Ephesians 4:28. Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour,
Honest industry is the cure for dishonesty.
Ephesians 4:28. Working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
What a splendid change from a thief up to one that gives to him that needeth! Now, between them, we should have put, "Let him that stole steal no more, but rather let him labour with his hands" - a thing which is good - "that he may be able to provide things honest for himself." A very good idea, too, but the like Christian thought is that he may labour, working with his hands that he may have to give. I wonder how many, even of professing Christians, think of this - that the object of labour should be that they may have to give. There are some who think the object is that we may have to keep - that we may have to hoard - but I say Christ, by his apostle, teaches us that we should labour that we may have to give to him that needeth.
Ephesians 4:28. Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour,
Honest industry is the cure for dishonesty.
Ephesians 4:28. Working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
What a splendid change from a thief up to one that gives to him that needeth! Now, between them, we should have put, "Let him that stole steal no more, but rather let him labour with his hands" - a thing which is good - "that he may be able to provide things honest for himself." A very good idea, too, but the like Christian thought is that he may labour, working with his hands that he may have to give. I wonder how many, even of professing Christians, think of this - that the object of labour should be that they may have to give. There are some who think the object is that we may have to keep - that we may have to hoard - but I say Christ, by his apostle, teaches us that we should labour that we may have to give to him that needeth.