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Related ideas can be found in passages like Deuteronomy 10:17, where God is described as not showing partiality (לֹא־יִשָּׂא פָנִים, lo yissa panim).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "prosópolémptés" refers to someone who shows favoritism or partiality, particularly in judgment or treatment of others. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the act of judging or treating people based on external appearances or social status rather than their intrinsic worth or character.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, social status and external appearances often dictated how individuals were treated. Favoritism was common, with people often judged by their wealth, citizenship, or social connections. The early Christian community, however, was called to a higher standard, reflecting God's impartial nature. This concept was countercultural, challenging societal norms and emphasizing equality and justice.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/4383.htm">prosópon</a> and <a href="/greek/2983.htm">lambanó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an accepter of a face, i.e. a respecter of persons<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>one to show partiality (1), show partiality (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4381: προσωπολήπτης</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">προσωπολήπτης</span></span> (<span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">προσωπολήμπτης</span> (see Mu)), <span class="greek2">προσωποληπτου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (a Hellenistic formation from <span class="greek2">πρόσωπον</span> and <span class="greek2">λαμβάνω</span>; see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">λαμβάνω</span></span>, I. 4, p. 370b bottom), <span class="accented">an accepter</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">respecter</span>) <span class="accented">of persons</span> (<span class="manuref">Vulg.</span><span class="latin">personarum acceptor</span>): <a href="/interlinear/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34</a>. Not found elsewhere (except in <span class="abbreviation">Chrysostom</span>).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>one who shows partiality<p>From <a href="/greek/4383.htm">prosopon</a> and <a href="/greek/2983.htm">lambano</a>; an accepter of a face (individual), i.e. (specially), one exhibiting partiality -- respecter of persons. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4383.htm">prosopon</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2983.htm">lambano</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>προσωπολημπτης προσωπολήμπτης προσωπολήπτης prosopolemptes prosopolḗmptes prosōpolēmptēs prosōpolḗmptēs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/10-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 10:34</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οὐκ ἔστιν <b>προσωπολήμπτης</b> ὁ θεός</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [now] that God <span class="itali">is not one to show partiality,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/acts/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> is no <span class="itali">respecter of persons:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/10-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not is <span class="itali">a respecter of persons</span> God<p><b><a href="/greek/4381.htm">Strong's Greek 4381</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4381.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/proso_pole_mpte_s_4381.htm">προσωπολήμπτης — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4380.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4380"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4380" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4382.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4382"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4382" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>