Matthew 25:17

The Parable Of The Talents

¹⁶ Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. ¹⁷ In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two. ¹⁸ But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

In Like Manner

The Twelve

Genesis 18:19

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him."

2 Samuel 19:32

Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even eighty years old: and he had provided the king with sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

1 Kings 18:3-4

Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:

2 Kings 4:8-10

It fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman; and she persuaded him to eat bread. So it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.

Job 29:11-17

For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it commended me:

Job 31:16-22

"If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Proverbs 3:9-10

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:

Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.

Mark 14:3-8

While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard -- very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.

Acts 9:36-39

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

Acts 10:2

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

Acts 11:29-30

As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have.

2 Corinthians 9:11-14

you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

Galatians 6:9-10

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don't give up.

Ephesians 5:16

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Colossians 4:17

Tell Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it."

1 Timothy 5:10

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

2 Timothy 1:16-18

May the Lord grant mercy to 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, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

1 Peter 4:10

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.