Bible verses about Contempt
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Sin of
Job 31:13,14; Proverbs 14:21- Folly of
Proverbs 11:12- A characteristic of the wicked
Proverbs 18:3; Isaiah 5:24; II Timothy 3:3- FORBIDDEN TOWARDS
- Parents
Proverbs 23:22
- Christ's little ones
Matthew 18:10
- Weak brethren
Romans 14:3
- Young ministers
I Corinthians 16:11
- Believing masters
I Timothy 6:2
- The poor
James 2:1-3- Self-righteous prompts to
Isaiah 65:5; Luke 18:9,11- Pride and prosperity prompt to
Psalms 123:4- Ministers should give no occasion for
I Timothy 4:12- Of ministers, is a despising of God
Luke 10:16; I Thessalonians 4:8- TOWARDS THE CHURCH
- Often turned into respect
Isaiah 60:14
- Often punished
Ezekiel 28:26- Causes saints to cry to God
Nehemiah 4:4; Psalms 123:3- THE WICKED EXHIBIT TOWARDS
- Saints
Psalms 119:141
- Authorities
II Peter 2:10; Jude 1:8
- Parents
Proverbs 15:5,20
- The poor
Psalms 14:6; Ecclesiastes 9:16- Saints sometimes guilty of
James 2:6- Exemplified
- Hagar
Genesis 16:4
- Children of Belial
I Samuel 10:27
- Nabal
I Samuel 25:10,11
- Michal
II Samuel 6:16
- Sanballat, &c
Nehemiah 2:19; 4:2,3