Busybodies

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.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you. — read the full passage →

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry; — read the full passage →

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; — read the full passage →

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? — read the full passage →

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: — read the full passage →

Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.