James 2:4

Partiality Forbidden

³ and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool; ⁴ Do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? ⁵ Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

Little Faith

John 7:24

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Job 21:27

Behold, I know your thoughts, And the devices wherewith ye would wrong me.

Job 34:19

That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

Psalm 58:1

Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Psalm 82:2

How long will ye judge unjustly, And respect the persons of the wicked? Selah

Psalm 109:31

For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul.

Malachi 2:9

Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have had respect of persons in the law.

Matthew 7:1-5

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

James 1:1-27

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting.

James 4:11

Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.