Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.

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

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members do not have the same function,

A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

"For it is like a man, going on a journey, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.

For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

And he who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. See, I have gained another five talents.'

Yet I wish that all men were like me. However each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.

Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

She gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones. There came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues.

Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

"So he said to him, 'And you are to be over five cities.'

Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the church.

"He said to him, 'Well done, you good servant. Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'

so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

"And he also who had the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. See, I have gained another two talents.'

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

He said therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

God has set some in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

He has filled them with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do any workmanship, and of those who make skillful works.

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away.

He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, 'Conduct business until I come.'