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Bible Concordances
Contempt

Torrey's Topical Textbook

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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; 2 Timothy 3:3
FORBIDDEN TOWARDS
- Parents
  Proverbs 23:22
- Christ's little ones
  Matthew 18:10
- Weak brethren
  Romans 14:3
- Young ministers
  1 Corinthians 16:11
- Believing masters
  1 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
Psalm 123:4
Ministers should give no occasion for
1 Timothy 4:12
Of ministers, is a despising of God
Luke 10:16; 1 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; Psalm 123:3
THE WICKED EXHIBIT TOWARDS
- Christ
  Psalm 22:6; Isaiah 53:3; Matthew 27:29
- Saints
  Psalm 119:141
- Authorities
  2 Peter 2:10; Jude 1:8
- Parents
  Proverbs 15:5,20
- The afflicted
  Job 19:18
- The poor
  Psalm 14:6; Ecclesiastes 9:16
Saints sometimes guilty of
James 2:6
Exemplified
- Hagar
  Genesis 16:4
- Children of Belial
  1 Samuel 10:27
- Nabal
  1 Samuel 25:10,11
- Michal
  2 Samuel 6:16
- Sanballat, &c
  Nehemiah 2:19; 4:2,3
- False teachers
  2 Corinthians 10:10

Bibliography Information
Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'Contempt'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/concordances/eng/ttt/c/contempt.html. 1897.

Bible Concordances Contempt

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Bible Concordances
Contempt