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1 Timothy 5:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 13 At the same time they also learn to be unoccupied, going around from one house to another; yes, not only unoccupied but also gossipers and meddlers in other people’s affairs,+ talking about things they should not.

1 Timothy 5:13

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 13 ἅμα at the same time δὲ but καὶ also ἀργαὶ ineffective μανθάνουσιν, they are learning, περιερχόμεναι going about τὰς the οἰκίας, houses, οὐ not μόνον only δὲ but ἀργαὶ ineffective ἀλλὰ but καὶ also φλύαροι gossipers καὶ and περίεργοι, workers around, λαλοῦσαι speaking τὰ the (things) μὴ not δέοντα. binding.

1 Timothy 5:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 13 At the same time they also learn to be unoccupied, gadding about to the houses; yes, not only unoccupied, but also gossipers and meddlers in other people’s affairs,+ talking of things they ought not.

1 Timothy 5:13

The Bible in Living English
- 13 And at the same time they also learn to be idlers going the rounds of the houses, and not only idlers but also chatterers and busybodies, talking of what they ought not.

1 Timothy 5:13

American Standard Version
- 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.

1 Timothy 5:13

The Emphasized Bible
- 13 At the same time to be idlers are they learning, Going about from house to house; And not only idlers but gossips also, and busybodies,—Saying the things they ought not.

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.

1 Timothy Study Notes—Chapter 5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 5:13
  
  gossipers: The Greek word used here is derived from a verb that means to “bubble up” and thus to “babble” or to “talk nonsense.” According to one reference work, such gossipers are “babbling out whatever might come into their minds.” Of itself, idle talk is not always bad. However, Paul speaks of harmful gossip. Some young widows were “talking about things they should not.”