Occurrences
Kléptēs occurs 16 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Luke (2), John (4), 1 Corinthians (1), 1 Thessalonians (2), 1 Peter (1), 2 Peter (1), Revelation (2)
- Matthew 6:19 — Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves (κλέπται) break through and steal:
- Matthew 6:20 — But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves (κλέπται) do not break through nor steal:
- Matthew 24:43 — But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief (κλέπτης) would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
- Luke 12:33 — Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief (κλέπτης) approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
- Luke 12:39 — And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief (κλέπτης) would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
- John 10:1 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief (κλέπτης) and a robber.
- John 10:8 — All that ever came before me are thieves (κλέπται) and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
- John 10:10 — The thief (κλέπτης) cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
- John 12:6 — This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief (κλέπτης), and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
- 1 Corinthians 6:10 — Nor thieves (κλέπται), nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2 — For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief (κλέπτης) in the night.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4 — But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief (κλέπτης).
- 1 Peter 4:15 — But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief (κλέπτης), or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.
- 2 Peter 3:10 — But the day of the Lord will come as a thief (κλέπτης) in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
- Revelation 3:3 — Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief (κλέπτης), and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
- Revelation 16:15 — Behold, I come as a thief (κλέπτης). Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.