Bible Verses about “opportunities”

“Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”

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

“The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

“for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.”

“"The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'”

“Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;”

“I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'”

“These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."”

“"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?”

“When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?”

“When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'”

“"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.'”

“You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.”

“"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.”

“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.”

“So then, as we have opportunity, let's do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.”

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

“"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.'”

“"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.”

“I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.'”

“In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.”

“"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.'”

“Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'”

“For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away.”

“"For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.”

“Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.”

“But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.”

“"Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.”

“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.'”

“Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.”

“"Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'”

“He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.”

“"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'”

“for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;”

“I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'”

“Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;”

“"But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.”

“Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.”

“But at midnight there was a cry, 'Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!'”

“"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.”

“Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.”

“Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,”

“but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.”

“Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.”

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

“The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'”

“But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there isn't enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'”

“While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.”

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

“But he answered, 'Most certainly I tell you, I don't know you.'”