Beware of Personal Favoritism

My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, (A)the Lord of glory, with (B)partiality.

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Favoritism Forbidden

My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious(A) Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.(B)

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Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These things also belong to the wise:

(A)It is not good to [a]show partiality in judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:23 Lit. recognize faces

Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of the wise:(A)

To show partiality(B) in judging is not good:(C)

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but if you [a]show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as (A)transgressors.

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Footnotes

  1. James 2:9 Lit. receive the face

But if you show favoritism,(A) you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.(B)

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19 (A)You shall not pervert justice; (B)you shall not [a]show partiality, (C)nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and [b]twists the words of the righteous.

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  1. Deuteronomy 16:19 Lit. regard faces
  2. Deuteronomy 16:19 perverts

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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15 ‘You shall do no injustice in (A)judgment. You shall not (B)be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.

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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)

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21 (A)To [a]show partiality is not good,
(B)Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:21 Lit. recognize faces

21 To show partiality(A) is not good(B)
    yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.(C)

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17 (A)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 (B)the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, (C)bring to me, and I will hear it.’

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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)

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Now therefore, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care and do it, for (A)there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, no (B)partiality, nor 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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and you [a]pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,”

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Footnotes

  1. James 2:3 Lit. look upon

If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,”

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16 And they sent to Him their disciples with the (A)Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not [a]regard the person of men.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 22:16 Lit. look at the face of

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.

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Apostates Predicted

16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they (A)mouth great swelling words, (B)flattering people to gain advantage.

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16 These people are grumblers(A) and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires;(B) they boast(C) about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.

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17 But (A)the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, (B)without partiality (C)and without hypocrisy.

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17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(A) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(B) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(C) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(D)

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21 I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the [a]elect angels that you observe these things without (A)prejudice, doing nothing with partiality.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 5:21 chosen

21 I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus(A) and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.

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