Ephesians 4:28

God's Word

Thieves must quit stealing and, instead, they must work hard. They should do something good with their hands so that they’ll have something to share with those in need.

Cross References

Job 34:32

Teach me what I cannot see. If I’ve done wrong, I won’t do it again.’

Exodus 20:15

“Never steal.

Exodus 20:17

“Never desire to take your neighbor’s household away from him. “Never desire to take your neighbor’s wife, his male or female slave, his ox, his donkey, or anything else that belongs to him.”

Exodus 21:16

“Whoever kidnaps another person must be put to death, whether he has sold the kidnapped person or still has him.

Proverbs 13:11

Wealth ⌞gained⌟ through injustice dwindles away, but whoever gathers little by little has plenty.

Proverbs 14:23

In hard work there is always something gained, but idle talk leads only to poverty.

Proverbs 21:26

All day long he feels greedy, but a righteous person gives and does not hold back.

Proverbs 28:13

Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion.

Proverbs 30:9

or I may feel satisfied and deny you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ or I may become poor and steal and give the name of my God a bad reputation.

Proverbs 31:20

She opens her hands to oppressed people and stretches them out to needy people.

Jeremiah 7:9

You steal, murder, commit adultery, lie when you take oaths, burn incense as an offering to Baal, and run after other gods that you do not know.

Hosea 4:2

There is cursing, lying, murdering, stealing, and adultery. People break ⌞my laws⌟, and there is one murder after another.

Zechariah 5:3

Then he said to me, “This is a curse that will go out all over the earth. The one side of the scroll says that every thief will be forced away. The other side of the scroll says that everyone who takes an oath will be forced away.

Luke 19:8

⌞Later, at dinner,⌟ Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Lord, I’ll give half of my property to the poor. I’ll pay four times as much as I owe to those I have cheated in any way.”

Luke 3:8

Do those things that prove that you have turned to God and have changed the way you think and act. Don’t say, ‘Abraham is our ancestor.’ I guarantee that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

John 12:6

(Judas didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the moneybag and carried the contributions.)

John 13:29

Judas had the moneybag. So some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what they needed for the festival or to give something to the poor.

Romans 12:13

Share what you have with God’s people who are in need. Be hospitable.

1 Corinthians 4:12

We wear ourselves out doing physical labor. When people verbally abuse us, we bless them. When people persecute us, we endure it.

2 Corinthians 8:12

with whatever contributions you have. Since you are willing to do this, ⌞remember⌟ that people are accepted if they give what they are able to give. God doesn’t ask for what they don’t have.

2 Corinthians 8:2

While they were being severely tested by suffering, their overflowing joy, along with their extreme poverty, has made them even more generous.

Galatians 6:10

Whenever we have the opportunity, we have to do what is good for everyone, especially for the family of believers.

1 Timothy 6:18

Tell them to do good, to do a lot of good things, to be generous, and to share.

Titus 3:14

Our people should also learn how to set an example by doing good things when urgent needs arise so that they can live productive lives.

Titus 3:8

This is a statement that can be trusted. I want you to insist on these things so that those who believe in God can concentrate on setting an example by doing good things. This is good and helps other people.