Verse 28

Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Den som stjal, skal stjele ikke lenger; men heller arbeide med hendene og gjøre det gode, så han kan ha noe å dele med den som trenger.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Den som stjal, skal ikke lenger stjele, men heller arbeide med hendene for det som er godt, så han kan ha noe å dele med den som trenger.

• Norsk King James

  Den som stjal, skal ikke stjele mer; men la ham arbeide, og gjøre med sine hender det som er godt, så han kan ha noe å gi til den som trenger.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som stjal, skal ikke stjele lenger, men heller arbeide flittig og gjøre noe godt med hendene sine, så han har noe å gi til den som trenger det.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Den som stjeler, skal ikke stjele mer; men han skal heller arbeide og gjøre noe godt med hendene, så han kan ha noe å gi til den som trenger det.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Den som stjeler, må ikke lenger stjele, men heller arbeide og gjøre noe nyttig med hendene, så han har noe å dele med den som trenger det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som stjal, skal ikke lenger stjele, men heller arbeide og gjøre det som er godt med sine hender, så han kan ha noe å gi til den som trenger.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  La den som har stjålet, ikke stjele mer, men arbeid med hendene og gjør det som er godt, slik at han kan gi til den som trenger.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Den som har stjålet, skal ikke stjele mer, men arbeide heller og gjøre noe nyttig med hendene sine, slik at han kan ha noe å gi til den som trenger det.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Den som har stjålet, skal ikke stjele mer, men arbeide heller og gjøre noe nyttig med hendene sine, slik at han kan ha noe å gi til den som trenger det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den som stjeler, skal ikke lenger stjele, men heller arbeide og gjøre det gode med sine hender, for at han kan ha noe å dele med den som trenger det.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The one who steals must steal no longer; instead, he must labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Den som stjeler, skal ikke stjele lenger, men heller arbeide og gjøre noe godt med sine egne hender, så han har noe å gi til den som trenger det.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den, som stjal, stjæle ikke fremdeles, men arbeide heller og gjøre noget Godt med Hænderne, paa det han kan have at meddele den, som haver behov.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den som stjeler, må ikke stjele lenger, men heller arbeide, gjøre noe nyttig med sine hender, så han kan ha noe å gi til den som trenger.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den som stjal, skal ikke lenger stjele, men heller arbeide og gjøre noe nyttig med hendene, så han kan ha noe å gi til den som trenger det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den som stjeler, skal ikke lenger stjele, men heller arbeide og gjøre det gode med sine hender, så han har noe å dele med de som er i nød.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den som har stjålet, skal ikke stjele lenger, men heller arbeide, gjøre noe nyttig med sine hender, så han har noe å dele med den som trenger.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som stjal, skal ikke lenger stjele, men heller arbeide, gjøre noe godt med sine hender, så han har noe å gi til dem som trenger det.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Let him yt stole steale no moare but let him rather laboure with his hondes some good thinge that he maye have to geve vnto him that nedeth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He that hath stollen, let him steale nomore: but let him laboure rather, and do some good with his hondes, that he maye haue to geue vnto him that nedeth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let him that stole, steale no more: but let him rather labour, and worke with his handes the thing which is good, that hee may haue to giue vnto him that needeth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let hym that stole, steale no more: but let hym rather labour, workyng with his handes the thyng whiche is good, that he may geue vnto hym that needeth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let him who was a thief be so no longer, but let him do good work with his hands, so that he may have something to give to him who is in need.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The one who steals must steal no longer; instead he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he will have something to share with the one who has need.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 20:15 : 15 You shall not steal.
• 1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; 12 That you may walk honestly toward those who are outside, and that you may have lack of nothing.
• 2 Thess 3:11-12 : 11 For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly, not working at all, but being busybodies. 12 Now those who are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work quietly and eat their own bread.
• 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share;
• Gal 6:10 : 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
• 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
• 2 Cor 9:12-15 : 12 For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but is also abundant through many thanksgivings to God; 13 While by the evidence of this ministry they glorify God for your professed submission to the gospel of Christ, and for your generous sharing with them, and with all men; 14 And by their prayer for you, who long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift.
• 2 Thess 3:6-8 : 6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we did not behave disorderly among you. 8 Nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but we worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you.
• Exod 20:17 : 17 You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.
• Exod 21:16 : 16 He who kidnaps a man, and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.
• Job 34:32 : 32 That which I do not see, teach me; if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
• Prov 13:11 : 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall increase.
• Prov 14:23 : 23 In all labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
• Prov 28:13 : 13 He who covers his sins shall not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
• Prov 30:9 : 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.
• Jer 7:9 : 9 Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods whom you do not know;
• Hos 4:2 : 2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.
• Zech 5:3 : 3 Then he said to me, This is the curse that goes forth over the face of the whole earth: for everyone who steals shall be cut off according to it on this side; and everyone who swears shall be cut off according to it on that side.
• Luke 3:8 : 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father: for I say to you, That God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
• Luke 3:10-14 : 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11 He answered and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise. 12 Then the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do? 13 And he said to them, Collect no more than what is appointed to you. 14 And the soldiers likewise asked of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, nor accuse anyone falsely; and be content with your wages.
• Luke 19:8 : 8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore it fourfold.
• Luke 21:1-4 : 1 And he looked up and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And he also saw a certain poor widow casting in there two small coins. 3 And he said, Truly I say to you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all of them: 4 For all these have out of their abundance cast into the offerings of God; but she, out of her poverty, has cast in all the living that she had.
• John 12:6 : 6 This he said, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money bag, and used to take what was put in it.
• John 13:29 : 29 For some thought, because Judas had the money bag, that Jesus had said to him, Buy those things we need for the feast, or that he should give something to the poor.
• Acts 20:34-35 : 34 Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me. 35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
• Rom 12:13 : 13 Distributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
• 1 Cor 6:10-11 : 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
• 2 Cor 8:2 : 2 How in a severe test of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the riches of their generosity.