Matthew 25:17

The Parable Of The Talents

¹⁶ Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more. ¹⁷ In the same way he who had been given the two got two more. ¹⁸ But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.

In Like Manner

The Twelve

Genesis 18:19

For I have made him mine so that he may give orders to his children and those of his line after him, to keep the ways of the Lord, to do what is good and right: so that the Lord may do to Abraham as he has said.

2 Samuel 19:32

Now Barzillai was a very old man, as much as eighty years old: and he had given the king everything he had need of, while he was at Mahanaim, for he was a very great man.

1 Kings 18:3-4

And Ahab sent for Obadiah, the controller of the king's house. (Now Obadiah had the fear of the Lord before him greatly;

2 Kings 4:8-10

Now there came a day when Elisha went to Shunem, and there was a woman of high position living there, who made him come in and have a meal with her. And after that, every time he went by, he went into her house for a meal.

Job 29:11-17

For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;

Job 31:16-22

If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;

Proverbs 3:9-10

Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:

Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

Mark 14:3-8

And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, seated at table, there came a woman with a bottle of perfumed oil of great price; and when the bottle was broken she put the perfume on his head.

Acts 9:36-39

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times.

Acts 10:2

A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.

Acts 11:29-30

And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not.

2 Corinthians 9:11-14

Your wealth being increased in everything, with a simple mind, causing praise to God through us.

Galatians 6:9-10

And let us not get tired of well-doing; for at the right time we will get in the grain, if we do not give way to weariness.

Ephesians 5:16

Making good use of the time, because the days are evil.

Colossians 4:17

Say to Archippus, See that you do the work which the Lord has given you to do.

1 Timothy 5:10

And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

2 Timothy 1:16-18

May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus because he frequently gave me help, and had no feeling of shame because I was in chains;

Hebrews 6:10-11

For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.

1 Peter 4:10

Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;