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 charge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which you received from us.
Wandering
Luke 10:7
And in the same house remain, eating and drinking the things with them; for the laborer is worthy of his reward. Go not about from house to house.
Acts 20:20
how I kept not back from declaring to you and teaching you publicly and from house to house any thing that was profitable,
Busy-bodies
2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we hear that some go about among you in a disorderly manner, not working, but being above work;
1 Peter 4:15
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or as a meddler in other men's affairs;
Speaking
Acts 20:30
and of yourselves men will arise speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Titus 1:11
whom it is necessary to silence, who mislead whole families, teaching for base gain what they ought not.
James 3:10
Out of the same mouth proceeds a blessing and a curse. My brothers, these things ought not so to be.
General references
Matthew 19:10
The disciples said to him, If the case of a man is thus with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.