'Despise' in the Bible
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
See that ye do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you that their angels in the heavens continually behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens.
No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will cleave to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Have ye not then houses for eating and drinking? or do ye despise the assembly of God, and put to shame them who have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you? In this point I do not praise.
Let not therefore any one despise him; but set him forward in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brethren.
Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren; but let them the rather serve them with subjection, because they are faithful and beloved, who profit by the good and ready service rendered. These things teach and exhort.
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.
And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when reproved by him;
and specially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Bold are they, self-willed; they do not fear speaking injuriously of dignities:
Yet in like manner these dreamers also defile the flesh, and despise lordship, and speak railingly against dignities.
Related Words
Bible Theasaurus
- Contemn (3 instances)
- Despise (90 instances)
- Disdain (13 instances)
- Disregard (27 instances)
- Scorn (90 instances)
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