Ephesians 4:28 Cross References

Ephesians 4:28

28: If you are a thief, stop stealing. Begin using your hands for honest work, and then give generously to others in need.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

  1. This should be your ambition: to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we commanded you before.
  2. As a result, people who are not Christians will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others to meet your financial needs.

1 Timothy 6:18

  1. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give generously to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them.

Galatians 6:10

  1. Whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone, especially to our Christian brothers and sisters.

2 Thessalonians 3:11

  1. Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and wasting time meddling in other people's business.
  2. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we appeal to such people--no, we command them: Settle down and get to work. Earn your own living.

Exodus 20:15

  1. "Do not steal.

2 Thessalonians 3:6

  1. And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command with the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from any Christian who lives in idleness and doesn't follow the tradition of hard work we gave you.
  2. For you know that you ought to follow our example. We were never lazy when we were with you.
  3. We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

Luke 21:1

  1. While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people putting their gifts into the collection box.
  2. Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two pennies.
  3. "I assure you," he said, "this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them.
  4. For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has."

Luke 3:10

  1. The crowd asked, "What should we do?"
  2. John replied, "If you have two coats, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry."
  3. Even corrupt tax collectors came to be baptized and asked, "Teacher, what should we do?"
  4. "Show your honesty," he replied. "Make sure you collect no more taxes than the Roman government requires you to."
  5. "What should we do?" asked some soldiers. John replied, "Don't extort money, and don't accuse people of things you know they didn't do. And be content with your pay."

2 Corinthians 9:12

  1. So two good things will happen--the needs of the Christians in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanksgiving to God.
  2. You will be glorifying God through your generous gifts. For your generosity to them will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ.
  3. And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the wonderful grace of God shown through you.
  4. Thank God for his Son--a gift too wonderful for words!

Proverbs 28:13

  1. People who cover over their sins will not prosper. But if they confess and forsake them, they will receive mercy.

2 Corinthians 8:2

  1. Though they have been going through much trouble and hard times, their wonderful joy and deep poverty have overflowed in rich generosity.

Luke 3:8

  1. Prove by the way you live that you have really turned from your sins and turned to God. Don't just say, 'We're safe--we're the descendants of Abraham.' That proves nothing. God can change these stones here into children of Abraham.

Proverbs 30:9

  1. For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, "Who is the LORD?" And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God's holy name.

Proverbs 13:11

  1. Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows.

Acts 20:34

  1. You know that these hands of mine have worked to pay my own way, and I have even supplied the needs of those who were with me.
  2. And I have been a constant example of how you can help the poor by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

Exodus 20:17

  1. "Do not covet your neighbor's house. Do not covet your neighbor's wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else your neighbor owns."

1 Corinthians 6:10

  1. thieves, greedy people, drunkards, abusers, and swindlers--none of these will have a share in the Kingdom of God.
  2. There was a time when some of you were just like that, but now your sins have been washed away, and you have been set apart for God. You have been made right with God because of what the Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God have done for you.

2 Corinthians 8:12

  1. If you are really eager to give, it isn't important how much you are able to give. God wants you to give what you have, not what you don't have.

Romans 12:13

  1. When God's children are in need, be the one to help them out. And get into the habit of inviting guests home for dinner or, if they need lodging, for the night.

Jeremiah 7:9

  1. Do you really think you can steal, murder, commit adultery, lie, and worship Baal and all those other new gods of yours,

Exodus 21:16

  1. "Kidnappers must be killed, whether they are caught in possession of their victims or have already sold them as slaves.

Zechariah 5:3

  1. Then he said to me, "This scroll contains the curse that is going out over the entire land. One side says that those who steal will be banished from the land; the other side says that those who swear falsely will be banished from the land.

Hosea 4:2

  1. You curse and lie and kill and steal and commit adultery. There is violence everywhere, with one murder after another.

John 12:6

  1. Not that he cared for the poor--he was a thief who was in charge of the disciples' funds, and he often took some for his own use.

John 13:29

  1. Since Judas was their treasurer, some thought Jesus was telling him to go and pay for the food or to give some money to the poor.

Luke 19:8

  1. Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have overcharged people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!"

Proverbs 14:23

  1. Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!

Job 34:32

  1. Or `I don't know what evil I have done; tell me, and I will stop at once'?
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