John 7:24

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Do not make judgments based [merely] on how things look, but make judgments on how they really are.”

Cross References

John 7:25

Some of the people of Jerusalem said [about Jesus], “Is not this person the one they are trying to kill?

John 8:15

You pass judgment according to human standards; I do not judge anyone [i.e., the way you do it].

2 Corinthians 10:7

You people are looking [merely] at the appearance of things [or, “You should look at what is obvious!” In either case, it suggests they were misjudging Paul’s ministry]. If any person is confident within himself that he belongs to Christ, he should reflect on this again: We are just as much Christ’s [servants] as he is.

James 2:1

My brothers, do not hold [views regarding] the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ [i.e., as tenets of Christianity] which show favoritism toward [certain] persons.

James 2:4

are you not making class distinctions among yourselves and judging [people] from evil motives?

James 2:9

But if you show favoritism toward [certain] persons, you are committing a sin and are convicted by the law [of God] as lawbreakers.