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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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Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?

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Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(B) to be rich in faith(C) and to inherit the kingdom(D) he promised those who love him?(E)

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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.

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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)

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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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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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11 For God does not show favoritism.

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11 For God does not show favoritism.(A)

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17 And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.”

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17 Since you call on a Father(A) who judges each person’s work(B) impartially,(C) live out your time as foreigners(D) here in reverent fear.(E)

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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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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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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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The Futility of Wealth

Don’t be surprised if you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is being miscarried throughout the land. For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.

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Riches Are Meaningless

If you see the poor oppressed(A) in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still.

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31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
    but helping the poor honors him.

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31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,(A)
    but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.(B)

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15 For God created both me and my servants.
    He created us both in the womb.

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15 Did not he who made me in the womb make them?(A)
    Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?(B)

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