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Words of Wisdom
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And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
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Genesis 4:4, 5
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And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
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Exodus 2:25
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Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
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Leviticus 19:15
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For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you.
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Leviticus 26:9
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And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
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Numbers 16:15
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Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
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Deuteronomy 1:17
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Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
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2 Samuel 14:14
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Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:
That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.
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1 Kings 8:28, 29
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And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
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2 Kings 13:23
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Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee:
That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
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2 Chronicles 6:19, 20
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Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
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2 Chronicles 19:7
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Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
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Job 37:24
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Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
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Psalms 40:4
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Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.
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Psalms 74:20
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Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
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Psalms 119:6
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I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
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Psalms 119:15
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Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
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Psalms 119:117
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Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
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Psalms 138:6
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These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
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Proverbs 24:23
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To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
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Proverbs 28:21
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At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel.
And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.
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Isaiah 17:7, 8
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Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.
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Isaiah 22:11
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The anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.
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Lamentations 4:16
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Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
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Acts 10:34, 35
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For there is no respect of persons with God.
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Romans 2:11
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For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
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2 Corinthians 3:10
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And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
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Ephesians 6:9
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Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
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Philippians 4:11
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Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
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Colossians 2:16, 17
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But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
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Colossians 3:25
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Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
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Hebrews 11:26
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My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
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James 2:1
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And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
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James 2:3-9
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And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
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1 Peter 1:17-21
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Respect
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