John 7:24
Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
In Context
25Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, Is not this the man whose death is desired?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:16And at that time I gave orders to your judges, saying, Let all questions between your brothers come before you for hearing, and give decisions uprightly between a man and his brother or one from another nation who is with him.
Psalms 58:1To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David.
Psalms 94:20What part with you has the seat of sin, which makes evil into a law?
Proverbs 24:23These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.
Isaiah 11:3And he will not be guided in his judging by what he sees, or give decisions by the hearing of his ears:
James 2:1My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.
Matthew Henry on John 7:15-37
Christ at the Feast of Tabernacles. 14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and… Read the whole commentary →