Ephesians 4:28
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

King James Bible
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.

Greek
He who
(Ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

has been stealing
κλέπτων (kleptōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2813: To steal. A primary verb; to filch.

must steal
κλεπτέτω (kleptetō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2813: To steal. A primary verb; to filch.

no longer,
μηκέτι (mēketi)
Adverb
Strong's 3371: No longer, no more. From me and eti; no further.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

must work,
κοπιάτω (kopiatō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2872: From a derivative of kopos; to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard.

doing
ἐργαζόμενος (ergazomenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2038: To work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.

good
ἀγαθόν (agathon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'.

with
ταῖς (tais)
Article - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

[his] own
ἰδίαις (idiais)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

hands,
χερσὶν (chersin)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 5495: A hand.

that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

he may have [something]
ἔχῃ (echē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

to share with
μεταδιδόναι (metadidonai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 3330: From meta and didomi; to give over, i.e. Share.

the [one]
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

[in]
ἔχοντι (echonti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

need.
χρείαν (chreian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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