Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
Respect
Bible References
Respect
Proverbs 18:5
It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the righteous of justice.
Proverbs 24:23
These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging is not good.
Exodus 23:2
You shall not fall in with the many to do evil, nor shall you bear witness in a lawsuit, siding with the many, so as to pervert justice,
For
Ezekiel 13:19
You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, putting to death souls who should not die and keeping alive souls who should not live, by your lying to my people, who listen to lies.
Hosea 4:18
When their drink is gone, they give themselves to whoring; their rulers dearly love shame.
Micah 3:5
Thus says the LORD concerning the prophets who lead my people astray, who cry "Peace" when they have something to eat, but declare war against him who puts nothing into their mouths.
Micah 7:3
Their hands are on what is evil, to do it well; the prince and the judge ask for a bribe, and the great man utters the evil desire of his soul; thus they weave it together.
Romans 16:18
For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
2 Peter 2:3
And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.