Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Timothy 5:13

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13. withal —"at the same time, moreover." learn —usually in a good sense. But these women's "learning" is idleness, trifling, and busybodies' tattle. wandering — Greek, "going about." from house to house —of the members of the Church ( 2 Timothy 3:6 ). "They carry the affairs of this house to that, and of that to this; they tell the affairs of all to all" [THEOPHYLACT]. tattlers —literally " trifling talkers." In 2 Timothy 3:6- : , translated "prating." busybodies —mischievously busy; inconsiderately curious ( 2 Timothy 3:6- : ). Acts 19:19 , "curious," the same Greek. Curiosity usually springs from idleness, which is itself the mother of garrulity [CALVIN]. speaking —not merely " saying. " The subject-matter, as well as the form, is involved in the Greek word [ALFORD]. which they ought not — ( Titus 1:11 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-14" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-1ti-5-001

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bible-text/1ti-5-13

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
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