5 Bible Verses about Contempt
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Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest they may trample them under their feet, and having turned round tear you to pieces.
Do you look with contempt upon the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God is leading you to repentance?
knowing this first, that at the last days mockers will come forth in scoffing, walking according to their own lusts,
and especially those going after the flesh in the lust of pollution, and despising lordship. Audacious darers, blaspheming, they do not tremble at glories;
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Contempt » For the righteous
Is not He the son of the carpenter? is not His mother called Mary? are not His brothers, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
They responded and said to him, Thou art altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
Contempt » Divine
Contempt » A characteristic of the wicked
without natural affections, covenant breakers, devilish, intemperate, furious, opposed to good,
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Christ
and plaiting a crown of thorns put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and bowing the knee to Him, continued to mock Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
Contempt » Self-righteousness prompts to
And He spoke this parable to certain ones having confidence in themselves that they are righteous, and despising the rest.
The Pharisee standing was praying in these words, God, I thank thee because I am not like the rest of the men, extortioners, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican:
Contempt » Of ministers, is a despising of God
He that heareth you heareth me; he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth Him that sent me.
Therefore the one rejecting (sanctification), does not reject man, but God, who indeed gives to you his Holy Spirit.
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Parents
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » The poor
Contempt » Some awaking to everlasting contempt
For as the Father hath life in Himself, so also He has given to His Son to have life also in Himself. And He hath given Him authority to execute the judgment, because He is the Son of man. Do not be astonished at this: because the hour cometh, in which all who are in their graves will hear His voice, read more.
and come forth; those having done good, unto the resurrection of life; and those having done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.
Contempt » Causes saints to cry unto God
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Authorities
and especially those going after the flesh in the lust of pollution, and despising lordship. Audacious darers, blaspheming, they do not tremble at glories;
Likewise indeed these dreamers also pollute the flesh, and reject lordship, and blaspheme glories.
Contempt » Forbidden towards » Young ministers
therefore let no one snub him. But send him forth in peace, in order that he may come to me: for I await him with the brethren.
Contempt » Exemplified » False teachers
Because they say, His letters are indeed weighty and powerful; but the presence of his body is weak, and his speech contemptible.
Contempt » Exemplified » Nabal
Contempt » Forbidden towards » Parents
Contempt » Exemplified » Children of belial
Contempt » Ministers should give no occasion for
Let no one look with contempt upon your youth; but be you an example of the faithful, in word, in deportment, in divine love, in faith, in purity.
Contempt » Folly of
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Saints
Contempt » Towards the church » Often punished
Contempt » Forbidden towards » Christ's little ones
See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that their angels in heaven do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens.
Contempt » Forbidden towards » Believing masters
But let those that have faithful masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather let them serve them, because they are the faithful and beloved who are partaking of the benefaction. Command these things and exhort them.
Contempt » Exemplified » Michal
Contempt » Who the lord made contemptible
Contempt » When contempt comes
Contempt » Towards the church » Often turned into respect
Contempt » Exemplified » Hagar
Contempt » Sin of
Contempt » Forbidden towards » Weak brethren
Let not the one eating snub the one not eating. Let not the one not eating judge the one eating; for God received him.
Contempt » Forbidden towards » The poor
My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect to persons. For if a gold-ringed man may come into your synagogue, in shining apparel, and a poor man may also come in with soiled clothing; and you may look upon the one wearing the shining garment, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and may say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit down beneath my footstool:
Contempt » Pride and prosperity prompt to
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » The afflicted
Contempt » Saints sometimes guilty of
You have dishonored the poor. Do not the rich domineer over you, and drag you into courts?
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Contempt, Examples Of
2 Corinthians 10:10Because they say, His letters are indeed weighty and powerful; but the presence of his body is weak, and his speech contemptible.