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.
Let him that ſtole, ſteale no more: but rather let him labour, working with his handes the thing which is good, that he may haue || to giue to him that needeth.
ὁ κλέπτων μηκέτι κλεπτέτω· μᾶλλον δὲ κοπιάτω, ἐργαζόμενος τὸ ἀγαθόν ταῖς χερσὶν, ἵνα ἔχῃ μεταδιδόναι τῷ χρείαν ἔχοντι.
Ὁ κλέπτων μηκέτι κλεπτέτω, μᾶλλον δὲ κοπιάτω ἐργαζόμενος τὸ ἀγαθὸν ταῖς χερσὶν, ἵνα ἔχῃ μεταδιδόναι τῷ χρείαν ἔχοντι.
ἀγαθός , adjective, agathos — good (value 284)
G18,
ἀγαθός agathós, ag-ath-os'; a primary word; "good" (in any sense, often as noun):—benefit, good(-s, things), well. Compare G2570.of good constitution or nature
useful, salutary
good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy
excellent, distinguished
upright, honourable
Used in 90 Verses, 21 Books 102  Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882  Occurrence Count
ἐργάζομαι , verb, ergazomai — to search, examine (value 237)
G2038,
ἐργάζομαι ergázomai, er-gad'-zom-ahee; middle voice from G2041; to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc.:—commit, do, labor for, minister about, trade (by), work.to work, labour, do work
to trade, to make gains by trading, "do business"
to do, work out
exercise, perform, commit
to cause to exist, produce
to work for, earn by working, to acquire
Used in 37 Verses, 17 Books 39  Occurrence Count
ἔχω , verb, echō — to have, hold (value 1405)
G2192,
ἔχω échō, ekh'-o; a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):—be (able, × hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), × conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, × sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.to have, i.e. to hold
to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as
to have i.e. own, possess
external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc.
used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship
to hold one's self or find one's self so and so, to be in such or such a condition
to hold one's self to a thing, to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to
to be closely joined to a person or a thing
Used in 628 Verses, 27 Books 710  Occurrence Count
ἵνα , conjunction, hina — in order that, that, so that (value 61)
G2443,
ἵνα hína, hin'-ah; probably from the same as the former part of G1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result):—albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare G3363.that, in order that, so that
Used in 621 Verses, 26 Books 665  Occurrence Count
κλέπτω , verb, kleptō — to steal (value 1235)
G2813,
κλέπτω kléptō, klep'-to; a primary verb; to filch:—steal.to steal
to commit a theft
take away by theft i.e take away by stealth
Used in 11 Verses, 6 Books 12  Occurrence Count
κοπιάω , verb, kopiaō — to grow weary, toil (value 981)
G2872,
κοπιάω kopiáō, kop-ee-ah'-o; from a derivative of G2873; to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard:—(bestow) labour, toil, be wearied.to grow weary, tired, exhausted (with toil or burdens or grief)
to labour with wearisome effort, to toil
of bodily labour
Used in 21 Verses, 14 Books 23  Occurrence Count
μᾶλλον , adverb, mallon — more (value 221)
G3123,
μᾶλλον mâllon, mal'-lon; neuter of the comparative of the same as G3122; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather:—+ better, × far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.more, to a greater degree, rather
much, by far
rather, sooner
more willingly, more readily, sooner
Used in 81 Verses, 17 Books 83  Occurrence Count
μεταδίδωμι , verb, metadidōmi — to give a share of (value 1214)
G3330,
μεταδίδωμι metadídōmi, met-ad-id'-o-mee; from G3326 and G1325; to give over, i.e. share:—give, impart.Used in 5 Verses, 4 Books 5  Occurrence Count
μηκέτι , adverb, mēketi — no longer, not anymore (value 383)
G3371,
μηκέτι mēkéti, may-ket'-ee; from G3361 and G2089; no further:—any longer, (not) henceforth, hereafter, no henceforward (longer, more, soon), not any more.no longer, no more, not hereafter
Used in 21 Verses, 10 Books 21  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
χείρ , feminine noun, cheir — the hand (value 715)
G5495,
χείρ cheír, khire; perhaps from the base of G5494 in the sense of its congener the base of G5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument):—hand.by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one
fig. applied to God symbolising his might, activity, power
in creating the universe
in upholding and preserving (God is present protecting and aiding one)
in punishing
in determining and controlling the destinies of men
Used in 171 Verses, 21 Books 179  Occurrence Count
χρεία , feminine noun, chreia — need, business (value 716)
G5532,
χρεία chreía, khri'-ah; from the base of G5530 or G5534; employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution:—business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want.necessity, need
duty, business
Used in 47 Verses, 14 Books 49  Occurrence Count
| Ephesians 4:28Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| 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. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 11410) |
| ὁ κλέπτων μηκέτι κλεπτέτω· μᾶλλον δὲ κοπιάτω, ἐργαζόμενος τὸ ἀγαθόν ταῖς χερσὶν, ἵνα ἔχῃ μεταδιδόναι τῷ χρείαν ἔχοντι. |
| Verse #29301 (Ch. #1101) — 18 words, 97 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Let him |
G2813kleptō |
κλέπτω |
1235 |
| that |
G3588ho |
ὁ |
70 |
| stole |
G2813kleptō |
κλέπτω |
1235 |
| steal |
G2813kleptō |
κλέπτω |
1235 |
| no more: |
G3371mēketi |
μηκέτι |
383 |
| but |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| rather |
G3123mallon |
μᾶλλον |
221 |
| let him |
G2872kopiaō |
κοπιάω |
981 |
| labour, |
G2872kopiaō |
κοπιάω |
981 |
| working |
G2038ergazomai |
ἐργάζομαι |
237 |
| with |
G5495cheir |
χείρ |
715 |
| his hands |
G5495cheir |
χείρ |
715 |
| the thing which is |
G3588ho |
ὁ |
70 |
| good, |
G18agathos |
ἀγαθός |
284 |
| that |
G2443hina |
ἵνα |
61 |
| he may have |
G2192echō |
ἔχω |
1405 |
| to give |
G3330metadidōmi |
μεταδίδωμι |
1214 |
| to him that |
G3588ho |
ὁ |
70 |
| needeth. |
G5532chreia |
χρεία |
716 |
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