43 Bible Verses about Gifts And Talents
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We have different gifts based on the grace that was given to us. So if your gift is prophecy, use your gift in proportion to your faith.
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy when the elders laid their hands on you.
To one man he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, based on their ability. Then he went on his trip.
As good servant managers of God's grace in its various forms, serve one another with the gift each of you has received.
A person's gift opens doors for him, bringing him access to important people.
"Similarly, it is like a man going on a trip, who called his servants and turned his money over to them.
Now to each one of us grace has been given proportionate to the measure of the Messiah's gift.
To one has been given a message of wisdom by the Spirit; to another the ability to speak with knowledge according to the same Spirit;
To each person has been given the ability to manifest the Spirit for the common good.
and I've filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and all kinds of craftsmanship
But the one who received one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and buried his master's money.
For this reason, I am reminding you to fan into flames the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands.
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I don't want you to be ignorant.
The one who had received five talents came up and brought five more talents. "Master,' he said, "you gave me five talents. See, I've earned five more talents.'
I would like everyone to be unmarried, like I am. However, each person has a special gift from God, one this and another that.
Not all have the gift of healing, do they? Not all speak in foreign languages, do they? Not all interpret, do they?
If your gift is serving, devote yourself to serving others. If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching others.
Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a vast quantity of spices, and precious stones. No spices ever came again that were comparable to those that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
Then the master said, "Take the talent from him and give it to the man who has the ten talents,
In the same way, even though we are many people, we are one body in the Messiah and individual parts connected to each other.
Keep on pursuing love, and keep on desiring spiritual gifts, especially the ability to prophesy.
to another miraculous results; to another prophecy; to another the ability to distinguish between spirits; to another various kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.
moreover, every person should eat, drink, and enjoy the benefits of everything that he undertakes, since it is a gift from God.
Then you should've invested my money with the bankers. When I returned, I would've received my money back with interest.'
to equip the saints, to do the work of ministry, and to build up the body of the Messiah
In the same way, since you're so desirous of spiritual gifts, you must keep on desiring them for building up the church.
The king told him, "Well done, good servant! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.'
Therefore, you don't lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus the Messiah to be revealed.
"The one with two talents also came forward and said, "Master, you gave me two talents. See, I've earned two more talents.
It is not that I am looking for a gift. No, I want to see that you receive the fruit that increases to your benefit.
So he said, "A prince went to a distant country to be appointed king and then to return.
God has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of languages.
Every generous act of giving and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father who made the heavenly lights, in whom there is no inconsistency or shifting shadow.
He has equipped them to do all kinds of work done by an engraver, designer, embroider in blue, purple and scarlet material and in fine linen, or as a weaver. They were able to do all kinds of work and were skilled designers.
For who makes you superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not receive it?
because to everyone who has something, more will be given, and he'll have more than enough. But from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.
He called ten of his servants and gave them ten coins. He told them, "Invest this money until I come back.'
