4:28
We then get some very practical advice. If you had been stealing you must steal no longer but do some proper work. This indicates that the gospel was reaching out to all sorts of people. It was certainly not the preserve of the middle classes. The former thief was to be transformed into someone who did something useful and was also able to share with those in need.
4:29
We are to be careful about what we say. A lot of talk can be gossip, concerned with doing others down. Instead we should seek to say what is helpful for others, building them up rather than tearing them down. We should ask ourselves if what we say is going to benefit those who listen, rather than just making us appear clever.
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