Deuteronomy 1:17

Modern King James Version

You shall not respect persons in judgment. You shall hear the small as well as the great. You 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 to me, and I will hear it.

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from You to act in this manner, to kill the righteous with the wicked. And far be it from You, that the righteous should be as the wicked. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

2 Samuel 14:14

For we must all die, and we are as water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. And God does not take a life, but has devised plans so that the outcast is not cast out from Him.

2 Chronicles 19:5

And he set judges in the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.

2 Chronicles 19:6

And he said to the judges, Take heed what you do. For you do not judge for man, but for Jehovah, who is with you in the judgment.

Job 31:34

then let me tremble before a great multitude, and be terrified by the scorn of families; and I will be silent and not go out the door.

Psalm 82:2

How long will you judge unjustly and lift up the faces of the wicked? Selah.

Exodus 18:18

You will surely wear away, both you and this people that is with you. For this thing is too heavy for you; you are not able to perform it alone.

Exodus 18:22

And let them judge the people at all times. And it shall be, every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge. And make it easier for yourself, and they shall bear with you.

Exodus 18:26

And they judged the people at all times. The hard causes they brought to Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to favor the person of the wicked, nor to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 24:23

These also are for the wise: To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

Proverbs 28:21

To have respect of persons is not good; yea, for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.

Jeremiah 1:17

And you must gird up your loins, and arise, and speak to them all that I command you. Do not be terrified at their faces, lest I prostrate you before them.

Leviticus 19:15

You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. You shall not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

Malachi 2:9

Therefore I have also made you despised and low before all the people, just as you have not kept My ways but are lifting up faces in the law.

Matthew 22:16

And they sent their disciples out to Him along with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that you are true, and that you teach the way of God in truth. Nor do you care for anyone, for you do not regard the person of men.

Mark 12:14

And coming, they said to Him, Teacher, we know that you are true and you care about no one. For you do not look to the face of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Luke 20:21

And they asked Him, saying, Teacher, we know that you say and teach rightly, and do not accept the person of anyone, but truly teach the way of God.

Romans 2:11

For there is no respect of faces with God.

Ephesians 6:9

And masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening, knowing that your Master also is in Heaven. There is no respect of persons with Him.

Deuteronomy 10:17

For Jehovah your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, the mighty, and a terrible God, who does not respect persons nor take a bribe.

Deuteronomy 16:19

You shall not pervert judgment; you shall not respect persons, nor take a gift. For a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 24:17

You shall not pervert the rightful judgment of the stranger nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's clothing to pledge.

Deuteronomy 25:1

If there is a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and they have been judged, and the righteous one is declared righteous, and the wrongdoer declared guilty,

Colossians 3:25

But he who does wrong shall receive justice for the wrong which he did, and there is no respect of persons.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

James 2:9

But if you have respect to persons, you commit sin and are convicted by the Law as transgressors.

1 Peter 1:17

And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to the work of each one, pass the time of your earthly residence in fear,

1 Samuel 16:7

But Jehovah said to Samuel, Do not look on his face, nor on his height, because I have refused him. For He does not see as man sees. For man looks on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looks on the heart.

1 Samuel 2:25

If one man sins against another, the judge shall judge him. But if a man sins against Jehovah, who shall plead for him? But they did not listen to the voice of their father, because Jehovah desired to kill them.