¹³ And withal they learn also `to be' idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

¹⁵ For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:

¹¹ whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

²⁷ She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness.

¹⁹ He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

¹⁰ Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth and casteth `them' out of the church.

¹⁰ out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

⁶ Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

⁷ For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

⁸ neither did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

⁹ not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

¹⁰ For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

¹¹ For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

³⁰ and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

²⁰ how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,

⁷ And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

¹⁶ Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah.