36 Bible Verses about Gifts And Talents
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Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you through prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands on you.
To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.
As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of God's varied grace.
For as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same function,
"For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them.
To one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground, and hid his master's money.
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be uninformed.
So he who had received the five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents.'
I wish that all men were as I myself am. But each man has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.
Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.
so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
and to another the working of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another distinguishing between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.
Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.
to equip the saints for the work of service, for the building up of the body of Christ;
So it is with you; since you are eager for spiritual gifts, strive to excel in building up the church.
And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, be in authority over ten cities.'
so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you eagerly wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
He also who had received the two talents came and said, 'Master, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents.'
Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account.
Therefore he said: "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then those having gifts of healings, helps, administrations, and those speaking in various kinds of tongues.
Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
For who regards you as different? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.
So he called ten of his servants, gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business till I come.'