46 Bible Verses about Talents

To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.

"For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.

But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money.

For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.'

He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more.

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'

Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;

up to 100 talents of silver, 100 cors of wheat, 100 baths of wine, 100 baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.

And great hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people; and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.

Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.

So also he who had the two talents made two talents more.

so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.'

So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.

When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

And Amaziah said to the man of God, "But what shall we do about the hundred talents that I have given to the army of Israel?" The man of God answered, "The LORD is able to give you much more than this."

He hired also 100,000 mighty men of valor from Israel for 100 talents of silver.

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

I weighed out into their hand 650 talents of silver, and silver vessels worth 200 talents, and 100 talents of gold,

Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices and precious stones. Never again came such an abundance of spices as these that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.'

3,000 talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, for overlaying the walls of the house,

Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.

But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed?

They gave for the service of the house of God 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze and 100,000 talents of iron.

He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed,

Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Engage in business until I come.'

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'

As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace:

And Naaman said, "Be pleased to accept two talents." And he urged him and tied up two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants. And they carried them before Gehazi.

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

For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

And as the king passed, he cried to the king and said, "Your servant went out into the midst of the battle, and behold, a soldier turned and brought a man to me and said, 'Guard this man; if by any means he is missing, your life shall be for his life, or else you shall pay a talent of silver.'

And he took the crown of their king from his head. The weight of it was a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone, and it was placed on David's head. And he brought out the spoil of the city, a very great amount.

And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt.

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,

Then another came, saying, 'Lord, here is your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief;

And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'

Then the king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem and laid on the land a tribute of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

And they went to Ophir and brought from there gold, 420 talents, and they brought it to King Solomon.

The bronze that was offered was seventy talents and 2,400 shekels;

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,

And behold, the leaden cover was lifted, and there was a woman sitting in the basket!