Deuteronomy 1:17

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You must treat everyone the same when you judge. You must listen carefully to everyone—whether they are important or not. Don’t be afraid of anyone, because your decision is from God. But if there is a case too hard for you to judge, bring it to me and I will judge it.’

Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:19

You must always be fair. You must not favor some people over other people. You must not take money to change your mind in judgment. Money blinds the eyes of wise people and changes what a good person will say.

James 2:9

But if you are treating one person as more important than another, you are sinning. You are guilty of breaking God’s law.

Exodus 18:26

These rulers were judges for the people. The people could always bring their arguments to these rulers, and Moses had to decide only the most important cases.

Proverbs 24:23

These are also words from the wise: A judge must be fair. He must not support some people simply because he knows them.

2 Chronicles 19:6

He told the judges, “Be careful in what you are doing, because you are not judging for people, but for the Lord. He will be with you when you make decisions.

Leviticus 19:15

“You must be fair in judgment. You must not show special favor to the poor. And you must not show special favor to important people. You must be fair when you judge your neighbor.

Exodus 18:22

Let these rulers judge the people. If there is a very important case, then they can come to you and let you decide what to do. But they can decide the other cases themselves. In this way these men will share your work with you, and it will be easier for you to lead the people.

1 Peter 1:17

You pray to God and call him Father, but he will judge everyone the same way—by what they do. So while you are visiting here on earth, you should live with respect for God.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

No, we did it because God is the one who gave us this work. And this was only after he tested us and saw that we could be trusted to do it. So when we speak, we are only trying to please God, not anyone else. He is the one who can see what is in our hearts.

Proverbs 29:25

Fear can be a trap, but if you trust in the Lord, you will be safe.

2 Samuel 14:14

We will all die some day. We will be like water that is spilled on the ground. No one can gather this water back from the ground. You know God forgives people. God made plans for people who are forced to run away for safety—God does not force them to run away from him!

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Eliab is tall and handsome, but don’t judge by things like that. God doesn’t look at what people see. People judge by what is on the outside, but the Lord looks at the heart. Eliab is not the right man.”

Deuteronomy 10:17

The Lord is your God. He is the God of gods and the Lord of lords. He is the great God. He is the amazing and powerful fighter. To him everyone is the same. He does not accept money to change his mind.

Colossians 3:25

Remember that anyone who does wrong will be punished for that wrong. And the Lord treats everyone 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 he treats everyone the same.

Romans 2:11

God judges everyone the same. It doesn’t matter who they are.

Luke 20:21

So the men said to Jesus, “Teacher, we know that what you say and teach is true. It doesn’t matter who is listening—you teach the same to all people. You always teach the truth about God’s way.

Mark 12:14

They went to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we know that you are an honest man. You are not afraid of what others think about you. All people are the same to you. And you teach the truth about God’s way. Tell us, is it right to pay taxes to Caesar? Should we pay them or not?”

Matthew 22:16

They sent some men to Jesus. They were some of their own followers and some from the group called Herodians. They said, “Teacher, we know you are an honest man. We know you teach the truth about God’s way. You are not afraid of what others think about you. All people are the same to you.

Jeremiah 1:17

“As for you, Jeremiah, get ready. Stand up and speak to the people. Tell them everything that I tell you to say. Don’t be afraid of the people. If you are afraid of them, I will give you good reason to be afraid of them.

Job 31:34

I was never so afraid of what people might say or of making enemies that I kept my sins secret and avoided going out.

Deuteronomy 24:17

“You must make sure that foreigners and orphans are treated fairly. And you must never take clothes from a widow as security.

Exodus 18:18

It is too much work for you to do alone. You cannot do this job by yourself. It wears you out. And it makes the people tired too.

Genesis 18:25

Surely you would not destroy the city. You would not destroy fifty good people to kill those who are evil. If that happened, those who are good would be the same as those who are evil—both would be punished. As the judge of the whole world, surely you would do the right thing!”

Deuteronomy 25:1

“When two people have an argument, they should go to the court. The judges will decide which person is right and which is wrong.

1 Samuel 2:25

If you sin against other people, God might protect you. But who can help you if you sin against the Lord?” Eli’s sons refused to listen to him, so the Lord decided to kill them.

2 Chronicles 19:5

Jehoshaphat went from town to town and appointed judges in each of the fortresses of Judah.

Psalm 82:2

He says, “How long will you judge unfairly and show special favors to the wicked?” Selah

Proverbs 18:5

You must be fair in judging others. It is wrong to favor the guilty and rob the innocent of justice.

Malachi 2:9

“You don’t live the way I told you. You have not accepted my teachings. So I will cause people to hate you and think you are worth nothing.”

Proverbs 28:21

It is wrong for a judge to support someone simply because he knows them. But some judges will change their decisions for the price of a loaf of bread.