THEOSISEphesians 4:28Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
He that stole, let him now steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.
ο κλεπτων μηκετι κλεπτετω μαλλον δε κοπιατω εργαζομενος το αγαθον ταις χερσιν ινα εχη μεταδιδοναι τω χρειαν εχοντι
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Tim 6:18To do good, to be rich in good work, to give easily, to communicate to others,
- 1 Thess 4:11And that you use your endeavour to be quiet: and that you do your own business and work with your own hands, as we commanded you: and that you walk honestly towards them that are without: and that you want nothing of any man's.
- 1 Thess 4:12And we will not have you ignorant brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that you be not sorrowful, even as others who have no hope.
- Gal 6:10Therefore, whilst we have time, let us work good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of the faith.
- 2 Thess 3:11For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly: working not at all, but curiously meddling.
- 2 Thess 3:12Now we charge them that are such and beseech them by the Lord Jesus Christ that, working with silence, they would eat their own bread.
- Ex 20:15Thou shalt not steal.
- Luke 21:1And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the treasury.
The original text
Greek text, 19 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- ὉhotheG3588 · ὁ
- κλέπτωνkleptōnI stealG2813 · κλέπτω
- μηκέτιmēketino longerG3371 · μηκέτι
- κλεπτέτωkleptetōI stealG2813 · κλέπτω
- μᾶλλονmallonmoreG3123 · μᾶλλον
- δὲdebutG1161 · δέ
- κοπιάτωkopiatōI grow wearyG2872 · κοπιάω
- ἐργαζόμενοςergazomenosI wordG2038 · ἐργάζομαι
- ταῖςtaistheG3588 · ὁ
- ἰδίαιςidiaisone's ownG2398 · ἴδιος
- χερσὶνchersina handG5495 · χείρ
- τὸtotheG3588 · ὁ
- ἀγαθόνagathongoodG18 · ἀγαθός
- ἵναhinain order thatG2443 · ἵνα
- ἔχῃechēI haveG2192 · ἔχω
- μεταδιδόναιmetadidonaiI shareG3330 · μεταδίδωμι
- τῷtōtheG3588 · ὁ
- χρείανchreianneedG5532 · χρεία
- ἔχοντιechontiI haveG2192 · ἔχω