Now therefore let the fear of the LORD be on you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.
James 2:1 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) My brothers, don't hold the faith of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah of glory with partiality. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition MY BRETHREN, pay no servile regard to people [show no prejudice, no partiality]. Do not [attempt to] hold and practice the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ [the Lord] of glory [together with snobbery]! American Standard Version (1901) My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. Common English Bible My brothers and sisters, when you show favoritism you deny the faithfulness of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has been resurrected in glory. Catholic Public Domain Version My brothers, within the glorious faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, do not choose to show favoritism toward persons. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with respect of persons. |
Now therefore let the fear of the LORD be on you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.
These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
*'You shall do no injustice in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.
They sent their talmidim to him, along with the Herodians, saying, *Rabbi, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter who you teach, for you aren't partial to anyone.
Kefa opened his mouth and said, *Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism;
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Yeshua.
But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Sha'ul, and heard him concerning the faith in Messiah Yeshua.
He said, *Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Avraham, when he was in Aram-Naharayim, before he lived in Charan,
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;
which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn't have crucified the Lord of glory.
You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike; you shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.
You shall not wrest justice: you shall not respect persons; neither shall you take a bribe; for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
having heard of your faith in Messiah Yeshua, and of the love which you have toward all the holy ones,
holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;
I charge you in the sight of God, and Messiah Yeshua, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
Sha'ul, a servant of God, and an emissary of Yeshua the Messiah, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Yeshua the Messiah;
His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself made purification for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
looking to Yeshua, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, *Sit here in a good place;* and you tell the poor man, *Stand there,* or *Sit by my footstool;*
But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the Torah as transgressors.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Shim`on Kefa, a servant and emissary of Yeshua the Messiah, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Yeshua the Messiah:
These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage.
Here is the patience of the holy ones, those who keep the mitzvot of God, and the faith of Yeshua.*