19 occurrences in 11 translations

'Despise' in the Bible

Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people hate you, and exclude you [from their fellowship], and insult you, and scorn your name as evil because of [your association with] the Son of Man.

Verse ConceptsFaultsReproachClaimsHatredSeparationSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InHated SaintsExcommunicationNames Blotted OutExclusionPeople Being HatedBlessing OthersRejectionhaters

Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon. On the contrary, I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Relation To FatherAccused Of Being DemonisedRelationship Of Father And Son

Why, then, do you criticize your brother? Or why do you despise your brother? For all of us will stand before the judgment seat of God.

Verse ConceptsJudgment SeatStandingJesus Christ, JudgeNot JudgingDo Not DespiseJudgement SeatBelittlingJudging Others Actionscriticism

What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

Verse ConceptsSacrilegeLiving In HousesShaming PeopleEating And DrinkingNot Helping The PoorThe Church UniversalAlcoholic BeveragesChurch Of GodGoing To Churchcommunion

Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.

Verse ConceptsDo Not DespiseGoing In PeacePeople Sending People

You did not despise or reject me though my physical condition was a trial for you. On the contrary, you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus Himself.

Verse ConceptsLove, For One AnotherMinistry, In The ChurchReceptivenessAcceptance, Of One AnotherCaringThe Angel Of GodWelcoming ChristWelcoming BelieversLike AngelsIllnessRejectiontrails

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

Verse ConceptsBelieversPartakersTeaching In The ChurchServing PeopleExhort OthersRespect For PeopleThose Who Had Faith

And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

Verse ConceptsAfflicted Saintsdiscipline, divineAssurance in the life of faithChastisementRebukeDespisersBelievers As Sons Of GodUnderestimationForgetting ThingsGod UrgingLosing CourageGod Requite Them!Discipline Child

Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

Verse ConceptsDefilement, Objects OfCivic DutiesHonouring RulersAnarchyMisleading DreamsRespecting Authority

Bible Theasaurus

Contemn (3 instances)
Despise (90 instances)
Scorn (90 instances)

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