“To have respect of persons is not good: For for a piece of bread that man will transgress.” (Proverbs 28:21 KJV)
And, in the Amplified Version, this passage says: "To have regard for one person over another and to show favoritism is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress."(Proverbs 28:21 AMP)
This verse warns that partiality in treating people is ugly and deplorable. Respecting a certain type of person for preconceived opinion, is actually disrespecting a certain type of person for preconceived opinion. Barring exhibited criminal, abusive, offensive and threatening attitudes and behaviors, of whom we must treat with care and with partiality, we are to treat every person equally. This text further says that spineless and prejudicial characters are the kind of people who are willing to compromise integrity for a temporal personal gain.
Our standard of decorum is fairness. This saying would be a good reminder: "Be kind to everyone on the way up; you’ll meet them on the way down."
To all, who are members in the body of Christ by grace through faith in Him, the Scriptures exhort with these words: “My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?” (James 2:1-4 ESV)
And I Say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
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