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
We charge you, brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who lives in idleness, instead of following the teaching you received from us.
Wandering
Luke 10:7
Stay at the same house, eating and drinking what they offer you, for the workman deserves his pay. Do not change from one house to another.
Acts 20:20
I never shrank from telling you anything that was for your good, nor from teaching you in public or at your houses,
Busy-bodies
2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we hear that some of you are living in idleness, mere busybodies, not doing any work.
1 Peter 4:15
For no one of you must suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or revolutionist,
Speaking
Acts 20:30
and from your own number men will appear and teach perversions of the truth in order to draw the disciples away after them.
Titus 1:11
They must be silenced, for such men upset whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach, for the sake of dishonest gain.
James 3:10
Blessing and cursing issue from the same mouth! This is not right, my brothers.
General references
Matthew 19:10
The disciples said to him, "If that is a man's relation to his wife, it is better not to marry!"