Leviticus 19:15
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Cross-references
Leviticus 19:35 expands the call for fairness to honest weights and measures, reinforcing impartial justice.
Exodus 23:2 warns against perverting justice by following the majority — a specific form of the impartiality commanded here.
James 2:6-9 applies this to the church, condemning partiality to the rich as sin, showing the command's ongoing relevance.
Proverbs 24:23 states plainly that respect of persons in judgment is not good, a direct restatement.
Proverbs 18:5 warns that respecting the wicked in judgment overthrows the righteous, echoing the same principle.
Psalm 82:2 rebukes judges who accept the persons of the wicked, directly reinforcing the command against partiality.
2 Chronicles 19:7 says God shows no partiality, providing the divine model for the impartial judgment commanded in Leviticus 19:15.
2 Chronicles 19:6 reminds judges they serve God in judgment, reinforcing the divine accountability behind Leviticus 19:15's impartiality command.
Deuteronomy 27:19 pronounces a curse on those who pervert justice for the vulnerable, underlining Leviticus 19:15's command for impartial judgment.
Deuteronomy 16:19 combines impartiality and anti-bribery, closely paralleling Leviticus 19:15's instruction on righteous judgment.
Exodus 18:21 describes judges who fear God and hate dishonest gain, embodying the impartial justice commanded here.
Deuteronomy 1:17 repeats the command against partiality and adds 'fear of man' as a factor, directly building on Leviticus 19:15's principle.
Exodus 23:8 forbids bribery, a key source of partiality that corrupts justice as commanded against in Leviticus 19:15.
Exodus 23:3 directly echoes the command not to favor the poor in judgment, reinforcing Leviticus 19:15's call for impartiality.
James 2:9 calls partiality a sin and says it convicts one as a transgressor of the law, directly referencing the principle of Leviticus 19:15.
James 2:1 commands showing no partiality in faith, a direct New Testament echo of Leviticus 19:15's prohibition against favoring one person over another.
1 Timothy 5:21 charges Timothy to do nothing from partiality, applying Leviticus 19:15's command against favoritism to church leadership.
Colossians 3:25 states that God shows no partiality in judgment, directly reinforcing the principle of impartiality commanded in Leviticus 19:15.
Zechariah 7:9 commands rendering true judgments and showing mercy, a clear echo of Leviticus 19:15's instruction for righteous and impartial justice.
Ezekiel 18:8 commands executing true justice between people, directly paralleling Leviticus 19:15's call to judge your neighbor in righteousness.
Jeremiah 22:3 expands the call to do justice and righteousness, echoing Leviticus 19:15's command for impartial judgment with specific examples of protecting the vulnerable.
Proverbs 31:9 calls for righteous judgment and pleading for the poor, applying the same standard to leaders.
Job 32:21 declares Elihu's refusal to accept any person's face, mirroring the command to avoid partiality.
Deuteronomy 1:16 charges judges to judge righteously for all, reinforcing impartiality across the community.
1 Kings 21:11 records the elders following Jezebel's orders to falsely accuse Naboth, a direct violation of impartial judgment.
Exodus 23:7 warns against false testimony and condemning the innocent, complementing Leviticus 19:15's call for righteous judgment.
Deuteronomy 25:13-16 demands honest weights, extending the principle of fairness from judgment to commerce as in Leviticus 19:15.