2 Chronicles 19:7

New Century Version

Now let each of you fear the Lord. Watch what you do, because the Lord our God wants people to be fair. He wants all people to be treated the same, and he doesn’t want decisions influenced by money.”

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Surely you will not destroy the good people along with the evil ones; then they would be treated the same. You are the judge of all the earth. Won’t you do what is right?”

Genesis 42:18

On the third day 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: ‘Whoever rules fairly over people, who rules with respect for God,

Nehemiah 5:15

But the governors before me had placed a heavy load on the people. They took about one pound of silver from each person, along with food and wine. The governors’ helpers before me also controlled the people, but I did not do that, because I feared God.

Job 13:10

God would surely scold you if you unfairly took one person’s side.

Job 34:19

He is not nicer to princes than other people, nor kinder to rich people than poor people, because he made them all with his own hands.

Job 8:3

God does not twist justice; the Almighty does not make wrong what is right.

Psalm 82:2

He says, “How long will you defend evil people? How long will you show greater kindness to the wicked?Selah

Exodus 23:8

“You must not accept money from a person who wants you to lie in court, because such money will not let you see what is right. Such money makes good people tell lies.

Isaiah 33:15

A person who does what is right and speaks what is right, who refuses to take money unfairly, who refuses to take money to hurt others, who does not listen to plans of murder, who refuses to think about evil—

Micah 7:3

With both hands they are doing evil. Rulers ask for money, and judges’ decisions are bought for a price. Rich people tell what they want, and they get it.

Matthew 22:16

They sent some of their own followers and some people from the group called Herodians. They said, “Teacher, we know that you are an honest man and that you teach the truth about God’s way. You are not afraid of what other people think about you, because you pay no attention to who they are.

Acts 10:34

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

Romans 2:11

For God judges all people in the same way.

Romans 9:14

So what should we say about this? Is God unfair? In no way.

Galatians 2:6

Those leaders who seemed to be important did not change the Good News that I preach. (It doesn’t matter to me if they were “important” or not. To God everyone is the same.)

Ephesians 6:9

Masters, in the same way, be good to your slaves. Do not threaten them. Remember that the One who is your Master and their Master is in heaven, and he treats everyone alike.

Deuteronomy 32:4

He is like a rock; what he does is perfect, and he is always fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong, who is right and fair.

Colossians 3:25

But remember that anyone who does wrong will be punished for that wrong, and the Lord treats everyone the same.

1 Peter 1:17

You pray to God and call him Father, and he judges each person’s work equally. So while you are here on earth, you should live with respect for God.

1 Samuel 11:7

So he took a pair of oxen and cut them into pieces. Then he gave the pieces of the oxen to messengers and ordered them to carry them through all the land of Israel. The messengers said, “This is what will happen to the oxen of anyone who does not follow Saul and Samuel.” So the people became very afraid of the Lord. They all came together as if they were one person.