here are 30 Bible verses that address the issue of favoritism:
- James 2:1:
“My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.”
- Romans 2:11:
“For God does not show favoritism.”
- Colossians 3:25:
“Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.”
- Proverbs 28:21:
“To show partiality is not good— yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.”
- Deuteronomy 10:17:
“For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes.”
- 1 Peter 1:17:
“Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear.”
- Ephesians 6:9:
“And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.”
- Job 34:19:
“Who shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?”
- Acts 10:34-35:
“Then Peter began to speak: ‘I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.’”
- Leviticus 19:15:
“Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.”
- 1 Timothy 5:21:
“I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.”
- Galatians 2:6:
“As for those who were held in high esteem—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—they added nothing to my message.”
- Deuteronomy 1:17:
“Do not show partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it.”
- Job 13:10:
“He would surely call you to account if you secretly showed partiality.”
- 1 Samuel 16:7:
“But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.’”
- Acts 10:34:
“Then Peter began to speak: ‘I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism.’”
- Job 36:19:
“Do not long for the night, to drag people away from their homes.”
- Proverbs 24:23:
“These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.”
- Acts 15:9:
“He did not discriminate between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith.”
- Exodus 23:3:
“And do not show favoritism to a poor person in a lawsuit.”
- Romans 2:11-12:
“For God does not show favoritism. All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.”
- Luke 20:21:
“So the spies questioned him: ‘Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.’”
- Deuteronomy 16:19:
“Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent.”
- Acts 10:35:
“But accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.”
- Proverbs 28:23:
“Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue.”
- 1 Timothy 5:21:
“I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.”
- James 2:9:
“But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers.”
- Acts 10:34:
“Then Peter began to speak: ‘I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism.’”
- Luke 6:31:
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
- Proverbs 18:5:
“It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.”
These verses emphasize God’s impartiality and call for fairness and justice in our dealings with others, regardless of their status or background.
