Matthew 25:17

The Parable Of The Talents

¹⁶ The one who had received the five talents went out [and] traded with them and gained five more. ¹⁷ In the same way the one [who had] the two gained two more. ¹⁸ But the one who had received the one went away [and] dug up the ground and hid his master's money.

In Like Manner

The Twelve

Genesis 18:19

For I have chosen him, that he will command his children and his household after him that they will keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice, so that Yahweh may bring upon Abraham that which he said to him."

2 Samuel 19:32

Now Barzillai [was] very old, {eighty years old}. Now he had provided the king [with food] while he [was] staying at Mahanaim, for he [was] a very wealthy man.

1 Kings 18:3-4

Ahab summoned Obadiah who [was] over the house. (Now Obadiah was fearing Yahweh greatly.

2 Kings 4:8-10

It happened one day that Elisha passed through to Shunem where there [was] a wealthy woman, and she urged him to eat bread; so it happened each time he passed through, he would stop there to eat.

Job 29:11-17

"When [the] ear heard and commended me, and [the] eye saw and testified in support of me

Job 31:16-22

"If I have withheld [the] desire of [the] poor from [them], or I have caused [the] widow's eyes to fail,

Proverbs 3:9-10

Honor Yahweh from your substance, and from the firstfruits of all that will come to you,

Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Send out your bread on the water, for in many days you will find it.

Mark 14:3-8

And [while] he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, [as] he was reclining for a meal, a woman came holding an alabaster flask of very costly perfumed oil of genuine nard. [After] breaking the alabaster flask, she poured [it] out on his head.

Acts 9:36-39

Now in Joppa there was a certain female disciple {named} Tabitha (which translated means "Dorcas"). She was full of good deeds and charitable giving which she was constantly doing.

Acts 10:2

devout and fearing God together with all his household, doing many charitable deeds for the people and praying to God {continually}.

Acts 11:29-30

So from the disciples, {according to their ability to give}, each one of them determined to send [financial aid] for support to the brothers who lived in Judea,

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the eagerness is present {according to what one has}, [it is] acceptable not {according to what one does not have}.

2 Corinthians 9:11-14

being made rich in every [way] for all generosity, which is producing through us thanksgiving to God,

Galatians 6:9-10

And let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, [if we] do not give up.

Ephesians 5:16

making the most of the time because the days are evil.

Colossians 4:17

And tell Archippus, "Direct your attention to the ministry that you received in the Lord, in order that you may complete it."

1 Timothy 5:10

being well-attested by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has helped those who are oppressed, if she has devoted herself to every good work.

2 Timothy 1:16-18

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he refreshed me many times, and was not ashamed of my imprisonment,

Hebrews 6:10-11

For God [is] not unjust, [so as] to forget your work and the love which you demonstrated for his name [by] having served the saints, and continuing to serve [them].

1 Peter 4:10

Just as each one has received a gift, [use] it for serving one another, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.