Ephesians 4:28

The stealing: no-still be-stealing; moreover, more, be-toiling, work-izing-self to{the own hands} the beneficial, in-which-place he-may-be-having to-be-[ex]changing/alongside/across-giving/sharing to{the having} need.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

27nor be-giving place to{the devil/slanderous}.

29Every worthless word out of{the mouth} of{you}: be_not_be-being-gone-out; contrariwise, if what beneficial toward house-build-ment of{the need}, in-which-place he-may-give grace/favor to{the[plural] hearing},

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Cross References

Luke 3:8So, make worthwhile fruit of{the change-of-mind/thinking}, and you-should_not_initiate to-be-saying in to{sameselves}, 'We-are-having the father Abraham,' for I-am-saying to{you} that the God is-being-enabled to-rouse offsprings to{the Abraham} out of{the stones, the-same}.

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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