New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Contempt

• 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; 2 Tim. 3:3
• Forbidden towards
  • Parents Pr. 23:22
  • Christ's little ones Mt. 18:10
  • Weak brethren Rom. 14:3
  • Young ministers 1 Cor. 16:11
  • Believing masters 1 Tim. 6:2
  • The poor Jas. 2:1-3
• Self-righteousness prompts to Isa. 65:5; Lk. 18:9, 11
• Pride and prosperity prompt to Ps. 123:4
• Ministers should give no occasion for 1 Tim. 4:12
• Of ministers, is a despising of God Lk. 10:16; 1 Th. 4:8
• Towards the church
  • Often turned into respect Isa. 60:14
  • Often punished Ezek. 28:26
• Causes saints to cry to God Neh. 4:4; Ps. 123:3
• The wicked exhibit towards
  • Christ Ps. 22:6; Isa. 53:3; Mt. 27:29
  • Saints Ps. 119:141
  • Authorities 2 Pet. 2:10; Jude 1:8
  • Parents Pr. 15:5, 20
  • The afflicted Job 19:18
  • The poor Ps. 14:6; Eccl. 9:16
• Saints sometimes guilty of Jas. 2:6
• Exemplified
  • Hagar Gen. 16:4
  • Children of Belial 1 Sam. 10:27
  • Nabal 1 Sam. 25:10, 11
  • Michal 2 Sam. 6:16
  • Sanballat, &c Neh. 2:19, 4:2, 3
  • False teachers 2 Cor. 10:10