john 7:24 judge not according to the appearance but judge righteous judgment

John 7:24

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Judge not according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Be not judging according to appearance, but, just judgment, be judging,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— judge not according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Judge not according to the appearance: but judge just judgment.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Iudge not according to the appearance, but iudge righteous iudgement.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Iudge not according to the appearance, but iudge righteous iudgement.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Do not judge by partiality, but judge a just judgment.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Judge not with acceptance of persons, but righteous judgment judge you.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Judge not, with a respect for persons; but judge ye a righteous judgment.

Judge 2919

{2919} Prime
κρίνω
krino
{kree'-no}

Properly to distinguish, that is, decide (mentally or judicially); by implication to try, condemn, punish.

z5720

<5720> Grammar

Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 592

not 3361

{3361} Prime
μή
me
{may}

A primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverbially) not, (conjugationally) lest; also (as interrogitive implying a negative answer [whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one]); whether.

according x2596

(2596) Complement
κατά
kata
{kat-ah'}

A primary particle; (preposition) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case [genitive, dative or accusative] with which it is joined).

to y2596

[2596] Standard
κατά
kata
{kat-ah'}

A primary particle; (preposition) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case [genitive, dative or accusative] with which it is joined).

the appearance, 3799

{3799} Prime
ὄψις
opsis
{op'-sis}

From G3700; properly sight (the act), that is, (by implication) the visage, an external show.

but 235

{0235} Prime
ἀλλά
alla
{al-lah'}

Neuter plural of G0243; properly other things, that is, (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations).

judge 2919

{2919} Prime
κρίνω
krino
{kree'-no}

Properly to distinguish, that is, decide (mentally or judicially); by implication to try, condemn, punish.

z5657

<5657> Grammar

Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 376

righteous 1342

{1342} Prime
δίκαιος
dikaios
{dik'-ah-yos}

From G1349; equitable (in character or act); by implication innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively).

judgment. 2920

{2920} Prime
κρίσις
krisis
{kree'-sis}

(Subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension a tribunal; by implication justice (specifically divine law).

See commentary on John 7:21-24.

John 7:24

_ _ Judge not, etc. — that is, Rise above the letter into the spirit of the law.

See commentary on John 7:14-36.

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John 7:24

⁽⁹⁾ Judge not ^(g) according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

⁽⁹⁾ We must judge according to the truth of things, lest men turn us from the truth and carry us away.

^(g) By the show that I make: for I seem to be a despicable person from among the rabble of Galilee, and a carpenter's son, whom no man considers to be very important: but mark the matter itself well, and judge the tree by the fruit.

John 8:15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

Deuteronomy 1:16-17 And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear [the causes] between your brethren, and judge righteously between [every] man and his brother, and the stranger [that is] with him. ... Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; [but] ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment [is] God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring [it] unto me, and I will hear it.

Deuteronomy 16:18-19 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. ... Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Psalms 58:1-2 [[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David.]] Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? ... Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

Psalms 82:2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

Psalms 94:20-21 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? ... They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.

Proverbs 24:23 These [things] also [belong] to the wise. [It is] not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

Isaiah 5:23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

Isaiah 11:3-4 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: ... But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

James 2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.

James 2:4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

James 2:9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

Dt 1:16; 16:18. Ps 58:1; 82:2; 94:20. Pv 17:15; 24:23. Is 5:23; 11:3. Jn 8:15. Jm 2:1, 4, 9.