Dictionary of Bible Themes The ability to be unbiased towards any one race, class or person. This attitude is demonstrated by God and is to be emulated by the human race. Deuteronomy 10:17God is impartial See also 2 Chronicles 19:7Matthew 5:45 See also God treats people impartially Job 25:3; 34:19Proverbs 22:2 Romans 2:11 Ephesians 6:9 Colossians 3:25 See also God judges impartially Job 34:11-12Psalms 62:12 Jeremiah 17:10 Romans 2:9-11 2 Corinthians 5:10 1 Peter 1:17 Revelation 22:12 1 Samuel 16:7 See also God does not distinguish between people on the basis of external appearance Psalms 147:10-11Jeremiah 9:25 Luke 16:15 Galatians 2:6 Revelation 2:23 Acts 10:34-35 Galatians 3:28 God does not discriminate against different races or classes See also Deuteronomy 10:18Job 34:19 Acts 10:28; 15:7-9 Luke 20:21 The impartiality of Jesus Christ Jesus Christ's teaching was impartial See also pp Mt 22:16 Matthew 20:1-16pp Mk 12:14 John 4:9a parable of Jesus Christ about divine impartiality Jesus Christ showed impartiality in his dealings with people See also Matthew 9:10-12Jesus Christ contravened accepted boundaries of partiality in this encounter. Matthew 15:22-28pp Mk 2:15-17 pp Lk 5:29-31 Matthew 20:20-23pp Mk 7:26-29 pp Mk 10:35-40 James 2:1Impartiality commended See also Proverbs 28:211 Corinthians 3:3-4; 4:6-7 1 Timothy 5:21 James 2:9 Proverbs 24:23-25 See also Humanity should judge impartially Exodus 18:16Deuteronomy 1:17; 16:19; 24:17 Proverbs 17:15; 18:5 Malachi 2:9 Exodus 22:21 Showing impartiality to all people is commanded See also Impartiality to foreigners Exodus 23:9Leviticus 19:33-34 Numbers 15:15-16 Romans 10:12 Deuteronomy 21:15-17 Impartiality to children Exodus 23:6See also Impartiality to the poor Exodus 23:3Leviticus 19:15 Proverbs 29:7 James 2:2-7 Exodus 23:8 Ways to avoid partiality See also By not accepting bribes Job 36:18Proverbs 15:27 Isaiah 1:23 Exodus 23:2 Mark 15:15 By not following the crowd Matthew 6:24Christians should be partial towards spiritual principles See also Matthew 12:30pp Lk 16:13 Matthew 7:13-14Mark 9:39-40 pp Lk 11:23 pp Lk 9:49-50 Genesis 25:27-28Examples where impartiality is absent Genesis 29:30-32Isaac and Rebekah to Jacob and Esau Genesis 37:3-4Jacob to Leah and Rachel 1 Samuel 1:4-6Jacob to Joseph and his brothers See also Elkanah to Hannah and Peninnah 1020 God, all-knowing1075 God, justice of 2042 Christ, justice of 5347 injustice 5359 justice 5449 poverty, remedies 8207 commitment 8277 innocence 8324 purity 8754 fear 8790 oppression 8800 prejudice |
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