Cross references

1 Timothy 5:13

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.

1 Timothy 5:13 BSB

1 Timothy 5:13 has 11 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 11 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 20:19 (10 votes) and 2 Thessalonians 3:6–11 (7 votes). 21 other verses point back to it. It links with 15 other books, from Genesis 34 to 3 John 1.

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Which verses does 1 Timothy 5:13 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.

  2. Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you, …

  3. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

  4. You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

  5. Luke 10:75 votes

    Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

  6. Acts 20:205 votes

    I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,

  7. Acts 20:305 votes

    Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.

  8. Titus 1:115 votes

    who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.

  9. James 3:105 votes

    Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!

  10. Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.

Which verses point to 1 Timothy 5:13?

The 10 strongest of 21.