Ephesians 4:28

The English Standar Version

Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.

Cross References

Job 34:32

teach me what I do not see; if I have done iniquity, I will do it 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, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's."

Exodus 21:16

"Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death.

Proverbs 13:11

Wealth gained hastily[2] will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

Proverbs 14:23

In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.

Proverbs 21:26

All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

Proverbs 28:13

Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain 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 profane the name of my God.

Proverbs 31:20

She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.

Jeremiah 7:9

Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, make offerings to Baal, and go after other gods that you have not known,

Hosea 4:2

there is swearing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.

Zechariah 5:3

Then he said to me, "This is the curse that goes out over the face of the whole land. For everyone who steals shall be cleaned out according to what is on one side, and everyone who swears falsely[2] shall be cleaned out according to what is on the other side.

Luke 19:8

And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold."

Luke 3:8

Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

John 12:6

He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it.

John 13:29

Some thought that, because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, "Buy what we need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.

Romans 12:13

Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.

1 Corinthians 4:12

and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;

2 Corinthians 8:12

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

2 Corinthians 8:2

for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.

Galatians 6:10

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

1 Timothy 6:18

They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

Titus 3:14

And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.

Titus 3:8

The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.