28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.


In Context

25 Why putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

26 Be you angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down on your wrath:

27 Neither give place to the devil.

28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.

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 to the hearers.

30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed to the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:28Let 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:28He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:28He 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:28Let 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:28Let 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:28Let 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:28whoso 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.