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Ephesians 4:28

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “with [their] own” (ἰδίαις) before hands here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κλέπτωνkleptōnLetκλέπτω (kleptō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “Let”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2813I steal.Letμηκέτιmēketino moreμηκέτιadverb — “no more”G3371no longer, no more.no moreκλεπτέτωkleptetōto stealκλέπτω (kleptō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “to steal”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2813I steal.μᾶλλονmallonratherμᾶλλονadverb — “rather”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “rather”.ratherδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.κοπιάτωkopiatōlet him labourκοπιάω (kopiaō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “let him labour”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2872(a) I grow weary, (b) I toil, work with effort (of bodily and mental labor alike).let him labourἐργαζόμενοςergazomenosworkingἐργάζομαι (ergazomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “working”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.workingταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἰδίαιςidiaisone's ownἴδιος (idios)adjective, dative, plural, feminine — “one's own”, the to- or for-formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.This verse uses “one's own”.χερσὶνchersinwith his handsχείρ (cheir)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “with his hands”, the to- or for-formG5495a hand.with his handsτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαθόνagathonthing which is goodἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “thing which is good”, the object formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.the thing which is goodἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἔχῃechēhe may haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he may have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.he may haveμεταδιδόναιmetadidonaito giveμεταδίδωμι (metadidōmi)verb, present active infinitive — “to give”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3330(lit: I offer by way of change, offer so that a change of owner is produced), I share; sometimes merely: I impart, bestow.to giveτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.χρείανchreianto him that needethχρεία (chreia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “to him that needeth”, the object formG5532need, necessity, business.to him that needethἔχοντιechontito haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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.

World English Bible

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

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.

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