James 2:1

Partiality Forbidden

¹ My brothers, do not let your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be tainted by favoritism. ² Suppose a man wearing gold rings and fine clothes comes into your assembly, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in.

Faith in Jesus

Faith in the Lord

Have Faith

Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ

Lord of Glory

On Earth

Presence of God

Show Favoritism

Christ

Jesus

Messiah

No

1 Corinthians 2:8

None of the rulers of this world understood it, because if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Leviticus 19:15

"You are not to be unjust in deciding a case. You are not to show partiality to the poor or honor the great. Instead, decide the case of your neighbor with righteousness."

James 2:9

But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and will be convicted by the Law as violators.

Deuteronomy 1:17

When you hold a hearing, don't be partial in judgment toward the least important or toward the great. Never fear men, because judgment belongs to God. If the matter is difficult for you, bring it to me for a hearing.'

Deuteronomy 16:19

You must not twist justice, show favoritism, or take bribes, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the speech of the righteous.

Proverbs 24:23

Here are some more proverbs from wise people: It isn't good to show partiality in judgment.

2 Chronicles 19:7

So let the fear of the LORD rest upon you, be on your guard, and act carefully, because with the LORD our God there is neither injustice, nor partiality, nor bribery."

Psalm 24:7-10

Lift up your heads, gates! Be lifted up, ancient doors, so the King of Glory may come in.

Proverbs 28:21

To show partiality isn't good, yet for a piece of bread the valiant will transgress.

Matthew 22:16

They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. They said, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere and that you teach the way of God truthfully. You don't favor any individual, because you pay no attention to external appearance.

Acts 7:2

Stephen replied: "Listen, brothers and fathers!

Acts 20:21

I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

Acts 24:24

Some days later, Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him talk about faith in Jesus the Messiah.

Romans 1:11

For I am longing to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong,

Colossians 1:4

because we have heard about your faith in the Messiah Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints,

1 Timothy 1:19

with faith and a good conscience. By ignoring their consciences, some people have destroyed their faith like a wrecked ship.

1 Timothy 5:21

With God as my witness, as well as the Messiah Jesus and the chosen angels, I solemnly call on you to carry out these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing on the basis of partiality.

Titus 1:1

From: Paul, a servant of God, and also an apostle of Jesus the Messiah, to bring the faith to those chosen by God, along with full knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

Titus 2:13

as we wait for the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior, Jesus the Messiah.

Hebrews 1:3

He is the reflection of God's glory and the exact likeness of his being, and he holds everything together by his powerful word. After he had provided a cleansing from sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Highest Majesty

2 Peter 1:1

From: Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus, the Messiah. To: Those who have received faith that is as valuable as ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus the Messiah.

Jude 1:16

These people are complainers and faultfinders, following their own desires. They say arrogant things and flatter people in order to take advantage of them.

Revelation 14:12

Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and hold fast to their faithfulness in Jesus:

James 2:3

If you give special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Please take this seat," but you say to the poor man, "Stand over there" or "Sit on the floor at my feet,"

James 3:17

However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, and without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.