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What does the Bible say about minding your own business?
12 verses about minding your own business, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.
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Bible verses about minding your own business
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11 — And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; 14 votes
- Proverbs 26:17 — He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. 9 votes
- 1 Timothy 5:13 — 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. 6 votes
- Luke 6:42 — Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye. 4 votes
- John 21:20 — Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? 4 votes
- Romans 14:4 — Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. 4 votes
- Philippians 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 3 votes
- 1 Peter 4:15 — But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. 3 votes
- Ecclesiastes 4:6 — Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. 2 votes
- Romans 14:1 — Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2 votes
- Romans 14:12 — So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. 2 votes
- Galatians 6:5 — For every man shall bear his own burden. 2 votes
Where these verses are
Romans (3), Proverbs (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Luke (1), John (1), Galatians (1), Philippians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 1 Peter (1)
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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.