What does the Bible say about theft?

10 verses about theft, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

8 booksMost in Exodus

Bible verses about theft

Exodus 20:15 — Thou shalt not steal. 23 votes
Hebrews 13:8 — Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 21 votes
Exodus 22:2 — If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him. 16 votes
Ephesians 4:28 — 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. 11 votes
1 Corinthians 6:9 — 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, 5 votes
Exodus 20:1 — And God spake all these words, saying, 3 votes
Leviticus 19:11 — Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. 3 votes
Proverbs 20:17 — Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. 3 votes
Matthew 15:19 — For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 3 votes
Mark 7:21 — For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 2 votes