Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
Despised
Misused
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Bible References
Despised
Luke 16:14
Then the Pharisees also, who were dear lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered at him.
Acts 13:41
"Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I do a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though one declare it unto you."
1 Thessalonians 4:8
Therefore he that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit.
Misused
Matthew 5:12
Rejoice and exult; for plenteous is your reward in the heavens: for just so they persecuted the prophets who went before you.
Matthew 21:33
Hear another parable: There was a certain man, the master of a family, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and hired it out to husbandmen, and went into a distant country.
Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they killed those who before published the tidings of the coming of that Righteous Person; of whom ye have now been the betrayers and murderers:
General references
Matthew 21:35
And the husbandmen took his servants, one they beat, and another they killed, and a third they stoned.
Luke 3:20
added this also to all the rest, and shut up John in prison.