John 7:24

The Passion Translation

Stop judging based on the superficial. First you must embrace the standards of mercy and truth.”

Cross References

Psalm 82:2

“How long will you judges refuse to listen to the voice of true justice and continue to corrupt what is right by judging in favor of the wrong?” Pause in his presence

Proverbs 17:15

There is nothing God hates more than condemning the one who is innocent and acquitting the one who is guilty.

Proverbs 24:23

Those enlightened with wisdom have spoken these proverbs: Judgment must be impartial, for it is always wrong to be swayed by a person’s status.

Isaiah 5:23

judges and politicians who acquit the guilty for a bribe and take away the rights of the innocent.

John 7:25

Then some of the residents of Jerusalem spoke up and said, “Isn’t this the one they’re trying to kill?

John 8:15

For you’ve set yourselves up as judges of others based on outward appearances, but I certainly never judge others in that way.

2 Corinthians 10:7

You seem to always be looking at people by their outward appearances. If someone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself of this: we belong to Christ no less than he does.

James 2:1

My dear brothers and sisters, fellow believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ—how could we say that we have faith in him and yet we favor one group of people above another?

James 2:4

then you’ve demonstrated gross prejudice among yourselves and used evil standards of judgment!

James 2:9

But when you show prejudice you commit sin and you violate this royal law of love!