Matthew 25:17

The Parable Of The Talents

¹⁶ And having departed, the man who received the five talents worked with them, and made five other talents. ¹⁷ And likewise also the man of the two gained two others. ¹⁸ But having departed, the man who received the one dug in the ground, and hid his lord's silver.

In Like Manner

The Twelve

Genesis 18:19

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of LORD, to do righteousness and justice, to the end that LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoke

2 Samuel 19:32

Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even eighty years old. And he had provided the king with sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man [of wealth].

1 Kings 18:3-4

And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared LORD greatly;

2 Kings 4:8-10

And it fell on a day that Elisha passed to Shunem where there was a prominent woman. And she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as often as he passed by he turned in there to eat bread.

Job 29:11-17

For 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 have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Proverbs 3:9-10

Honor LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase,

Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shall find it after many days.

Mark 14:3-8

And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat relaxing, a woman came having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure spikenard, very valuable. And having broken the alabaster cruse, she poured it on his head.

Acts 9:36-39

Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which, being translated, is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charities that she did.

Acts 10:2

a devout man, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many charities for the people, and beseeching God always.

Acts 11:29-30

And the disciples, as any man prospered, determined, each of them regarding aid, to send to the brothers who dwell in Judea,

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable to the extent if some man has, not to the extent he does not have.

2 Corinthians 9:11-14

being enriched in everything for every generosity, which works gratitude to God through us.

Galatians 6:9-10

And let us not be weary doing good, for in our own time we will reap, not desponding.

Ephesians 5:16

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Colossians 4:17

And say to Archippus, Watch the ministry that thou received in Lord so that thou may fulfill it.

1 Timothy 5:10

being testified in good works: if she has reared children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the sanctified, if she has relieved those who are afflicted, if she has followed every good work.

2 Timothy 1:16-18

May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain.

Hebrews 6:10-11

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that ye showed toward his name, having served the sanctified, and who are serving.

1 Peter 4:10

As each has received a gift, serving it for yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.