Verse 7
Wherefore now let the fear{H6343} of the LORD{H3068} be upon you; take heed{H8104}{(H8798)} and do{H6213}{(H8798)} it: for there is no iniquity{H5766} with the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}, nor respect{H4856} of persons{H6440}, nor taking{H4727} of gifts{H7810}.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 18:25 : 25 That be far{H2486} from thee to do{H6213}{(H8800)} after this manner{H1697}, to slay{H4191}{(H8687)} the righteous{H6662} with the wicked{H7563}: and that the righteous{H6662} should be as the wicked{H7563}, that be far{H2486} from thee: Shall not the Judge{H8199}{(H8802)} of all the earth{H776} do{H6213}{(H8799)} right{H4941}?
- Deut 32:4 : 4 He is the Rock{H6697}, his work{H6467} is perfect{H8549}: for all his ways{H1870} are judgment{H4941}: a God{H410} of truth{H530} and without iniquity{H5766}, just{H6662} and right{H3477} is he.
- Rom 2:11 : 11 For{G1063} there is{G2076}{(G5748)} no{G3756} respect of persons{G4382} with{G3844} God{G2316}.
- Rom 9:14 : 14 What{G5101} shall we say{G2046}{(G5692)} then{G3767}?{G3361} Is there unrighteousness{G93} with{G3844} God{G2316}? God forbid{G3361}{G1096}{(G5636)}.
- Job 34:19 : 19 How much less to him that accepteth{H5375}{(H8804)} not the persons{H6440} of princes{H8269}, nor regardeth{H5234}{(H8765)} the rich{H7771} more than{H6440} the poor{H1800}? for they all are the work{H4639} of his hands{H3027}.
- Exod 23:8 : 8 And thou shalt take{H3947}{(H8799)} no gift{H7810}: for the gift{H7810} blindeth{H5786}{(H8762)} the wise{H6493}, and perverteth{H5557}{(H8762)} the words{H1697} of the righteous{H6662}.
- Deut 10:17-18 : 17 For the LORD{H3068} your God{H430} is God{H430} of gods{H430}, and Lord{H113} of lords{H113}, a great{H1419} God{H410}, a mighty{H1368}, and a terrible{H3372}{(H8737)}, which regardeth{H5375}{(H8799)} not persons{H6440}, nor taketh{H3947}{(H8799)} reward{H7810}: 18 He doth execute{H6213}{(H8802)} the judgment{H4941} of the fatherless{H3490} and widow{H490}, and loveth{H157}{(H8802)} the stranger{H1616}, in giving{H5414}{(H8800)} him food{H3899} and raiment{H8071}.
- Deut 16:18-19 : 18 Judges{H8199}{(H8802)} and officers{H7860}{(H8802)} shalt thou make{H5414}{(H8799)} thee in all thy gates{H8179}, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee, throughout thy tribes{H7626}: and they shall judge{H8199}{(H8804)} the people{H5971} with just{H6664} judgment{H4941}. 19 Thou shalt not wrest{H5186}{(H8686)} judgment{H4941}; thou shalt not respect{H5234}{(H8686)} persons{H6440}, neither take{H3947}{(H8799)} a gift{H7810}: for a gift{H7810} doth blind{H5786}{(H8762)} the eyes{H5869} of the wise{H2450}, and pervert{H5557}{(H8762)} the words{H1697} of the righteous{H6662}.
- Col 3:25 : 25 But{G1161} he that doeth wrong{G91}{(G5723)} shall receive{G2865}{(G5695)} for the wrong{G91} which{G3739} he hath done{G91}{(G5656)}: and{G2532} there is{G2076}{(G5748)} no{G3756} respect of persons{G4382}.
- Acts 10:34 : 34 Then{G1161} Peter{G4074} opened{G455}{(G5660)} his mouth{G4750}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Of{G1909} a truth{G225} I perceive{G2638}{(G5731)} that{G3754} God{G2316} is{G2076}{(G5748)} no{G3756} respecter of persons{G4381}:
- Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former{H7223} governors{H6346} that had been before{H6440} me were chargeable{H3513}{(H8689)} unto the people{H5971}, and had taken{H3947}{(H8799)} of them bread{H3899} and wine{H3196}, beside{H310} forty{H705} shekels{H8255} of silver{H3701}; yea, even{H1571} their servants{H5288} bare rule{H7980}{(H8804)} over the people{H5971}: but so did{H6213}{(H8804)} not I, because{H6440} of the fear{H3374} of God{H430}.
- Exod 18:21-22 : 21 Moreover thou shalt provide{H2372}{(H8799)} out of all the people{H5971} able{H2428} men{H582}, such as fear{H3373} God{H430}, men{H582} of truth{H571}, hating{H8130}{(H8802)} covetousness{H1215}; and place{H7760}{(H8804)} such over them, to be rulers{H8269} of thousands{H505}, and rulers{H8269} of hundreds{H3967}, rulers{H8269} of fifties{H2572}, and rulers{H8269} of tens{H6235}: 22 And let them judge{H8199}{(H8804)} the people{H5971} at all seasons{H6256}: and it shall be, that every great{H1419} matter{H1697} they shall bring{H935}{(H8686)} unto thee, but every small{H6996} matter{H1697} they shall judge{H8199}{(H8799)}: so shall it be easier{H7043}{(H8685)} for thyself, and they shall bear{H5375}{(H8804)} the burden with thee.
- Exod 18:25-26 : 25 And Moses{H4872} chose{H977}{(H8799)} able{H2428} men{H582} out of all Israel{H3478}, and made{H5414}{(H8799)} them heads{H7218} over the people{H5971}, rulers{H8269} of thousands{H505}, rulers{H8269} of hundreds{H3967}, rulers{H8269} of fifties{H2572}, and rulers{H8269} of tens{H6235}. 26 And they judged{H8199}{(H8804)} the people{H5971} at all seasons{H6256}: the hard{H7186} causes{H1697} they brought{H935}{(H8686)} unto Moses{H4872}, but every small{H6996} matter{H1697}{H1992} they judged{H8199}{(H8799)} themselves.
- Isa 1:23-26 : 23 Thy princes{H8269} are rebellious{H5637}{(H8802)}, and companions{H2270} of thieves{H1590}: every one loveth{H157}{(H8802)} gifts{H7810}, and followeth{H7291}{(H8802)} after rewards{H8021}: they judge{H8199}{(H8799)} not the fatherless{H3490}, neither doth the cause{H7379} of the widow{H490} come{H935}{(H8799)} unto them. 24 Therefore saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H113}, the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, the mighty One{H46} of Israel{H3478}, Ah{H1945}, I will ease{H5162}{(H8735)} me of mine adversaries{H6862}, and avenge{H5358}{(H8735)} me of mine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}: 25 And I will turn{H7725}{(H8686)} my hand{H3027} upon thee, and purely{H1253} purge away{H6884}{(H8799)} thy dross{H5509}, and take away{H5493}{(H8686)} all thy tin{H913}: 26 And I will restore{H7725}{(H8686)} thy judges{H8199}{(H8802)} as at the first{H7223}, and thy counsellors{H3289}{(H8802)} as at the beginning{H8462}: afterward{H310} thou shalt be called{H7121}{(H8735)}, The city{H5892} of righteousness{H6664}, the faithful{H539}{(H8737)} city{H7151}.
- Isa 33:15 : 15 He that walketh{H1980}{(H8802)} righteously{H6666}, and speaketh{H1696}{(H8802)} uprightly{H4339}; he that despiseth{H3988}{(H8802)} the gain{H1215} of oppressions{H4642}, that shaketh{H5287}{(H8802)} his hands{H3709} from holding{H8551}{(H8800)} of bribes{H7810}, that stoppeth{H331}{(H8801)} his ears{H241} from hearing{H8085}{(H8800)} of blood{H1818}, and shutteth{H6105}{(H8802)} his eyes{H5869} from seeing{H7200}{(H8800)} evil{H7451};
- Mic 7:3 : 3 That they may do evil{H7451} with both hands{H3709} earnestly{H3190}{(H8687)}, the prince{H8269} asketh{H7592}{(H8802)}, and the judge{H8199}{(H8802)} asketh for a reward{H7966}; and the great{H1419} man, he uttereth{H1696}{(H8802)} his mischievous{H1942} desire{H5315}: so they wrap it up{H5686}{(H8762)}.
- Matt 22:16 : 16 And{G2532} they sent out{G649}{(G5719)} unto him{G846} their{G846} disciples{G3101} with{G3326} the Herodians{G2265}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Master{G1320}, we know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} thou art{G1488}{(G5748)} true{G227}, and{G2532} teachest{G1321}{(G5719)} the way{G3598} of God{G2316} in{G1722} truth{G225},{G2532} neither{G3756} carest{G3199}{(G5719)} thou{G4671} for{G4012} any{G3762} man: for{G1063} thou regardest{G991}{(G5719)} not{G1519}{G3756} the person{G4383} of men{G444}.
- Gal 2:6 : 6 But{G1161} of{G575} these who seemed{G1380}{(G5723)} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} somewhat{G5100},(whatsoever{G3697}{G4218} they were{G2258}{(G5713)}, it maketh{G1308} no{G3762} matter{G1308}{(G5719)} to me{G3427}: God{G2316} accepteth{G2983}{(G5719)} no{G3756} man's{G444} person{G4383}:) for{G1063} they who seemed{G1380}{(G5723)} to be somewhat in conference added{G4323}{(G5639)} nothing{G3762} to me{G1698}:
- Eph 6:9 : 9 And{G2532}, ye masters{G2962}, do{G4160}{(G5720)} the same things{G846} unto{G4314} them{G846}, forbearing{G447}{(G5723)} threatening{G547}: knowing{G1492}{(G5761)} that{G3754} your{G5216}{G846} Master{G2962} also{G2532} is{G2076}{(G5748)} in{G1722} heaven{G3772}; neither{G2532}{G3756} is there{G2076}{(G5748)} respect of persons{G4382} with{G3844} him{G846}.
- Rom 3:5-6 : 5 But{G1161} if{G1487} our{G2257} unrighteousness{G93} commend{G4921}{(G5719)} the righteousness{G1343} of God{G2316}, what{G5101} shall we say{G2046}{(G5692)}?{G3361} Is God{G2316} unrighteous{G94} who taketh{G2018}{(G5723)} vengeance{G3709}?(I speak{G3004}{(G5719)} as{G2596} a man{G444}) 6 God forbid{G3361}{G1096}{(G5636)}: for then{G1893} how{G4459} shall{G2919} God{G2316} judge{G2919}{(G5692)}{(G5719)} the world{G2889}?
- Gen 42:18 : 18 And Joseph{H3130} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them the third{H7992} day{H3117}, This do{H6213}{(H8798)}, and live{H2421}{(H8798)}; for I fear{H3373} God{H430}:
- 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 And{G2532} if{G1487} ye call on{G1941}{(G5731)} the Father{G3962}, who{G3588} without respect of persons{G678} judgeth{G2919}{(G5723)} according to{G2596} every man's{G1538} work{G2041}, pass{G390}{(G5649)} the time{G5550} of your{G5216} sojourning{G3940} here in{G1722} fear{G5401}: