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Youὑμεῖςjudgeκρίνετεaccording toκατὰthe flesh;τὴν σάρκαIἐγὼjudgeκρίνωno one.οὐ οὐδένα
John 8:15
Study it in the app“You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.”
With the Greek beneath
John 8:15, word by word
- judgeκρίνετεkrinete
condemn
To pass opinion on others so as to condemn them, setting oneself above them.
Where else “krinete” appears- the fleshσάρκαsarka
mortal
Human beings, frail and mortal.
Where else “sarka” appears
The context
14Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.
15 · This verse (above)
16And even if I do judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but it is I and the Father who sent me.
To study John 8 in a group
1. What it says
When the woman caught in adultery is brought to him, what does Jesus say to her accusers, and what does he say to her at the end? (vv. 3-11)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “I am the light of the world” and “the truth will set you free.” What link is there between remaining in his word and freedom? (vv. 12, 31-36)
3. How I live it
The accusers left one by one when Jesus spoke about sin (v. 9). When is it your turn to look at yourself before pointing at others?