28. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Ephesians 4:28:1 ⧉ὁothe {one} Ephesians 4:28:2 ⧉κλέπτωνkleptonstealing Ephesians 4:28:3 ⧉μηκέτιmeeketino longer Ephesians 4:28:4 ⧉κλεπτέτωkleptetolet him steal Ephesians 4:28:5 ⧉μᾶλλονmalonrather Ephesians 4:28:6 ⧉δὲdebut Ephesians 4:28:7 ⧉κοπιάτωkopeeatolet him labor Ephesians 4:28:8 ⧉ἐργαζόμενοςergazomenosworking Ephesians 4:28:9 ⧉ταῖςteswith the Ephesians 4:28:10 ⧉ἰδίαιςeetheeesown Ephesians 4:28:11 ⧉χερσὶνkherseenhands Ephesians 4:28:12 ⧉τὸtothe Ephesians 4:28:13 ⧉ἀγαθόνagathongood Ephesians 4:28:14 ⧉ἵναeenaso that Ephesians 4:28:15 ⧉ἔχῃekheehe may have Ephesians 4:28:16 ⧉μεταδιδόναιmetatheethoneto share Ephesians 4:28:17 ⧉τῷtoto the Ephesians 4:28:18 ⧉χρείανkhreeanneed Ephesians 4:28:19 ⧉ἔχοντιekhontihaving |
28. Formal Translation The one who steals must steal no longer, but rather must labor, working with his own hands at what is good, so that he may have something to share with the one in need. |
28. Dynamic Translation If someone has been stealing, let him stop and instead work hard, doing what is good with his own hands, so that he will have enough to share with anyone who is in need. |