Scribe:Respect of person

We should not have respect of person and that basically means we should not give any advantage to people because of that they confess that they believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.

We should not have respect of person in judgment. As we can see in the old testament:

Leviticus 19:15, KJV "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."

Deuteronomy 1:17, KJV "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."

2 Chronicles 19:7, KJV "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."

Proverbs 24:23, KJV "These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment."

Proverbs 28:21, KJV "To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress."

And also in the new testament

James 2:1-9, KJV "My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 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."

Now what is judgement. Its discernment. That we discern who is who and deal with them according to their IPD

Also we should not take any gifts.

Deuteronomy 16:19, KJV "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."

God does not have respect of person, so we as having the mind of christ should not have respect of person either.

Acts 10:34, KJV "Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:"

Romans 2:11, KJV "For there is no respect of persons with God."

Ephesians 6:9, KJV "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."

Colossians 3:25, KJV "But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons."

1 Peter 1:17, KJV "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:"

We should help brethren but that does not include fellowshipping with Judas or other Tares or even talking to false accusers.

Galatians 6:10, KJV As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all _men_, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.