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.

Steal no more

Bible References

Him that

John 12:6
But he did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief and when he had charge of the purse he used to take what was put in it.
1 Corinthians 6:10
or thieves or greedy??runkards, abusive people, robbers??ill not have any share in God's kingdom.

Steal no more

Luke 3:8
Then produce fruit that will be consistent with your professed repentance! And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you, God can produce descendants for Abraham right out of these stones!
Luke 19:8
But Zaccheus stopped and said to the Master, "See, Master! I will give half my property to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay him four times as much."

Labour

Acts 20:34
You know well enough that these hands of mine provided for my needs and my companions.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
in striving to live quietly and mind your own affairs, and work with your hands, as we directed you,
2 Thessalonians 3:6
We charge you, brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who lives in idleness, instead of following the teaching you received from us.

That he

Luke 3:11
And he answered, "The man who has two shirts must share with the man who has none, and the man who has food must do the same."
Luke 21:1
And looking up, he saw the rich people dropping their gifts into the treasury.
John 13:29
for some of them thought that as Judas had the purse Jesus meant to say to him, "Buy what we need for the festival," or to have him give something to the poor.
2 Corinthians 8:2
for in spite of a severe ordeal of trouble, their extraordinary gladness, combined with their extreme poverty, has overflowed in a wealth of generosity.