Leviticus 19:15
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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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Deuteronomy 10:17
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17 For the Lord your God is (A)God of gods and (B)Lord of lords, the great God, (C)mighty and awesome, who (D)shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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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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- Deuteronomy 16:19 Lit. regard faces
- Deuteronomy 16:19 perverts
Deuteronomy 24:17
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17 (A)“You shall not pervert justice due the stranger or the fatherless, (B)nor take a widow’s garment as a pledge.
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1 Samuel 16:7
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7 But the Lord said to Samuel, (A)“Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have [a]refused him. (B)For[b] the Lord does not see as man sees; for man (C)looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the (D)heart.”
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- 1 Samuel 16:7 rejected
- 1 Samuel 16:7 LXX For God does not see as man sees; Tg. It is not by the appearance of a man; Vg. Nor do I judge according to the looks of a man
Proverbs 24:23-26
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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.
24 (B)He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Him the people will curse;
Nations will abhor him.
25 But those who rebuke the wicked will have (C)delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.
26 He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
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- Proverbs 24:23 Lit. recognize faces
Acts 10:34
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Preaching to Cornelius’ Household
34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: (A)“In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.
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James 2:1
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Beware of Personal Favoritism
2 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, (A)the Lord of glory, with (B)partiality.
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James 2:9
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9 but if you [a]show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as (A)transgressors.
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- James 2:9 Lit. receive the face
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