Bible Verses about “meddling”
The Bible contains 45 verses about meddling across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ ‹Judge not, that ye be not judged.›”
“‹For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.›”
“‹And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?›”
“‹Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.›”
“‹Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam› [is] ‹in thine own eye?›”
“But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”
“As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”
“For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.”
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”
“Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”
“¶ Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;”
“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”
“For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”
“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:”
“Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.”
“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”
“¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,”
“Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;”
“¶ To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,”
“Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.”
“For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God.”
“Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.”
“If so be ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious.”
“For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.”
“Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.”
“Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.”
“For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.”
“Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:”
“Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:”
“A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.”
“And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, [even to them] which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.”
“Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,”
“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.”
“A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.”
“¶ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.”
“But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.”
“Yet if [any man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.”
“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.”
“If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.”
“¶ [It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.”
“¶ He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.”
“¶ He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.”
“¶ Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.”
“Thou shalt not go up and down [as] a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I [am] the LORD.”