Acts 17:21
King James Version
21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
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Acts 17:21
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21 (All the Athenians(A) and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)
2 Timothy 2:16-17
King James Version
16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
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2 Timothy 2:16-17
New International Version
16 Avoid godless chatter,(A) because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. 17 Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus(B) and Philetus,
1 Timothy 5:13
King James Version
13 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.
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1 Timothy 5:13
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13 Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies(A) who talk nonsense,(B) saying things they ought not to.
2 Thessalonians 3:11-12
King James Version
11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
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2 Thessalonians 3:11-12
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11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.(A) 12 Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ(B) to settle down and earn the food they eat.(C)
Colossians 4:5
King James Version
5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
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Colossians 4:5
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Ephesians 5:16
King James Version
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
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Ephesians 5:16
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