Verse 28
The third exhortation is to refrain from stealing but to work so we will have something to share with the needy. Paul did not mention other benefits of work here such as providing for one’s own needs and doing something useful. He emphasized the most noble of motives. Stealing (Gr. klepton) covers all forms of misappropriation. This verse is a reaffirmation of the teaching of the seventh commandment (Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19).
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