5 Bible Verses about Contempt
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Do not give dogs what is sacred and do not throw pearls before swine, in case they trample them under foot and turn to gore you.
Or are you slighting all his wealth of kindness, forbearance, and patience? Do you not know his kindness is meant to make you repent?
To begin with, you know that mockers will come with their mockeries in the last days, men who go by their own passions,
particularly those who fall in with the polluting appetite of the flesh and despise the Powers celestial. Daring, presumptuous creatures! they are not afraid to scoff at the angelic Glories;
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Contempt » For the righteous
Is this not the son of the joiner? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
They retorted, "And so you would teach us ??you, born in utter depravity!" Then they expelled him.
Contempt » Divine
Contempt » A characteristic of the wicked
callous, relentless, scurrilous, dissolute, and savage; they will hate goodness,
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Christ
plaited a crown of thorns and set it on his head, put a stick in his hand, and knelt before him in mockery, crying, "Hail, king of the Jews!"
Contempt » Self-righteousness prompts to
He also told the following parable to certain persons who were sure of their own goodness and looked down upon everybody else.
The Pharisee stood up and prayed by himself as follows; 'I thank thee, O God, I am not like the rest of men, thieves, rogues, and immoral, or even like yon taxgatherer.
Contempt » Of ministers, is a despising of God
He who listens to you listens to me, he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me."
hence, he who disregards this, disregards not man but the God who gave you his holy Spirit.
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Parents
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » The poor
Contempt » Some awaking to everlasting contempt
for as the Father has life in himself, so too he has granted the Son to have life in himself, and also granted him authority to act as judge, since he is Son of man. Do not wonder at this; for there is a time coming when all who are in the tombs will listen to his voice read more.
and come out, the doers of good to be raised to life, ill-doers to be raised for the sentence of judgment.
Contempt » Causes saints to cry unto God
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Authorities
particularly those who fall in with the polluting appetite of the flesh and despise the Powers celestial. Daring, presumptuous creatures! they are not afraid to scoff at the angelic Glories;
Despite it all, these visionaries pollute their flesh, scorn the Powers celestial, and scoff at the angelic Glories.
Contempt » Forbidden towards » Young ministers
So let no one disparage him. When he leaves to rejoin me, speed him cordially on his journey, for I am expecting him along with the other brothers.
Contempt » Exemplified » False teachers
My opponent says, 'Paul's letters are weighty and telling, but his personality is weak and his delivery is beneath contempt.'
Contempt » Exemplified » Nabal
Contempt » Forbidden towards » Parents
Contempt » Exemplified » Children of belial
Contempt » Ministers should give no occasion for
Let no one slight you because you are a youth, but set the believers an example of speech, behaviour, 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
See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you, their angels in heaven always look on the face of my Father in heaven.
Contempt » Forbidden towards » Believing masters
Those who have Christian believers as their masters must not take liberties with them because they are brothers; they must be all the better servants because those who get the good of their service are believers and beloved. This is what you are to teach and preach.
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 eater must not look down upon the non-eater, and the non-eater must not criticize the eater, for God has welcomed him.
Contempt » Forbidden towards » The poor
My brothers, as you believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Glory, pay no servile regard to people. Suppose there comes into your meeting a man who wears gold rings and handsome clothes, and also a poor man in dirty clothes; if you attend to the wearer of the handsome clothes and say to him, "Sit here, this is a good place," and tell the poor man, "You can stand," or "Sit there at my feet,"
Contempt » Pride and prosperity prompt to
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » The afflicted
Contempt » Saints sometimes guilty of
Now you insult the poor. Is it not the rich who lord it over you and drag you to court?
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Contempt, Examples Of
2 Corinthians 10:10My opponent says, 'Paul's letters are weighty and telling, but his personality is weak and his delivery is beneath contempt.'