What Does the Bible Say About Human Talents?

Matthew 25:14-30 ESV / 6 helpful votes

“For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. ...

1 Peter 4:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

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

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; ...

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, ...

Romans 12:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

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

Romans 12:6-8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

Matthew 25:15 ESV / 3 helpful votes

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

Ephesians 4:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

To equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:11-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

2 Corinthians 5:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

1 Corinthians 15:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.

1 Corinthians 12:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

1 Corinthians 6:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Romans 12:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

Romans 12:3-8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; ...

Romans 5:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous.

John 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Matthew 25:1-46 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. ...

Matthew 6:1-34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. ...

1 Kings 10:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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

1 Kings 10:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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.

1 Kings 9:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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

1 Kings 9:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hiram had sent to the king 120 talents of gold.

23 Bible Verses about Human Talents

Matthew 25:14-30 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Peter 4:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 12:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 12:6-8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 25:15 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:11-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 15:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 12:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:3-8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 5:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 25:1-46 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:1-34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Kings 10:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Kings 10:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Kings 9:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Kings 9:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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23 Bible Verses about Human Talents

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Matthew 25:14-30 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Peter 4:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 12:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 12:6-8 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 25:15 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:11-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 15:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 12:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:3-8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 5:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 25:1-46 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 6:1-34 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Kings 10:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Kings 10:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Kings 9:28 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Kings 9:14 ESV / 2 helpful votes