1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Psalms 33:12-13,18-21
Matthew 25:14-30
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
(26) For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble; (27) but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; (28) and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are: (29) that no flesh should boast before God. (30) Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption: (31) that, according as it is written, “He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”
Psalms 33:12-13,18-21
(12) Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. (13) Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men. (18) Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness; (19) to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine. (20) Our soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield. (21) For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
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 the same way, he also who got the two gained another two. (18) But he who received the one talent 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 doesn’t have, 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.’
