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.


In Context

25 Wherefore, having put off falsehood, speak truth every one with his neighbour, because we are members one of another.

26 Be angry, and do not sin; let not the sun set upon your wrath,

27 neither give room for the devil.

28 Let 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.

29 Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.

30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which ye have been sealed for 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 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.

The American King James Version 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 needs.