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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. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ὁhowho

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 1

κλέπτωνkleptōnis stealing

Lemma: κλέπτω (kleptō) · Strong's: G2813

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)

Meaning: to steal — κλέπτω ; [in LXX for גָּנַב ; ] ; to steal: absol., Mat.6:19-20 19:18, Mrk.10:19, Luk.18:20, Jhn.10:10, Rom.2:21 13:9, Eph.4:28; with accusative, Mat.27:64 28:13.†; (AS)

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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 19:18, Matthew 27:64, Matthew 28:13, Mark 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2813; TFLSJ G2813; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 2

μηκέτιmēketino longer

Lemma: μηκέτι (mēketi) · Strong's: G3371

Parsing: Adverb or adverb and particle combined · Negative (ADV-N)

Meaning: never again — μηκέτι; (μή, ἔτι) ; adv., ; no more, no longer: with 2 aor. subjc., Mrk.9:25; οὐ μ., Mat.21:19; with praes. subjc., Rom.14:13; with praes. imperat., Luk.8:49, Jhn.5:14 8:11 Eph.4:28, 1Ti.5:23; with optative, Mrk.11:14;…

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Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 21:19, Mark 1:45, Mark 2:2, Mark 9:25, Mark 11:14, Luke 8:49 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3371; TFLSJ G3371; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 3

κλεπτέτω,kleptetōhe should steal,

Lemma: κλέπτω (kleptō) · Strong's: G2813

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAM-3S)

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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 19:18, Matthew 27:64, Matthew 28:13, Mark 10:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2813; TFLSJ G2813; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 4

μᾶλλονmallonrather

Lemma: μᾶλλον (mallon) · Strong's: G3123H

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: more: rather — μάλα ; adv., [in LXX for אֲבָל, 3Ki.1:43, Dan LXX 10:21, al.; compar. for מ, Num.13:32 (31), al.; μᾶλλον ἠ (מ), Gen.19:9, al.; superlat., 2Ma.8:7, 4Ma.4:22 12:9 15:4 ; ] ; I. Pos., very, very much, exceedingly (cl.; LXX…

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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 10:6, Matthew 10:28, Matthew 25:9, Matthew 27:24, Mark 5:26, Mark 9:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3123H; TFLSJ G3123H; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 5

δὲdehowever

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 6

κοπιάτωkopiatōhe should toil

Lemma: κοπιάω (kopiaō) · Strong's: G2872

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAM-3S)

Meaning: to labor — κοπιάω, -ῶ; (κόπος), [in LXX chiefly for יָגַע ; ] ; 1. (as in cl.) to grow weary: Mat.11:28, Jhn.4:6, Rev.2:3 (cf. Isa.40:31). ; 2. Hence, in LXX and NT, to work with effort, to toil: absol., Mat.6:23, Luk.5:5 12:27,…

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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 11:28, Luke 5:5, Luke 12:27, John 4:6, John 4:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2872; TFLSJ G2872; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 7

ἐργαζόμενοςergazomenosworking

Lemma: ἐργάζομαι (ergazomai) · Strong's: G2038

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PNP-NSM)

Meaning: to work — ἐργάζομαι; (ἔργον), [in LXX for עָבַד, פָּעַל, עָשָׂה, etc. ; ] ; 1. intrans., ; (a) to work, labour: Mat.21:28, Luk.13:14, Jhn.5:17 9:4 b, Act.18:3, 1Co.9:6, 2Th.3:10-12; τ. χερσίν, 1Co.4:12, 1Th.4:11; νυκτὸς κ.…

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Used 41 times. Also: Matthew 7:23, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 25:16, Matthew 26:10, Mark 14:6, Luke 13:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2038; TFLSJ G2038; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 8

ταῖςtais<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Feminine (T-DPF)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 9

ἰδίαιςidiaiswith [their] own

Lemma: ἴδιος (idios) · Strong's: G2398

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Feminine (A-DPF)

Meaning: one's own/private — ἴδιος, -α, -ον (in Attic usually -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX chiefly for of person(s) suff., also for לָהֶם, etc.; (τὰ ἴ.) בֵּיתוֹ ; ] ; 1. one's own; (a) of that which is private and personal (in cl. opposite to κοινός,…

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Used 117 times. Also: Matthew 9:1, Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 17:1, Matthew 17:19, Matthew 20:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2398; TFLSJ G2398; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 10

χερσὶνchersinhands

Lemma: χείρ (cheir) · Strong's: G5495

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)

Meaning: hand — χείρ, genitive, χειρος (accusative, χεῖραν, 1Pe.5:6 T), ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for יָד ; ] ; the hand: Mat.3:12, Mrk.3:1, Luk.6:6, al. mult.; ἡ χ., acting subject, Luk.22:21; pl., Act.17:25 20:34, 1Jn.1:1; τ. ἔργα τῶν χ.,…

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Used 179 times. Also: Matthew 3:12, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:3, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 9:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5495; TFLSJ G5495; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 11

τὸtowhat

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 12

ἀγαθόν,agathon[is] good,

Lemma: ἀγαθός (agathos) · Strong's: G0018

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)

Meaning: good — ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to…

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Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0018; TFLSJ G0018; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 13

ἵναinaso that

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 14

ἔχῃechēhe may have [something]

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-PAS-3S)

Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…

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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 15

μεταδιδόναιmetadidonaito impart

Lemma: μεταδίδωμι (metadidōmi) · Strong's: G3330

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to share — μετα-δίδωμι ; [in LXX: Pro.11:29 (שָׁבַר hi.), Wis.7:13, al. ; ] ; to give a share of, impart: with dative of person(s) and accusative of thing(s) (in cl. more freq., with genitive part., but accusative of that which is…

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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 3:11, Romans 1:11, Romans 12:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3330; TFLSJ G3330; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 16

τῷtōto the [one]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 17

χρείανchreianneed

Lemma: χρεία (chreia) · Strong's: G5532

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: need — χρεία, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX: 2Ch.2:16 (15) (צֹרֶךְ), Est.7:20 (חַשְׁחוּת) frequently in Sir.1:1-30 -2 Mac ; ] ; 1. need, necessity: Act.28:10, Tit.3:14; πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χ. (RV, txt., for edifying as the need may be; but…

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Used 49 times. Also: Matthew 3:14, Matthew 6:8, Matthew 9:12, Matthew 14:16, Matthew 21:3, Matthew 26:65 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5532; TFLSJ G5532; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 18

ἔχοντι.¶echontihaving.

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Dative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-DSM)

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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Ephesians 4:28 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

He who	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
has been stealing	→	κλέπτω G2813 to steal
must steal	→	κλέπτω G2813 to steal
no longer	→	μηκέτι G3371 never again
but	→	δέ G1161 then
must work	→	κοπιάω G2872 to labor
doing	→	ἐργάζομαι G2038 to work
good	→	ἀγαθός G0018 good
with	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
[his] own	→	ἴδιος G2398 one's own/private
hands	→	χείρ G5495 hand
that	→	ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
he may have [something]	→	ἔχω G2192 to have/be
to share with	→	μεταδίδωμι G3330 to share
the [one]	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
[in]	→	ἔχω G2192 to have/be
need	→	χρεία G5532 need

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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