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 walking disorderly, and not according to the instruction which ye received from us.
Wandering
Luke 10:7
And in the same house abide, eating and drinking the things supplied by them; for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
Acts 20:20
how I shrank not from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and from teaching you publicly, and from house to house,
Busy-bodies
2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we hear of some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, who work not at all, but are busybodies.
1 Peter 4:15
For let no one of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a meddler in other men's matters;
Speaking
Acts 20:30
and from among yourselves will men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Titus 1:11
whom it is needful to reduce to silence: who, indeed, are overthrowing whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of base gain.
James 3:10
Out of the same mouth come forth blessing and cursing! My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
General references
Matthew 19:10
The disciples say to Him, "If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry."