2 Chronicles 19:7
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7 Now, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care what you do, for there is no perversion of justice with the Lord our God or partiality or taking of bribes.”(A)
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Deuteronomy 32:4
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4 The Rock, his work is perfect,
and all his ways are just.
A faithful God, without deceit,
just and upright is he;(A)
Genesis 18:25
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25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”(A)
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Romans 2:11
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11 For God shows no partiality.(A)
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Romans 9:14
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14 What then are we to say? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means!(A)
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Deuteronomy 10:17-18
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17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who is not partial and takes no bribe,(A) 18 who executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and who loves the strangers, providing them food and clothing.(B)
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Colossians 3:25
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25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for whatever wrong has been done, and there is no partiality.(A)
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Acts 10:34
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Gentiles Hear the Good News
34 Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality,(A)
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Job 34:19
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19 who shows no partiality to nobles,
nor regards the rich more than the poor,
for they are all the work of his hands?(A)
Deuteronomy 16:18-19
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Municipal Judges and Officers
18 “You shall appoint judges and officials throughout your tribes, in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall render just decisions for the people.(A) 19 You must not distort justice; you must not show partiality; and you must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of those who are in the right.(B)
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Exodus 23:8
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8 You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds officials and subverts the cause of those who are in the right.(A)
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Ephesians 6:9
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9 And, masters,[a] do the same to them. Stop threatening them, for you know that both of you have the same Lord[b] in heaven, and with him there is no partiality.(A)
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Galatians 2:6
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6 And from those who were supposed to be acknowledged leaders (what they actually were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those leaders contributed nothing to me.(A)
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Romans 3:5-6
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5 But if our injustice serves to confirm the justice of God, what should we say? That God is unjust to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.)(A) 6 By no means! For then how could God judge the world?
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Matthew 22:16
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16 So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one, for you do not regard people with partiality.(A)
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Micah 7:3
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3 Their hands are skilled to do evil;
the official and the judge ask for a bribe,
and the powerful dictate what they desire;
thus they pervert justice.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 7.3 Cn: Heb they weave it
Isaiah 33:15
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15 Those who walk righteously and speak uprightly,
who despise the gain of oppression,
who wave away a bribe instead of accepting it,
who stop their ears from hearing of bloodshed
and shut their eyes from looking on evil,
Isaiah 1:23-26
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23 Your princes are rebels
and companions of thieves.
Everyone loves a bribe
and runs after gifts.
They do not defend the orphan,
and the widow’s cause does not come before them.(A)
24 Therefore says the Sovereign, the Lord of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel:
Surely I will pour out my wrath on my enemies
and avenge myself on my foes!(B)
25 I will turn my hand against you;
I will smelt away your dross as with lye
and remove all your alloy.(C)
26 And I will restore your judges as at the first
and your counselors as at the beginning.
Afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness,
the faithful city.(D)
Nehemiah 5:15
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15 The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took food and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so because of the fear of God.(A)
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Exodus 18:25-26
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25 Moses chose able men from all Israel and appointed them as heads over the people, as officers over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.(A) 26 And they judged the people at all times; hard cases they brought to Moses, but any minor case they decided themselves.(B)
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Exodus 18:21-22
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21 You should also look for able men among all the people, men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest gain; set them as officers over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.(A) 22 Let them sit as judges for the people at all times; let them bring every important case to you but decide every minor case themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you.(B)
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1 Peter 1:17
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17 If you invoke as Father the one who judges impartially according to each person’s work, live in fear during the time of your exile.(A)
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Genesis 42:18
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18 On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God:(A)
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