Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Holman Bible
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.
Amplified
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."
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.'
Themes
Appearances » Deceitful » To men who look on the outward only
Appearances » Outward » To men who look on the outward only
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in jerusalem at the feast of tabernacles
Outward appearance » To men who look on the outward only
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 7:24
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Context Readings
Jesus At The Feast Of Tabernacles
23 But if a male child is circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses is not broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath? 24 Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment." 25 Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say, "Isn't this the man they are trying to kill?
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Cross References
John 8:15
You people judge by outward appearances; I do not judge anyone.
Isaiah 11:3-4
He will take delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by mere appearances, or make decisions on the basis of hearsay.
Deuteronomy 1:16-17
I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one citizen and another or a citizen and a resident foreigner.
Leviticus 19:15
"'You must not deal unjustly in judgment: you must neither show partiality to the poor nor honor the rich. You must judge your fellow citizen fairly.
Deuteronomy 16:18-19
You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the Lord your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.
Psalm 58:1-2
For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David. Do you rulers really pronounce just decisions? Do you judge people fairly?
Psalm 82:2
He says, "How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)
Psalm 94:20-21
Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.
Proverbs 17:15
The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent -- both of them are an abomination to the Lord.
Proverbs 24:23
These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:
Isaiah 5:23
They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff, they ignore the just cause of the innocent.
James 2:1
My brothers and sisters, do not show prejudice if you possess faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.
James 2:4
If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives?
James 2:9
But if you show prejudice, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as violators.