Bible Verses about “fairness”
The Bible contains 24 verses about fairness across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
“Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,”
“He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
“Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow."”
“Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy."”
“You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.”
“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.”
“My brothers, don't hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.”
“For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;”
“haven't you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?”
“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;"”
“Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?”
“A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.”
“Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.”
“Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; all the weights in the bag are his work.”
“For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.”
“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.”
“It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.”
“"'You shall do no injustice in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.”
“So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."”
“The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.”
“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.”
“Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.”
“You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live, and inherit the land which Yahweh your God gives you.”