Ephesians 4:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁸ Let the thief no longer steal. Instead, he is to do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share  with anyone in need.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁸ Let the thief steal no more, but rather let him be industrious, making an honest living with his own hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁸ Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

Common English Bible

²⁸ Thieves should no longer steal. Instead, they should go to work, using their hands to do good so that they will have something to share with whoever is in need.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ Whoever was stealing, let him now not steal, but rather let him labor, working with his hands, doing what is good, so that he may have something to distribute to those who suffer need.

Ephesians 4:28 Cross References

Job 34:32

Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I won’t do it again.’

Exodus 20:15

Do not steal.

Exodus 20:17

Do not covet your neighbour’s house. Do not covet your neighbour’s wife, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour.

Exodus 21:16

‘Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.

Proverbs 13:11

Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labour  will multiply it.

Proverbs 14:23

There is profit in all hard work, but endless talk  leads only to poverty.

Proverbs 21:26

He is filled with craving  all day long, but the righteous give and don’t hold back.

Proverbs 28:13

The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

Proverbs 30:9

Otherwise, I might have too much and deny you,  saying, ‘Who is the  Lord? ’ or I might have nothing and steal, profaning  the name of my God.

Proverbs 31:20

Her hands reach   out to the poor, and she extends her hands to the needy.

Jeremiah 7:9

‘ “Do you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known?

Hosea 4:2

Cursing,  lying,  murder,   stealing, and adultery  are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another.

Zechariah 5:3

Then he said to me, ‘This is the curse  that is going out over the whole land, for everyone who is a thief, contrary to what is written on one side, has gone unpunished,  and everyone who swears falsely, contrary to what is written on the other side, has gone unpunished.

Luke 19:8

But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, ‘Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor,  Lord. And if I have extorted  anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much.’

Luke 3:8

Therefore produce fruit  consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father,”  for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.

John 12:6

He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief.  He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.

John 13:29

Since Judas  kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him, ‘Buy what we need for the festival,’  or that he should give something to the poor.

Romans 12:13

Share with the saints in their needs;  pursue hospitality.

1 Corinthians 4:12

we labour, working  with our own hands.  When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

2 Corinthians 8:2

During a severe trial brought about by affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.

Galatians 6:10

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us work  for the good  of all, especially for those who belong to the household  of faith.

1 Timothy 6:18

Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works,  to be generous and willing to share,

Titus 3:14

Let our people learn to devote themselves to good works for pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.

Titus 3:8

This saying is trustworthy.  I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.