5 Bible Verses about Contempt

is not this the carpenter's son? is not Mary his mother? and James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas, are they not his brothers?

they answered, you were a vicious fellow from your very birth, and do you pretend to preach to us? and then they excommunicated him.

villainous, unnatural, perfidious, defamers, debauchees,

then pleating a crown of thorns, they set it on his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, in mockery, saying, hail king of the Jews.

Then he propos'd this parable, concerning those who had a great opinion of their own justice, and look'd with contempt upon others.

the Pharisee in a standing posture pray'd thus by himself, O God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men, a robber, a cheat, an adulterer, or like that Publican.

he that adheres to you, adheres to me; he that rejects you, rejects me: and he that rejects me, rejecteth him that sent me.

he therefore that violates these precepts, does not despise man, but God, who has endued me with his holy spirit.

for as the father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the son, to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the son of man. let not this surprize you: for the time is coming, when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and they that have done good, read more.
shall rise to the possession of life; and they that have done evil, shall rise to their condemnation.

especially those, who prostitute themselves to sensual infamous passions: who despise magistrates, who being audacious, and insolent, intrepidly calumniate the higher powers;

yet these visionary debauchees despise princes, and traduce dignitys.

let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him safe, that he may come to me: for I and the brethren expect him.

(for 'tis objected that my letters are weighty and powerful, but my bodily presence weak, and my preaching

don't give occasion to any to despise your youth: but be a pattern to believers in your discourse, in your behaviour, by your charity, faith and chastity.

take care not to despise one of such an humble disposition: for I tell you, that in heaven their angels are continually attending the presence of my father who is in heaven:

let them not treat their christian masters, on pretence of being their brethren, with less respect: but be the more obsequious, because they are believers, and deserve to be belov'd, for the kind provision they make for them. let this be the subject of your instructions, and exhortation.

let not him that eateth, despise him that does not; and let not him that refrains, pass censure on him that eateth: for God hath received him.

My brethren, let not your christian profession be accompanied with partiality. when any one, adorn'd with a gold ring, and a splendid dress, enters into your assembly; and a poor man comes in meanly habited: if you should respectfully say to the suit of fine cloths, sit you there, that's for quality; and to the poor man, stand thou there, or place your self at my feet:

but you, who despise the poor, are not you oppress'd by the rich? is it not they who drag you to their tribunals?