John 7:24 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Be honest in your judgment and do not decide at a glance (superficially and by appearances); but judge fairly and righteously.

American Standard Version (1901)

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Common English Bible

Don’t judge according to appearances. Judge with right judgment.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Do not judge according to appearances, but instead judge a just judgment."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge just judgment.

John 7:24 Cross References

Psalm 82:2

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

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!

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.

Zechariah 7:9

Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and show mercy and compassions every man to his brother:

John 7:25

Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?

John 8:15

Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

2 Corinthians 10:7

Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.

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.