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 that walketh disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received of us.
Wandering
Luke 10:7
And remain in the same house eating and drinking such things as they have; for the labourer is worthy of his hire: go not from house to house.
Acts 20:20
And that I have with-held nothing which was profitable, but have preached to you, and taught you, publickly and from house to house:
Busy-bodies
2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we hear there are some among you who walk disorderly, doing nothing, but being busy-bodies.
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 mens matters,
Speaking
Acts 20:30
Yea, from among yourselves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Titus 1:11
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of filthy gain.
James 3:10
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
General references
Matthew 19:10
His disciples say to him, If the case of a man with his wife be so, it is not expedient to marry.