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
Brothers, we charge you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to shun any brother who is loafing, instead of following the rule you got from us.
Wandering
Luke 10:7
Stay at the same house, eating and drinking what the people provide (for the workman deserves his wages); you are not to shift from one house to another.
Acts 20:20
how I never shrank from letting you know anything for your good, or from teaching you alike in public and from house to house,
Busy-bodies
2 Thessalonians 3:11
But we are informed that some of your number are loafing, busybodies instead of busy.
1 Peter 4:15
None of you must suffer as a murderer or a thief or a bad character or a revolutionary;
Speaking
Acts 20:30
and men of your own number will arise with perversions of the truth to draw the disciples after them.
Titus 1:11
they must be silenced, for they are undermining whole families by teaching objectionable doctrine for the base end of making money.
James 3:10
blessing and cursing stream from the same lips! My brothers, this ought not to be.
General references
Matthew 19:10
The disciples said to him, "If that is a man's position with his wife, there is no good in marrying."