The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 9:15

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And it shall come to pass, that when all men shall have passed from this first death unto life, insomuch as they have become immortal, they must appear before the judgment seat of the Holy One of Israel; and then cometh the judgment, and then must they be judged according to the holy judgment of God.

Influences

2 Corinthians 5:10 (KJV)
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ

Changes

And it shall come to pass, that when all men shall have passed from this first death unto life, insomuch as they have become immortal, they must appear before the judgment -seat of the Holy One of Israel; and then cometh the judgment, and then must they be judged according to the holy judgment of God.

Simple English

When all people have passed from this first death to life and become people who will never die, they must stand before the judgment seat of the Holy One of Israel. Then comes the judgment. Then they must be judged by God’s holy judgment.

Paraphrase

When everyone has passed from this first death to immortal life, they’ll stand before the judgment seat of the Holy One of Israel. That’s when the judgment happens. Everyone will be judged by God’s holy standard.