21 I will not (A)show partiality to any man
    or use flattery toward any person.

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21 I will show no partiality,(A)
    nor will I flatter anyone;(B)

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15 (A)“You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you 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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16 And they sent (A)their disciples to him, along with (B)the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, (C)we know that you are true and teach (D)the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone's opinion, for (E)you are not swayed by appearances.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 22:16 Greek for you do not look at people's faces

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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19 who (A)shows no partiality to princes,
    nor regards the rich (B)more than the poor,
    for (C)they are all the work of his hands?

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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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Will you show partiality toward him?
    Will you (A)plead the case for God?

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Will you show him partiality?(A)
    Will you argue the case for God?

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And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying:

“Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your foresight, (A)most excellent Felix, reforms are being made for this nation, in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.

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When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented his case before Felix: “We have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and your foresight has brought about reforms in this nation. Everywhere and in every way, most excellent(A) Felix, we acknowledge this with profound gratitude.

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22 And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” 23 Immediately (A)an angel of the Lord struck him down, because (B)he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

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22 They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” 23 Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel(A) of the Lord struck him down,(B) and he was eaten by worms and died.

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More Sayings of the Wise

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

(B)Partiality in judging is not good.

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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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10 He will surely rebuke you
    if in secret you show partiality.

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10 He would surely call you to account
    if you secretly showed partiality.(A)

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20 In order to change the course of things your servant Joab did this. But my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of (A)the angel of God to know all things that are on the earth.”

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20 Your servant Joab did this to change the present situation. My lord has wisdom(A) like that of an angel of God—he knows everything that happens in the land.(B)

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17 And your servant thought, ‘The word of my lord the king will set me at rest,’ for my lord the king is (A)like the angel of God to discern good and evil. The Lord your God be with you!”

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17 “And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king secure my inheritance, for my lord the king is like an angel(A) of God in discerning(B) good and evil. May the Lord your God be with you.’”

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19 (A)You shall not pervert justice. (B)You shall not show partiality, (C)and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous.

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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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17 (A)You shall not be partial in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be intimidated by anyone, for (B)the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall (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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