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 charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother who walketh disorderly, and not according to the instruction which he received from us.
Wandering
Luke 10:7
But remain in the same house, eating and drinking such as they have; for the laborer is worthy of his hire.
Acts 20:20
And how I with-held nothing that was useful, but have declared it to you, and have taught you publicly and from house to house:
Busy-bodies
2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we hear that there are some among you that walk disorderly, doing no work themselves, but very busy in the affairs of others.
1 Peter 4:15
But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as a malefactor, or as an intermeddler with other people's affairs.
Speaking
Acts 20:30
And from among yourselves shall men arise, speaking perverse things to draw away disciples after them.
Titus 1:11
who subvert whole families, teaching what they ought not, for shameful gain:
James 3:10
out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not so to be.
General references
Matthew 19:10
His disciples say unto Him, if the case of a man with his wife be thus, it is not adviseable to marry: