Parallel Verses New International Version Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies who talk nonsense, saying things they ought not to. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation And, at the same time, they learn also [to be] idle, going about to people's houses; and not only idle, but also gossipers and meddlers, speaking things not becoming. World English Bible Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not. Young's Literal Translation and at the same time also, they learn to be idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not; 1 Timothy 5:13 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleAnd withal they learn to be idle - They do not love work, and they will not work. Wandering about from house to house - Gadding, gossiping; never contented with home; always visiting. And not only idle - If it went no farther, this would be intolerable; but they are tattlers - tale-bearers; whisperers; light, trifling persons; all noise and no work. Busybodies - Persons who meddle with the concerns of others; who mind every one's business but their own. Speaking things which they ought not - Lies, slanders, calumnies; backbiting their neighbors, and everywhere sowing the seed of dissension. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge to be. Proverbs 31:27 She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness. 2 Thessalonians 3:6-11 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ... wandering. busy-bodies. speaking. Library Of Confirmation. It is surprising that it should have entered any one's mind to make a Sacrament of Confirmation out of that laying on of hands which Christ applied to little children, and by which the apostles bestowed the Holy Spirit, ordained presbyters, and healed the sick; as the Apostle writes to Timothy: "Lay hands suddenly on no man." (1 Tim. v. 22.) Why not also make a confirmation out of the sacrament of bread, because it is written: "And when he had received meat, he was strengthened" (Acts ix. 19); or … Martin Luther—First Principles of the Reformation Truly we must Consider, that God Gives us Some Goods... And not Without Just Cause a Doubt is Raised... Marriage, I Say, is a Good, and May Be... Cross References Proverbs 7:11 (She is unruly and defiant, her feet never stay at home; Proverbs 11:13 A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. 2 Thessalonians 3:11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. 1 Timothy 5:12 Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge. Titus 1:11 They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach--and that for the sake of dishonest gain. 1 Peter 4:15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 3 John 1:10 So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers. He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church. Jump to Previous Besides Business Busybodies Busy-Bodies Foolishly Gossips House Idle Idlers Learn Merely Others Ought Over-Interested People's Proper Right Round Speaking Talking Time Wandering Way Withal WorkJump to Next Besides Business Busybodies Busy-Bodies Foolishly Gossips House Idle Idlers Learn Merely Others Ought Over-Interested People's Proper Right Round Speaking Talking Time Wandering Way Withal WorkLinks 1 Timothy 5:13 NIV1 Timothy 5:13 NLT 1 Timothy 5:13 ESV 1 Timothy 5:13 NASB 1 Timothy 5:13 KJV 1 Timothy 5:13 Bible Apps 1 Timothy 5:13 Biblia Paralela 1 Timothy 5:13 Chinese Bible 1 Timothy 5:13 French Bible 1 Timothy 5:13 German Bible 1 Timothy 5:13 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |