Verse 1

My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:15 : 15 Do no wrong in your judging: do not give thought to the position of the poor, or honour to the position of the great; but be a judge to your neighbour in righteousness.
  • Prov 24:23 : 23 These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.
  • Jas 2:9 : 9 But if you take a man's position into account, you do evil, and are judged as evil-doers by the law.
  • 1 Cor 2:8 : 8 Of which not one of the rulers of this world had knowledge: for if they had, they would not have put the Lord of glory on the cross:
  • Prov 28:21 : 21 It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.
  • Matt 22:16 : 16 And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we see that you are true, and that you are teaching the true way of God, and have no fear of anyone, because you have no respect for a man's position.
  • Deut 1:17 : 17 In judging, do not let a man's position have any weight with you; give hearing equally to small and great; have no fear of any man, for it is God who is judge: and any cause in which you are not able to give a decision, you are to put before me and I will give it a hearing.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.
  • 2 Chr 19:7 : 7 So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.
  • Ps 24:7-9 : 7 Let your heads be lifted up, O doors; be lifted up, O you eternal doors: that the King of glory may come in. 8 Who is the King of glory? The Lord of strength and power, the Lord strong in war. 9 Let your heads be lifted up, O doors; let them be lifted up, O you eternal doors: that the King of glory may come in. 10 Who is the King of glory? The Lord of armies, he is the King of glory. (Selah.)
  • Acts 7:2 : 2 And he said, My brothers and fathers, give hearing. The God of glory came to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he was living in Haran,
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Acts 24:24 : 24 But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was of the Jews by birth, and sent for Paul, and gave hearing to him about faith in Christ Jesus.
  • Rom 1:11 : 11 For I have a strong desire to see you, and to give you some grace of the spirit, so that you may be made strong;
  • Col 1:4 : 4 After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,
  • 1 Tim 1:19 : 19 Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:
  • 1 Tim 5:21 : 21 I give you orders before God and Christ Jesus and the angels of God's selection, to keep these orders without giving thought to one side more than another.
  • Titus 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in agreement with the faith of the saints of God and the full knowledge of what is true in harmony with religion,
  • Titus 2:13 : 13 Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
  • Heb 1:3 : 3 Who, being the outshining of his glory, the true image of his substance, supporting all things by the word of his power, having given himself as an offering making clean from sins, took his seat at the right hand of God in heaven;
  • 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 Simon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who with us have a part in the same holy faith in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:
  • Jude 1:16 : 16 These are the men who make trouble, ever desiring change, going after evil pleasures, using high-sounding words, respecting men's position in the hope of reward.
  • Rev 14:12 : 12 Here is the quiet strength of the saints, who keep the orders of God, and the faith of Jesus.