1 Timothy 5:13

New King James Version

¹³And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

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1 Timothy 5:13

New American Standard Bible

¹³At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also they become ^(A)gossips and ^(B)busybodies, talking about ^(C)things not proper to mention.

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1 Timothy 5:13

Amplified Bible

¹³Now at the same time, they also learn to be idle as they go from house to house; and not only idle, but also gossips and ^[a]busybodies [meddlers in things that do not concern them], talking about things they should not mention.

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Footnotes

1 Timothy 5:13 Paul levels the same criticism against the people in 2 Thess 3:10, 11.

1 Timothy 5:13

New International Version

¹³Besides, 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.

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1 Timothy 5:13

King James Version

¹³And 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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