2 Chronicles 19:7
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7 Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice(A) or partiality(B) or bribery.”
Romans 9:14
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Romans 2:11
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11 For God does not show favoritism.(A)
Deuteronomy 32:4
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Colossians 3:25
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25 Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.(A)
Acts 10:34
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34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism(A)
Job 34:19
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Deuteronomy 16:18-19
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Judges
18 Appoint judges(A) and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.(B) 19 Do not pervert justice(C) or show partiality.(D) Do not accept a bribe,(E) for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent.
Deuteronomy 10:17-18
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17 For the Lord your God is God of gods(A) and Lord of lords,(B) the great God, mighty and awesome,(C) who shows no partiality(D) and accepts no bribes.(E) 18 He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow,(F) and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing.(G)
Exodus 23:8
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8 “Do not accept a bribe,(A) for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.
Ephesians 6:9
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9 And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours(A) is in heaven, and there is no favoritism(B) with him.
Galatians 2:6
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6 As for those who were held in high esteem(A)—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism(B)—they added nothing to my message.(C)
Romans 3:5-6
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5 But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly,(A) what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)(B) 6 Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world?(C)
Matthew 22:16
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16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians.(A) “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are.
Micah 7:3
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Isaiah 33:15
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Isaiah 1:23-26
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23 Your rulers are rebels,(A)
partners with thieves;(B)
they all love bribes(C)
and chase after gifts.
They do not defend the cause of the fatherless;
the widow’s case does not come before them.(D)
24 Therefore the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
the Mighty One(E) of Israel, declares:
“Ah! I will vent my wrath on my foes
and avenge(F) myself on my enemies.(G)
25 I will turn my hand against you;[a](H)
I will thoroughly purge(I) away your dross(J)
and remove all your impurities.(K)
26 I will restore your leaders as in days of old,(L)
your rulers as at the beginning.
Afterward you will be called(M)
the City of Righteousness,(N)
the Faithful City.(O)”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 1:25 That is, against Jerusalem
Nehemiah 5:15
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15 But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels[a] of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God(A) I did not act like that.
Footnotes
- Nehemiah 5:15 That is, about 1 pound or about 460 grams
Exodus 18:25-26
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25 He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders(A) of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.(B) 26 They served as judges(C) for the people at all times. The difficult cases(D) they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.(E)
Exodus 18:21-22
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21 But select capable men(A) from all the people—men who fear(B) God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain(C)—and appoint them as officials(D) over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 22 Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case(E) to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share(F) it with you.
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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