Cross references

Ephesians 4:28

He 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.

Ephesians 4:28 BSB

Ephesians 4:28 has 28 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 17 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Timothy 6:18 (15 votes) and Galatians 6:10 (14 votes). 40 other verses point back to it. It links with 28 other books, from Genesis 2 to Hebrews 13.

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Which verses does Ephesians 4:28 point to?

The 20 strongest of 28, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

  2. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

  3. and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you. Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.

  4. Exodus 20:1512 votes

    You shall not steal.

  5. For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies. We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

  6. Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed.

  7. Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. …

  8. Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you, …

  9. Hosea 4:26 votes

    Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another.

  10. The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.” …

  11. John 12:65 votes
  12. Luke 19:84 votes
  13. Job 34:323 votes

Which verses point to Ephesians 4:28?

The 10 strongest of 40.