Bible Verses About Partiality And Discrimination

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

Primary New Testament command against partiality.

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

States partiality is sin.

For there is no respect of persons with God.

Short direct verse on impartial judgment.

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Direct apostolic statement that God shows no partiality.

I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

Direct command to do nothing by partiality.

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.

Direct law statement about respecting persons in judgment.

Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

Direct command not to show partiality to the poor in dispute.

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

Direct proverb against partiality to the wicked

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Law command not to respect poor or mighty in judgment.

Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Law command not to respect persons or take gifts.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

Poor despised by rich in James

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

Poor entreats and rich answers roughly

Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.

Do not wrest the judgment of the poor

But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

No respect of persons in another epistle passage

He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

Messianic justice toward the poor

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Upright poor better than perverse rich

Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

Background wisdom saying on the poor

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

Poor disliked, rich have many friends

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

Judges impartially according to works

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

Rich and poor both made by the Lord

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

New Testament support on no respect of persons with God.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

General respect/honor text, weaker topical fit

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Honor all men, related but broader

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:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.