The apostle Peter seemed to coin a word in 1 Peter 4:15 for being a busybody that is not used anywhere else in the New Testament. It is a compound Greek word (allotriepiskopos), which combines two words, one of which may be familiar to you. One of the words that is used in the New Testament for an elder is the Greek word episkopos, which means “over” (epi) “seer” (skopos). Elders have a responsibility to oversee the souls in their care. Now, go back and look at Peter’s compound word for “busybody” again. Do you see the Greek word episkopos? Part of being a busybody has to do with “overseeing.” But, overseeing what?
The second part of the word, allotrios, means “belonging to another.” So, put it together. A 
busybody, according to Peter’s word, is one who oversees the matters that belong to another. What do the matters have to do with the one “overseeing” them? Absolutely nothing!
Christians have no right to “oversee” matters that do not belong to them – in other words, we have no right to be a busybody! How many of us need to work on this area in our lives?