Judge not lest ye be judged verse8/3/2023 ![]() ![]() The argument Christ uses to dissuade from this evil, which the Jews were very prone to, is, "that ye be not judged" meaning, either by men, for such censorious persons rarely have the good will of their fellow creatures, but are commonly repaid in the same way or else by God, which will be the most awful and tremendous: for such persons take upon them the place of God, usurp his prerogative, as if they knew the hearts and states of men and therefore will have judgment without mercy at the hands of God. Judge Not 3 Nephi 14:1-5 1 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words he turned again to the multitude, and did open his mouth unto them again, saying: Verily, verily, I say unto you, Judge not, that ye be not judged. It would be well, if persons subject to a censorious spirit, would put themselves in the case and circumstances the persons are in they judge and then consider, what judgment they would choose others should pass on them. So, what did Jesus mean when He told us not to judge To judge means: to separate, to pick out, select, choose. ``Do not judge thy neighbour, (says he,) until thou comest into his place.'' OctoOur culture uses Matthew 7:1 Judge not lest ye be judged to promote a tolerance that often encourages acceptance of behaviors the Bible forbids. ![]() Good is the advice given by the famous Hillell F21, who lived a little before Christ's time ] This is not to be understood of any sort of judgment not of judgment in the civil courts of judicature, by proper magistrates, which ought to be made and pass, according to the nature of the case nor of judgment in the churches of Christ, where offenders are to be called to an account, examined, tried, and dealt with according to the rules of the Gospel nor of every private judgment, which one man may make upon another, without any detriment to him but of rash judgment, interpreting men's words and deeds to the worst sense, and censuring them in a very severe manner even passing sentence on them, with respect to their eternal state and condition.
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