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Ephesians 4:28  King James Version

28 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.

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Ephesians 4:28  New International Version

28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work,(A) doing something useful with their own hands,(B) that they may have something to share with those in need.(C)

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Cross references

  1. Ephesians 4:28 : Ac 20:35
  2. Ephesians 4:28 : 1Th 4:11
  3. Ephesians 4:28 : Gal 6:10

Ephesians 4:28  English Standard Version

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

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Cross references

  1. Ephesians 4:28 : Acts 20:35; Gal. 6:10
  2. Ephesians 4:28 : 1 Thess. 4:11; 2 Thess. 3:8, 11, 12
  3. Ephesians 4:28 : [Prov. 21:26]

Ephesians 4:28  Christian Standard Bible

28 Let the thief no longer steal. Instead, he is to do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share(A) with anyone in need.

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Cross references

  1. 4:28 : 1Th 2:8; 1Tm 6:18
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Ephesians 4:28  New American Standard Bible 1995

28 He who steals must steal no longer; but rather (A)he must labor, (B)performing with his own hands what is good, (C)so that he will have something to share with [a]one who has need.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:28 Lit the one

Cross references

  1. Ephesians 4:28 : Acts 20:35; 1 Cor 4:12; Gal 6:10
  2. Ephesians 4:28 : 1 Thess 4:11; 2 Thess 3:8, 11f; Titus 3:8, 14
  3. Ephesians 4:28 : Luke 3:11; 1 Thess 4:12
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