29 Bible Verses about Talents

to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to every man according to his respective ability, and then set out on his journey.

So it was when a man was going to travel into a foreign country, he called his servants, and delivered to them his stock:

but he that had received one, went to dig a hole in the ground, and hid his lord's money.

for he that makes use of what he has, shall have more; but if he makes no improvement thereof, it shall be taken from him.

accordingly he that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: besides those, there's five talents more, which I have gain'd.

now he that had received five talents, immediately employed them in trade, and gain'd five talents more.

his lord said to him, well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust: go in and partake of your master's joy.

having then different gifts, according to the respective favour bestowed upon us; if it be prophecy, let him prophesy according to the proportion of his gift.

and there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a TALENT: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

should not you then have lodged my money at the banker's, and so at my return I should have received my own with interest.

so he that had received two, gained likewise other two.

fear made me hide the talent under ground: but there you have what is your own.

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

when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him indebted the sum of ten thousand talents.

his master replied, you shall be governor of five cities.

he also that had received two talents, came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: here are two other talents which I have gain'd besides them.

after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reckoned with them.

his lord answered and said unto him, thou vile slothful wretch, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not scatter'd:

then came he who had received the one talent, and said, Lord, I knew that you were a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered:

and he called ten of his servants, to whom he deliver'd ten pounds: improve that, said he, till I return.

his lord said to him, well done, thou art an honest faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust; go in and partake of thy master's diversions.

as good economists of the different dispensations of God, communicate to one another the gifts you have receiv'd.

for the divine gifts and vocation are irrevocable.

take then that worthless fellow, turn him out in the dark, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

upon which the lord of that vassal, touch'd with compassion, gave him his liberty, and discharged him of the debt.

but another came and said, Lord, here's your money, which I laid up safe in a napkin.

he answer'd, honest servant, that's well: since your industry has made so much of so little, I give you the government of ten cities.