What does it mean that we should not wrongfully judge others?

Thomas R. Valletta

“Sometimes people feel that it is wrong to judge others in any way. While it is true that you should not condemn others or judge them unrighteously, you will need to make judgments of ideas, situations, and people throughout your life. The Lord has given many commandments that you cannot keep without making judgments … .

“Judgment is an important use of your agency and requires great care, especially when you make judgments about other people. All your judgments must be guided by righteous standards. Remember that only God, who knows each individual’s heart, can make final judgments of ­individuals… .

“The Lord gave a warning to guide us in our judgment of others [see 3 Nephi 14:2–5]” (True to the Faith, 90).

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