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Stealing

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This is a brief cross-reference entry. For the full topic material click the following topic: Theft and thieves.

Stealing is the wrongful taking of what belongs to another, prohibited by the Decalogue and grouped throughout scripture with dishonesty, covetousness, and the other social offenses that violate love of neighbor. Narrative instances and prophetic indictments alike treat it as a sin to be repented of, restored from, and replaced by honest labor.

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