Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Bible References

Him that

Exodus 20:15
Thou shalt not steal.
Exodus 21:16
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Proverbs 30:9
Lest I be full, and deny thee , and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.
Jeremiah 7:9
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods that ye have not known,
Hosea 4:2
There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
Zechariah 5:3
Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole land: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off on the one side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off on the other side according to it.
John 12:6
Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.
1 Corinthians 6:10
nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Steal no more

Job 34:32
That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?
Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
Luke 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Luke 19:8
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.

Labour

Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
Proverbs 14:23
In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Acts 20:34
Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;
2 Thessalonians 3:6
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

That he

Luke 3:11
And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
Luke 21:1
And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
John 13:29
For some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said unto him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
2 Corinthians 8:2
how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

General references

Exodus 20:15
Thou shalt not steal.
Deuteronomy 5:19
Neither shalt thou steal.
Psalm 104:23
Man goeth forth unto his work And to his labor until the evening.

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