5 Bible Verses about Favoritism

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Malachi 2:9

And also I set you despised and low to all the people, according as ye watch not my way, and lift up the face against the law.

James 2:1-4

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, of glory, with distinction of faces. For if there come into your synagogue a man wearing gold rings on is fingers, in brilliant clothing, and there come in also a beggar in filthy clothing; And ye look toward him bearing the brilliant clothing, and ye say to him, Sit thou well here; and to the beggar ye say, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:read more.
Were ye not separated among yourselves, and become judges of evil reflections?

Genesis 37:3-4

And Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, for to him he was the son of old age: and he made for him a tunic (reaching to the soles of the feet). And his brethren will see that their father loved him above all his brethren, and they will hate him, and will not be able to speak to him for peace.

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Favoritism » The lord not respecting persons (not showing favoritism)

Matthew 22:16

And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and care is to thee for none; for thou lookest not to the face of men.

Job 34:12-20

Also surely God will not do evil, and the Almighty will not pervert judgment Who committed to him the earth? and who set up the habitable globe all of it? If he will set his heart to him, he will gather his spirit and his breath to him; read more.
All flesh shall expire together, and man shall turn back to dust If now understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words. Also shall he hating judgment, rule? and if thou wilt condemn the just mighty one? Saying to the king, Wickedness; (Belial) to nobles, Injustice. Who accepted not the face of chiefs, and looked not upon the rich one before the poor: for his hand made all of them. In a moment shall they die, and the middle of the night shall the people be moved and pass away: and the mighty shall be removed with not a hand.

Mark 12:14

And they having come, say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and thou carest not for any one: for thou lookest not to the face of men, but in truth thou teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or no?

Favoritism » Not respecting persons (not showing favoritism)

2 Chronicles 19:7

And now the fear of Jehovah shall be upon you: watch ye and do: for not iniquity with Jehovah our God, and lifting up of faces, and taking a gift

Deuteronomy 1:17

Ye shall not look upon faces in judgment; as the small so the great shall ye hear; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is to God; and the word which shall be hard for you, ye shall bring to me and I heard it

Favoritism » Those that have respect of persons (show favoritism)

James 2:1-4

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, of glory, with distinction of faces. For if there come into your synagogue a man wearing gold rings on is fingers, in brilliant clothing, and there come in also a beggar in filthy clothing; And ye look toward him bearing the brilliant clothing, and ye say to him, Sit thou well here; and to the beggar ye say, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: read more.
Were ye not separated among yourselves, and become judges of evil reflections?

Favoritism » The respecting of persons (favoritism)

Proverbs 28:21

To look upon faces is not good and for a morsel of bread the man will transgress.

Favoritism » Instances of » Forbidden in parents

Deuteronomy 21:15-17

When there shall be to a man two wives, the one loved and the one hated, and they bare sons to him, the loved and the hated, and the first-born son was to her being hated: And it was in the day of his causing his sons to inherit what shall be to him, he shall, not be able to make the son of the loved first-born before the son of the hated, the first-born: But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated, the first-born, to give to him the portion of two in all that shall be found to him; for he is the beginning of his strength; to him is the judgment of the first-born.

Favoritism » Instances of » Jacob, for rachel

Genesis 29:30

And he will go in also to Rachel, and he will also love Rachel more than Leah, and he will serve with him yet other seven years.

Genesis 29:34

And she will conceive yet again, and will bear a son, and she will say, The time now, my husband will join himself to me, for I bare to him three sons: for this his name was called Levi

Favoritism » Instances of » Rebekah for jacob

Genesis 27:6-17

And Rebekah spake to Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speaking to Esau thy brother, saying, Bring to me a hunting, and make for me dainties, and eating, and I will praise thee before Jehovah, before my death. And now my son, hear to my voice, according to that I command thee. read more.
Go now to the flocks, and take to me from thence two kids of the she-goats good, and I will make them dainties for thy father, as that he loved. And thou shall bring to thy father, and eating, so that he will praise thee before his death. And Jacob will say to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother a man of hair, and I a smooth man: Perhaps my father will feel me, and I was in his eyes as mocking; and I brought a curse and not a praise. And his mother will say to him, Upon me thy curse my son; only hear to my voice, and go take to me. And he will go, and will take, and bring to his mother: and his mother will make dainties as that his father loved. And Rebekah will take desirable covering of Esau her son, the great, which was with her in the house, and will put upon Jacob her son, the small. And the nakedness of the skins of the shegoats, she put upon his hands and upon the smoothness of his neck. And she will give the dainties, and the bread which she made, into the hand of Jacob her son.

Favoritism » Instances of » Elkanah, for hannah

1 Samuel 1:4-5

And the day will be and Elkanah will sacrifice, and he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughter, portions And to Hannah he will give one portion more, for he loved Hannah; and Jehovah. shut up her womb.

Favoritism » Instances of » Jacob for joseph

Genesis 37:3-4

And Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, for to him he was the son of old age: and he made for him a tunic (reaching to the soles of the feet). And his brethren will see that their father loved him above all his brethren, and they will hate him, and will not be able to speak to him for peace.

Favoritism » Instances of » Joseph, for benjamin

Genesis 43:34

And he will take gifts from before him to them: and Benjamin's gift will increase above all their gifts, five parts. And they will drink and be intoxicated with him.

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