Exodus 18:21
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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)
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Acts 6:3
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3 Therefore, brothers and sisters, select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task,(A)
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2 Chronicles 19:5-10
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5 He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city, 6 and said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you judge not on behalf of humans but on the Lord’s behalf; he is with you in giving judgment.(A) 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.”(B)
8 Moreover, in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed certain Levites and priests and heads of families of Israel to give judgment for the Lord and to decide disputed cases. They had their seat at Jerusalem.(C) 9 He charged them, “This is how you shall act: in the fear of the Lord, in faithfulness, and with your whole heart;(D) 10 whenever a case comes to you from your kindred who live in their cities concerning bloodshed, law or commandment, statutes or ordinances, then you shall instruct them, so that they may not incur guilt before the Lord and wrath may not come on you and your kindred. Do so, and you will not incur guilt.(E)
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Deuteronomy 1:13-17
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13 Choose for each of your tribes individuals who are wise, discerning, and reputable, and I will make them your leaders.’(A) 14 You answered me, ‘The plan you have proposed is a good one.’ 15 So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and reputable individuals, and installed them as leaders over you, commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, commanders of tens, and officials, throughout your tribes.(B) 16 I charged your judges at that time: ‘Give the members of your community a fair hearing and judge rightly between one person and another, whether kin or resident alien.(C) 17 You must not be partial in judging: hear out the small and the great alike; you shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God’s. Any case that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.’(D)
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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 18:25
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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)
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Ezekiel 18:8
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8 does not take advance or accrued interest, withholds his hand from iniquity, executes true justice between contending parties,(A)
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2 Samuel 23:3
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3 The God of Israel has spoken;
the Rock of Israel has said to me:
“One who rules over people justly,
ruling in the fear of God,(A)
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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2 Peter 2:14-15
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14 They have eyes full of adultery,[a] insatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have hearts trained in greed. Accursed children! 15 They have left the straight road and have gone astray, following the road of Balaam son of Bosor,[b] who loved the wages of doing wrong(A)
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1 Timothy 6:9-11
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9 But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.(A) 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.
The Good Fight of Faith
11 But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.
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1 Timothy 3:3
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3 not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, and not a lover of money.(A)
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Acts 20:33
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33 I coveted no one’s silver or gold or clothing.(A)
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Luke 18:4
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4 For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone,
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Luke 18:2
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2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people.
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Zechariah 8:16
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16 These are the things that you shall do: speak the truth to one another, render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace,(A)
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Zechariah 7:9
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9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another;(A)
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Ezekiel 22:12
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12 In you, they take bribes to shed blood; you take both advance interest and accrued interest and make gain of your neighbors by extortion, and you have forgotten me, says the Lord God.(A)
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Jeremiah 5:1
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The Utter Corruption of God’s People
5 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem,
look around and take note!
Search its squares and see
if you can find one person
who acts justly
and seeks truth—
so that I may pardon Jerusalem.[a](A)
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- 5.1 Heb it
Isaiah 59:14-15
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14 Justice is turned back,
and deliverance stands at a distance,
for truth stumbles in the public square,
and uprightness cannot enter.(A)
15 Truth is lacking,
and whoever turns from evil is despoiled.
The Lord saw it, and it displeased him
that there was no justice.(B)
Ecclesiastes 12:13
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13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments, for that is the whole duty of everyone.(A)
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Proverbs 28:2
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- 28.2 Heb intelligent knowledgeable
Psalm 26:9-10
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9 Do not sweep me away with sinners
nor my life with the bloodthirsty,(A)
10 those in whose hands are evil devices
and whose right hands are full of bribes.(B)
Psalm 15:5
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5 who do not lend money at interest
and do not take a bribe against the innocent.
Those who do these things shall never be moved.(A)
Job 31:13
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13 “If I have rejected the cause of my male or female slaves,
when they brought a complaint against me,(A)
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