15 “You must not act unjustly(A) when deciding a case. Do not be partial(B) to the poor or give preference to the rich;(C) judge your neighbor fairly.

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15 “‘Do not pervert justice;(A) do not show partiality(B) to the poor or favoritism to the great,(C) but judge your neighbor fairly.(D)

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17 For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and taking no bribe.

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17 For the Lord your God is God of gods(A) and Lord of lords,(B) the great God, mighty and awesome,(C) who shows no partiality(D) and accepts no bribes.(E)

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“How long will you judge unjustly
and show partiality to the wicked?(A)Selah

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“How long will you[a] defend the unjust
    and show partiality(A) to the wicked?[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew is plural.
  2. Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

16 They sent their disciples to Him, with the Herodians.(A) “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are truthful and teach truthfully the way of God. You defer to no one, for You don’t show partiality.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 22:16 Lit don’t look on the face of men; that is, on the outward appearance

16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians.(A) “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are.

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21 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to observe(A) these things without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism.

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21 I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus(A) and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.

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The Sin of Favoritism

My brothers, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.(A)

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Favoritism Forbidden

My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious(A) Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.(B)

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But if you show favoritism,(A) you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

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But if you show favoritism,(A) you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.(B)

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