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Do notμὴjudgeκρίνετεbyκατ’appearance,ὄψινbutἀλλὰjudgeκρίνετεwith rightτὴν δικαίανjudgment.”κρίσιν
John 7:24
Study it in the app“Do not judge by appearance, but judge with right judgment.””
With the Greek beneath
John 7:24, word by word
- judgeκρίνετεkrinete
condemn
To pass opinion on others so as to condemn them, setting oneself above them.
Where else “krinete” appears- appearanceὄψινopsin
appearance
What is seen on the outside.
Where else “opsin” appears- with rightδικαίανdikaian
right
What is proper and fair.
Where else “dikaian” appears- judgmentκρίσινkrisin
judgment
A judge's sentence; above all, the one God will give at the end.
Where else “krisin” appears
The context
23If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me because I made a whole man well on the Sabbath?
24 · This verse (above)
25So some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, “Is not this the one they are seeking to kill?
To study John 7 in a group
1. What it says
At the festival, what do the people think of Jesus, and what do the guards sent to arrest him say? (vv. 12, 40-46)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink” (v. 37). What does he promise the one who believes in him? (vv. 37-39)
3. How I live it
Nicodemus asked that Jesus be heard before being judged (v. 51). When is it wise for you to listen first before forming an opinion about someone?