46 Bible Verses about Talents

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

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

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

For to 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 that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst to me five talents: behold, I have gained besides them five talents more.

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

His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy 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;

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 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 of it was exceeding great.

Thou oughtest 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 other two.

And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast what is thine.

Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who hath ten talents.

And when he had begun to reckon, 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, The LORD is able to give thee 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 thou also over five cities.

I even weighed to their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels 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, thou deliveredst to me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents besides 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 cometh, and reckoneth with them.

His lord answered and said to him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not strewed:

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

Then he who had received the one talent came, and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strewed:

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

His lord said to him, Well done thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

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

And as the king passed by, he cried to the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man to me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he shall be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt 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 loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

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

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

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

And the king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in a hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

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

And the brass 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 and sixty six talents of gold,

And behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.