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

'Thou dost not steal.

'And he who stealeth a man, and hath sold him, and he hath been found in his hand, is certainly put to death.

Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, 'Who is Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.

Stealing, murdering, and committing adultery, And swearing to falsehood, and giving perfume to Baal, And going after other gods whom ye knew not.

Swearing, and lying, and murdering, And stealing, and committing adultery -- have increased, And blood against blood hath touched.

And he saith unto me, 'This is the execration that is going forth over the face of all the land, for every one who is stealing, on the one side, according to it, hath been declared innocent, and every one who hath sworn, on the other side, according to it, hath been declared innocent.

and he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, the reign of God shall inherit.

Steal no more

Besides that which I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done -- I do not add?'

Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

make, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have a father -- Abraham; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham;

And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, 'Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.'

Labour

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want.

and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother disorderly walking, and not after the deliverance that ye received from us,

That he

and he answering saith to them, 'He having two coats -- let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals -- in like manner let him do.'

And having looked up, he saw those who did cast their gifts to the treasury -- rich men,

for certain were thinking, since Judas had the bag, that Jesus saith to him, 'Buy what we have need of for the feast;' or that he may give something to the poor;

because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

General references

'Thou dost not steal.

Man goeth forth to his work, And to his service -- till evening.