Acts 17:21 Cross References - WPNT

²¹ (Now all Athenians and resident foreigners spent their time in nothing else but to tell, or else to hear, some novelty.)

¹⁶ redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

⁵ Behave wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.

¹¹ Yet we hear that some among you are behaving irresponsibly; not working, just meddling. ¹² Now to such individuals we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.

¹³ Not only that, they learn to be idle, going around from house to house; and not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things they ought not to.

¹⁶ But shun godless, empty chatter, because those who do it will become increasingly godless, ¹⁷ and their word will spread like gangrene—among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,