5 Bible Verses about Contempt
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"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.
Do you think so little of the riches of God's kindness, forbearance, and patience, not conscious that His kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
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,
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
Is He not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother's name Mary, are not His brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?
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.
Contempt » Divine
Contempt » A characteristic of the wicked
lacking in love for kinsmen, irreconcilable, slanderers, having no self-control, savage, lacking in love for the good,
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Christ
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
To some people who were confident that they themselves were upright, but who scorned everybody else, He told the following story:
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
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."
So whoever rejects this teaching is rejecting not man but God who continues to put His Spirit in you.
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Parents
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » The poor
Contempt » Some awaking to everlasting contempt
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
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,
In just the same way these dreamers defile the body, discard authority, and deride the majesties.
Contempt » Forbidden towards » Young ministers
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
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
Let no one think little of you because you are young, but always set an example for believers, in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity.
Contempt » Folly of
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Saints
Contempt » Towards the church » Often punished
Contempt » Forbidden towards » Christ's little ones
"Be careful not to look with scorn on a single one of these little children, for I tell you that in heaven their angels have uninterrupted access to my Father in heaven.
Contempt » Forbidden towards » Believing masters
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
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
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
But you, in contrast, have humiliated the poor man. Are not the rich men those who oppress you and drag you to court?
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Contempt, Examples Of
2 Corinthians 10:10For they say, "His letters are impressive and forceful, but his physical personality is unimpressive, and his delivery is perfectly contemptible."