1 Thessalonians 4:8

Modern King James Version

Therefore he who despises does not despise man, but God, who also has given us His Holy Spirit.

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:30

And many years You had patience with them, and testified against them by Your Spirit, by Your prophets, but they would not give ear. And You gave them into the hand of the people of the lands.

Exodus 16:8

And Moses said, You will see when Jehovah shall give you flesh to eat in the evening and bread to the full in the morning, when Jehovah hears your murmurings which you murmur against Him. And what are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against Jehovah.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 23:9

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Isaiah 49:7

So says Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, His Holy One, to Him whom man despises, to Him whom the nation hates, the servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, rulers also shall worship, because of Jehovah who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, and He shall choose You.

Isaiah 53:10

Yet it pleased Jehovah to crush Him; to grieve Him; that He should put forth His soul as a guilt-offering. He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the will of Jehovah shall prosper in His hand.

Luke 10:16

The one hearing you hears Me, and he who despises you despises Me; he who rejects you also rejects Him who sent Me.

John 12:48

He who rejects Me and does not receive My Words has one who judges him; the Word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

Acts 13:41

"Behold, you despisers, and marvel, and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which you shall in no way believe, though a man declare it to you."

Romans 5:5

And hope does not make us ashamed, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit given to us.

1 Corinthians 2:10

But God has revealed them to us by His Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, yea, the deep things of God.

1 Corinthians 7:40

But she is happier if she so remains, according to my judgment. And I also think that I have the Spirit of God.

2 Corinthians 1:22

And He has sealed us and having given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

Galatians 4:6

And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

1 Peter 1:12

To them it was revealed that not to themselves, but to us, they ministered the things which are now reported to you by those who have preached the gospel to you in the Holy Spirit sent from Heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

2 Peter 1:21

For prophecy was not borne at any time by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke being borne along by the Holy Spirit.

1 John 3:24

And he who keeps His commandment dwells in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit which He gave to us.

Jude 1:8

Likewise, indeed, also these dreaming ones even defile flesh, and despise rulership, and speak evil of glories.

1 Samuel 10:19

And you have this day rejected your God who Himself saved you out of all your calamities and your tribulations. And you have said to Him, But set a king over us. And now present yourselves before Jehovah by your tribes and by your thousands.

1 Samuel 8:7

And Jehovah said to Samuel, Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.