5 Bible Verses about Contempt

Is not This the carpenter's Son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

They answered and said to him, You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us!" And they cast him out.

without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, intemperate, fierce, no lovers of good,

and, having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and, kneeling before Him, they mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

And He spake also this parable to some who had trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised the rest:

The Pharisee, having taken his stand, was praying these things with himself: 'God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-collector!

"He who hears you hears Me; and he who rejects you rejects Me; and he who rejects Me rejects Him Who sent Me."

Therefore, indeed, he that rejects, rejects not man, but God, Who giveth His Holy Spirit to you.

For, as the Father hath life in Himself, so also He gave to the Son to have life in Himself; and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. Marvel not at this; because there is an hour coming, in which all who are in their tombs shall hear His voice, read more.
and come forth; those who did good, to the resurrection of life; but those who practiced evil, to the resurrection of judgment.

but especially those who walk after the flesh in a desire for pollution, and despise dominion; daring, self-willed, they tremble not, when railing at dignities;

Yet, in like manner, these also, indulging in dreams, defile, indeed, the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at dignities.

Let no one, therefore, despise him; but send him forward in peace, that he may come to me; for I am expecting him with the brethren.

because, "His letters, indeed," says one, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible."

Let no one despise your youth; but become a model for believers, in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

"See that ye 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 let those having believing masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the more, because they are faithful and beloved, who are partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

Let not him that eats despise him that eats not; and let not him that does not eat despise him that eats; for God received him.

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For, if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in splendid apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile apparel; and ye show regard to him who is wearing the splendid apparel, and say, "Sit here in a good place"; and say to the poor man, "Stand, or sit under my footstool";

But ye dishonored the poor man! Do not the rich oppress you, and do they not drag you before the judgment-seats?