1 Timothy 5:13

Moreover, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and are not only idlers, but gossips also, and busybodies, repeating things they ought not.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

12and incur condemnation because they have broken their first troth.

14It is my wish, then, that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule their houses, and give no occasion to our adversary for railing.

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Cross References

Luke 10:7"Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give. for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not go from house to house.

Acts 20:30and that from among your own number, men will arise, perverting the truth, to draw away the disciples after them.

Titus 1:11for they upset whole households and, for filthy lucre’s sake, teach what they ought not to teach.

1 Peter 4:15But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as a spy upon other people’s business.

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 5:4-17

Directions Concerning Widows. ( a. d. 64.) 3 Honour widows that are widows indeed. 4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. 5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. 6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. 7 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless. 8 But if any provide not… Read the whole commentary →

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