Verse 28

Let{G2813} him that stole{G2813}{(G5723)} steal{G2813}{(G5720)} no more{G3371}: but{G1161} rather{G3123} let him labour{G2872}{(G5720)}, working{G2038}{(G5740)} with his hands{G5495} the thing which is good{G18}, that{G2443} he may have{G2192}{(G5725)} to give{G3330}{(G5721)} to him that needeth{G5532}{G2192}{(G5723)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 20:15 : 15 Thou shalt not steal{H1589}{(H8799)}.
  • 1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 And{G2532} that ye study{G5389}{(G5738)} to be quiet{G2270}{(G5721)}, and{G2532} to do{G4238}{(G5721)} your own business{G2398}, and{G2532} to work with{G2038}{(G5738)} your{G5216} own{G2398} hands{G5495}, as{G2531} we commanded{G3853}{(G5656)} you{G5213}; 12 That{G2443} ye may walk{G4043}{(G5725)} honestly{G2156} toward{G4314} them that are without{G1854}, and{G2532} that ye may have{G2192}{(G5725)} lack{G5532} of nothing{G3367}.
  • 2 Thess 3:11-12 : 11 For{G1063} we hear{G191}{(G5719)} that there are some{G5100} which walk{G4043}{(G5723)} among{G1722} you{G5213} disorderly{G814}, working{G2038}{(G5740)} not at all{G3367}, but{G235} are busybodies{G4020}{(G5740)}. 12 Now{G1161} them that are such{G5108} we command{G3853}{(G5719)} and{G2532} exhort{G3870}{(G5719)} by{G1223} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, that{G2443} with{G3326} quietness{G2271} they work{G2038}{(G5740)}, and eat{G2068}{(G5725)} their own{G1438} bread{G740}.
  • 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 That they do good{G14}{(G5721)}, that they be rich{G4147}{(G5721)} in{G1722} good{G2570} works{G2041}, ready to distribute{G1511}{(G5750)}{G2130}, willing to communicate{G2843};
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 As{G5613} we have{G2192}{(G5719)} therefore{G686}{G3767} opportunity{G2540}, let us do{G2038}{(G5741)} good{G18} unto{G4314} all{G3956} men, especially{G1161}{G3122} unto{G4314} them who are of the household{G3609} of faith{G4102}.
  • 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For{G1063} if there{G1487} be first{G4295}{(G5736)} a willing mind{G4288}, it is accepted{G2144} according to{G2526} that{G1437} a man{G5100} hath{G2192}{(G5725)}, and not{G3756} according to that{G2526} he hath{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756}.
  • 2 Cor 9:12-15 : 12 For{G3754} the administration{G1248} of this{G5026} service{G3009} not{G3756} only{G3440} supplieth{G2076}{(G5748)}{G4322}{(G5723)} the want{G5303} of the saints{G40}, but{G235} is abundant{G4052}{(G5723)} also{G2532} by{G1223} many{G4183} thanksgivings{G2169} unto God{G2316}; 13 Whiles by{G1223} the experiment{G1382} of this{G5026} ministration{G1248} they glorify{G1392}{(G5723)} God{G2316} for{G1909} your{G5216} professed{G3671} subjection{G5292} unto{G1519} the gospel{G2098} of Christ{G5547}, and{G2532} for your liberal{G572} distribution{G2842} unto{G1519} them{G846}, and{G2532} unto{G1519} all{G3956} men; 14 And{G2532} by their{G846} prayer{G1162} for{G5228} you{G5216}, which long after{G1971}{(G5723)} you{G5209} for{G1223} the exceeding{G5235}{(G5723)} grace{G5485} of God{G2316} in{G1909} you{G5213}. 15 {G1161} Thanks{G5485} be unto God{G2316} for{G1909} his{G846} unspeakable{G411} gift{G1431}.
  • 2 Thess 3:6-8 : 6 Now{G1161} we command{G3853}{(G5719)} you{G5213}, brethren{G80}, in{G1722} the name{G3686} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, that ye withdraw{G4724}{(G5733)} yourselves{G5209} from{G575} every{G3956} brother{G80} that walketh{G4043}{(G5723)} disorderly{G814}, and{G2532} not{G3361} after{G2596} the tradition{G3862} which{G3739} he received{G3880}{(G5627)} of{G3844} us{G2257}. 7 For{G1063} yourselves{G846} know{G1492}{(G5758)} how{G4459} ye ought{G1163}{(G5748)} to follow{G3401}{(G5738)} us{G2248}: for{G3754} we behaved{G812} not{G3756} ourselves disorderly{G812}{(G5656)} among{G1722} you{G5213}; 8 Neither{G3761} did we eat{G5315}{(G5627)} any man's{G3844}{G5100} bread{G740} for nought{G1432}; but{G235} wrought{G2038}{(G5740)} with{G1722} labour{G2873} and{G2532} travail{G3449} night{G3571} and{G2532} day{G2250}, that{G4314} we might{G1912} not{G3361} be chargeable{G1912}{(G5658)} to any{G5100} of you{G5216}:
  • Exod 20:17 : 17 Thou shalt not covet{H2530}{(H8799)} thy neighbour's{H7453} house{H1004}, thou shalt not covet{H2530}{(H8799)} thy neighbour's{H7453} wife{H802}, nor his manservant{H5650}, nor his maidservant{H519}, nor his ox{H7794}, nor his ass{H2543}, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's{H7453}.
  • Exod 21:16 : 16 And he that stealeth{H1589}{(H8802)} a man{H376}, and selleth{H4376}{(H8804)} him, or if he be found{H4672}{(H8738)} in his hand{H3027}, he shall surely{H4191}{(H8800)} be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}.
  • Job 34:32 : 32 That which I see{H2372}{(H8799)} not{H1107} teach{H3384}{(H8685)} thou me: if I have done{H6466}{(H8804)} iniquity{H5766}, I will do{H3254}{(H8686)} no more.
  • Prov 13:11 : 11 Wealth{H1952} gotten by vanity{H1892} shall be diminished{H4591}{(H8799)}: but he that gathereth{H6908}{(H8802)} by labour{H3027} shall increase{H7235}{(H8686)}.
  • Prov 14:23 : 23 In all labour{H6089} there is profit{H4195}: but the talk{H1697} of the lips{H8193} tendeth only to penury{H4270}.
  • Prov 28:13 : 13 He that covereth{H3680}{(H8764)} his sins{H6588} shall not prosper{H6743}{(H8686)}: but whoso confesseth{H3034}{(H8688)} and forsaketh{H5800}{(H8802)} them shall have mercy{H7355}{(H8792)}.
  • Prov 30:9 : 9 Lest I be full{H7646}{(H8799)}, and deny{H3584}{(H8765)} thee, and say{H559}{(H8804)}, Who is the LORD{H3068}? or lest I be poor{H3423}{(H8735)}, and steal{H1589}{(H8804)}, and take{H8610}{(H8804)} the name{H8034} of my God{H430} in vain.
  • Jer 7:9 : 9 Will ye steal{H1589}{(H8800)}, murder{H7523}{(H8800)}, and commit adultery{H5003}{(H8800)}, and swear{H7650}{(H8736)} falsely{H8267}, and burn incense{H6999}{(H8763)} unto Baal{H1168}, and walk{H1980}{(H8800)} after{H310} other{H312} gods{H430} whom ye know{H3045}{(H8804)} not;
  • Hos 4:2 : 2 By swearing{H422}{(H8800)}, and lying{H3584}{(H8763)}, and killing{H7523}{(H8800)}, and stealing{H1589}{(H8800)}, and committing adultery{H5003}{(H8800)}, they break out{H6555}{(H8804)}, and blood{H1818} toucheth{H5060}{(H8804)} blood{H1818}.
  • Zech 5:3 : 3 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} he unto me, This is the curse{H423} that goeth forth{H3318}{(H8802)} over the face{H6440} of the whole earth{H776}: for every one that stealeth{H1589}{(H8802)} shall be cut off{H5352}{(H8738)} as on this side according{H3644} to it; and every one that sweareth{H7650}{(H8737)} shall be cut off{H5352}{(H8738)} as on that side according{H3644} to it.
  • Luke 3:8 : 8 Bring forth{G4160}{(G5657)} therefore{G3767} fruits{G2590} worthy{G514} of repentance{G3341}, and{G2532} begin{G756}{(G5672)} not{G3361} to say{G3004}{(G5721)} within{G1722} yourselves{G1438}, We have{G2192}{(G5719)} Abraham{G11} to our father{G3962}: for{G1063} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} God{G2316} is able{G1410}{(G5736)} of{G1537} these{G5130} stones{G3037} to raise up{G1453}{(G5658)} children{G5043} unto Abraham{G11}.
  • Luke 3:10-14 : 10 And{G2532} the people{G3793} asked{G1905}{(G5707)} him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, What{G5101} shall we do{G4160}{(G5692)} then{G3767}? 11 He answereth{G611}{(G5679)} and{G1161} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, He that hath{G2192}{(G5723)} two{G1417} coats{G5509}, let him impart{G3330}{(G5628)} to him that hath{G2192}{(G5723)} none{G3361}; and{G2532} he that hath{G2192}{(G5723)} meat{G1033}, let him do{G4160}{(G5720)} likewise{G3668}. 12 Then{G1161} came{G2064}{(G5627)} also{G2532} publicans{G5057} to be baptized{G907}{(G5683)}, and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} him{G846}, Master{G1320}, what{G5101} shall we do{G4160}{(G5692)}? 13 And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} them{G846}, Exact{G4238}{(G5719)} no{G3367} more{G4119} than{G3844} that which is appointed{G1299}{(G5772)} you{G5213}. 14 And{G1161} the soldiers{G4754}{(G5734)} likewise{G2532} demanded{G1905}{(G5707)} of him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, And{G2532} what{G5101} shall we{G2249} do{G4160}{(G5692)}? And{G2532} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} them{G846}, Do violence{G1286}{(G5661)} to no man{G3367}, neither{G3366} accuse any falsely{G4811}{(G5661)}; and{G2532} be content{G714}{(G5744)} with your{G5216} wages{G3800}.
  • Luke 19:8 : 8 And{G1161} Zacchaeus{G2195} stood{G2476}{(G5685)}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} the Lord{G2962}; Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, Lord{G2962}, the half{G2255} of my{G3450} goods{G5224}{(G5723)} I give{G1325}{(G5719)} to the poor{G4434}; and{G2532} if{G1536} I have taken{G4811} any thing{G1536} from any man{G5100} by false accusation{G4811}{(G5656)}, I restore{G591}{(G5719)} him fourfold{G5073}.
  • Luke 21:1-4 : 1 And{G1161} he looked up{G308}{(G5660)}, and saw{G1492}{(G5627)} the rich men{G4145} casting{G906}{(G5723)} their{G846} gifts{G1435} into{G1519} the treasury{G1049}. 2 And{G1161} he saw{G1492}{(G5627)} also{G2532} a certain{G5100} poor{G3998} widow{G5503} casting{G906}{(G5723)} in thither{G1563} two{G1417} mites{G3016}. 3 And{G2532} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Of a truth{G230} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, that{G3754} this{G3778} poor{G4434} widow{G5503} hath cast{G906}{(G5627)} in more than{G4119} they all{G3956}: 4 For{G1063} all{G537} these{G3778} have of{G1537} their{G846} abundance{G4052}{(G5723)} cast{G906}{(G5627)} in unto{G1519} the offerings{G1435} of God{G2316}: but{G1161} she{G3778}{(G5625)}{G846} of{G1537} her{G846} penury{G5303} hath cast{G906}{(G5627)} in all{G537} the living{G979} that{G3739} she had{G2192}{(G5707)}.
  • John 12:6 : 6 {G1161} This{G5124} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, not{G3756} that{G3754} he{G846} cared{G3199}{(G5707)} for{G4012} the poor{G4434}; but{G235} because{G3754} he was{G2258}{(G5713)} a thief{G2812}, and{G2532} had{G2192}{(G5707)} the bag{G1101}, and{G2532} bare{G941}{(G5707)} what was put therein{G906}{(G5746)}.
  • John 13:29 : 29 For{G1063} some{G5100} of them thought{G1380}{(G5707)}, because{G1893} Judas{G2455} had{G2192}{(G5707)} the bag{G1101}, that{G3754} Jesus{G2424} had said{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Buy{G59}{(G5657)} those things that{G3739} we have{G2192}{(G5719)} need of{G5532} against{G1519} the feast{G1859}; or{G2228}, that{G2443} he should give{G1325}{(G5632)} something{G5100} to the poor{G4434}.
  • Acts 20:34-35 : 34 Yea{G1161}, ye yourselves{G846} know{G1097}{(G5719)}, that{G3754} these{G3778} hands{G5495} have ministered{G5256}{(G5656)} unto my{G3450} necessities{G5532}, and{G2532} to them that were{G5607}{(G5752)} with{G3326} me{G1700}. 35 I have shewed{G5263}{(G5656)} you{G5213} all things{G3956}, how that{G3754} so{G3779} labouring{G2872}{(G5723)} ye ought{G1163}{(G5748)} to support{G482}{(G5738)} the weak{G770}{(G5723)}, and{G5037} to remember{G3421}{(G5721)} the words{G3056} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}, how{G3754} he{G846} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, It is{G2076}{(G5748)} more{G3123} blessed{G3107} to give{G1325}{(G5721)} than{G2228} to receive{G2983}{(G5721)}.
  • Rom 12:13 : 13 Distributing{G2841}{(G5723)} to the necessity{G5532} of saints{G40}; given{G1377}{(G5723)} to hospitality{G5381}.
  • 1 Cor 6:10-11 : 10 Nor{G3777} thieves{G2812}, nor{G3777} covetous{G4123}, nor{G3777} drunkards{G3183}, nor{G3756} revilers{G3060}, nor{G3756} extortioners{G727}, shall inherit{G3756}{G2816}{(G5692)} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316}. 11 And{G2532} such{G5023} were{G2258}{(G5713)} some of you{G5100}: but{G235} ye are washed{G628}{(G5668)}, but{G235} ye are sanctified{G37}{(G5681)}, but{G235} ye are justified{G1344}{(G5681)} in{G1722} the name{G3686} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}, and{G2532} by{G1722} the Spirit{G4151} of our{G2257} God{G2316}.
  • 2 Cor 8:2 : 2 How that{G3754} in{G1722} a great{G4183} trial{G1382} of affliction{G2347} the abundance{G4050} of their{G846} joy{G5479} and{G2532} their{G846} deep{G899} poverty{G2596}{G4432} abounded{G4052}{(G5656)} unto{G1519} the riches{G4149} of their{G846} liberality{G572}.