| In the Parable of the Talents as recorded in Matthew 25, people often associate the talents given to the servants by their master as symbolizing the talents we personally use in the service of the Lord today. The Greek word for "talent" as used in the parable is talanton which is defined as money. Because English Bibles translate the word as "talent" people naturally make the association between talanton and personal talents when applying this parable to them personally. The... | 
