Bible verses about Contempt
Scripture references about Contempt, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Contempt in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Sin of: Job 31:13,14; Pr 14:21
- Folly of: Pr 11:12
- A characteristic of the wicked: Pr 18:3; Isa 5:24; 2Ti 3:3
- FORBIDDEN TOWARDS
- Parents: Pr 23:22
- Christ's little ones: Mt 18:10
- Weak brethren: Ro 14:3
- Young ministers: 1Co 16:11
- Believing masters: 1Ti 6:2
- The poor: Jas 2:1-3
- Self-righteous prompts to: Isa 65:5; Lu 18:9,11
- Pride and prosperity prompt to: Ps 123:4
- Ministers should give no occasion for: 1Ti 4:12
- Of ministers, is a despising of God: Lu 10:16; 1Th 4:8
- TOWARDS THE CHURCH
- Often turned into respect: Isa 60:14
- Often punished: Eze 28:26
- Causes saints to cry to God: Ne 4:4; Ps 123:3
- THE WICKED EXHIBIT TOWARDS
- Christ: Ps 22:6; Isa 53:3; Mt 27:29
- Saints: Ps 119:141
- Authorities: 2Pe 2:10; Jude 1:8
- Parents: Pr 15:5,20
- The afflicted: Job 19:18
- The poor: Ps 14:6; Ec 9:16
- Saints sometimes guilty of: Jas 2:6
- Exemplified
- Hagar: Ge 16:4
- Children of Belial: 1Sa 10:27
- Nabal: 1Sa 25:10,11
- Michal: 2Sa 6:16
- Sanballat, &c: Ne 2:19; 4:2,3
- False teachers: 2Co 10:10