Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.
Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.
not boasting beyond proper limits in other men’s labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,
To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.
in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’”
For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,
But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.
The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
For everything spoken by God is possible.”
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: WEB.