Bible Verses about “judging on appearances”
The Bible contains 19 verses about judging on appearances across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“"Don't judge, so that you won't be judged.”
“For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.”
“But Yahweh said to Samuel, "Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Yahweh sees] not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart."”
“Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye?”
“You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother's eye.”
“Or how will you tell your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye;' and behold, the beam is in your own eye?”
“Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."”
“For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn't be a servant of Christ.”
“Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy."”
“My brothers, don't hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.”
“For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;”
“haven't you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?”
“and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, "Sit here in a good place;" and you tell the poor man, "Stand there," or "Sit by my footstool;"”
“Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?”
“For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form nor comeliness. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.”
“I, Yahweh, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”
“"'You shall do no injustice in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.”
“Don't oppress the widow, nor the fatherless, the foreigner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.'”
“"Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, 'Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.”