Busy-Bodies: The Idle Are
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2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
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1 Timothy 5:13
And with 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.
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1 Timothy v. 15-Nov
... They naturally become idlers, tattlers, and busybodies. ... but that there should be
no adulteresses, that none should be idle, busy-bodies, speaking things that ...
/.../homily xv 1 timothy v.htm

That, Namely, Befalleth them which in Undisciplined Younger Widows ...
... in undisciplined younger widows, the same Apostle saith must be avoided: "And withal
they learn to be idle; and not only idle, but also busy bodies and full of ...
/.../augustine/of the work of monks /section 26 that namely befalleth.htm

2 Thessalonians iii. 5-Mar
... too. But to pray and fast, being idle, [1079] is not the work of the hands.
For ... added,. "That work not at all, but are busybodies. Now ...
/.../homily v 2 thessalonians iii.htm

How Heretics, Craftily Cite Obscure Passages in Ancient Writers in ...
... "withal learning to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle,
but tattlers also and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not," ...
/.../the commonitory of vincent of lerins/chapter vii how heretics craftily.htm

The Women of the Apostolic Age
... And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not
only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought ...
/.../brittain/women of early christianity/ii the women of the.htm

Hebrews x. 32-34
... Dost thou not hear Paul saying about widows, "they not only" (these are his words)
"learn to be idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, wandering about from ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xxi hebrews x 32-34.htm

Perseverance of Saints.
... And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only
idle, but tattlers also, and busy bodies, speaking things which they ought ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture li perseverance of saints.htm

Letter xxii. To Eustochium.
... Idle persons and busybodies, whether virgins or widows; such as go from house to
house calling on married women and displaying an unblushing effrontery greater ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter xxii to eustochium.htm

The Thessalonian Letters
... busy-bodies." The church had been properly organized, and officers had been appointed
to ... them not to neglect their duties or resign themselves to idle waiting ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 25 the thessalonian letters.htm

A Discourse of the Building, Nature, Excellency, and Government of ...
... These should after our busy-bodies look, Tale-bearers also, they have undertook
To keep in order, also they must see None that can work among us idle be; Jars ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/a discourse of the building.htm

Resources
How will our resurrection body be different from our current body? | GotQuestions.org

What does the Bible say about busyness / being too busy? | GotQuestions.org

What does the Bible say about having a poor or healthy body image? | GotQuestions.org

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