Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Judgment » How not to judge
But the LORD said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the hight of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift; for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Magistrates » Wisdom and integrity essential to
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
Moreover, thou shalt provide out of all the people, able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
Take ye wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Partiality » Forbidden
I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.
Respect of persons » Partiality
To have respect of persons is not good: for, for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say to him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: read more.
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats? Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats? Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
Rulers' » Wisdom and integrity essential to
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
Moreover, thou shalt provide out of all the people, able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
Take ye wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Social duties » Of impartiality » Partiality forbidden
I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Wisdom and integrity essential to
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
Moreover, thou shalt provide out of all the people, able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
Take ye wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.