46 Bible Verses about Talents
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And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his ability. And he went abroad at once.
For it is as if a man going abroad called his own servants and gave them his goods.
But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the earth and hid his lord's silver.
For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will abound. But from him who has not, even that which he has shall be taken away from him.
And so he who had received five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold, I have gained five talents above them.
And going he who had received the five talents traded with them, and made another five talents.
His lord said to 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.
Then having gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, if prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;
to a hundred talents of silver, and to a hundred measures of wheat, and to a hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths of oil, and salt without saying.
And a great hail, as the size of a talent, came down out of the heaven on men. And men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague of it was exceedingly great.
then you should have put my money to the exchangers, and coming I would have received my own with interest.
And I was afraid and went and hid your talent in the earth. Lo, you have yours.
Therefore take the talent from him and give it to him who has ten talents.
And when he had begun to count, one was brought to 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, Jehovah is able to give you much more than this.
And he hired a hundred thousand mighty men of war out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver.
And I weighed into their hands six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels of a hundred talents, of gold a hundred talents,
And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, a very great store of spices, and precious stones. No spice like that came any more for abundance, that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold, I have gained two other talents above them.
three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses;
His lord answered and said to him, Evil and slothful servant! You knew that I reaped where I did not sow, and gathered where I did not scatter,
And they gave for the service of the house of God five thousand talents of gold and ten thousand darics, and ten thousand talents of silver, and eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
And he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew that you were a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.
And He called his ten servants and delivered ten minas, and said to them, Trade until I come back.
His lord said to 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.
each one as he received a gift, ministering it to yourselves 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 clothing. And he laid them on two of his servants. And they carried them before him.
And throw the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And as the king passed by, it happened he cried to the king. And he said, Your servant went out into the middle of the battle, and, behold, a man turned aside and brought a man to me and said, Keep this man. If he is missing by any means, then your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.
And he took the king's crown from off his head, the weight of which was a talent of gold, and a precious stone in it. 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.
And the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your mina, which I have kept in a handkerchief.
And he said to him, Well done, good servant, because you have been faithful in a least thing, have authority over ten cities.
And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and laid a fine of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold on the land.
And they came to Ophir, and brought gold from there, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to King Solomon.
And the bronze of the wave offering was seventy talents, and twenty-four hundred shekels,
And the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
And behold, a lead cover was lifted up, and a woman was sitting in the middle of the ephah.
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For it is as if a man going abroad called his own servants and gave them his goods. And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his ability. And he went abroad at once. And going he who had received the five talents traded with them, and made another five talents. read more.
And likewise he who had received two, he also gained another two. But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the earth and hid his lord's silver. After a long time the lord of those servants came and took account with them. And so he who had received five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold, I have gained five talents above them. His lord said to 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. He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold, I have gained two other talents above them. His lord said to 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. And he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew that you were a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter. And I was afraid and went and hid your talent in the earth. Lo, you have yours. His lord answered and said to him, Evil and slothful servant! You knew that I reaped where I did not sow, and gathered where I did not scatter, then you should have put my money to the exchangers, and coming I would have received my own with interest. Therefore take the talent from him and give it to him who has ten talents. For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will abound. But from him who has not, even that which he has shall be taken away from him. And throw the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Talents » Of gold
And he made the Most Holy Place. Its length was by the front, of the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and its breadth, twenty cubits. And he overlaid it with fine gold, to six hundred talents.
And I weighed into their hands six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels of a hundred talents, of gold a hundred talents,
And the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
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And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his ability. And he went abroad at once.
And when he had begun to count, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
Topics on Talents
Gifts And Talents
Romans 12:6Then having gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, if prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;
Giving, Of Talents
1 Corinthians 4:7For who makes you to differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?