Favoritism

Do not expect favoritism. In all our praying be fair; do not expect God to show partiality, to love you more than his other children, our friends, neighbors, even enemies. 91:4.3

God is no respecter of persons, either spiritual or material. 1:4.6 2:3.1 (12:7.1,8) 40:10.13 133:0.3 137:8.6 138:8.2 140:3.16 143:1.5 148:6.2 155:6.2 156:2.4 166:4.11 175:2.1-3 181:2.14 192:2.2

Every son of God shares the fatherhood of God, and God loves each of his creature sons alike; he is no more a respecter of ascendant destinies than is he of the creatures who may attain such destinies. (40:10.5,13)

Joseph and Mary were sometimes tempted to show some kind of special favoritism for Jesus. But his parents were wise and sagacious. The few times they exhibit any preference for him in any way, even in the slightest degree, Jesus was quick to refuse all such special consideration. 124:3.2

In the Urantia Book

Paternalism was one reason for Roman decline (195:3.9)

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• God is no respecter of persons 1:4.6 — 2 Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Sir 35:12; Acts 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:9; Col 3:11.
• God is righteous in all ways 2:3.1 — Ps 145:17.
• God not acted without cause 2:3.1 — Ezk 14:23.
• Judgments are true, righteous 2:3.1 — Ps 19:9.
• No iniquity in the Lord 2:3.1 — 2 Ch 19:7. *God is no respecter of persons*: 2 Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Sir 35:12; Acts 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:9; Col 3:11.
• God's love for sons 40:10.13 — Jn 3:16; 1 Jn 3:1; 1 Jn 4:9-10.
• Proclaim setting up of kingdom 137:8.6 — Mt 3:2; Mt 4:17,23; Mt 5:3,10,19-20; Mt 6:33; Mt 7:21; Mt 8:11; Mt 9:35; Mt 10:7; Mt 11:11-12; Mt 12:28; Mt 13:11,14,31-52; Mt 16:19; Mt 18:1-4,23; Mt 19:14,23-24; Mt 20:1; Mt 21:31,43; Mt 22:2; Mt 23:13; Mt 24:14; Mt 25:1,14; Mk 1:14-15; Mk 4:11,26,30; Mk 9:1,47; Mk 10:14-15,23-25; Mk 12:34; Mk 14:25; Mk 15:43; Lk 4:43; Lk 6:20; Lk 7:28; Lk 8:1,10; Lk 9:2,11,27; Lk 9:60,62; Lk 10:9-11; Lk 11:20; Lk 12:31-32; Lk 13:18,20,28,29; Lk 14:15; Lk 16:16; Lk 17:20-21; Lk 18:16-17,24-25; Lk 19:11; Lk 21:31; Lk 22:16,18; Lk 23:51; Jn 3:3,5; Ro 14:17; 1 Co 4:20; 1 Co 6:9-10. *No respecter of persons*: 2 Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Sir 35:12; Acts 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:9; Col 3:11. *Love and mercy over all*: Eph 2:4. *Universal kingdom*: 1 Co 12:33.
• Father gives sunshine and rain 140:3.16 — Mt 5:45. *Be merciful as God is merciful*: Lk 6:36. *Be you perfect*: Gn 17:1; 1 Ki 8:61; Lv 19:2; Dt 18:13; Mt 5:48; 2 Co 13:11; Jm 1:4; 1 P 1:16.
• Go preach gospel to everyone 143:1.5 — Mt 24:14; Mt 28:19-20a; Mk 13:10; Mk 16:15; Lk 24:47; Jn 17:18; Acts 1:8b. *Gospel of the kingdom*: Mt 3:2; Mt 4:17,23; Mt 5:3,10,19-20; Mt 6:33; Mt 7:21; Mt 8:11; Mt 9:35; Mt 10:7; Mt 11:11-12; Mt 12:28; Mt 13:11,24,31-52; Mt 16:19; Mt 18:1-4,23; Mt 19:14,23-24; Mt 20:1; Mt 21:31,43; Mt 22:2; Mt 23:13; Mt 24:14; Mt 25:1,14; Mk 1:14-15; Mk 4:11,26,30; Mk 9:1,47; Mk 10:14-15,23-25; Mk 12:34; Mk 14:25; Mk 15:43; Lk 4:43; Lk 6:20; Lk 7:28; Lk 8:1,10; Lk 9:2,11,27; Lk 9:60,62; Lk 10:9-11; Lk 11:20; Lk 12:31-32; Lk 13:18,20,28,29; Lk 14:15; Lk 16:16; Lk 17:20-21; Lk 18:16-17,24-25; Lk 19:11; Lk 21:31; Lk 22:16,18; Lk 23:51; Jn 3:3,5; Ro 14:17; 1 Co 4:20; 1 Co 6:9-10. *Gospel preached to poor*: Is 61:1-2; Mt 11:4-5; Lk 7:22. *John's personal appearance*: Mt 11:7-9; Lk 7:24-26. *My Father is no respecter of persons*: 2 Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Sir 35:12; Acts 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:9; Col 3:11.
• Job had good, rich and healthy 148:6.2 — Job 1:1-3. *God blesses faithful*: Gn 49:25; Ps 1:1-3; Pr 3:33; Pr 10:6; Dt 28:1-8. *No respecter of persons*: 2 Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Sir 35:12; Acts 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:9; Col 3:11.
• God speaks via prophets 155:6.2 — Mt 11:13.
• God is no respecter of races 155:6.2 — 2 Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Sir 35:12; Acts 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:9; Col 3:11.
• No favoritism by God 156:2.4 — 2 Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Sir 35:12; Acts 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:9; Col 3:11.
• Status of Jews 175:2.1 — Ro 10:12.
• Follow new teacher in hearts 181:2.14 — Ezk 11:19; Ezk 18:31; Ezk 36:26-27; Jl 2:28-29; Lk 24:49; Jn 7:39; Jn 14:16-18,23,26; Jn 15:4,26; Jn 16:7-8,13-14; Jn 17:21-23; Acts 1:5,8a; Acts 2:1-4,16-18; Acts 2:33; 2 Co 13:5; Ga 2:20; Ga 4:6; Eph 1:13; Eph 4:30; 1 Jn 4:12-15.
• God and Son no respecter of persons 181:2.14 — 2 Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Sir 35:12; Mt 22:16; Mk 12:14; Lk 20:21; Acts 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:9; Col 3:11.
• Believers are sons of God 181:2.14 — 1 Ch 22:10; Ps 2:7; Is 56:5; Mt 5:9,16,45; Lk 20:36; Jn 1:12-13; Jn 11:52; Acts 17:28-29; Ro 8:14-17,19,21; Ro 9:26; 2 Co 6:18; Ga 3:26; Ga 4:5-7; Eph 1:5; Eph 2:15; Heb 12:5-8; 1 Jn 3:1-2,10; 1 Jn 5:2; Rev 21:7; 2 Sam 7:14.
• Feed my lambs 192:2.2 — Jn 21:15.

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