![]() A thief is certainly to make restitution, but if he has nothing, he is to be sold for his theft. Exodus 22:2-4 If a thief is found while breaking into a house, and is struck down and dies, it is not a capital crime in that case, but if the sun has risen on him, then it is a capital crime in that case. It is out of the heart that evil thoughts come, as well as murder, adultery, sexual immorality, stealing, false testimony, and slander.Ĥ. Matthew 15:17-19 Don’t you know that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and then is expelled as waste? But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and it is those things that make a person unclean. That is what some of you were! But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah and by the Spirit of our God.Ģ. Romans 13:9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”ģ. We must turn away, repent, obey the law, and trust in God to provide for us.ġ. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 You know that wicked people will not inherit the kingdom of God, don’t you? Stop deceiving yourselves! Sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexuals, thieves, greedy people, drunks, slanderers, and robbers will not inherit the kingdom of God. ![]() If you take something that doesn’t belong to you without permission that’s stealing. Thievery starts with coveting and one sin leads to another. Refusing to pay back debts.įinding someone’s lost item and making no effort to return it. Examples of this could be lying on your tax returns or taking things without permission from your job. ![]() Christians can be living in thievery and not even know it. ![]() Hold on to what is good.Ģ3Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.Ģ4God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful.Ģ5Dear brothers and sisters, pray for us.Ģ6Greet all the brothers and sisters with a sacred kiss.Ģ7I command you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.Ģ8May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.Ī 5:1 Greek brothers also in 5:4, 12, 14, 25, 26, 27.ī 5:4 Some manuscripts read comes upon you as if you were thieves.Scripture clearly says, “thou shall not steal.” Stealing is more than just going to the store and taking a candy bar. Be patient with everyone.ġ5See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.ġ8Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.Ģ1but test everything that is said. And live peacefully with each other.ġ4Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance.ġ3Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of their work. Stay alert and be clearheaded.ħNight is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk.ĨBut let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.ĩFor God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.ġ0Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever.ġ1So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.ġ2Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. b 5For you are all children of the light and of the day we don’t belong to darkness and night.ĦSo be on your guard, not asleep like the others. And there will be no escape.ĤBut you aren’t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won’t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief. 1Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters, a we don’t really need to write you.ĢFor you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.ģWhen people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin.
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