Ephesians

Ephesians 4:28

²⁸He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
has been stealing	κλέπτων	kleptōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2813 I steal
must steal	κλεπτέτω	kleptetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2813 I steal
no longer	μηκέτι	mēketi	Adverb	G3371 no longer
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
must work	κοπιάτω	kopiatō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2872 I grow weary, toil
doing	ἐργαζόμενος	ergazomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2038 I word, trade, do
good	ἀγαθόν	agathon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G18 good
with	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
own	ἰδίαις	idiais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G2398 one's own, private, personal
hands	χερσὶν	chersin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
he may have	ἔχῃ	echē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
to share with	μεταδιδόναι	metadidonai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3330 I share, impart
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business

Cross-references

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1 Timothy 6:18 · Galatians 6:10 · 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12 · Exodus 20:15 · 2 Thessalonians 3:11–12 · Zechariah 5:3 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6–8 · Luke 21:1–4 · Hosea 4:2 · Luke 3:10–14 · John 12:6 · Jeremiah 7:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.