^17 (A)For the Lord your God is the God of gods and the ^(B)Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God ^(C)who does not show partiality nor ^(D)take a bribe.

^19 (A)You shall not distort justice; ^(B)you shall not ^[a]be partial, and ^(C)you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

¹⁷ “^(A)You shall not pervert the justice ^[a]due an alien or ^[b]an orphan, nor ^(B)take a widow’s garment in pledge.

Reforms Instituted

⁵ He appointed ^(A)judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city. ⁶ He said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for ^(B)you do not judge for man but for the Lord who is with you ^[a]when you render judgment.

Gentiles Hear Good News

^34 (A)Opening his mouth, Peter said:

“I most certainly understand now that ^(B)God is not one to show partiality,

The Sin of Partiality

2 ^(A)My brethren, ^(B)do not hold your faith in our ^(C)glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of ^(D)personal favoritism.

⁹ But if you ^(A)show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the ^[a]law as transgressors.