John 7:24 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁴ “Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous 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

Psalm 82:2

How long would you judge perversely, And show partiality to the wrong? Selah.

Proverbs 17:15

He who declares the wrong right, And he who condemns the righteous, Both of them are an abomination to יהוה.

Proverbs 24:23

These also are for the wise: It is not good to show partiality in right-ruling.

Isaiah 5:23

who declare right the wrong for a bribe, and the righteousness of the righteous they turn aside from him!

Leviticus 19:15

‘Do no unrighteousness in right-ruling. Do not be partial to the poor or favour the face of the great, but rightly rule your neighbour in righteousness.

Zechariah 7:9

“Thus said יהוה  of hosts, ‘Execute true right-ruling, show kindness and compassion everyone to his brother.

John 7:25

Therefore some of them from Yerushalayim said, “Is this not He whom they are seeking to kill?

John 8:15

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

2 Corinthians 10:7

Take a look at what you are facing. If anyone seems to trust in himself that he is of Messiah, let him reckon again for himself, that as he is of Messiah, so also are we.

James 2:1

My brothers, do not hold the belief of our Master יהושע  Messiah, the Master of esteem, with partiality.

James 2:4

have you not discriminated among yourselves, and become judges with wicked thoughts?

James 2:9

but if you show partiality, you commit sin, being found guilty by the Torah as transgressors.