Bible Verses About Thieves
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for thieves, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 89,920 votes, led by Ephesians 4:28. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Thieves
Ephesians 4:282,292 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.
Matthew 27:381,747 votes
Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
Matthew 21:131,587 votes
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
1 Corinthians 6:101,532 votes
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Matthew 27:441,512 votes
The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
Mark 11:171,402 votes
And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Luke 19:461,382 votes
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
John 10:101,376 votes
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Mark 15:271,352 votes
And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
Matthew 6:191,263 votes
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Exodus 20:151,126 votes
Thou shalt not steal.
Luke 10:301,114 votes
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Exodus 21:161,075 votes
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Matthew 6:201,026 votes
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
Leviticus 19:111,016 votes
Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
Romans 13:9976 votes
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Psalms 62:10953 votes
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
John 10:8936 votes
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Obadiah 1:5924 votes
If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?
1 Corinthians 6:9-10921 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 19:13920 votes
Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
Luke 10:36889 votes
Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
Matthew 19:18884 votes
He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
Exodus 22:2877 votes
If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
John 10:1864 votes
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
What does the Bible say about thieves?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 4:28 on the subject of thieves. Across 89,920 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 27:38, Matthew 21:13, 1 Corinthians 6:10. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.