Ephesians 4:28
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27 Neither give place to the devil.
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.
29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him toil, working what is honest with [his] hands, that he may have to distribute to him that has need.
- BLB
- The one stealing, let him steal no longer, but rather let him toil, working with [his] own hands what [is] good, so that he may have [something] to impart to the one having need.
- ÅB
- Den som stjal, stjele ikke lenger, men arbeide heller, idet han gjør noe godt med sine hender, for at han kan ha noe å gi til den som trenger.
- OTB
- Den som har stjålet, må ikke stjele lenger, men må arbeide, gjøre noe nyttig med sine egne hender, så han kan ha noe å dele med dem som er i nød.
- B1930
- Den som stjal, stjele ikke lenger, men arbeide heller, idet han gjør noget godt med sine hender, forat han kan ha noget å gi til den som trenger.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 6:18
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Read in contextGalatians 6:10
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 4:11–12
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
Read in contextExodus 20:15
Thou shalt not steal.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 3:11–12
For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
Read in context2 Thessalonians 3:6–8
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
Read in contextZechariah 5:3
Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
Read in contextLuke 21:1–4
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
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