1 Timothy 5:13
Good News Translation
They also learn to waste their time in going around from house to house; but even worse, they learn to be gossips and busybodies, talking of things they should not.

New Revised Standard Version
Besides that, they learn to be idle, gadding about from house to house; and they are not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not say.

Contemporary English Version
Besides, they will become lazy and get into the habit of going from house to house. Next, they will start gossiping and become busybodies, talking about things that are none of their business.

New American Bible
And furthermore, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers but gossips and busybodies as well, talking about things that ought not to be mentioned.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also and busy bodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also and busy bodies, speaking things which they ought not.

to be.

Proverbs 31:27 She hath looked well on the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle.

2 Thessalonians 3:6-11 And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly and not according to the tradition which they have received of us. . . .

wandering.

Leviticus 19:16 Thou shalt not be a detractor nor a whisperer among the people. Thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour. I am the Lord.

Proverbs 20:19 Meddle not with him that revealeth secrets, and walketh deceitfully, and openeth wide his lips.

Luke 10:7 And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house.

Acts 20:20 How I have kept back nothing that was profitable to you, but have preached it to you, and taught you publicly, and from house to house,

busy-bodies.

2 Thessalonians 3:11 For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly: working not at all, but curiously meddling.

1 Peter 4:15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or a railer or coveter of other men's things.

speaking.

Acts 20:30 And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

Titus 1:11 Who must be reproved, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

James 3:10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Context
Support for Widows
12Having damnation, because they have made void their first faith. 13And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also and busy bodies, speaking things which they ought not. 14I will, therefore, that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.…
Cross References
Proverbs 7:11
Now abroad, now in the streets, now lying in wait near the corners.

Proverbs 11:13
Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.

2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly: working not at all, but curiously meddling.

1 Timothy 5:12
Having damnation, because they have made void their first faith.

Titus 1:11
Who must be reproved, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

1 Peter 4:15
But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or a railer or coveter of other men's things.

3 John 1:10
For this cause, if I come, I will advertise his works which he doth; with malicious words prating against us. And as if these things were not enough for him, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that do receive them he forbiddeth, and casteth out of the church.

1 Timothy 5:12
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