Ephesians 4:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ephesians 4:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ephesians 4:28 is a verse from the book of Ephesians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ephesians 4:28 — KJV
“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. to give: or, to distribute”
— Ephesians 4:28 (KJV)
Ephesians 4:28 in Context — About the Book of Ephesians
Ephesians lifts believers into the heavenly realms — every spiritual blessing, adoption, redemption, and a seat with Christ far above all powers. Then it walks that identity into marriage, work, and warfare, closing with the church's armor: truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, the Spirit's sword, and all kinds of prayer.
Cross-References for Ephesians 4:28
“Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words. Let there...: Heb. Let the work be heavy upon the men”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 4:28: let, more, labour
“Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 4:28: let, more, may
“And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 4:28: let, good, may
“If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. If it...: Heb. If it be good with the king unto...: Heb. unto her companion from him: Heb. from before him be not...: Heb. pass not away”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 4:28: let, more, good
“And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: unto the...: Heb. unto the hand Hege: also called, Hegai”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 4:28: let, thing, may
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