King James Bible
KJVLet 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.
Translation Comparison
Ephesians 4:28
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Ephesians 4:28 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Let 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Let 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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 needeth. | |
World English BibleWEB | Let 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | whoso 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. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | He who has been a thief must steal no more, but, instead of that, should work with his own hands in honest industry, so that he may have something of which he can give the needy a share. |
American Standard Version
ASVLet 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBHe 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTLet 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.
English Revised Version
ERVLet 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTLet 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.
World English Bible
WEBLet 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTwhoso 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.
American King James Version
AKJVLet 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.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTHe who has been a thief must steal no more, but, instead of that, should work with his own hands in honest industry, so that he may have something of which he can give the needy a share.
King James Bible
KJVLet 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.
American Standard Version
ASVLet 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBHe 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTLet 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.
English Revised Version
ERVLet 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTLet 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.
World English Bible
WEBLet 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTwhoso 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.
American King James Version
AKJVLet 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.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTHe who has been a thief must steal no more, but, instead of that, should work with his own hands in honest industry, so that he may have something of which he can give the needy a share.