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Acts 6:3
But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well- attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.
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2 Chronicles 19 5-2 Chronicles 19 10
He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.He told the judges,“ Be careful what you do, for you are not judging for men, but for the LORD, who will be with you when you make judicial decisions.Respect the LORD and make careful decisions, for the LORD our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery.”In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem.He commanded them:“ Carry out your duties with respect for the LORD, with honesty, and with pure motives.Whenever your countrymen who live in the cities bring a case before you( whether it involves a violent crime or other matters related to the law, commandments, rules, and regulations), warn them that they must not sin against the LORD. If you fail to do so, God will be angry with you and your colleagues; but if you obey, you will be free of guilt.
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Deuteronomy 16:18-19
You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the LORD your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
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2 Samuel 23 3
The God of Israel spoke, the protector of Israel spoke to me. The one who rules fairly among men, the one who rules in the fear of God,
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Ezekiel 18:8
does not engage in usury or charge interest, but refrains from wrongdoing, promotes true justice between men,
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Exodus 18:25
Moses chose capable men from all Israel, and he made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
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Genesis 42:18
On the third day Joseph said to them,“ Do as I say and you will live, for I fear God.
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Jeremiah 5:1
The LORD said,“ Go up and down through the streets of Jerusalem. Look around and see for yourselves. Search through its public squares. See if any of you can find a single person who deals honestly and tries to be truthful. If you can, then I will not punish this city.
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2 Peter 2 14-2 Peter 2 15
Their eyes, full of adultery, never stop sinning; they entice unstable people. They have trained their hearts for greed, these cursed children!By forsaking the right path they have gone astray, because they followed the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,
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Job 29:16
I was a father to the needy, and I investigated the case of the person I did not know;
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Joshua 22:14
He was accompanied by ten leaders, one from each of the Israelite tribes, each one a family leader among the Israelite clans.
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1 Kings 18 3
So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace.( Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the LORD.
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1 Kings 18 12
But when I leave you, the LORD’s spirit will carry you away so I can’t find you. If I go tell Ahab I’ve seen you, he won’t be able to find you and he will kill me. That would not be fair, because your servant has been a loyal follower of the LORD from my youth.
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Zechariah 8:16
These are the things you must do: Speak the truth, each of you, to one another. Practice true and righteous judgment in your courts.
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Luke 18:4
For a while he refused, but later on he said to himself,‘ Though I neither fear God nor have regard for people,
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1 Kings 3 9-1 Kings 3 12
So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.”The Lord was pleased that Solomon made this request.God said to him,“ Because you asked for the ability to make wise judicial decisions, and not for long life, or riches, or vengeance on your enemies,I grant your request, and give you a wise and discerning mind superior to that of anyone who has preceded or will succeed you.
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Isaiah 33:15
The one who lives uprightly and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; the one who does not plot violent crimes and does not seek to harm others–
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Deuteronomy 1:13-17
Select wise and practical men, those known among your tribes, whom I may appoint as your leaders.”You replied to me that what I had said to you was good.So I chose as your tribal leaders wise and well-known men, placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and also as other tribal officials.I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one citizen and another or a citizen and a resident foreigner.They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.
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1 Timothy 6 9-1 Timothy 6 11
Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.For the love of money is the root of all evils. Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains.But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.
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Zechariah 7:9
“ The LORD who rules over all said,‘ Exercise true judgment and show brotherhood and compassion to each other.
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Psalms 26:9-10
Do not sweep me away with sinners, or execute me along with violent people,who are always ready to do wrong or offer a bribe.
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion: Fear God and keep his commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
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Nehemiah 7:2
I then put in charge over Jerusalem my brother Hanani and Hananiah the chief of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many do.
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Genesis 22:12
“ Do not harm the boy!” the angel said.“ Do not do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God because you did not withhold your son, your only son, from me.”
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1 Samuel 8 3
But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.
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Exodus 23:2-9
“ You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice,and you must not show partiality to a poor man in his lawsuit.“ If you encounter your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering off, you must by all means return it to him.If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen under its load, you must not ignore him, but be sure to help him with it.“ You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.Keep your distance from a false charge– do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.“ You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.“ You must not oppress a foreigner, since you know the life of a foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
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Isaiah 16:5
Then a trustworthy king will be established; he will rule in a reliable manner, this one from David’s family. He will be sure to make just decisions and will be experienced in executing justice.
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Numbers 10:4
“ But if they blow with one trumpet, then the leaders, the heads of the thousands of Israel, must come to you.
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1 Samuel 8 12
He will appoint for himself leaders of thousands and leaders of fifties, as well as those who plow his ground, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and his chariot equipment.
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Isaiah 59:14-15
Justice is driven back; godliness stands far off. Indeed, honesty stumbles in the city square and morality is not even able to enter.Honesty has disappeared; the one who tries to avoid evil is robbed. The LORD watches and is displeased, for there is no justice.
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Nehemiah 5:9
Then I said,“ The thing that you are doing is wrong! Should you not conduct yourselves in the fear of our God in order to avoid the reproach of the Gentiles who are our enemies?
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1 Samuel 12 3-1 Samuel 12 4
Here I am. Bring a charge against me before the LORD and before his chosen king. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe so that I would overlook something? Tell me, and I will return it to you!”They replied,“ You have not wronged us or oppressed us. You have not taken anything from the hand of anyone.”
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Isaiah 59:4
No one is concerned about justice; no one sets forth his case truthfully. They depend on false words and tell lies; they conceive of oppression and give birth to sin.
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Job 31:13
“ If I have disregarded the right of my male servants or my female servants when they disputed with me,
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Acts 20:33
I have desired no one’s silver or gold or clothing.
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Psalms 15:5
He does not charge interest when he lends his money. He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. The one who lives like this will never be upended.
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Proverbs 28:2
When a country is rebellious it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable order is maintained.
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Luke 18:2
He said,“ In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.
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Ezekiel 22:12
They take bribes within you to shed blood. You engage in usury and charge interest; you extort money from your neighbors. You have forgotten me, declares the sovereign LORD.
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1 Timothy 3 3
not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.