Those who have been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.
NIV
Let the thief steal no more, but rather let him be industrious, making an honest living with his own hands, so that he may be able to give to those in need.
AMP
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.
KJV
This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people."
NIV
Therefore it is said, When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive [He led a train of vanquished foes] and He bestowed gifts on men. [Ps. 68:18.]AMP
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
KJV
(What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions?
NIV
[But He ascended?] Now what can this, He ascended, mean but that He had previously descended from [the heights of] heaven into [the depths], the lower parts of the earth?
AMP
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
KJV
From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
NIV
For because of Him the whole body (the church, in all its various parts), closely joined and firmly knit together by the joints and ligaments with which it is supplied, when each part [with power adapted to its need] is working properly [in all its functions], grows to full maturity, building itself up in love.
AMP
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
KJV
He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)
NIV
He Who descended is the [very] same as He Who also has ascended high above all the heavens, that He [His presence] might fill all things (the whole universe, from the lowest to the highest).
AMP
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
KJV
Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.
NIV
In their spiritual apathy they have become callous and past feeling and reckless and have abandoned themselves [a prey] to unbridled sensuality, eager and greedy to indulge in every form of impurity [that their depraved desires may suggest and demand].
AMP
Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
KJV
They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.
NIV
Their moral understanding is darkened and their reasoning is beclouded. [They are] alienated (estranged, self-banished) from the life of God [with no share in it; this is] because of the ignorance (the want of knowledge and perception, the willful blindness) that is deep-seated in them, due to their hardness of heart [to the insensitiveness of their moral nature].
AMP
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
KJV
