John 7:24

Do not judge by appearances; judge justly.”

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

23When a man receives circumcision on a Sabbath to prevent the Law of Moses from being broken, how can you be angry with me for making a man sound and well on a Sabbath?

25At this some of the people of Jerusalem exclaimed: “Is not this the man that they are seeking to put to death?

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Cross References

James 2:1My Brothers, are you really trying to combine faith in Jesus Christ, our glorified Lord, with the worship of rank?

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 →

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