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James 2:1
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James 2:1
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Warning against Partiality
2 My brothers and sisters, do not claim the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory while showing partiality.(A)
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James 2:1
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James 2:1
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Favoritism Forbidden
2 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious(A) Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.(B)
James 2:1
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James 2:1
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2 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
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Proverbs 24:23
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Proverbs 24:23
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Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These also are sayings of the wise:
Partiality in judging is not good.(A)
Proverbs 24:23
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Proverbs 24:23
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Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These also are sayings of the wise:(A)
Proverbs 24:23
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Proverbs 24:23
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23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
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James 2:9
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James 2:9
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9 But if you show partiality, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
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James 2:9
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James 2:9
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James 2:9
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9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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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.(A)
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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19 Do not pervert justice(A) or show partiality.(B) Do not accept a bribe,(C) for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent.
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Deuteronomy 1:17
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Deuteronomy 1:17
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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.’(A)
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Deuteronomy 1:17
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Deuteronomy 1:17
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17 Do not show partiality(A) in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone,(B) for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it.”(C)
Deuteronomy 1:17
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Deuteronomy 1:17
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17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
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Leviticus 19:15
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Leviticus 19:15
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15 “You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbor.(A)
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Leviticus 19:15
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15 “‘Do not pervert justice;(A) do not show partiality(B) to the poor or favoritism to the great,(C) but judge your neighbor fairly.(D)
Leviticus 19:15
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Leviticus 19:15
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15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
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Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 28:21
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21 To show partiality is not good,
yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong.
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Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 28:21
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21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
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2 Chronicles 19:7
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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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2 Chronicles 19:7
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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.”
2 Chronicles 19:7
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2 Chronicles 19:7
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7 Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
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Matthew 22:16
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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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Matthew 22:16
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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.
Matthew 22:16
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Matthew 22:16
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16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
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