John 7:24

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 11:3-4 : 3 He will take delight in obeying the LORD. He will not judge by mere appearances, or make decisions on the basis of hearsay. 4 He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.
  • John 8:15 : 15 You people judge by outward appearances; I do not judge anyone.
  • Deut 1:16-17 : 16 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 person and a native Israelite or a resident foreigner. 17 They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.
  • Prov 17:15 : 15 The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent– both of them are an abomination to the LORD.
  • Lev 19:15 : 15 Justice, Love, and Propriety“‘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.
  • Deut 16:18-19 : 18 Provision for Justice 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. 19 You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
  • Ps 58:1-2 : 1 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? 2 No! You plan how to do what is unjust; you deal out violence in the earth.
  • Jas 2:4 : 4 If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives?
  • Jas 2:9 : 9 But if you show prejudice, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as violators.
  • Jas 2:1 : 1 Prejudice and the Law of Love My brothers and sisters, do not show prejudice if you possess faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Ps 82:2 : 2 He says,“How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked?(Selah)
  • Ps 94:20-21 : 20 Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws. 21 They conspire against the blameless, and condemn to death the innocent.
  • Isa 5:23 : 23 They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff, they ignore the just cause of the innocent.
  • Prov 24:23 : 23 Further Sayings of the Wise These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:

Similar Verses (AI)

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    1Do Not Judge“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.

    2For by the standard you judge you will be judged, and the measure you use will be the measure you receive.

    3Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own?

  • John 8:15-16
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    15You people judge by outward appearances; I do not judge anyone.

    16But if I judge, my evaluation is accurate, because I am not alone when I judge, but I and the Father who sent me do so together.

  • John 7:51
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    51“Our law doesn’t condemn a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing, does it?”

  • Luke 12:57
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    57Clear the Debts“And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

  • Luke 6:37
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    37Do Not Judge Others“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.

  • Jas 2:4
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    4If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives?

  • John 7:25
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    25Questions About Jesus’ Identity Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say,“Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?

  • John 7:23
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    23But 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?

  • 2 Chr 19:6
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    6He told the judges,“Be careful what you do, for you are not judging for men, but for the LORD, who will be with you when you make judicial decisions.

  • Lev 19:15
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    15Justice, Love, and Propriety“‘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.

  • John 12:47
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    47If anyone hears my words and does not obey them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

  • Jas 4:11
    72%

    11Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.

  • Rom 14:13
    72%

    13Exhortation for the Strong not to Destroy the Weak Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.

  • Deut 16:18-19
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    72%

    18Provision for Justice 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.

    19You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.

  • Exod 23:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6“You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.

    7Keep your distance from a false charge– do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

  • John 8:50
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    50I am not trying to get praise for myself. There is one who demands it, and he also judges.

  • Matt 7:20
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    20So then, you will recognize them by their fruit.

  • 1 Cor 4:3-4
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    3So for me, it is a minor matter that I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

    4For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not acquitted because of this. The one who judges me is the Lord.

  • John 5:30
    71%

    30I can do nothing on my own initiative. Just as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the one who sent me.

  • Ps 7:8
    71%

    8The LORD judges the nations. Vindicate me, LORD, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One!

  • Acts 7:27
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    27But the man who was unfairly hurting his neighbor pushed Moses aside, saying,‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?

  • Deut 1:17
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    17They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.

  • John 7:19
    71%

    19Hasn’t Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law! Why do you want to kill me?”

  • Deut 25:1
    71%

    1If controversy arises between people, they should go to court for judgment. When the judges hear the case, they shall exonerate the innocent but condemn the guilty.

  • John 8:26
    71%

    26I have many things to say and to judge about you, but the Father who sent me is truthful, and the things I have heard from him I speak to the world.”

  • John 9:39
    71%

    39Jesus said,]“For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight, and the ones who see may become blind.”

  • Matt 7:6
    71%

    6Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.

  • 1 Cor 11:31
    71%

    31But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.

  • 1 Cor 5:12-13
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    70%

    12For what do I have to do with judging those outside? Are you not to judge those inside?

    13But God will judge those outside. Remove the evil person from among you.

  • Jas 5:9
    70%

    9Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates!

  • Rom 2:1
    70%

    1The Condemnation of the Moralist Therefore you are without excuse, whoever you are, when you judge someone else. For on whatever grounds you judge another, you condemn yourself, because you who judge practice the same things.

  • Rom 2:27
    70%

    27The physically uncircumcised man, by keeping the law, will judge you to be the transgressor of the law, even though you have the letter and circumcision!

  • Prov 24:23
    70%

    23Further Sayings of the Wise These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible:

  • 1 Cor 6:4
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    4So if you have ordinary lawsuits, do you appoint as judges those who have no standing in the church?

  • Matt 12:37
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    37For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

  • John 18:31
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    31Pilate told them,“Take him yourselves and pass judgment on him according to your own law!” The Jewish leaders replied,“We cannot legally put anyone to death.”

  • John 7:4
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    4For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”

  • Luke 6:41
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    41Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own?

  • Lev 19:35
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    35You must not do injustice in the regulation of measures, whether of length, weight, or volume.

  • Rom 14:10
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    10But you who eat vegetables only– why do you judge your brother or sister? And you who eat everything– why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

  • Luke 7:24
    70%

    24When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John:“What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

  • Jer 7:5
    69%

    5You must change the way you have been living and do what is right. You must treat one another fairly.