Matthew 25:17

The Parable Of The Talents

¹⁶ The one who had received five talents went off right away and put his money to work and gained five more. ¹⁷ In the same way, the one who had two gained two more. ¹⁸ But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money in it.

In Like Manner

The Twelve

Genesis 18:19

I have chosen him so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. Then the Lord will give to Abraham what he promised him."

2 Samuel 19:32

But Barzillai was very old -- eighty years old, in fact -- and he had taken care of the king when he stayed in Mahanaim, for he was a very rich man.

1 Kings 18:3-4

So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace. (Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the Lord.

2 Kings 4:8-10

One day Elisha traveled to Shunem, where a prominent woman lived. She insisted that he stop for a meal. So whenever he was passing through, he would stop in there for a meal.

Job 29:11-17

"As soon as the ear heard these things, it blessed me, and when the eye saw them, it bore witness to me,

Job 31:16-22

If I have refused to give the poor what they desired, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Proverbs 3:9-10

Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;

Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Send your grain overseas, for after many days you will get a return.

Mark 14:3-8

Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of costly aromatic oil from pure nard. After breaking open the jar, she poured it on his head.

Acts 9:36-39

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which in translation means Dorcas). She was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity.

Acts 10:2

He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was all his household; he did many acts of charity for the people and prayed to God regularly.

Acts 11:29-30

So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.

2 Corinthians 9:11-14

You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous on every occasion, which is producing through us thanksgiving to God,

Galatians 6:9-10

So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.

Ephesians 5:16

taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

Colossians 4:17

And tell Archippus, "See to it that you complete the ministry you received in the Lord."

1 Timothy 5:10

and has a reputation for good works: as one who has raised children, practiced hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in distress -- as one who has exhibited all kinds of good works.

2 Timothy 1:16-18

May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me 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 you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.

1 Peter 4:10

Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God.