1 Timothy 5:13

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:13

He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

Proverbs 20:19

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.

Proverbs 31:27

She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

Proverbs 7:11

She is full of noise and uncontrolled; her feet keep not in her house.

Leviticus 19:16

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.

Luke 10:7

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

And how I kept back nothing which might be of profit to you, teaching you publicly and privately,

Acts 20:30

And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them.

1 Timothy 5:12

And they are judged because they have been false to their first faith;

Titus 1:11

By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.

James 3:10

Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.

1 Peter 4:15

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

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.