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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 commanded your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and him also that sojourneth with him.
 17Ye shall not respect persons in judgment: 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 matter that is too hard for you shall ye bring to me, that I may hear it. (Deut. 1:16‑17)

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John 8:15• 15Ye judge according to the flesh, I judge no one. (John 8:15)
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Deut. 1:16‑17• 16And I commanded your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother, and him also that sojourneth with him.
 17Ye shall not respect persons in judgment: 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 matter that is too hard for you shall ye bring to me, that I may 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 Jehovah thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes, that they may judge the people with just judgment.
 19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a bribe; for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. (Deut. 16:18‑19)
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Psa. 58:1‑2• 1To the chief musician, Al-tascheth , of David, Michtam .{HR}Silence indeed! do ye speak righteousness?{HR}Do ye judge equitably, sons of men?
 2Yea, in heart ye work iniquities;{HR}In the earth ye weigh the violence of your hands. (Psa. 58:1‑2)
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Psa. 82:2• 2How long will ye judge unjustly{HR}And respect the person of the wicked? Selah. (Psa. 82:2)
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Psa. 94:20‑21• 20Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee,{HR}Which frameth mischief by statute?
 21They gather themselves against the soul of the righteous,{HR}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 righteous,{HR}Even they both are abomination to Jehovah, (Prov. 17:15)
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Prov. 24:23• 23These [things] also [are] of the wise.{HR}To have respect of persons in judgment is not good. (Prov. 24:23)
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Isa. 5:23• 23who justify the wicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! (Isa. 5:23)
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Isa. 11:3‑4• 3and his delight will be in the fear of Jehovah: and he will not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
 4but with righteousness will he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he will smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips will he slay the wicked [one]. (Isa. 11:3‑4)
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James 2:1,4,9• 1My brethren, do not with respectings of persons have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [Lord] of glory.
 4did you not make a difference among yourselves and become judges of evil thoughts?
 9but if ye have respect to persons, ye work sin, being convicted by 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.