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. Idle - Make a list of idle things. How can you tell if your thoughts are idle or not? Is idleness a problem in the church today?

2. Tattlers - Describe a tattler. What is the difference in tattlers and gossips?

3. Busybodies - What is a busybody? What is the difference in a busy-body and a gossip?

4. Ought not - Write down some types of things which the Christian "ought not" to speak about.

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