Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Wandering
Busy-bodies
Speaking
General references
Bible References
To be
Proverbs 31:27
She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat.
2 Thessalonians 3:6
Howbeit, we charge you, brethren, - that, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, ye be withdrawing yourselves from every brother - who, in a disorderly way, doth walk, and not according to the instruction which ye received from us.
Wandering
Leviticus 19:16
Thou shalt not go about talebearing, among thy people Thou shalt not stand by, over the blood of thy neighbour: I, am Yahweh.
Proverbs 20:19
A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship.
Luke 10:7
And, in the self-same house, abide ye, eating and drinking such things as they have; for, worthy, is the labourer, of his hire: be not removing from house to house.
Acts 20:20
in what manner I in nowise shrank from announcing unto you anything that was profitable and teaching you publicly and in your homes;
Busy-bodies
2 Thessalonians 3:11
We hear, in fact, of some who are walking among you in a disorderly way, at nothing, working, yet too busily working!
1 Peter 4:15
For let, none of you, be suffering as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as one prying into other men's affairs;
Speaking
Acts 20:30
and, from among your own selves, will arise men speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.
Titus 1:11
Whose mouths must needs be stopped, men who are upsetting whole houses, teaching the things which ought not to be taught - for the sake of base gain.
James 3:10
Out of the same mouth, come forth blessing and cursing! Not meet, my brethren, for, these things, thus, to be coming to pass!
General references
Matthew 19:10
The disciples say unto him - If, so, is the cause of the husband with the wife, it is not expedient to marry.