a cover of lead: and there was a woman that sits in the midst of the basket.