Bible Verses About Busybodies

“At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.”

“For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies.”

“Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.”

“It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.”

“Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.”

“We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.”

“Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.”

“The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.”

“Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.”

“Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.”

“If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.”

“The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.”

“The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.”

“To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.”

“Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.”

“Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.”

“Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate you.”

“Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.”

“See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.”

“Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.”

“There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.”

“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”

“Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.”

“Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.”