Ephesians 4:28

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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.

Him that

Steal no more

Labour

2 Thessalonians 3:6

That he

General references

Exodus 20:15

Deuteronomy 5:19

Psalm 104:23

Bible References

Him that

"You are not to steal.

"Whoever kidnaps a person, whether he has sold him or whether the victim is still in his possession, is certainly to be put to death.

so that I don't become overfed and deny you by saying, "Who is the LORD?" or so that I don't become poor and steal, and then misuse the name of my God.

Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear by false gods, burn incense to Baal, follow other gods that you don't know,

Swearing, lying, murder, theft, and adultery are rampant, and blood mingles with blood.

He responded to me, "This is the curse that is going out over the surface of the whole earth, because, according to this side of the scroll, all thieves will be ejected, and according to the other side of the scroll, all liars will be ejected."

He said this, not because he cared about the destitute, but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the moneybag and would steal what was put into it.

thieves, greedy people, drunks, slanderers, and robbers will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Steal no more

What I don't see, instruct me! If I've done anything evil, I won't repeat it!'

Whoever hides his transgressions will not succeed, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will find mercy.

Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance! Don't begin to say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!

Later, Zacchaeus stood up and announced to the Lord, "Look! I'm giving half of my possessions to the destitute, and if I have accused anyone falsely, I'm repaying four times as much as I owe."

Labour

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity.

In hard work there is always profit, but too much chattering leads to poverty.

You yourselves know that I worked with my own hands to support myself and those who were with me.

Also, make it your goal to live quietly, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you,

In the name of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is living in idleness and not living according to the tradition that they received from us.

That he

He answered them, "The person who has two coats must share with the one who doesn't have any, and the person who has food must do the same."

Now Jesus looked up and saw rich people dropping their gifts into the offering box.

Some thought that, since Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him to buy what they needed for the festival or to give something to the destitute.

In spite of their terrible ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and deep poverty have led them to be abundantly generous.

General references

"You are not to steal.

""You are not to steal.

People go out to their work and labor until evening.