Acts 17:21
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21 (It should be explained that all the Athenians as well as the foreigners in Athens seemed to spend all their time discussing the latest ideas.)
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2 Timothy 2:16-17
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16 Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior. 17 This kind of talk spreads like cancer,[a] as in the case of Hymenaeus and Philetus.
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- 2:17 Greek gangrene.
1 Timothy 5:13
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13 And if they are on the list, they will learn to be lazy and will spend their time gossiping from house to house, meddling in other people’s business and talking about things they shouldn’t.
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2 Thessalonians 3:11-12
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11 Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business. 12 We command such people and urge them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work to earn their own living.
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Colossians 4:5
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5 Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity.
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Ephesians 5:16
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16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
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