29 Bible Verses about Talents

To one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one; to each one, according to his own ability, and immediately left his country.

For as a man, on leaving his country, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods:

But he that had received the one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

For to every one that has, it shall be given, and he shall have abundance. But from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away.

And he that had received the five talents came and brought other five talents, and said: Lord, you delivered to me five talents: see, I have gained other five talents in addition to them.

Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and made other five talents.

His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.

Since, then, we have gifts which differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether we have the gift of prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

And great hail, every stone about the weight of a talent, fell from heaven upon men; and men spoke impiously against God, because of the plague of the hail: for the plague of it was very great.

Therefore, you ought to have put my money with the bankers; and, when I came, I could have received my own with interest.

In like manner also, he that had received the two, gained other two.

And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth; see, you have yours.

Therefore, take from him the talent, and give it to him that has the ten talents.

And when he began to make a settlement, there was brought to him one that owed him ten thou sand talents.

And he said to him also: And be you over five cities.

And he also that had received the two talents came, and said: Lord, you delivered to me two talents; see, I have gained other two talents in addition to them.

After a long time, the lord of those servants came and settled with them.

His lord answered and said to him: Wicked and slothful servant; did you know that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter?

But he that had received the one talent came, and said: Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Engage in trade till I come.

His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.

As each has received a gift, minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

for God's gifts and calling are irrevocable.

And cast the unprofitable servant into the darkness without. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

And the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and let him go, and for gave him the debt.

And another came and said: Lord, behold your pound, which I have kept laid away in a napkin.

And he said to him: Well done, good servant; because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.