'Idle' in the Bible

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

“But his master answered him, ‘You wicked, lazy servant, you knew that I reap [the harvest] where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter seed.

But idle is their devotion while they lay down precepts which are mere human rules.'

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

The result was that the Pharisees said among themselves, "Observe how idle all your efforts are! The world is gone after him!"

But the jealousy of the Jews was aroused, and, calling to their aid some ill-conditioned and idle fellows, they got together a riotous mob and filled the city with uproar. They then attacked the house of Jason and searched for Paul and Silas, to bring them out before the assembly of people.

And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him. Some were saying, “What would this idle babbler wish to say?” Others, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities,”—because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection.

For the kingdom of God is demonstrated not in idle talk but with power.

Now I have sent the brothers so that our boasting about you in this matter may not prove to be an idle boast, and so that you may stand ready, just as I said.

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception [pseudo-intellectual babble], according to the tradition [and musings] of mere men, following the elementary principles of this world, rather than following [the truth—the teachings of] Christ.

We urge you, brothers, to admonish those who are idle, cheer up those who are discouraged, and help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined or inappropriate manner when we were with you [we were never idle or lazy, nor did we avoid our duties],

For we hear that there are some of you who live disorderly lives and are mere idle busybodies.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

But avoid all irreverent babble and godless chatter [with its profane, empty words], for it will lead to further ungodliness,

For among them are those who worm their way into households and capture idle women burdened down with sins, led along by a variety of passions,

For there are also many rebellious people, full of empty talk and deception, especially those from Judaism.

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.

Our people must learn to do good deeds to meet necessary demands [whatever the occasion may require], so that they will not be unproductive.

But, idle boaster, are you willing to be taught how it is that faith apart from obedience is worthless? Take the case of Abraham our forefather.

for these things existing and abounding in you make you to be neither idle nor unfruitful as regards the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ;

They will exploit you in their greed with deceptive words. Their condemnation, pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.

For this reason, if I come, I shall not forget his conduct, nor his idle and mischievous talk against us. And he does not stop there: he not only will not receive the brethren, but those who desire to do this he hinders, and excludes them from the Church.