¹⁹ Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, Nor regards the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

¹⁷ For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn't regard persons, nor takes reward.

⁵ Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

⁹ You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

³⁴ Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism;

⁷ Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

¹¹ For there is no partiality with God.

⁶ But from those who were reputed to be important (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn't show partiality to man)--they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,

²⁵ But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

¹⁷ If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man's work, pass the time of your living as strangers here in reverent fear:

⁸ If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don't marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them.

³¹ He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, But he who is kind to the needy honors him.

¹⁵ Didn't he who made me in the womb make him? Didn't one fashion us in the womb?

²⁸ Therefore, receiving a Kingdom that can't be shaken, let us have grace, through which we serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe,

³ Is it good to you that you should oppress, That you should despise the work of your hands, And smile on the counsel of the wicked?

¹⁹ He leads priests away stripped, And overthrows the mighty.

²¹ He pours contempt on princes, And loosens the belt of the strong.

⁸ Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God?

¹⁹ Would your wealth sustain you in distress, Or all the might of your strength?

² The kings of the earth take a stand, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Yahweh, and against his anointed,{The word "anointed" is the same as the word for "Messiah" or "Christ"} saying,

³ "Let's break their bonds apart, And cast away their cords from us."

⁴ He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

⁶ Those who trust in their wealth, And boast in the multitude of their riches--

⁷ None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give God a ransom for him.

² The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

¹⁴ Yahweh will enter into judgment with the elders of his people, And their leaders: "It is you who have eaten up the vineyard. The spoil of the poor is in your houses.

¹⁵ "'You shall do no injustice in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.