5 Bible Verses about Contempt

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Matthew 7:6

"You must never give the things that are sacred to dogs, and you must never throw your pearls before hogs, for fear they might trample them under their feet and turn and tear you to pieces.

2 Peter 3:3

First of all, you must understand this, that in the last days mockers will come with their mockeries, living in accordance with their evil passions,

2 Peter 2:10

especially those who satisfy their lower nature by indulging in its evil passions which defile them, and who despise authority. Daring, headstrong men! They do not tremble when they abuse persons of majesty,

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Contempt » For the righteous

John 9:34

Then they retorted, "You were born in total depravity, and yet you are trying to teach us!" And so they turned him out of the synagogue.

More verses: Psalm 80:6 Psalm 119:22

Contempt » Divine

Contempt » A characteristic of the wicked

Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Christ

Matthew 27:29

and made a crown of thorns and set it on His head, and they put a stick in His hand, and kneeling before Him they made sport of Him, saying, "All hail, you king of the Jews!"

Contempt » Self-righteousness prompts to

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood and said this self-centered prayer, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, robbers, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.

Contempt » Of ministers, is a despising of God

Luke 10:16

Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever pays no attention to you pays no attention to me, and whoever pays no attention to me pays no attention to Him who sent me."

Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Parents

Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » The poor

Contempt » Some awaking to everlasting contempt

John 5:26-29

For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted to the Son to have life in Himself. He has also granted to Him authority to act as Judge because He is the Son of Man. Stop being surprised at this, for the time is coming when all that are in the graves will listen to His voice, read more.
and those who have done good will come out for a resurrection to life, but those who have done evil for a resurrection to condemnation.

Contempt » Causes saints to cry unto God

Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Authorities

2 Peter 2:10

especially those who satisfy their lower nature by indulging in its evil passions which defile them, and who despise authority. Daring, headstrong men! They do not tremble when they abuse persons of majesty,

Jude 1:8

In just the same way these dreamers defile the body, discard authority, and deride the majesties.

Contempt » Forbidden towards » Young ministers

1 Corinthians 16:11

So no one must slight him at all. But send him on with your goodbye, that he may come back to me, for I am expecting him with the other brothers.

Contempt » Exemplified » False teachers

2 Corinthians 10:10

For they say, "His letters are impressive and forceful, but his physical personality is unimpressive, and his delivery is perfectly contemptible."

Contempt » Exemplified » Nabal

Contempt » Forbidden towards » Parents

Contempt » Exemplified » Children of belial

Contempt » Ministers should give no occasion for

Contempt » Folly of

Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Saints

Contempt » Towards the church » Often punished

Contempt » Forbidden towards » Christ's little ones

Contempt » Forbidden towards » Believing masters

1 Timothy 6:2

Those who have Christian masters must not pay them less respect because they are brothers; they must serve them all the better, because those who get the benefit of their service are believers and so are dear to them. These are the things that you must continue to teach and urge them to do.

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

Romans 14:3

The man who eats anything must not look down on the man who does not do so, nor must the man who does not do so condemn the man who does, for God has fully accepted him.

Contempt » Forbidden towards » The poor

James 2:1-3

My brothers, stop trying to maintain your faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious presence of God on earth, along with acts of partiality to certain ones. For if a man with a gold ring, dressed in fine clothes, comes to your meeting, and at the same time a poor man clad in dirty clothes, and you pay special attention to the man who wears the fine clothes, and say to him, "Sit here in this fine place," and say to the poor man, "Stand up, or sit there on the floor at my feet,"

Contempt » Pride and prosperity prompt to

Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » The afflicted

Contempt » Saints sometimes guilty of

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Contempt, Examples Of

2 Corinthians 10:10

For they say, "His letters are impressive and forceful, but his physical personality is unimpressive, and his delivery is perfectly contemptible."

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