1 Timothy 5:21
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.
Cross-references
1 Timothy 6:13 repeats the same solemn charge 'in the sight of God and Christ Jesus' — reinforcing the gravity of keeping these instructions without partiality.
Leviticus 19:15 directly commands impartiality in judgment — the very principle Paul solemnly charges Timothy to observe.
Proverbs 18:5 calls partiality toward the wicked unjust — reinforcing the same prohibition Paul gives Timothy here.
Malachi 2:9 rebukes priests for showing partiality in the law — the same failure Paul warns Timothy against.
Luke 20:21 describes Jesus as one who does not show partiality — the same character Timothy must emulate.
In 2 Timothy 4:1, the same phrase 'in the presence of God and Christ Jesus' introduces a charge, mirroring this solemn warning.
James 2:1-4 similarly forbids showing partiality, reinforcing Paul's charge to judge without favoritism.
Deuteronomy 1:16 records Moses charging judges to judge righteously without partiality, directly mirroring Paul's charge to Timothy.
Proverbs 24:23 directly warns against partiality in judgment, reinforcing this charge to avoid favoritism.
James 3:17 includes impartiality in the description of wisdom from above, echoing the call to avoid partial judgments.
1 Corinthians 1:10 urges unity and no divisions, which this charge to act without partiality supports.
In 2 Timothy 2:14, a similar solemn charge before God is given, urging faithful instruction and warning against quarrels.