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Genesis 18:25

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

You could not possibly do such a thing: to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. You could not possibly do that! Won’t the Judge of the whole earth do what is just? ’

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Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?


Look, God does not reject a person of integrity, and he will not support  evildoers.


The Rock   #– #his work is perfect; all his ways are just. A faithful God,  without bias, he is righteous and true.


For we must all appear before the judgement seat  of Christ,  so that each may be repaid  for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.


So you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.


You will be righteous, Lord, even if I bring a case against you. Yet I wish to contend with you: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the treacherous live at ease?


In my futile life  I have seen everything:  someone righteous perishes in spite of his righteousness,  and someone wicked lives long in spite of his evil.


to the assembly of the firstborn whose names have been written  in heaven, to a Judge, who is God of all, to the spirits of righteous people made perfect,


What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away instead of sparing the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people who are in it?


I commanded your judges at that time: Hear the cases between your brothers, and judge rightly between a man and his brother or his resident foreigner.


Do not show partiality when deciding a case;  listen to small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgement belongs to God.  Bring me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.


I have not sinned against you, but you are doing me wrong by fighting against me. Let the Lord who is the judge  decide today between the Israelites and the Ammonites.’


And now, may the terror of the Lord be on you. Watch what you do, for there is no injustice or partiality or taking bribes with the Lord our God.’


You are righteous concerning all that has happened to us, because you have acted faithfully, while we have acted wickedly.


Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding. It is impossible for God to do wrong, and for the Almighty to act unjustly.


I said to myself, ‘God will judge the righteous and the wicked,  since there is a time for every activity and every work.’


But, Lord of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests  heart  and mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for I have presented my case to you.


‘But you say, “The Lord’s way isn’t fair.”  Now listen, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair? Instead, isn’t it your ways that are unfair?


But Moses and Aaron fell face down  and said, ‘God, God who gives breath to all,  , when one man sins, will you vent your wrath on the whole community? ’


Then the trees of the forest will shout for joy before the  Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth.


Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly and the Almighty does not pervert justice.





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