Ephesians 4:28

King James 2000

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

Cross References

Job 34:32

That which I see not you teach me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

Exodus 20:15

You shall not steal.

Exodus 20:17

You shall not covet your neighbor's house, you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor any thing that is your neighbor's.

Exodus 21:16

And he that steals a man, and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

Proverbs 13:11

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.

Proverbs 14:23

In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

Proverbs 21:26

He covets greedily all the day long: but the righteous gives and spares not.

Proverbs 28:13

He that covers his sins shall not prosper: but whosoever confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy.

Proverbs 30:9

Lest I be full, and deny you, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

Proverbs 31:20

She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reaches forth her hands to the needy.

Jeremiah 7:9

Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom you know not;

Hosea 4:2

By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break all restraint, and bloodshed touches bloodshed.

Zechariah 5:3

Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goes forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that steals shall be cut off according to the writing on this side; and every one that swears falsely shall be cut off according to the writing on that side.

Luke 19:8

And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

Luke 3:8

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

John 12:6

This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore what was put therein.

John 13:29

For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

Romans 12:13

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

1 Corinthians 4:12

And labor, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it:

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man has, and not according to what he has not.

2 Corinthians 8:2

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

Galatians 6:10

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

1 Timothy 6:18

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to share;

Titus 3:14

And let our own also learn to maintain good works for urgent needs, that they not be unfruitful.

Titus 3:8

This is a faithful saying, and these things I desire that you affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.