King James Version
John 7:24 in the King James Version says “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.” — study this verse from John chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”
John 7:24 · KJV
Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? that: or, without breaking the law of Moses
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“not”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“according to”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“the appearance”
G3799properly, sight (the act), i.e., (by implication) the visage, an external show
“righteous”
G1342equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
“judgment”
G2920decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law)
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