Acts 17:21

(For all the Athenians, and the strangers sojourning there, spent their time in nothing else, but telling or hearing some new thing.)

not as fools, but as wise men, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

For we hear there are some among you who walk disorderly, doing nothing, but being busy-bodies.

And withal they learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers and busy bodies, speaking what they ought not.

But avoid profane empty babblings; for they will increase to more ungodliness.

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(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

not as fools, but as wise men, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

For we hear there are some among you who walk disorderly, doing nothing, but being busy-bodies.

And withal they learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers and busy bodies, speaking what they ought not.

But avoid profane empty babblings; for they will increase to more ungodliness.