The Lord Shows no Favoritism


Deuteronomy 10:17 For the Lord your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons, nor takes reward.

2 Chronicles 19:7  . . . there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

Job 34:17-19  . . . Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty? — Who says to a king, ‘Vile!’ or to nobles, ‘Wicked!’? Who doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respects the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.

Acts 10:34-35 Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism; but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him. . . .”

Romans 2:11 For there is no partiality with God.

Galatians 2:6 But from those who were reputed to be important (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man)—they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me

Ephesians 6:9  . . . knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

Colossians 3:11 where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

Colossians 3:25 But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

1 Peter 1:17 If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear

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