Bible Verses about “favoritism”

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.”

“If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,”

“And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be [ye] warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [doth it] profit?”

“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.”

“¶ What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?”

“And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.”

“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”

“Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.”

“Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.”

“Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.”

“For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.”

“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?”

“¶ My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.”

“For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;”

“Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?”

“And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.”

“And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:”

“¶ Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:”

“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?”

“Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?”

“But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.”

“Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?”

“¶ If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:”

“Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?”

“For there is no respect of persons with God.”

“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”

“Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?”

“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.”

“So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.”

“For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.”

“For the LORD your God [is] God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:”

“And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.”