Defined as ... Having no respect of persons by giving equal attention to all whom I come in contact with an attitude of fairness.
“Remember that six feet of earth and clay make all men equal.”
~ Charles Spurgeon ~
“A fire has no respect of persons or places. So let's share its warmth with everyone everywhere.”
~ Author Unknown ~
“You have heard that it rains on the just and unjust, but its life-saving properties are also impartial to those who depend on it.”
~ Author Unknown ~
1. James & John
(Matthew 20:20-28)
2. Peter the Jew & Cornelius the Italian
(Acts 10)
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“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; 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: Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?”
James 2:1-4
“To have respect of persons is not good.”
Proverbs 28:21
“I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.”
1 Timothy 5:21
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”
James 3:17
“Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.”
Deuteronomy 16:19