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.
Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babbler.
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate. For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.
and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.
how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house,
And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house.
You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.
So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church.
But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler.
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
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