5361 justice, human
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God created the world in justice, and expects that his creatures will deal fairly and justly with one another as a result. Sin brings injustice into the world, by disrupting the justice established by God at creation. As a result, human justice often falls short of God's standards.

Isaiah 56:1

God shows his concern for human justice

Micah 6:8

By commanding it

See also

Exodus 23:1-9
Deuteronomy 24:17
Psalms 82:3
Proverbs 21:3
Hosea 12:6
Romans 13:7
Psalms 106:3

See also

By commending its maintenance

Genesis 20:5-6
1 Kings 3:11-12,28
Job 1:8
Psalms 37:37; 112:5
Malachi 3:5

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By condemning its neglect

Deuteronomy 27:19
Job 31:13-14
Isaiah 3:14,15; 10:1
Jeremiah 7:5-8,14
Ezekiel 22:29-31

destruction follows ignored warnings

Exodus 20:12

Justice in relationships within the family

Parents and children

See also

Matthew 15:4

pp Dt 5:16

Ephesians 6:1-3
Colossians 3:20-21
1 Timothy 3:4
Genesis 4:9-10

Brothers and sisters

Malachi 2:14
1 Corinthians 7:4-5

Husband and wife

Colossians 3:18-19
Proverbs 29:7

Justice in the community

James 1:27

See also

Job 29:16
Psalms 82:3
Proverbs 29:14; 31:8-9
Isaiah 1:17
Jeremiah 22:16
Colossians 4:1

Justice in the business world

See also

Leviticus 19:35-36
Deuteronomy 25:15
Ephesians 6:9
James 5:1-4
Exodus 23:6-8

Justice in courts of law

See also

Leviticus 19:15
Deuteronomy 1:16; 16:18-20; 17:6; 25:1-3; 27:25
2 Chronicles 19:5-7
Proverbs 12:17
Proverbs 18:5; 24:23-25; 28:21
Proverbs 18:17

Partiality condemned:

John 18:23
Acts 23:3
Proverbs 8:15

Justice in rulers and governments

See also

1 Kings 10:9
1 Chronicles 18:14
Proverbs 16:12-13; 29:26-27; 31:8-9
Jeremiah 22:13-16
Ezekiel 45:9
Romans 13:1-4

judgment against the son of King Josiah

1 Peter 2:13-14,17
Amos 5:21-24

Justice in the community of faith

Luke 11:42

See also

Isaiah 58:6-7
Hosea 6:6; 12:6
Matthew 23:23
1 Corinthians 6:1-8
James 2:1-4,12-13
Micah 6:8

Justice in a believer's life

See also

Proverbs 21:3
Philippians 4:8
Titus 2:12
1 Peter 3:16

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5347 injustice
5375 law
5404 masters
5446 poverty
5482 punishment
5520 servants
5680 family
5743 widows
6172 guilt
7733 leaders
8275 honesty
8790 oppression
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