Bible verses about "talents" | Etheridge

⁴ For as in one body we have many members, and as all the members have not one work,

¹⁰ And every man of you the gift which he hath received from Aloha, let him minister thereof unto his neighbours as good stewards of the various grace of Aloha.

¹⁵ To one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, each man according to his faculty; and forthwith went away.

¹⁰ For we are his creation, who are created in Jeshu Meshiha unto good works, which Aloha hath prepared before, that in them we should walk.

¹⁴ FOR as a man who journeyed called his servants, and delivered to them his property: ¹⁵ To one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, each man according to his faculty; and forthwith went away. ¹⁶ But he who had received five talents went and traded with them, and gained five others. ¹⁷ Likewise he who (had received) two by trading gained two others. ¹⁸ But he who had received one went, dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord. ¹⁹ After a long time the lord of those servants came, and received from them the account. ²⁰ Then he drew near who had received the five talents, and brought five others, and said, My lord, five talents thou gavest me: behold, five others I have gained by them. ²¹ His lord said to him, It is well, good and faithful servant; over a little thou hast been faithful, over much I will establish thee: enter into the joy of thy lord. ²² And he of the two talents approached, and said, My lord, two talents thou gavest me: behold, two others I have gained by them. ²³ His lord saith to him, It is well, servant good and faithful; over a little thou hast been faithful, over much will I establish thee: enter into the joy of thy lord. ²⁴ But he also drew near who had received the one talent, and said, My lord, I knew thee, that thou wast a hard man, reaping where thou hadst not sowed, and gathering together from whence thou hadst not dispersed. ²⁵ And I feared, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: behold, thou hast thine own. ²⁶ His lord answered, Thou evil and slothful servant, thou didst know me that I reap where I have not sowed, and collect from whence I have not dispersed. ²⁷ Did it not behove thee to cast my money upon the table, that when I came I might require mine own with its increase? ²⁸ Take therefore from him the talent, and give it unto him who hath ten talents. ²⁹ For unto him who hath shall be given, and it shall be added to him; but he who hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken from him. ³⁰ And the indolent servant cast forth into the darknesses without; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

⁶ But we have various gifts according to the grace that is given to us: is it prophecy? (let him who has received it) prophesy according to the measure of the faith.

⁶ But we have various gifts according to the grace that is given to us: is it prophecy? (let him who has received it) prophesy according to the measure of the faith. ⁷ Hath (another the gift) of ministry? (let him be employed) in his ministry; he who is a teacher, (let him labour) in his teaching; ⁸ he who is an exhorter, in his exhorting; as he who giveth, (let him give with simplicity;) and he who presideth,[Lit. "standeth at the head."] (let it be) with diligence; and he who (is engaged in works) of mercy, with cheerfulness.