Bible Verses About Class Distinctions And Christian Brotherhood

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

Direct statement that partiality is sin.

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

Direct command against partiality.

Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

Direct question about partiality among believers.

For there is no respect of persons with God.

Direct no-partiality verse from Romans.

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

Direct brotherhood statement under one Master.

Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

Direct equality list of Jew, Greek, slave, free.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Direct unity statement in Christ Jesus.

To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

Proverb against respect of persons

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

Proverb against partiality in judgment

Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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 it unto me, and I will hear it.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

Brother of low degree

He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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?

God chooses the poor to be rich in faith

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

Direct instruction to believing slaves in a Christian household.

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

Not many were noble-born

For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

No distinction between Jew and Greek, Lord of all

And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

Assembly seating favoritism example

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Shows believers sharing possessions in common.

For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

All are one and called brethren.

Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

Slave becomes beloved brother in the Lord.

So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

Freedom/slavery typology

For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

General household-of-God language supports unity.

And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

Old Testament household slavery background

The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.

Small and great together with slave free

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

Old Testament care for the poor brother

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

Old Testament relief for the poor brother

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

Poor man's brothers hate him

That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.