| 2450 "You shall not steal" (Ex 20:15; Deut 5:19). "Neither thieves, nor the greedy . . ., nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God" (1 Cor 6:10). |
| 2451 The seventh commandment enjoins the practice of justice and charity in the administration of earthly goods and the fruits of men's labor. |
| 2452 The goods of creation are destined for the entire human race. The right to private property does not abolish the universal destination of goods. |
| 2453 The seventh commandment forbids theft. Theft is the usurpation of another's goods against the reasonable will of the owner. |