James 2:9 But if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
Showing favoritism is a cancer that is eating out the very fabric of society, bringing about imbalances in social order, and it is a serious problem within many churches. In the secular square politicians and those who are well positioned financially are treated quite differently than your ordinary John Doe who might not have such resources.
Special favors are very often shown to those in the higher echelons of society, while the ordinary man on the street is treated as inferior. Just recently the United States Congress issued subpoenas for some former Whitehouse aids, and many defied for a long time the requests that were thus made without any arrests taking place.
But if the same subpoenas were issued to the man on the street and he didn’t readily comply he would certainly be sitting in jail many moons ago. Respect of persons and favoritism can also be found in the courts of law across the land, in which some races are sometimes treated differently than others in the administration of justice.
Leviticus 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
May God add His blessing to he study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!