Deuteronomy 1:16

New Living Translation

“At that time I instructed the judges, ‘You must hear the cases of your fellow Israelites and the foreigners living among you. Be perfectly fair in your decisions

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked. Why, you would be treating the righteous and the wicked exactly the same! Surely you wouldn’t do that! Should not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke. The Rock of Israel said to me: ‘The one who rules righteously, who rules in the fear of God,

Psalm 58:1

Justice—do you rulers know the meaning of the word? Do you judge the people fairly?

Exodus 22:21

“You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Proverbs 31:9

Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.

Leviticus 19:15

“Do not twist justice in legal matters by favoring the poor or being partial to the rich and powerful. Always judge people fairly.

Leviticus 24:22

“This same standard applies both to native-born Israelites and to the foreigners living among you. I am the Lord your God.”

Numbers 27:19

Present him to Eleazar the priest before the whole community, and publicly commission him to lead the people.

John 7:24

Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.”

Deuteronomy 1:15

So I took the wise and respected men you had selected from your tribes and appointed them to serve as judges and officials over you. Some were responsible for a thousand people, some for a hundred, some for fifty, and some for ten.

Deuteronomy 24:14

“Never take advantage of poor and destitute laborers, whether they are fellow Israelites or foreigners living in your towns.

Deuteronomy 25:1

“Suppose two people take a dispute to court, and the judges declare that one is right and the other is wrong.

Deuteronomy 27:11

That same day Moses also gave this charge to the people:

Deuteronomy 31:14

Then the Lord said to Moses, “The time has come for you to die. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tabernacle, so that I may commission him there.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tabernacle.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

And you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.

1 Timothy 5:21

I solemnly command you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus and the highest angels to obey these instructions without taking sides or showing favoritism to anyone.

1 Timothy 6:17

Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.