Bible Verses about “opportunities”

“¶ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”

“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”

“¶ The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

“‹For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:›”

“‹And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done› [it] ‹unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done› [it] ‹unto me.›”

“‹Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:›”

“‹Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.›”

“‹And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.›”

“‹Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed› [thee]? ‹or thirsty, and gave› [thee] ‹drink?›”

“‹When saw we thee a stranger, and took› [thee] ‹in? or naked, and clothed› [thee]?”

“‹Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?›”

“‹His lord said unto him, Well done,› [thou] ‹good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.›”

“‹Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and› [then] ‹at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.›”

“‹His lord answered and said unto him,› [Thou] ‹wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:›”

“‹And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.›”

“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”

“‹Take therefore the talent from him, and give› [it] ‹unto him which hath ten talents.›”

“‹His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.›”

“‹Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:›”

“‹And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo,› [there] ‹thou hast› [that is] ‹thine.›”

“‹And likewise he that› [had received] ‹two, he also gained other two.›”

“‹He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.›”

“‹And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.›”

“‹For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.›”

“¶ ‹For› [the kingdom of heaven is] ‹as a man travelling into a far country,› [who] ‹called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.›”

“‹Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made› [them] ‹other five talents.›”

“‹But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.›”

“‹After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.›”

“‹And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.›”

“‹And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth› [his] ‹sheep from the goats:›”

“‹Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?›”

“‹And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.›”

“‹Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did› [it] ‹not to one of the least of these, ye did› [it] ‹not to me.›”

“‹For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:›”

“‹I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.›”

“‹Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:›”

“¶ ‹When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:›”

“‹Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.›”

“‹And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.›”

“¶ ‹Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.›”

“‹And five of them were wise, and five› [were] ‹foolish.›”

“‹They that› [were] ‹foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:›”

“‹But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.›”

“‹While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.›”

“‹Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.›”

“‹And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.›”

“‹But the wise answered, saying,› [Not so]; ‹lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.›”

“‹And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.›”

“‹Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.›”

“‹But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.›”