Does God favor one person over another?

Thomas R. Valletta

“‘Of a truth,’ Peter declared, ‘God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him’ (Acts 10:34–35). He loves all of his children. But his love is not unconditional in the sense of treating all of his children alike; men and women are rewarded or punished according to their works (see Romans 2:11; Colossians 3:25). Indeed, even though ‘the Lord esteemeth all flesh in one,’ as Nephi reminded us, ‘he that is righteous is favored of God’ (1 Nephi 17:35)” (McConkie and Millet, Doctrinal Commentary, 1:309).

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