Verse 13

And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 20:19 : 19 He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.
• Prov 31:27 : 27 She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.
• Titus 1:11 : 11 By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.
• 1 Pet 4:15 : 15 Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business;
• 3 John 1:10 : 10 So if I come, I will keep in mind the things he does, talking against us with evil words: and as if this was not enough, he does not take the brothers into his house, and those who are ready to take them in, he keeps from doing so, putting them out of the church if they do.
• Jas 3:10 : 10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.
• Luke 10:7 : 7 And keep in that same house, taking what food and drink they give you: for the worker has a right to his reward. Do not go from house to house.
• Acts 20:20 : 20 And how I kept back nothing which might be of profit to you, teaching you publicly and privately,
• Acts 20:30 : 30 And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them.
• 2 Thess 3:6-9 : 6 Now we give you orders, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from all those whose behaviour is not well ordered and in harmony with the teaching which they had from us. 7 For you yourselves are used to taking us as your example, because our life among you was ruled by order, 8 And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you: 9 Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same. 10 For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food. 11 For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.
• Lev 19:16 : 16 Do not go about saying untrue things among your people, or take away the life of your neighbour by false witness: I am the Lord.