Contempt

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• Job 31:13 OT

  “If I have despised the cause of my male servant or of my female servant, when they contended with me,

• Job 31:14 OT

  what then will I do when God rises up? When he visits, what will I answer him?

• Proverbs 14:21 OT

  He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.

• Proverbs 11:12 OT

  One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

• Proverbs 18:3 OT

  When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.

• Isaiah 5:24 OT

  Therefore as the tongue of fire devours the stubble, and as the dry grass sinks down in the flame, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust, because they have rejected the law of Yahweh of Armies, and…

• 2 Timothy 3:3 NT

  without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good,

• Proverbs 23:22 OT

  Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

• Matthew 18:10 NT

  See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

• Romans 14:3 NT

  Don’t let him who eats despise him who doesn’t eat. Don’t let him who doesn’t eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.

• 1 Corinthians 16:11 NT

  Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.

• 1 Timothy 6:2 NT

  Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

• James 2:1-3 NT

  My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in, and you pay special attention…

• Isaiah 65:5 OT

  who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.

• Luke 18:9 NT

  He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

• Luke 18:11 NT

  The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

• Psalms 123:4 OT

  Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.

• 1 Timothy 4:12 NT

  Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

• Luke 10:16 NT

  Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

• 1 Thessalonians 4:8 NT

  Therefore he who rejects this doesn’t reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.

• Isaiah 60:14 OT

  The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you; and all those who despised you will bow themselves down at the soles of your feet. They will call you Yahweh’s City, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

• Ezekiel 28:26 OT

  They will dwell in it securely. Yes, they will build houses, plant vineyards, and will dwell securely, when I have executed judgments on all those who scorn them all around. Then they will know that I am Yahweh their God.” ’ ”

• Nehemiah 4:4 OT

  “Hear, our God; for we are despised. Turn back their reproach on their own head. Give them up for a plunder in a land of captivity.

• Psalms 123:3 OT

  Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.