Deuteronomy 1:17

New Century Version

When you judge, be fair to everyone; don’t act as if one person is more important than another, and don’t be afraid of anyone, because your decision comes from God. Bring the hard cases to me, and I will judge them.”

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?”

2 Samuel 14:14

We will all die someday. We’re like water spilled on the ground; no one can gather it back. But God doesn’t take away life. Instead, he plans ways that those who have been sent away will not have to stay away from him!

2 Chronicles 19:5

Jehoshaphat appointed judges in all the land, in each of the strong, walled cities of Judah.

2 Chronicles 19:6

Jehoshaphat said to them, “Watch what you do, because you are not judging for people but for the Lord. He will be with you when you make a decision.

Job 31:34

I was not so afraid of the crowd that I kept quiet and stayed inside because I feared being hated by other families.

Psalm 82:2

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

Exodus 18:18

You and the people who come to you will get too tired. This is too much work for you; you can’t do it by yourself.

Exodus 18:22

Let these officers solve the disagreements among the people all the time. They can bring the hard cases to you, but they can decide the simple cases themselves. That will make it easier for you, because they will share the work with you.

Exodus 18:26

These officers solved disagreements among the people all the time. They brought the hard cases to Moses, but they decided the simple cases themselves.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to honor the wicked or to be unfair to the innocent.

Proverbs 24:23

These are also sayings of the wise: It is not good to take sides when you are the judge.

Proverbs 28:21

It is not good for a judge to take sides, but some will sin for only a piece of bread.

Proverbs 29:25

Being afraid of people can get you into trouble, but if you trust the Lord, you will be safe.

Jeremiah 1:17

“Jeremiah, get ready. Stand up and tell them everything I command you to say. Don’t be afraid of the people, or I will give you good reason to be afraid of them.

Leviticus 19:15

“ ‘Be fair in your judging. You must not show special favor to poor people or great people, but be fair when you judge your neighbor.

Malachi 2:9

“You have not been careful to do what I say, but instead you take sides in court cases. So I have caused you to be hated and disgraced in front of everybody.”

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.

Mark 12:14

They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are an honest man. You are not afraid of what other people think about you, because you pay no attention to who they are. And you teach the truth about God’s way. Tell us: Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

Luke 20:21

So the spies asked Jesus, “Teacher, we know that what you say and teach is true. You pay no attention to who people are, and you always teach the truth about God’s way.

Romans 2:11

For God judges all people in the same way.

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 10:17

The Lord your God is God of all gods and Lord of all lords. He is the great God, who is strong and wonderful. He does not take sides, and he will not be talked into doing evil.

Deuteronomy 16:19

Do not judge unfairly or take sides. Do not let people pay you to make wrong decisions, because that kind of payment makes wise people seem blind, and it changes the words of good people.

Deuteronomy 24:17

Do not be unfair to a foreigner or an orphan. Don’t take a widow’s coat to make sure she pays you back.

Deuteronomy 25:1

If two people have an argument and go to court, the judges will decide the case. They will declare one person right and the other guilty.

Colossians 3:25

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

1 Thessalonians 2:4

But we speak the Good News because God tested us and trusted us to do it. When we speak, we are not trying to please people, but God, who tests our hearts.

James 2:9

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

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 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t look at how handsome Eliab is or how tall he is, because I have not chosen him. God does not see the same way people see. People look at the outside of a person, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

1 Samuel 2:25

If you sin against someone, God can help you. But if you sin against the Lord himself, no one can help you!” But Eli’s sons would not listen to him, because the Lord had decided to put them to death.