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Fear the Lord and judge with integrity, for the Lord our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes.”

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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.”

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He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect.
    Everything he does is just and fair.
He is a faithful God who does no wrong;
    how just and upright he is!

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He is the Rock,(A) his works are perfect,(B)
    and all his ways are just.
A faithful God(C) who does no wrong,
    upright(D) and just is he.(E)

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25 Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked. Why, you would be treating the righteous and the wicked exactly the same! Surely you wouldn’t do that! Should not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

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11 For God does not show favoritism.

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11 For God does not show favoritism.(A)

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14 Are we saying, then, that God was unfair? Of course not!

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14 What then shall we say?(A) Is God unjust? Not at all!(B)

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17 “For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed. 18 He ensures that orphans and widows receive justice. He shows love to the foreigners living among you and gives them food and clothing.

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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)

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25 But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites.

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25 Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.(A)

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The Gentiles Hear the Good News

34 Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism.

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34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism(A)

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19 He doesn’t care how great a person may be,
    and he pays no more attention to the rich than to the poor.
    He made them all.

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19 who shows no partiality(A) to princes
    and does not favor the rich over the poor,(B)
    for they are all the work of his hands?(C)

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Justice for the People

18 “Appoint judges and officials for yourselves from each of your tribes in all the towns the Lord your God is giving you. They must judge the people fairly. 19 You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.

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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.

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“Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe makes even a righteous person twist the truth.

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“Do not accept a bribe,(A) for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.

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Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don’t threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favorites.

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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.

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And the leaders of the church had nothing to add to what I was preaching. (By the way, their reputation as great leaders made no difference to me, for God has no favorites.)

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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)

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