Ephesians 4:28

Let him who was a thief be so no longer, but let him do good work with his hands, so that he may have something to give to him who is in need.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

27And do not give way to the Evil One.

29Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

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Cross References

Exodus 20:17Let not your desire be turned to your neighbour's house, or his wife or his man-servant or his woman-servant or his ox or his ass or anything which is his.

Job 34:32...

Proverbs 14:23In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

Proverbs 30:9For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

Hosea 4:2There is cursing and broken faith, violent death and attacks on property, men are untrue in married life, houses are broken into, and there is blood touching blood.

Luke 3:8Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 4:18-32

Exhortation to Purity and Holiness; Cautions against Sin; Against Grieving the Spirit. ( a. d. 61.) 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not… Read the whole commentary →

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