5 Bible Verses about Contempt

Is not this the son of the carpenter? Is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers, James and Joses and Simon and Judas?

They answered and said to him: You were wholly born in sins, and do you teach us? And they cast him out.

without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, intemperate, fierce, haters of those who are good,

and when they had plaited a crown of thorn branches, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and kneeling before him, they derided him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews!

And he spoke this parable to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and who despised others.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

He that hears you, hears me; and he that rejects you, rejects me; and he that rejects me, rejects him that sent me.

Therefore, he that despises, despises not man, but God, who has given us his Holy Spirit.

For as the Father has life in himself, so has he given to the Son also to have life in himself; and he has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. Be not astonished at this; for the hour is coming in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, read more.
and shall come forth; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.

but especially those who walk after the flesh in unclean lust, and who despise government. Presumptuous, willful men! they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries:

Yet, these dreamers also in like manner defile the flesh, despise government, and speak evil of dignitaries.

Therefore, let no one despise him; but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come to me: for I look for him with the brethren.

For his letters, says one, are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his style of speech contemptible.

Let no one despise your youth; but be an example to the believers, in word, in behavior, in love, in spirit, in faithfulness, in purity.

Take heed that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, That their angels in heaven do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren: but rather let them serve them, because they who partake of the benefit of their service, are believers and beloved brethren. These things enforce in your teaching and exhortation.

Let not him that eats, despise him that eats not; and let not him that eats not, judge him that eats: for God has received him.

My brethren, do not hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, so as to show a partiality for persons. For if there comes into your assembly a man in splendid apparel, and with gold rings on his fingers, and there comes in also a poor man, in mean clothing, and you show regard to him that wears the splendid apparel, and say to him, Sit here, in an honorable place; and you say to the poor man, Do you stand there, or sit here, under my footstool;

But you dishonor the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and do they not themselves drag you to the judgment-seats?