Bible Verses About Theft
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for theft, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,146 votes, led by Exodus 20:15. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Theft
Exodus 20:15282 votes
Thou shalt not steal.
Hebrews 13:8262 votes
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Exodus 22:2-3191 votes
If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
Ephesians 4:28137 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 6:9-1166 votes
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Leviticus 19:1140 votes
Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
Matthew 15:1937 votes
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Exodus 20:1-2635 votes
And God spake all these words, saying,
Proverbs 20:1727 votes
Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Mark 7:21-2219 votes
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Deuteronomy 23:24-2518 votes
When thou comest into thy neighbour’s vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel.
Proverbs 6:30-3117 votes
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
Philippians 4:1915 votes
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
What does the Bible say about theft?
Readers most often cite Exodus 20:15 on the subject of theft. Across 1,146 votes, 13 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Hebrews 13:8, Exodus 22:2-3, Ephesians 4:28. This page lists all 13 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.