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.
To be
Wandering
Busy-bodies
Speaking
General references
Bible References
To be
2 Thessalonians 3:6
And we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks about disorderly, and not according to the teaching they received from us.
Wandering
Luke 10:7
Abide in the same house, eating and drinking those things which are with them: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
Acts 20:20
how I omitted nothing of those things which are profitable, that I should not declare unto you and teach you publicly and from house to house,
Busy-bodies
2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we hear that there are certain ones walking about among you disorderly, doing nothing, but they are busybodies:
1 Peter 4:15
But let no one of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other people's business:
Speaking
Acts 20:30
and men from you yourselves will rise up, speaking perverse things, in order to lead away disciples after them.
Titus 1:11
whose mouths it is necessary to stop; who overturn whole families, teaching those things which it does not behoove, for the sake of disgraceful gain.
James 3:10
out of the same mouth come forth blessing and scolding. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
General references
Matthew 19:10
His disciples say to Him, If the cause of a man with his wife is thus, it is better not to marry.