Ephesians 4:28

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

If you are a thief, stop stealing. Be honest and work hard, so you will have something to give to people in need.

Cross References

Job 34:32

Then ask him to point out what you did wrong, so you won't do it again.

Exodus 20:15

Do not steal.

Exodus 20:17

Do not want to take anything that belongs to someone else. Don't want to take anyone's house, wife or husband, slaves, oxen, donkeys or anything else.

Exodus 21:16

Death is the punishment for kidnapping. If you sell the person you kidnapped, or if you are caught with that person, the penalty is death.

Proverbs 13:11

Money wrongly got will disappear bit by bit; money earned little by little will grow and grow.

Proverbs 14:23

Hard work is worthwhile, but empty talk will make you poor.

Proverbs 21:26

But people who obey God are always generous.

Proverbs 28:13

If you don't confess your sins, you will be a failure. But God will be merciful if you confess your sins and give them up.

Proverbs 30:9

If I have too much to eat, I might forget about you; if I don't have enough, I might steal and disgrace your name.

Proverbs 31:20

and she helps the poor and the needy.

Jeremiah 7:9

You steal and murder; you lie in court and are unfaithful in marriage. You worship idols and offer incense to Baal, when these gods have never done anything for you.

Hosea 4:2

Cursing, dishonesty, murder, robbery, unfaithfulness— these happen all the time. Violence is everywhere.

Zechariah 5:3

Then he told me: This scroll puts a curse on everyone in the land who steals or tells lies. The writing on one side tells about the destruction of those who steal, while the writing on the other side tells about the destruction of those who lie.

Luke 19:8

Later that day Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “I will give half of my property to the poor. And I will now pay back four times as much to everyone I have ever cheated.”

Luke 3:8

Do something to show that you really have given up your sins. Don't start saying that you belong to Abraham's family. God can turn these stones into children for Abraham.

John 12:6

Judas did not really care about the poor. He asked this because he carried the money bag and sometimes would steal from it.

John 13:29

But because Judas was in charge of the money, some of them thought that Jesus had told him to buy something they needed for the festival. Others thought that Jesus had told him to give some money to the poor.

Romans 12:13

Take care of God's needy people and welcome strangers into your home.

1 Corinthians 4:12

We work hard with our own hands, and when people abuse us, we wish them well. When we suffer, we are patient.

2 Corinthians 8:12

It doesn't matter how much you have. What matters is how much you are willing to give from what you have.

2 Corinthians 8:2

Although they were going through hard times and were very poor, they were glad to give generously.

Galatians 6:10

We should help people whenever we can, especially if they are followers of the Lord.

1 Timothy 6:18

Instruct them to do as many good deeds as they can and to help everyone. Remind the rich to be generous and share what they have.

Titus 3:14

Our people should learn to spend their time doing something useful and worthwhile.

Titus 3:8

This message is certainly true. These teachings are useful and helpful for everyone. I want you to insist that the people follow them, so that all who have faith in God will be sure to do good deeds.