Matthew 25:17

The Parable Of The Talents

¹⁶ The one with the five talents soon invested the money in business transactions which netted him five more. ¹⁷ In the same way the one who was given two talents made two more. ¹⁸ But the one who was given one talent went and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master's money.

In Like Manner

The Twelve

Mark 14:3-8

And while Jesus was in Bethany [Note: This was a small village fewer than two miles east of Jerusalem], sitting at the dinner table in the house of Simon, the man with an infectious skin disease [Note: This man had probably been healed by now], a woman with an alabaster [i.e., stone] jar of very expensive perfume came to Him, broke the jar and poured the perfume on His head.

Acts 9:36-39

Now at Joppa [Note: This was also a town on the west coast of Palestine, today called "Jaffa," and is now a part of Tel Aviv] there was a certain disciple named Tabitha (she was also called Dorcas, which means "Gazelle"). She practiced many good deeds and always gave money to poor people.

Acts 10:2

He was very devoted [to his religious principles] and had great respect for God, along with the members of his household. He gave [money] liberally to poor people and prayed to God regularly.

Acts 11:29-30

[In response to this prediction], the disciples decided to send as much relief as they could to help the brothers living in Judea.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the eagerness is there, [then] whatever a person has [to give] is acceptable, and not what he does not have.

2 Corinthians 9:11-14

You will be made rich in everything so you can be generous in every way. This will result in people thanking God [for what you have done] through us.

Galatians 6:9-10

And we should not become tired of doing good things, for eventually we will receive [never ending life] if we do not give up.

Ephesians 5:16

making the most of every opportunity, because these days are evil.

Colossians 4:17

And tell Archippus [Note: He may have been the preacher at Colosse or Laodicia. See Philemon 1:1-2], "See to it that you fulfill your ministry [there], which you have received in [the service of] the Lord."

1 Timothy 5:10

having a reputation for doing good deeds, [such as] bringing up children, showing hospitality to strangers, washing the feet of the saints [i.e., God's holy people], assisting people in trouble and devoting herself to doing all [other] kinds of good deeds.

2 Timothy 1:16-18

[But], may the Lord grant mercy to Onesiphorus' family, for he cheered me up many times and was not ashamed of my [being in] chains.

Hebrews 6:10-11

For God is not [so] unjust as to forget the work you are doing and the love you have shown for Him, as you ministered to the saints [i.e., His holy people] and continue to minister [to them].

1 Peter 4:10

As each of you has received a gift [from God], you should make use of it [in the body], so that you will be [good] caretakers of the many unearned ways that God favors you.