7 occurrences in 7 translations

'Gossips' in the Bible

Their wives must also be serious. They must not be gossips, but instead be stable and trustworthy in everything.

Verse ConceptsDeaconsBackbitingBeing A Women Of GodBeing A WomenRumoursTrustworthinessWomenRole Of Women In The Churchgossipingdignity

At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips and busybodies, saying things they shouldn’t say.

Verse ConceptsBackbitingBusybodiesGossipHabitsIdlenessLeisure, Nature And Purpose OfRumoursSluggardsIdleness Leads ToMeddlingRecreationSloth, Leads ToNot Being StillNot StillMinding Your Own Businessgossiping

Likewise, older women are to show their reverence for God by their behavior. They are not to be gossips or addicted to alcohol, but to be examples of goodness.

Verse ConceptsAddictionsMentoringAlcoholBeing A Womendrinking, abstention fromSlanderTemperanceAlcohol ConsumptionCharacters Of Old PeopleTeaching In The ChurchNot Too Much WineWomen's Rolesgossiping

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