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And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies who talk nonsense, saying things they ought not to. <a href="/nlt/1_timothy/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> 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. <a href="/esv/1_timothy/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not. <a href="/bsb/1_timothy/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/1_timothy/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And at the same time also, going about house to house, they learn to be idle; and not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, speaking things not being proper. <a href="/kjv/1_timothy/5.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_timothy/5.htm">New King James Version</a> And 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. <a href="/nasb_/1_timothy/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> At 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 gossips and busybodies, talking about things not proper to mention. <a href="/nasb/1_timothy/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things not proper to mention. <a href="/nasb77/1_timothy/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And at the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things not proper to mention. <a href="/lsb/1_timothy/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And at the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house. And not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things not proper to mention. <a href="/amp/1_timothy/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now 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 busybodies [meddlers in things that do not concern them], talking about things they should not mention. <a href="/csb/1_timothy/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips and busybodies, saying things they shouldn’t say. <a href="/hcsb/1_timothy/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips and busybodies, saying things they shouldn&#8217t say. <a href="/asv/1_timothy/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/1_timothy/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Besides, they will become lazy and get into the habit of going from house to house. Next, they will start gossiping and become busybodies, talking about things that are none of their business. <a href="/erv/1_timothy/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/1_timothy/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> At the same time, they learn to go around from house to house since they have nothing else to do. Not only this, but they also gossip and get involved in other people's business, saying things they shouldn't say. <a href="/gnt/1_timothy/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> They also learn to waste their time in going around from house to house; but even worse, they learn to be gossips and busybodies, talking of things they should not. <a href="/isv/1_timothy/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> At the same time, they also learn how to be lazy while going from house to house. Not only this, but they even become gossips and keep busy by interfering in other people's lives, saying things they should not say. <a href="/msb/1_timothy/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/1_timothy/5.htm">NET Bible</a> And besides that, going around from house to house they learn to be lazy, and they are not only lazy, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things they should not. <a href="/nheb/1_timothy/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not. <a href="/wbt/1_timothy/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And at the same time they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle, but tattlers also, and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not. <a href="/wey/1_timothy/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And at the same time they also learn to be idle as they go round from house to house; and they are not only idle, but are gossips also and busybodies, speaking of things that ought not to be spoken of. <a href="/web/1_timothy/5.htm">World English Bible</a> Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_timothy/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and also at the same time, they learn [to be] idle, going around the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking things they should not; <a href="/blb/1_timothy/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And at the same time also, going about house to house, they learn to be idle; and not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, speaking things not being proper. <a href="/ylt/1_timothy/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and at the same time also, they learn to be idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not; <a href="/slt/1_timothy/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And at the same time also they learn to be idle, going round about the houses; and not only idle, but also indulging in idle talk, and occupied with unnecessary things, speaking things not becoming.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_timothy/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. <a href="/cpdv/1_timothy/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And being at the same time also idle, they learn to go from house to house, being not only idle, but also talkative and curious, speaking of things which do not concern them. <a href="/nabre/1_timothy/5.htm">New American Bible</a> And furthermore, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers but gossips and busybodies as well, talking about things that ought not to be mentioned. <a href="/nrsvce/1_timothy/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Besides that, they learn to be idle, gadding about from house to house; and they are not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not say.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_timothy/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And with it all, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only to be idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_timothy/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But they learn laziness while going around house to house, and not only laziness, but also to increase talking, to take up vanities and speak that which is inappropriate.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_timothy/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> At the same time, also, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which are not proper. <a href="/godbey/1_timothy/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and at the same time they learn to be idle, going about houses; and not only idle, but also loquacious even busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. <a href="/haweis/1_timothy/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And at the same time also they learn to be idle, visiting about in the houses; and not merely idle, but talkative and inquisitive, speaking things they ought not. <a href="/mace/1_timothy/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> besides, having nothing to do, they get the habit of rambling from one house to another, and are not only idling, but prattle and intermeddle, and utter what is not decent. <a href="/wey/1_timothy/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And at the same time they also learn to be idle as they go round from house to house; and they are not only idle, but are gossips also and busybodies, speaking of things that ought not to be spoken of. <a href="/worrell/1_timothy/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, at the same time, they learn to be idle, going around from house to house, and not only idle, but tattlers also and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not. <a href="/worsley/1_timothy/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tatlers also and busy-bodies, talking of things unbecoming them. <a href="/parallel/1_timothy/5-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EkcLX59OJyU?start=714" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_timothy/5.htm">Support for Widows</a> …12and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith. 13<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/260.htm" title="260: hama (Adv) -- A primary particle; properly, at the same time, but freely used as a preposition or adverb denoting close association.">At the same time</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3129.htm" title="3129: manthanousin (V-PIA-3P) -- Prolongation from a primary verb, another form of which, matheo, is used as an alternate in certain tenses; to learn.">they will also learn</a> <a href="/greek/692.htm" title="692: argai (Adj-NFP) -- Idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious. (by implication) lazy, useless.">to be idle,</a> <a href="/greek/4022.htm" title="4022: perierchomenai (V-PPM/P-NFP) -- From peri and erchomai; to come all around, i.e. Stroll, vacillate, veer.">going from</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3614.htm" title="3614: oikias (N-AFP) -- From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.">house to house</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and being</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/3440.htm" title="3440: monon (Adv) -- Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely.">only</a> <a href="/greek/692.htm" title="692: argai (Adj-NFP) -- Idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious. (by implication) lazy, useless.">idle,</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">but</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">also</a> <a href="/greek/5397.htm" title="5397: phlyaroi (Adj-NFP) -- Prating, talking foolishly, babbling. From phluo; a garrulous person, i.e. Prater.">gossips</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4021.htm" title="4021: periergoi (Adj-NFP) -- From peri and ergon; working all around, i.e. Officious.">busybodies,</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lalousai (V-PPA-NFP) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">discussing</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">things</a> <a href="/greek/1163.htm" title="1163: deonta (V-PPA-ANP) -- Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.">they should</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">not mention.</a> 14So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/proverbs/11-13.htm">Proverbs 11:13</a> A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. <a href="/proverbs/20-19.htm">Proverbs 20:19</a> He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips. <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-11.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:11</a> For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies. <a href="/titus/1-10.htm">Titus 1:10-11</a> For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision, / who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not. <a href="/titus/2-3.htm">Titus 2:3</a> Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good. <a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-10</a> In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. / The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. / All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, ... <a href="/1_peter/4-15.htm">1 Peter 4:15</a> Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler. <a href="/leviticus/19-16.htm">Leviticus 19:16</a> You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD. <a href="/proverbs/26-20.htm">Proverbs 26:20</a> Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases. <a href="/proverbs/26-22.htm">Proverbs 26:22</a> The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being. <a href="/matthew/12-36.htm">Matthew 12:36</a> But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. <a href="/luke/12-45.htm">Luke 12:45-46</a> But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk. / The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers. <a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Romans 1:29-30</a> They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. <a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Ephesians 4:29</a> Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen. <a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">Colossians 3:8</a> But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And with 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.to be.<a href="/proverbs/31-27.htm">Proverbs 31:27</a> She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.<a href="/2_thessalonians/3-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:6-11</a> 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 he received of us… wandering.<a href="/leviticus/19-16.htm">Leviticus 19:16</a> Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.<a href="/proverbs/20-19.htm">Proverbs 20:19</a> He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.<a href="/luke/10-7.htm">Luke 10:7</a> And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.busy-bodies.<a href="/2_thessalonians/3-11.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:11</a> For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.<a href="/1_peter/4-15.htm">1 Peter 4:15</a> But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.speaking.<a href="/acts/20-30.htm">Acts 20:30</a> Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.<a href="/titus/1-11.htm">Titus 1:11</a> Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.<a href="/james/3-10.htm">James 3:10</a> Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ephesians/6-16.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-11.htm">Business</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-11.htm">Busybodies</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-11.htm">Busy-Bodies</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">Foolishly</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-11.htm">Gossips</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-11.htm">Idle</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-14.htm">Idlers</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-4.htm">Learn</a> <a href="/colossians/3-25.htm">Merely</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-11.htm">Others</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-15.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-11.htm">Over-Interested</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">People's</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-3.htm">Proper</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-4.htm">Right</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-14.htm">Round</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-2.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-7.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-6.htm">Time</a> <a href="/acts/19-13.htm">Wandering</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-12.htm">Way</a> <a href="/colossians/4-3.htm">Withal</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-10.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/philemon/1-19.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-4.htm">Business</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-11.htm">Busybodies</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-11.htm">Busy-Bodies</a> <a href="/genesis/31-28.htm">Foolishly</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-11.htm">Gossips</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/titus/1-10.htm">Idle</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-14.htm">Idlers</a> <a href="/titus/3-14.htm">Learn</a> <a href="/james/1-22.htm">Merely</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-20.htm">Others</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-6.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-11.htm">Over-Interested</a> <a href="/titus/1-10.htm">People's</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-15.htm">Proper</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-18.htm">Right</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Round</a> <a href="/titus/2-1.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/james/3-14.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-15.htm">Time</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-2.htm">Wandering</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-24.htm">Way</a> <a href="/philemon/1-22.htm">Withal</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">1 Timothy 5</div>1. <a href="/1_timothy/5-1.htm">Rules to be observed in reproving.</a> 3. <a href="/1_timothy/5-3.htm">Of widows.</a> 17. <a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm">Of elders.</a> 23. <a href="/1_timothy/5-23.htm">A precept for Timothy's health.</a> 24. <a href="/1_timothy/5-24.htm">Some men's sins go before unto judgment, and some men's follow after.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_timothy/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_timothy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_timothy/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>At the same time they will also learn to be idle This phrase addresses the potential for young widows in the early church to develop habits of idleness. In the cultural context of the first century, women often relied on their husbands for financial support. Without this support, young widows might have been tempted to fill their time with unproductive activities. The Bible frequently warns against idleness, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/31-27.htm">Proverbs 31:27</a>, which praises the industrious woman who "does not eat the bread of idleness." The emphasis here is on the danger of developing a lifestyle that lacks purpose and productivity, which can lead to spiritual and moral decline.going from house to house In the early Christian community, hospitality was a significant cultural value, and homes were central to church life. However, this phrase suggests a misuse of hospitality, where young widows might wander from one household to another without a constructive purpose. This behavior contrasts with the biblical ideal of using one's home for ministry and fellowship, as seen in <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46</a>, where believers met in homes to break bread and share in teaching. The warning here is against using the network of Christian homes for idle socializing rather than for edification and service.and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies The terms "gossips" and "busybodies" highlight specific negative behaviors that can arise from idleness. Gossip, or speaking about others in a way that is harmful or unnecessary, is condemned in various parts of Scripture, such as <a href="/proverbs/16-28.htm">Proverbs 16:28</a>, which states that a "perverse man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends." Being a busybody involves meddling in others' affairs, which is discouraged in passages like <a href="/1_peter/4-15.htm">1 Peter 4:15</a>. These behaviors can disrupt community harmony and detract from the church's mission.discussing things they should not mention This phrase underscores the importance of discretion and the responsible use of speech. The Bible frequently emphasizes the power of words, as in <a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-6</a>, which compares the tongue to a small fire that can set a forest ablaze. The admonition here is to avoid conversations that are inappropriate or harmful, which can lead to division and distraction from spiritual growth. The call is for believers to focus on speech that builds up and encourages, aligning with <a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Ephesians 4:29</a>, which instructs to speak only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who authored the letter to Timothy, providing guidance on church leadership and conduct. 2. <a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a> A young pastor and protégé of Paul, stationed in Ephesus to oversee the church and address various issues. 3. <a href="/topical/y/young_widows.htm">Young Widows</a> The specific group Paul addresses in this verse, warning against idleness and gossip. 4. <a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a> The city where Timothy was ministering, known for its diverse culture and challenges to Christian living. 5. <a href="/topical/e/early_church.htm">Early Church</a> The broader context in which these instructions were given, dealing with the practical and spiritual growth of the Christian community.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_idleness.htm">The Dangers of Idleness</a> Idleness can lead to negative behaviors such as gossip and meddling. Christians are called to be productive and purposeful in their daily lives. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_our_speech.htm">Guarding Our Speech</a> The words we speak have power. We must be mindful to speak truth and encouragement, avoiding gossip and slander. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_accountability.htm">The Role of Accountability</a> Being part of a community means holding each other accountable. Encourage one another to live lives that reflect Christ's teachings. <a href="/topical/p/purposeful_living.htm">Purposeful Living</a> Engage in activities that build up the church and community. Find ways to serve others and use your gifts for God's glory. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_self-control.htm">The Importance of Self-Control</a> Cultivate self-control in speech and actions. This is a fruit of the Spirit and essential for living a godly life.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_timothy/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house.--The first fervour of their devotion and renunciation of self will have cooled, their very occupation will become a snare to them--the going about to the various dwellings for the object of consoling, instructing, assisting, would give them, now that their minds were no longer exclusively turned to religious thoughts, and their hearts were no more alone filled by Jesus, many an opportunity of wasting precious hours, of indulging in frivolous, if not in harmful, conversation; and this the Apostle seems to have feared would be the result of these visits, and the fruit of their work, if the younger sisters were enrolled in the official list, for he speaks of such becoming "not only idle, but tattlers also and busy bodies, speaking things which they ought not."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_timothy/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - Also to be for to be, A.V.; going for wandering, A.V. Also seems unnecessary, as "withal" seems to represent ἅμα καὶ. Learn to be idle (ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν). This is a construction which has no similar passage in Greek to support it, except one very doubtful one in Plato, 'Euthudemus' (vol. 4. p. 105, Bekker's edit.). But the other constructions proposed, viz. to construe μανθάνουσι, "they are inquisitive, or, curious," as Grotius and substantially Bengel; or to take περιερχόμεναι after μανθάνουσι, "they learn to go about" (Vulgate, De Wette, etc.), cannot be justified by examples either, as μανθάνειν has always either an accusative ease or an infinitive mood after it, unless it is used in quite a different sense, as in the passage from Herod., 3:1, quoted by Alford: Διαβεβλημένος... οὐ μανθάνεις, "You are slandered without being aware of it." In this difficulty it is best to take the sense given in the A.V. and the R.V., following Chrysostom, etc., and of moderns Winer, Ellicott, Alford, etc., which the general turn and balance of the sentence favors. Going about (περιερχόμεναι); comp. Acts 29:13, where there is the same idea of reproach in the term. It is used in a good sense in <a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm">Hebrews 11:37</a>. Tattlers (φλύαροι); only here in the New Testament, and once only in the LXX. (4 Macc. 5:10), but common in classical Greek. It means "a trifling silly talker." The verb φλυαρέω occurs in <a href="/3_john/1-10.htm">3 John 1:10</a>. Busybodies (περίεργοι); only here and <a href="/acts/19-19.htm">Acts 19:19</a> in the New Testament or LXX., but not uncommon in classical Greek, in the sense in which it is used here. The verb περιεργάζεσθαι occurs in <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-11.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:11</a> in the same sense, "meddling with what does not concern you." <a href="/commentaries/1_timothy/5-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>At the same time ἅμα (hama) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_260.htm">Strong's 260: </a> A primary particle; properly, at the 'same' time, but freely used as a preposition or adverb denoting close association. they will also learn μανθάνουσιν (manthanousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3129.htm">Strong's 3129: </a> Prolongation from a primary verb, another form of which, matheo, is used as an alternate in certain tenses; to learn. [to be] idle, ἀργαὶ (argai) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_692.htm">Strong's 692: </a> Idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious. (by implication) lazy, useless. going from περιερχόμεναι (perierchomenai) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4022.htm">Strong's 4022: </a> From peri and erchomai; to come all around, i.e. Stroll, vacillate, veer. house to house οἰκίας (oikias) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3614.htm">Strong's 3614: </a> From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family. and {being} δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. not οὐ (ou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. only μόνον (monon) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3440.htm">Strong's 3440: </a> Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely. idle, ἀργαὶ (argai) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_692.htm">Strong's 692: </a> Idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious. (by implication) lazy, useless. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. also καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. gossips φλύαροι (phlyaroi) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5397.htm">Strong's 5397: </a> Prating, talking foolishly, babbling. From phluo; a garrulous person, i.e. Prater. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. busybodies, περίεργοι (periergoi) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4021.htm">Strong's 4021: </a> From peri and ergon; working all around, i.e. Officious. speaking of λαλοῦσαι (lalousai) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. things τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. they should δέοντα (deonta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1163.htm">Strong's 1163: </a> Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary. not [ mention ]. μὴ (mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_timothy/5-13.htm">1 Timothy 5:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_timothy/5-13.htm">1 Timothy 5:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_timothy/5-13.htm">1 Timothy 5:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_timothy/5-13.htm">1 Timothy 5:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_timothy/5-13.htm">1 Timothy 5:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_timothy/5-13.htm">1 Timothy 5:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_timothy/5-13.htm">1 Timothy 5:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_timothy/5-13.htm">1 Timothy 5:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_timothy/5-13.htm">1 Timothy 5:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_timothy/5-13.htm">1 Timothy 5:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-13.htm">NT Letters: 1 Timothy 5:13 Besides they also learn to be idle (1 Tim. 1Ti iTi 1tim i Tm) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_timothy/5-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Timothy 5:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Timothy 5:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_timothy/5-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Timothy 5:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Timothy 5:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>