What Does the Bible Say About Plagiarism?

Jeremiah 23:30 ESV / 176 helpful votes

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, declares the Lord, who steal my words from one another.

Exodus 20:15 ESV / 80 helpful votes

“You shall not steal.

Exodus 20:16 ESV / 53 helpful votes

“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Ephesians 4:28 ESV / 44 helpful votes

Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.

Exodus 20:17 ESV / 42 helpful votes

“You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.”

2 Corinthians 10:15 ESV / 27 helpful votes

We do not boast beyond limit in the labors of others. But our hope is that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you may be greatly enlarged,

Romans 13:7 ESV / 25 helpful votes

Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

Proverbs 11:3 ESV / 20 helpful votes

The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

Philippians 2:3 ESV / 19 helpful votes

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

James 4:17 ESV / 17 helpful votes

So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.

Proverbs 28:6-11 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways. The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father. Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit gathers it for him who is generous to the poor. If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance. ...

Titus 2:7-8 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.

2 Timothy 2:15 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

Leviticus 19:11 ESV / 12 helpful votes

“You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.

Mark 10:19 ESV / 10 helpful votes

You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’”

Proverbs 10:9 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.

Proverbs 4:23 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

Proverbs 21:3 ESV / 9 helpful votes

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

Psalm 41:11-12 ESV / 9 helpful votes

By this I know that you delight in me: my enemy will not shout in triumph over me. But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever.

Romans 13:9 ESV / 8 helpful votes

For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

John 10:10 ESV / 8 helpful votes

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

Luke 6:31 ESV / 8 helpful votes

And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.

Micah 6:8 ESV / 8 helpful votes

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Proverbs 20:7 ESV / 8 helpful votes

The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!

Proverbs 2:9 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path;

Colossians 3:23 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Proverbs 20:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.

1 Chronicles 29:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

I know, my God, that you test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you.

Galatians 6:4 ESV / 6 helpful votes

But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor.

Matthew 15:19 ESV / 6 helpful votes

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander.

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Luke 1:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For nothing will be impossible with God.”

32 Bible Verses about Plagiarism

Jeremiah 23:30 ESV / 176 helpful votes

Exodus 20:15 ESV / 80 helpful votes

Exodus 20:16 ESV / 53 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:28 ESV / 44 helpful votes

Exodus 20:17 ESV / 42 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 10:15 ESV / 27 helpful votes

Romans 13:7 ESV / 25 helpful votes

Proverbs 11:3 ESV / 20 helpful votes

Philippians 2:3 ESV / 19 helpful votes

James 4:17 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Proverbs 28:6-11 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Titus 2:7-8 ESV / 14 helpful votes

2 Timothy 2:15 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Leviticus 19:11 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Mark 10:19 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Proverbs 10:9 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Proverbs 4:23 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Proverbs 21:3 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Psalm 41:11-12 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Romans 13:9 ESV / 8 helpful votes

John 10:10 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Luke 6:31 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Micah 6:8 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 20:7 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 2:9 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Colossians 3:23 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Proverbs 20:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

1 Chronicles 29:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Galatians 6:4 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Matthew 15:19 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Luke 1:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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32 Bible Verses about Plagiarism

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Jeremiah 23:30 ESV / 176 helpful votes

Exodus 20:15 ESV / 80 helpful votes

Exodus 20:16 ESV / 53 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:28 ESV / 44 helpful votes

Exodus 20:17 ESV / 42 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 10:15 ESV / 27 helpful votes

Romans 13:7 ESV / 25 helpful votes

Proverbs 11:3 ESV / 20 helpful votes

Philippians 2:3 ESV / 19 helpful votes

James 4:17 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Proverbs 28:6-11 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Titus 2:7-8 ESV / 14 helpful votes

2 Timothy 2:15 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Leviticus 19:11 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Mark 10:19 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Proverbs 10:9 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Proverbs 4:23 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Proverbs 21:3 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Psalm 41:11-12 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Romans 13:9 ESV / 8 helpful votes

John 10:10 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Luke 6:31 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Micah 6:8 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 20:7 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Proverbs 2:9 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Colossians 3:23 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Proverbs 20:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

1 Chronicles 29:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Galatians 6:4 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Matthew 15:19 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Luke 1:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes