Top 25 Bible Verses About Plagiarism (NIV)

³⁰ "Therefore," declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who steal from one another words supposedly from me.

¹⁵ "You shall not steal.

¹⁶ "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

¹⁷ "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."

¹¹ "'Do not steal. "'Do not lie. "'Do not deceive one another.

²⁸ He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.

¹⁵ Neither do we go beyond our limits by boasting of work done by others. Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow, our area of activity among you will greatly expand,

⁷ Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

³ Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

³ The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.

¹⁷ Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins.

⁷ In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness ⁸ and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.

⁶ Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a rich man whose ways are perverse. ⁷ He who keeps the law is a discerning son, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father. ⁸ He who increases his wealth by exorbitant interest amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor. ⁹ If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable. ¹⁰ He who leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance. ¹¹ A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.

³ To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

¹¹ I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me. ¹² In my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever.

¹⁰ The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

⁹ The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.

¹⁵ Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

³¹ Do to others as you would have them do to you.

⁸ He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

²³ Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.

⁹ Then you will understand what is right and just and fair-every good path.

¹⁷ I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things have I given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you.

⁹ The commandments, "Do not commit adultery,Do not murder,Do not steal,Do not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

¹⁹ You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.'"