Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it." Cross References Acts 10:34 Then Peter began to speak: "I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, James 2:1 My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism. James 2:9 But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. Genesis 18:25 Far be it from You to do such a thing--to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?" Exodus 18:22 Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you. Exodus 18:26 And they judged the people at all times; they would bring the difficult cases to Moses, but any minor issue they would judge themselves. Exodus 23:3 And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit. Leviticus 19:15 You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly. Deuteronomy 10:17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe. Deuteronomy 16:19 Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. Deuteronomy 24:17 Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow's cloak as security. Deuteronomy 25:1 If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned. 1 Samuel 2:25 If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?" But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death. 2 Chronicles 19:5 He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. 2 Chronicles 19:6 Then he said to the judges, "Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment. Psalm 82:2 "How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah Proverbs 18:5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. Proverbs 24:23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high. Malachi 2:9 "So I in turn have made you despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not kept My ways, but have shown partiality in matters of the law." Treasury of Scripture You shall not respect persons in judgment; but you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it to me, and I will hear it. shall not Deuteronomy 10:17 Deuteronomy 16:19 Leviticus 19:15 ye shall hear Exodus 23:3,6,7 1 Samuel 12:3,4 Job 22:6-9 ye shall not 1 Kings 21:8-14 Job 31:34 Proverbs 29:25 the judgment 2 Chronicles 19:6 the cause Deuteronomy 17:8-10 Exodus 18:18,22,26 |