What does the Bible say about talents?

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• Romans 12:6-8

  [6] Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; [7] or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; [8] or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

• Romans 12:6

  Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

• Matthew 25:14-30

  [14] "For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. [15] To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey. [16] Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. [17] In like manner he also who got the two gained another two. [18] But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money. [19] "Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them. [20] He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.' [21] "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.' [22] "He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.' [23] "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.' [24] "He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter. [25] I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.' [26] "But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter. [27] You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest. [28] Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. [29] For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who has not, even that which he has will be taken away. [30] Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

• Ephesians 2:10

  For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

• 1 Peter 4:10

  According as each has received a gift, be ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the grace of God in its various forms.

• Matthew 25:15

  To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.

• Romans 12:4

  For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,

• Exodus 35:10

  "Let every wise-hearted man among you come, and make all that Yahweh has commanded:

• Matthew 25:28

  Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

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