plagiarism
What does the Bible say about plagiarism? These are the passages readers found most helpful — tap any citation to read it in context.
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30Therefore, behold: I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who steal my words, each one from his neighbor.
15You shall not steal.
28Whoever was stealing, let him now not steal, but rather let him labor, working with his hands, doing what is good, so that he may have something to distribute to those who suffer need.
16You shall not speak false testimony against your neighbor.
17You shall not covet the house of your neighbor; neither shall you desire his wife, nor male servant, nor female servant, nor ox, nor donkey, nor anything that is his.”
7Therefore, render to all whatever is owed. Taxes, to whom taxes is due; revenue, to whom revenue is due; fear, to whom fear is due; honor, to whom honor is due.
15We are not glorying immeasurably over the labors of others. Instead, we hold on to the hope of your growing faith, so as to be magnified in you, according to our own limits, but in abundance,
3The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them.
17Therefore, he who knows that he ought to do a good thing, and does not do it, for him it is a sin.
3Let nothing be done by contention, nor in vain glory. Instead, in humility, let each of you esteem others to be better than himself.
7In all things, present yourself as an example of good works: in doctrine, with integrity, with seriousness, 8with sound words, irreproachably, so that he who is an opponent may dread that he has nothing evil to say about us.
6Better is the pauper walking in his simplicity, than the rich walking in ways of depravity. 7Whoever keeps the law is a wise son. But whoever feeds gluttons brings shame to his father. 8Whoever piles up riches by usury and profit gathers them for him who will give freely to the poor. 9Whoever turns away his ears from listening to the law: his prayer will be detestable. 10Whoever deceives the just in a malicious way will fall into his own perdition. And the simple shall possess his goods. 11The rich one seems wise to himself. But the poor one, being prudent, shall evaluate him.
15Be solicitous in the task of presenting yourself before God as a proven and unashamed worker who has handled the Word of Truth correctly.