"Do not judgeaccordingto appearance,but judgewith righteousjudgment."
Howlongwill you judgeunjustlyAnd showpartialityto the wicked?Selah.
He who justifiesthe wickedand he who condemnsthe righteous,Bothof them alikeare an abominationto the LORD.
Thesealsoare sayings of the wise.To showpartialityin judgmentis not good.
Who justifythe wickedfor a bribe,And takeawaythe rightsof the ones whoare in the right!
You shall donoinjusticein judgment;you shall not be partialto the poornordeferto the great,but you are to judgeyour neighborfairly.
"Thushas the LORDof hostssaid,Dispensetrue~justiceand practicekindnessand compassioneachto his brother;
Sosomeof the people of Jerusalemwere saying,"Is thisnot the man whomthey are seekingto kill?
"You judgeaccordingto the flesh;I am not judginganyone.
You are lookingat things as they are outwardly.Ifanyoneis confidentin himselfthat he is Christ's,let him considerthisagainwithinhimself,that justas he is Christ's,soalsoare we.
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.
