John 7:24 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁴ Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ 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)

²⁴ Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Common English Bible

²⁴ Don’t judge according to appearances. Judge with right judgment.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ Do not judge according to appearances, but instead judge a just judgment."

John 7:24 Cross References

James 2:9

But if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

John 8:15

You judge according to the flesh, I judge no one.

James 2:1

My brethren, show no partiality as you hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.

Proverbs 24:23

These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging is not good.

Proverbs 17:15

He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the Lord.

James 2:4

have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

Leviticus 19:15

“You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.

Isaiah 5:23

who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of his right!

Psalm 82:2

“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah

Zechariah 7:9

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy each to his brother,

John 7:25

Some of the people of Jerusalem therefore said, “Is not this the man whom they seek to kill?

2 Corinthians 10:7

Look at what is before your eyes. If any one is confident that he is Christ's, let him remind himself that as he is Christ's, so are we.