John 7:24
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
*Iudge not according to the appearance, but iudge righteous iudgement.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceDeu. 1.16
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- Isaiah 11:3–4Rank 1 from verse 24
3And 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:
4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
3†And shal make him of quicke vnderstanding in the feare of the LORD, and he shall not iudge after the sight of his eyes, neither reproue after the hearing of his eares.
4‖*But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and reprooue with equitie, for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rodde of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
- Proverbs 17:15Rank 4 from verse 24
- Proverbs 24:23Rank 5 from verse 24
- Deuteronomy 1:16–17Rank 7 from verse 24
16And 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.
17Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
16And I charged your Iudges at that time, saying, Heare the causes betweene your brethren, and *iudge righteously betweene euery man and his brother, & the stranger that is with him.
17*Ye shall not †respect persons in iudgement, but you shall heare the small aswell as the great: you shall not bee afraid of the face of man, for the iudgment is Gods: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it vnto me, and I will heare it.
- Deuteronomy 16:18–19Rank 8 from verse 24
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.
19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
18¶ Iudges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates which the LORD thy God giueth thee throughout thy tribes: and they shall iudge the people with iust iudgement.
19Thou shalt not wrest iudgement, thou shalt not respect persons, *neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and peruert the ‖wordes of the righteous.
- Isaiah 5:23Rank 9 from verse 24
- Leviticus 19:15Rank 10 from verse 24
15¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
15¶ Ye shall doe no vnrighteousnes in iudgement; thou shalt not *respect the person of the poore, nor honour the person of the mightie: but in righteousnesse shalt thou iudge thy neighbour.
- Psalms 58:1–2Rank 12 from verse 24
1DO ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
2Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
1¶ Doe yee indeed speake righteousnesse, O congregation? doe ye iudge vprightly, O ye sonnes of men?
2Yea, in heart you worke wickednesse; you waigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
- Psalms 82:2Rank 13 from verse 24
- Psalms 94:20–21Rank 14 from verse 24
20Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
21They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
20Shal the throne of iniquitie haue fellowship with thee: which frameth mischiefe by a lawe?
21They gather themselues together against the soule of the righteous: and condemne the innocent blood.
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John 7:24
Sense 1: A person or authority who hears, discerns, decides, governs, vindicates, condemns, or administers justice. Sense 2: To examine, distinguish, determine, form a verdict, rule, govern, condemn, punish, vindicate, or call to account.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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appearance
The act of coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
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23If a man on the Sabbath day receiue circumcision, ‖that the Lawe of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I haue made a man euery whit whole on the Sabbath day?
24Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
24*Iudge not according to the appearance, but iudge righteous iudgement.
Selected passage25Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
25Then said some of them of Hierusalem, Is not this hee, whome they seeke to kill?