2. To how many is God good?
“The Lord is good to all: and His tender mercies are over all His works.” Ps. 145:9.
3. Is God a respecter of persons?
“Neither doth God respect any person.” 2 Sam. 14:14.
4. Who is accepted with God?
“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.” Acts 10:34, 35.
5. What prohibitions are given in the Scriptures against having respect of persons?
“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.” Deut. 1:17. “Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor [pg 682] the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.” Lev. 19:15. “Blessed is that man that ... respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.” Ps. 40:4.
6. Of what are those guilty who respect persons?
“If ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.” James 2:9. “He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth.” Prov. 14:21.