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John 7

John 7:24 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Judge
krino (Greek #2919)
by implication, to try, condemn, punish
KJV usage: avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.
Pronounce: kree'-no
Origin: properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially)
v not
me (Greek #3361)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
KJV usage: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.
Pronounce: may
Origin: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial)
according to
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
the appearance
opsis (Greek #3799)
properly, sight (the act), i.e. (by implication) the visage, an external show
KJV usage: appearance, countenance, face.
Pronounce: op'-sis
Origin: from 3700
, but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
judge
krino (Greek #2919)
by implication, to try, condemn, punish
KJV usage: avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.
Pronounce: kree'-no
Origin: properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially)
righteous
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
dikaios (Greek #1342)
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
KJV usage: just, meet, right(-eous).
Pronounce: dik'-ah-yos
Origin: from 1349
judgment
krisis (Greek #2920)
by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law)
KJV usage: accusation, condemnation, damnation, judgment.
Pronounce: kree'-sis
Origin: decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against)
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Deut. 1:16‑17• 16And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
 17Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it. (Deut. 1:16‑17)

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Ministry on This Verse

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John 8:15• 15Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. (John 8:15)
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Deut. 1:16‑17• 16And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
 17Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it. (Deut. 1:16‑17)
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Deut. 16:18‑19• 18Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
 19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. (Deut. 16:18‑19)
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Psa. 58:1‑2• 1<<To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David.>> Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
 2Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth. (Psa. 58:1‑2)
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Psa. 82:2• 2How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. (Psa. 82:2)
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Psa. 94:20‑21• 20Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
 21They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. (Psa. 94:20‑21)
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Prov. 17:15• 15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord. (Prov. 17:15)
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Prov. 24:23• 23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. (Prov. 24:23)
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Isa. 5:23• 23Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! (Isa. 5:23)
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Isa. 11:3‑4• 3And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
 4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. (Isa. 11:3‑4)
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James 2:1,4,9• 1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
 4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
 9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. (James 2:1,4,9)
• The first warns against the evil habit in general, the second urges the righteous judgment they should follow on this occasion. (“John 7” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Judge not according to sight, but judgee righteous judgment.

JND Translation Notes

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Aorist, and with the article. Lit. "have judged the righteous judgment."

W. Kelly Translation

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Judgea not according to sight, but judge the righteous judgment.

WK Translation Notes

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7:24: If the readings of "judge" be (krinete) in present tense the first time and (krinate) in the aorist the second time, the first warns against the evil habit in general, the second urges the righteous judgment they should follow on this occasion.