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
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother who walketh disorderly, and not according to the injunction which he hath received from us.
Wandering
Luke 10:7
And in the same family abide, eating and drinking such as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not about from house to house.
Acts 20:20
and that I have suppressed nothing which could conduce to your profiting; not desisting from preaching to you, and teaching you in public, and from house to house,
Busy-bodies
2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we hear that there are some among you who walk disorderly, doing no work, but being busy-bodies.
1 Peter 4:15
Let no one of you then suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or a meddler in other persons' business.
Speaking
Acts 20:30
Yea, from among yourselves shall men arise, speaking perverting doctrines, to draw away disciples after them.
Titus 1:11
whose mouths ought to be muzzled, who pervert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain.
James 3:10
Out of the same mouth goeth forth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not to be thus.
General references
Matthew 19:10
His disciples said unto him, If the case of a man with his wife be thus, it is not expedient to marry.