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(vi) God Is No Respecter Of Persons:

God is perfect in love and character, changing not. It should be no surprise that He is not a respecter of persons. God upholds His self-same standards for all of mankind and does not regard the status of the person or the time they lived.

Matthew 22:16 - AFV

16.   And they sent their disciples along with the Herodians to Him, saying, "Master, we know that You are true, and that You teach the way of God in truth, and that You are not concerned about pleasing anyone; for You do not respect the persons of men.

Acts 10:34-35 - AFV

34.   Then Peter opened his mouth and said, "Of a truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons,
35.   But in every nation the one who fears Him and works righteousness is acceptable to Him.

I Peter 1:17 - AFV

17.   And if you call upon the Father, Who judges according to each man's work without respect of persons, pass the time of your life's journey in the fear of God;

Romans 2:7-11 - AFV

7.   On the one hand, to those who with patient endurance in good works are seeking glory and honor and immortality--eternal life;
8.   On the other hand, to those who are contentious and who disobey the truth, but obey unrighteousness--indignation and wrath,
9.   Tribulation and anguish--upon every soul of man who works out evil, both of the Jew first, and of the Greek;
10.   But glory and honor and peace to everyone who works good, both to the Jew first, and to the Greek,
11.   Because there is no respect of persons with God.

Galatians 2:6 - AFV

6.   But the gospel that I preach did not come from those reputed to be something. (Whatever they were does not make any difference to me; God does not accept the person of a man.) For those who are of repute conferred nothing upon me.

Ephesians 6:8-9 - AFV

8.   Knowing that whatever good each one has done, this shall he receive from the Lord, whether bond or free.
9.   And masters, do the same things toward them, forbearing threatening; knowing also that your own Master is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with Him.

Colossians 3:23-25 - AFV

23.   And whatever you do, do heartily, as to the Lord and not to men;
24.   Knowing that you shall receive from the Lord the recompense of the inheritance, for you are serving Christ the Lord.
25.   But the one who does wrong shall receive for the wrong he has done, and there is no respect of persons.