Matthew 25:17

The Parable Of The Talents

¹⁶ Then he that had received the five talents, went and bestowed them, and won other five talents. ¹⁷ Likewise, he that received two gained other two. ¹⁸ But he that received the one, went and digged a pit in the earth and hid his master's money.

In Like Manner

The Twelve

Genesis 18:19

For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do after right and conscience, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that he hath promised him."

2 Samuel 19:32

which Barzillai was a very aged man, even four score year old, and had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim: for he was a man of very great substance.

1 Kings 18:3-4

Wherefore Ahab called Obadiah the governor of his house - which Obadiah feared God greatly,

2 Kings 4:8-10

And it fell on a day, that Elisha came to Shunem, where was a rich woman that took him in for to eat bread. And as oft as he came that way, he turned in thither to eat bread.

Job 29:11-17

When all they that heard me, called me happy, and when all they that saw me, wished me good.

Job 31:16-22

"When the poor desireth anything of me, have I denied it them? Have I caused the widow stand waiting for me in vain?

Proverbs 3:9-10

Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstlings of all thine increase:

Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Send thy victuals over the waters, and so shalt thou find them after many years.

Mark 14:3-8

When he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, even as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, called nard, that was pure and costly, and she brake the box and poured it on his head.

Acts 9:36-39

There was at Joppa a certain woman, which was a disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: the same was full of good works and alms deeds, which she did.

Acts 10:2

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his household, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed God always.

Acts 11:29-30

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send succour unto the brethren which dwelt in Jewry,

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

2 Corinthians 9:11-14

ye may be made rich in all singleness, which causeth through us, thanksgiving unto God.

Galatians 6:9-10

Let us not be weary of well doing. For when the time is come we shall reap without weariness.

Ephesians 5:16

redeeming the time: for the days are evil.

Colossians 4:17

And say to Archippus, "Take heed to the office that thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it."

1 Timothy 5:10

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.

2 Timothy 1:16-18

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

Hebrews 6:10-11

For God is not unrighteous that he should forget your work and labour that proceedeth of love, which love showed in his name, which have ministered unto the saints, and yet minister.

1 Peter 4:10

As every man hath received the gift, minister the same one to another as good ministers of the manifold grace of God.