“A Busybody In Other People's Matters”

1. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” What the Scriptures Say About Meddling, Snooping and Tattling Christians W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

2. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” • Who Is A Busybody? • Why Some Are Busybodies - • The Evils of Meddling - • What Should Be Done? W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

3. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” 1 Peter 4:15 (NKJV) 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people's matters. W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

4. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” Proverbs 26:17 (NKJV) 17 He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own Is like one who takes a dog by the ears. W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

5. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” 2 Thessalonians 3:10-15 (NKJV) 10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies. W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

6. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” 2 Thessalonians 3:10-15 (NKJV) 12 Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread. 13 But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

7. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” 2 Thessalonians 3:10-15 (NKJV) 14 And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

8. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” 1 Timothy 5:13 (NKJV) 13 And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not. W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

9. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” Who Is A Busybody? • “A person who meddles or pries into the affairs of others.” • “To intrude into other people’s affairs or business, interfere.” • “A quidnunc (from Latin, ‘what now?’) a nosy person.” American Heritage Dict. W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

10. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” Who Is A Busybody? Strong's Number:<G4020> περιεργάζομαι, periergazomai Usage Notes: lit., "to be working round about, instead of at one's own business" (peri, "around," ergon, "work"), signifies to take more pains than enough about a thing, to waste one's labor, to be meddling with, or bustling about, other people's matters. This is found in 2 Thess. 3:11, where, following the verb ergazomai, "to work," it forms a paronomasia. This may be produced in a free rendering: "some who are not busied in their own business, but are overbusied in that of others." W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

11. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” Who Is A Busybody? Strong's Number:<G4021> περίεργος, periergos Usage Notes: akin to A, denoting "taken up with trifles," is used of magic arts in Acts 19:19; "busybodies" in 1 Tim. 5:13, i.e., meddling in other persons' affairs. See CURIOUS. —Vine's Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

12. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” Who Is A Busybody? Strong's Number:<G244> ἀλλοτριεπίσκοπος, allotriepiskopos Usage Notes: from allotrios, "belonging to another person," and episkopos, "an overseer," translated "busybody" in the AV of 1 Pet. 4:15, "meddler," RV, was a legal term for a charge brought against Christians as being hostile to civilized society, their purpose being to make Gentiles conform to Christian standards. Some explain it as a pryer into others' affairs. See MEDDLER. W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

13. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” Who Is A Busybody? • “One who takes the supervision of affairs pertaining to others and in no wise to himself, a meddler in other men’s affairs.” • “To bustle about uselessly, to busy one’s self about trifling, needless, useless matters; used apparently of a person officiously inquisitive about other’s affairs.” • “busy about trifles and neglectful of important matters, especially, busy about other folks’ affairs.” W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

14. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” Why Some Are Busybodies? • They are Idle— 1 Tim 5:13; 2 Thes 3:11 • They are negligent— Mat 7:3-5; 1 Thes 4:11; 2 Thes 3:12 • They Are Arrogant – Rom 12:3; Gal 6:3 W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

15. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” The Evils of Meddling • Things spoken that shouldn’t be - 1 Tim 5:13; Prov 11:13; 20:19 • Occasion is given to Satan— 2 Cor 2:11 • Strife is stirred up – Prov 16:21; 6:15-19 • Christ is reproached– 1 Tim 5:13,14; 1 Pet 4:14,15 W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

16. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” What Should Be Done? • Learn to be quiet and take care of our own business – 2 Thes 3:10-12; Prov 17:1; 1 Thes 4:9-12; Phili 2:12 • Distinguish the difference between helping others and meddling in other peoples affairs – 2 Thes 3:13; Mat 7:1-4; Phili 2:3; Rom 14:10-13 • Repent – 2 Thes 3:14,15 W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

17. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” • Who Is A Busybody? • Why Some Are Busybodies - • The Evils of Meddling - • What Should Be Done? W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

18. “A Busybody In Other People's Matters” Are You a Busybody? • You need to stop immediately! • You need to confess your sin to God. • You must ask forgiveness: • From God • From your brethren • You should begin to set an example of a quiet life. W. 65th St church of Christ / August 10. 2008

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