2 Chronicles 19:7

Easy To Read Version

Now each one of you must fear the Lord. Be careful in what you do because the Lord our God is fair. The Lord doesn’t treat some people more important than others. And he doesn’t accept money to change his judgments.”

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Surely you would not destroy the city. You would not destroy 50 good people to kill the evil people. If that happened, then good people and evil people would be the same—they would both be punished. You are the judge of all the earth. I know you will do the right thing.”

Genesis 42:18

After three days, Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man! Do this, and I will let you live.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke. The Rock of Israel said to me, “The person who rules people fairly, the person who rules with respect for God,

Nehemiah 5:15

But the governors that ruled before me made life hard for the people. Those governors forced every person to pay 1 pound {\cf2\super [17]} of silver. They also made those people give them food and wine. The leaders under those governors also ruled over the people \{and made life even harder\}. But I respected and feared God, so I didn’t do things like that.

Job 13:10

You know God would criticize you\par if you chose a person’s side in court\par simply because he was important.\par

Job 34:19

God does not love leaders\par more than other people.\par And God does not love rich people\par more that poor people.\par Why? Because God made every person.\par

Job 8:3

God is always fair.\par God All-Powerful never changes\par the things that are right.\par

Psalm 82:2

God says,\par “How long will you judge people unfairly?\par How long will you let wicked people go free without punishment?”\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [473]})\i0 \par

Exodus 23:8

“If a person tries to pay you to agree with him when he is wrong, don’t accept that payment. A payment like that can blind judges so that they can’t see the truth. And a payment like that can make good people tell lies.

Isaiah 33:15

Good, honest people that refuse to hurt others for money—\{they will live through that fire\}. Those people refuse to take bribes. They refuse to listen to plans to murder other people. They refuse to look at plans for doing bad things.

Micah 7:3

People are good at doing bad things\par with both hands.\par Officials ask for bribes.\par Judges take money\par to change their decisions in court.\par “Important leaders” \{don’t make\par good and fair decisions\}.\par They do whatever they want to do.\par

Matthew 22:16

The Pharisees sent some men to Jesus \{to trick him\}. They sent some of their own followers and some men from the group called Herodians. {\cf2\super [306]} These men said, “Teacher, we know that you are an honest man. We know that you teach the truth about God’s way. You are not afraid of what other people think about you. All men are the same to you.

Acts 10:34

Peter began to speak: “I really understand now that to God every person is the same.

Romans 2:11

God judges all people the same.

Romans 9:14

So what should we say about this? Is God not fair? We cannot say that.

Galatians 2:6

Those men who seemed to be important did not change the Good News {\cf2\super [12]} message I tell people. (It doesn’t matter to me if they were “important” or not. To God all men are the same.)

Ephesians 6:9

Masters, in the same way, be good to your slaves. Don’t say things to scare them. You know that the One who is your Master and their Master is in heaven. And that Master (God) judges every person the same.

Deuteronomy 32:4

“The Rock (the Lord)—his work is perfect! Why? Because all his ways are right! God is true and faithful. He is good and honest.

1 Peter 1:17

You pray to God and call him Father. God judges each man’s work equally. So while you are visiting \{here on earth\}, you should live with fear (respect) for God.

1 Samuel 11:7

Saul took a pair of cows and cut them in pieces. Then he gave the pieces of those cows to messengers. He ordered the messengers to carry the pieces throughout the land of Israel. He told them to give this message to the people of Israel: “Come follow Saul and Samuel. If any person does not come and help them, then this same thing will happen to his cows!”