Openinghis mouth,Petersaid:"I mostcertainlyunderstand[now] that Godis not one to show partiality,
"Nowthen let the fearof the LORDbe upon you; be very carefulwhat you do,for the LORDour Godwill havenopart in unrighteousnessor partialityor the takingof a bribe."
Whoshowsnopartialityto princesNorregardsthe richabovethe poor,For they allare the workof His hands?
And they senttheir disciplesto Him, along with the Herodians,saying,"Teacher,we knowthat You are truthfuland teachthe wayof Godin truth,and deferto no one;for You are not partialto any.
He openedHis mouthand [began] to teachthem, saying,
They questionedHim, saying,"Teacher,we knowthat You speakand teachcorrectly,and You are not partialto any, but teachthe wayof Godin truth.
"SoI sentfor you immediately,and you have been kind enoughto come.Nowthen,we are allhere presentbeforeGodto hearallthat you have been commandedby the Lord."
and He madenodistinctionbetweenus and them, cleansingtheir heartsby faith.
ThenPhilipopenedhis mouth,and beginningfrom thisScripturehe preachedJesusto him.
For there is nopartialitywith God.
Oris God[the God] of Jewsonly?Is He not [the God] of Gentilesalso?Yes,of Gentilesalso,
But from thosewho were of highreputation(whatthey were makesnodifferenceto me; Godshowsnopartiality)--well,thosewho were of reputationcontributednothingto me.
And masters,dothe samethingsto them, and giveup threatening,knowingthat boththeir Masterand yoursis in heaven,and there is nopartialitywith Him.
You shall not showpartialityin judgment;you shall hearthe smalland the greatalike. You shall not fearman,for the judgmentis God's.The casethat is toohardfor you, you shall bringto me, and I will hearit.'
"For the LORDyour Godis the Godof godsand the Lordof lords,the great,the mighty,and the awesomeGodwhodoes not showpartialitynortakea bribe.
"You shall not distortjustice;you shall not be partial,and you shall not takea bribe,for a bribeblindsthe eyesof the wiseand pervertsthe wordsof the righteous.
[a renewal] in whichthereis no[distinction between] Greekand Jew,circumcisedand uncircumcised,barbarian,Scythian,slaveand freeman,but Christis all,and in all.
For he who doeswrongwill receivethe consequences of the wrongwhichhe has done,and that withoutpartiality.
My brethren,do not holdyour faithin our gloriousLordJesusChristwith [an attitude of] personal favoritism.
have you not made distinctionsamongyourselves,and becomejudgeswith evilmotives?
But ifyou show partiality,you are committingsin[and] are convictedby the lawas transgressors.
Ifyou addressas Fatherthe One who impartiallyjudgesaccordingto each one'swork,conductyourselves in fearduring the timeof your stay[on earth];
