24 When he began to settle accounts, one who owed ten thousand talents[a] was brought before him.

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  1. 18:24 A talent is worth about 6,000 denarii, or twenty years’ wages for a laborer

24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[a] was brought to him.

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  1. Matthew 18:24 Greek ten thousand talents; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wages.

13 He called ten of his servants, gave them ten minas,[a] and told them, ‘Engage in business until I come back.’

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  1. 19:13 = Gk coin worth a hundred drachmas or about a hundred days’ wages

13 So he called ten of his servants(A) and gave them ten minas.[a] ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’

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  1. Luke 19:13 A mina was about three months’ wages.

According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts:(A) If prophecy,(B) use it according to the proportion of one’s[a] faith;

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  1. 12:6 Or the, also in v. 19

We have different gifts,(A) according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying,(B) then prophesy in accordance with your[a] faith;(C)

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  1. Romans 12:6 Or the

11 One and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as he wills.

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11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit,(A) and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

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Now grace was given to each one of us(A) according to the measure of Christ’s gift.

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But to each one of us(A) grace(B) has been given(C) as Christ apportioned it.

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