Matthew 25:17

The Parable Of The Talents

¹⁶ And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents. ¹⁷ In like manner also he that had received the two, he also gained two others. ¹⁸ But he that had received the one went and dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord.

In Like Manner

The Twelve

Genesis 18:19

For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.

2 Samuel 19:32

And Barzillai was very aged, eighty years old; and it was he that had maintained the king while he abode at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

1 Kings 18:3-4

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;

2 Kings 4:8-10

And it came to pass on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a wealthy woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

Job 29:11-17

When the ear heard me, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me;

Job 31:16-22

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

Proverbs 3:9-10

Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;

Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

Mark 14:3-8

And when he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he lay at table, there came a woman having an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly; and having broken the alabaster flask, she poured it out upon his head.

Acts 9:36-39

And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

Acts 10:2

pious, and fearing God with all his house, both giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,

Acts 11:29-30

And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister to them;

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the readiness be there, a man is accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he has not.

2 Corinthians 9:11-14

enriched in every way unto all free-hearted liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

Galatians 6:9-10

but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.

Ephesians 5:16

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Colossians 4:17

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, to the end that thou fulfil it.

1 Timothy 5:10

borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have diligently followed every good work.

2 Timothy 1:16-18

The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he has often refreshed me, and has not been ashamed of my chain;

Hebrews 6:10-11

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.

1 Peter 4:10

each according as he has received a gift, ministering it to one another, as good stewards of the various grace of God.