King James Version

John 7:24

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do judge” (κρίνετε.) after judgment here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “do judge” (κρίνατε) after judgment here.

μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notκρίνετεkrinetejudgeκρίνω (krinō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “judge”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.This verse uses “judge”.judgeκατ’kataccording toκατά (kata)preposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.ὄψινopsinfaceὄψις (opsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “face”, the object formG3799(a) the face, countenance, (b) the features, outward appearance.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δικαίανdikaianrighteousδίκαιος (dikaios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “righteous”, the object formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “righteous”.righteousκρίσινkrisinjudgmentκρίσις (krisis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “judgment”, the object formG2920judging, judgment, decision, sentence; generally: divine judgment; accusation.judgmentκρίνετεkrineteto judgeκρίνω (krinō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to judge”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.This verse uses “judge”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

κρίνατεkrinateJudgeκρίνω (krinō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Judge”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2919(a) I judge, whether in a law-court or privately: sometimes with cognate nouns emphasizing the notion of the verb, (b) I decide, I think (it) good.This verse uses “judge”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

Don’ t judge according to appearance , but judge righteous judgment .”

Darby Translation

Judge not according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.

Douay-Rheims

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

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