Exodus 18:21
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21 Moreover you shall select from all the people (A)able men, such as (B)fear God, (C)men of truth, (D)hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
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Acts 6:3
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3 Therefore, brethren, (A)seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this (B)business;
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2 Chronicles 19:5-10
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5 Then he set (A)judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city, 6 and said to the judges, “Take heed to what you are doing, for (B)you do not judge for man but for the Lord, (C)who is with you [a]in the judgment. 7 Now therefore, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care and do it, for (D)there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, no (E)partiality, nor taking of bribes.”
8 Moreover in Jerusalem, for the judgment of the Lord and for controversies, Jehoshaphat (F)appointed some of the Levites and priests, and some of the chief fathers of Israel, [b]when they returned to Jerusalem. 9 And he commanded them, saying, “Thus you shall act (G)in the fear of the Lord, faithfully and with a loyal heart: 10 (H)Whatever case comes to you from your brethren who dwell in their cities, whether of bloodshed or offenses against law or commandment, against statutes or ordinances, you shall warn them, lest they trespass against the Lord and (I)wrath come upon (J)you and your brethren. Do this, and you will not be guilty.
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- 2 Chronicles 19:6 Lit. in the matter of the judgment
- 2 Chronicles 19:8 LXX, Vg. for the inhabitants of Jerusalem
Deuteronomy 1:13-17
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13 Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men from among your tribes, and I will make them [a]heads over you.’ 14 And you answered me and said, ‘The thing which you have told us to do is good.’ 15 So I took (A)the heads of your tribes, wise and knowledgeable men, and [b]made them heads over you, leaders of thousands, leaders of hundreds, leaders of fifties, leaders of tens, and officers for your tribes.
16 “Then I commanded your judges at that time, saying, ‘Hear the cases between your brethren, and (B)judge righteously between a man and his (C)brother or the stranger who is with him. 17 (D)You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid in any man’s presence, for (E)the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, (F)bring to me, and I will hear it.’
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- Deuteronomy 1:13 rulers
- Deuteronomy 1:15 appointed
Deuteronomy 16:18-19
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Justice Must Be Administered
18 “You shall appoint (A)judges and officers in all your [a]gates, which the Lord your God gives you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with just judgment. 19 (B)You shall not pervert justice; (C)you shall not [b]show partiality, (D)nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and [c]twists the words of the righteous.
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- Deuteronomy 16:18 towns
- Deuteronomy 16:19 Lit. regard faces
- Deuteronomy 16:19 perverts
Exodus 18:25
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25 And (A)Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people: rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
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Ezekiel 18:8
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8 If he has not [a]exacted (A)usury
Nor taken any increase,
But has withdrawn his hand from iniquity
And (B)executed true [b]judgment between man and man;
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- Ezekiel 18:8 Lent money at interest
- Ezekiel 18:8 justice
2 Samuel 23:3
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3 The God of Israel said,
(A)The Rock of Israel spoke to me:
‘He who rules over men must be just,
Ruling (B)in the fear of God.
Genesis 42:18
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18 Then Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this and live, (A)for I fear God:
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2 Peter 2:14-15
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14 having eyes full of [a]adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. (A)They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children. 15 They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of (B)Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
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- 2 Peter 2:14 Lit. an adulteress
1 Timothy 6:9-11
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9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
The Good Confession
11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
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1 Timothy 3:3
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3 not [a]given to wine, not violent, [b]not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not [c]covetous;
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- 1 Timothy 3:3 addicted
- 1 Timothy 3:3 NU omits not greedy for money
- 1 Timothy 3:3 loving money
Acts 20:33
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33 I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.
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Luke 18:4
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4 And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man,
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Luke 18:2
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2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor [a]regard man.
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- Luke 18:2 respect
Zechariah 8:16
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16 These are the things you shall (A)do:
(B)Speak each man the truth to his neighbor;
Give judgment in your gates for truth, justice, and peace;
Zechariah 7:9
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Ezekiel 22:12
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12 In you (A)they take bribes to shed blood; (B)you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and (C)have forgotten Me,” says the Lord God.
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Jeremiah 5:1
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The Justice of God’s Judgment
5 “Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem;
See now and know;
And seek in her open places
(A)If you can find a man,
(B)If there is anyone who executes [a]judgment,
Who seeks the truth,
(C)And I will pardon her.
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- Jeremiah 5:1 justice
Isaiah 59:14-15
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14 Justice is turned back,
And righteousness stands afar off;
For truth is fallen in the street,
And equity cannot enter.
15 So truth fails,
And he who departs from evil makes himself a (A)prey.
The Redeemer of Zion
Then the Lord saw it, and [a]it displeased Him
That there was no justice.
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- Isaiah 59:15 Lit. it was evil in His eyes
Ecclesiastes 12:13
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13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
(A)Fear God and keep His commandments,
For this is man’s all.
Proverbs 28:2
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2 Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes;
But by a man of understanding and knowledge
Right will be prolonged.
Psalm 26:9-10
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9 (A)Do[a] not gather my soul with sinners,
Nor my life with bloodthirsty men,
10 In whose hands is a sinister scheme,
And whose right hand is full of (B)bribes.
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- Psalm 26:9 Do not take away
Psalm 15:5
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5 He who does not put out his money at usury,
Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things (A)shall never be moved.
Job 31:13
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13 “If I have (A)despised the cause of my male or female servant
When they complained against me,
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