Parallel Verses

Amplified

Do not judge by appearance [superficially and arrogantly], but judge fairly and righteously.”

New American Standard Bible

Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment.”

International Standard Version

Stop judging by appearances, but judge with righteous judgment!"

A Conservative Version

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

American Standard Version

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

An Understandable Version

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

Anderson New Testament

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Bible in Basic English

Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.

Common New Testament

Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment."

Daniel Mace New Testament

judge not according to appearances, but judge according to equity.

Darby Translation

Judge not according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.

Godbey New Testament

Judge not according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.

Goodspeed New Testament

You must not judge so externally; you must judge justly!"

John Wesley New Testament

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Julia Smith Translation

Judge not according to sight, but judge just judgment.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not judge according to outward appearance, but judge according to righteous judgment!"

Modern King James verseion

Do not judge according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Judge not after the outer appearance: but judge righteous judgment."

Moffatt New Testament

placed after 5:47] The Jews were amazed, saying, "How can this uneducated fellow manage to read?"

Montgomery New Testament

"Do not judge according to appearance. Judge justly."

NET Bible

Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment."

New Heart English Bible

Do not judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

Be not judging according to appearance, but, just judgment, be judging,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Judge not by appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Do not judge by appearances; judge justly."

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

Do not form superficial judgements, but form the judgements that are just."

Williams New Testament

Stop judging superficially; you must judge fairly."

World English Bible

Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgement.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
κρίνω 
Krino 
Usage: 84

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

ὄψις 
Opsis 
Usage: 2

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

κρίνω 
Krino 
Usage: 84

δίκαιος 
Dikaios 
Usage: 57

Context Readings

Jesus At The Feast Of Tabernacles

23 If, to avoid breaking the Law of Moses, a man undergoes circumcision on the Sabbath, why are you angry with Me for making a man’s whole body well on the Sabbath? 24 Do not judge by appearance [superficially and arrogantly], but judge fairly and righteously.” 25 Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, “Is this not the Man they want to kill?

Cross References

John 8:15

You judge according to human standards [just by what you see]. I do not judge anyone.

Isaiah 11:3-4


And He will delight in the fear of the Lord,
And He will not judge by what His eyes see,
Nor make decisions by what His ears hear;

Deuteronomy 1:16-17

“Then I commanded your judges at that time, saying, ‘Hear the matters between your brothers [your fellow countrymen], and judge righteously and fairly between a man and his brother, or the stranger (resident alien, foreigner) who is with him.

Leviticus 19:15

‘You shall not do injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor show a preference for the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.

Deuteronomy 16:18-19

“You shall appoint judges and officers in all your cities (gates) which the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Psalm 58:1-2

Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods (heavenly beings)?
Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?

Psalm 82:2


How long will you judge unjustly
And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.

Psalm 94:20-21


Can a throne of destruction be allied with You,
One which frames and devises mischief by decree [under the sacred name of law]?

Proverbs 17:15


He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous
Are both repulsive to the Lord.

Proverbs 24:23


These also are sayings of the wise:
To show partiality in judgment is not good.

Isaiah 5:23


Who justify the wicked and acquit the guilty for a bribe,
And take away the rights of those who are in the right!

James 2:1

My fellow believers, do not practice your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of partiality [toward people—show no favoritism, no prejudice, no snobbery].

James 2:4

have you not discriminated among yourselves, and become judges with wrong motives?

James 2:9

But if you show partiality [prejudice, favoritism], you are committing sin and are convicted by the Law as offenders.

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