Bible verses about "entrepreneurship" | WPNT

²⁴ “Then he who had received the one talent also approached and said: ‘Lord, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter. ²⁵ And being afraid I went off and hid your talent in the ground; here, take what is yours.’ ²⁶ So in answer his lord said to him: ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter. ²⁷ Therefore you were obligated to deposit my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received what is mine with interest. ²⁸ Therefore, take the talent away from him and give it to the one having the ten talents. ²⁹ For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. ³⁰ And throw out the useless servant, into the darkness farthest out!’ There there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

¹¹ not lagging in diligence; serving the Lord with an enthusiastic spirit;

¹² And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love toward each other and toward all, just as we also do toward you,

¹⁴ “Because the kingdom is also like a man about to go on a long journey, who called his own servants and entrusted his possessions to them. ¹⁵ To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on the journey. ¹⁶ So the one who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. ¹⁷ So also the one who received the two gained another two as well. ¹⁸ But he who received the one went off and dug in the ground and hid his lord’s silver. ¹⁹ “Then, after a long time, the lord of those servants comes and settles accounts with them. ²⁰ So the one who had received the five talents approached and brought five more talents saying, ‘Lord, you entrusted five talents to me; see, I gained five more talents besides them!’ ²¹ His lord said to him: ‘Super, you good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things, I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ ²² So the one who had received the two talents also approached and said, ‘Lord, you entrusted two talents to me; see, I gained two more talents besides them!’ ²³ His lord said to him: ‘Super, you good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things, I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ ²⁴ “Then he who had received the one talent also approached and said: ‘Lord, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter. ²⁵ And being afraid I went off and hid your talent in the ground; here, take what is yours.’ ²⁶ So in answer his lord said to him: ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter. ²⁷ Therefore you were obligated to deposit my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received what is mine with interest. ²⁸ Therefore, take the talent away from him and give it to the one having the ten talents. ²⁹ For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. ³⁰ And throw out the useless servant, into the darkness farthest out!’ There there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.