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John 7:24

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

KJV

μὴ κρίνετε κατ’ ὄψιν, ἀλλὰ τὴν δικαίαν κρίσιν κρίνατε.

Greek NT

Nolite judicare secundum faciem, sed justum judicium judicate.

Vulgate

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δίκαιος
dikaios
adjective · 79×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
κρίνω
krino
verb · 114×
κρίσις
krisis
noun · 47×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
o
article · 19778×
ὄψις
opsis
noun · 3×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: κρίνετε | WH/Treg/NIV: κρίνετε | RP: κρίνατε
  • κρίνετεSBLGNT
  • κρίνετεWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • κρίνατεRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

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Cross-references

  • 1Cor 4:3 — But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
  • 1Sam 16:7 — But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance,
  • 2Cor 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.
  • Acts 4:19 — But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
  • Acts 28:4 — And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
  • Deut 1:16 — And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
  • Deut 1:16 — And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
  • Deut 13:14 — Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;
  • Deut 16:18 — Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
  • Isa 5:23 — Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
  • Isa 11:3 — And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
  • Isa 11:3 — And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
  • Jas 2:1 — My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
  • Jas 2:4 — Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
  • Jas 2:4 — Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
  • Jas 2:9 — But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
  • John 8:15 — Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
  • John 8:15 — Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
  • Lev 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 neighbour.
  • Luke 12:57 — Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
  • Prov 17:15 — He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
  • Prov 24:23 — These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
  • Prov 24:23 — These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
  • Ps 58:1 — Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
  • Ps 82:2 — How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
  • Ps 94:20 — Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?