Ephesians 4:28 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
Ephesians 4:28 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Ephesians 4:2819 words
ὁhothe
κλέπτωνkleptōnsteal
μηκέτιmēketiany longer, (not) henceforth, hereafter
κλεπτέτωkleptetōsteal
μᾶλλονmallon+ better, (the) more (and more), (so) much…
δὲdeand / but
κοπιάτωkopiatō(bestow) labour, toil, be wearied
ἐργαζόμενοςergazomenoscommit, do, labor
for
ταῖςtaisthe
ἰδίαιςidiaisacquaintance, when they were
alone, apart
χερσὶνchersinhand
τὸtothe
ἀγαθόνagathonbenefit, good(-s, things)
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
ἔχῃechēhave
μεταδιδόναιmetadidonaigive, impart
τῷtōthe
χρείανchreianbusiness, lack, necessary(-ity)
ἔχοντιechontihave
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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