Ephesians 4:28

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

Young's 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

27neither give place to the devil;

29Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

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Cross References

Exodus 20:17'Thou dost not desire the house of thy neighbour, thou dost not desire the wife of thy neighbour, or his man-servant, or his handmaid, or his ox, or his ass, or anything which [is] thy neighbour's.'

Job 34:32Besides [that which] I see, shew Thou me, If iniquity I have done — I do not add?'

Proverbs 14:23In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.

Proverbs 30:9Lest 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.

Hosea 4:2Swearing, and lying, and murdering, And stealing, and committing adultery — have increased, And blood against blood hath touched.

Luke 3:8make, 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;

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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