Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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8 Behold, I, Moroni, do finish the record of my father Mormon. Behold, I have but few things to write, which things I have been commanded of my father. 2 And now it came to pass that after the great and tremendous battle at Cumorah, behold, the Nephites who had escaped into the country southward were hunted by the Lamanites until they were all destroyed, 3 and my father also was killed by them. And I, even I, remain alone to write the sad tale of the destruction of my people. But behold, they are gone, and I fulfill the commandment of my father. And whether they will slay me, I know not; 4 therefore, I will write and hide up the records in the earth, and whither I go, it mattereth not. 5 Behold, my father hath made this record and he hath written the intent thereof. And behold, I would write it also, if I had room upon the plates, but I have not. And ore I have none, for I am alone; my father hath been slain in battle, and all my kinsfolks, and I have not friends nor whither to go. And how long the Lord will suffer that I may live, I know not. 6 Behold, four hundred years have passed away since the coming of our Lord and Savior. 7 And behold, the Lamanites have hunted my people, the Nephites, down, from city to city and from place to place, even until they are no more; and great has been their fall. Yea, great and marvelous is the destruction of my people, the Nephites. 8 And behold, it is the hand of the Lord which hath done it. And behold also, the Lamanites are at war one with another, and the whole face of this land is one continual round of murder and bloodshed, and no one knoweth the end of the war.
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8 Now I Moroni will finish my father Mormon’s record. I only have a few things to write, things I was commanded to write by my father. 2 After the great and awful battle at Cumorah, any Nephites who escaped to the south were hunted by the Lamanites and all killed. 3 They killed my father also. As a result, I’m the only one who remains to write the sad tale of my people’s destruction. They’re gone, and I will follow my father’s commandment. I don’t know whether they’ll kill me. 4 Therefore I’ll write and conceal the records in the ground. It doesn’t matter what happens to me. 5 My father has made this record, and he has described its purpose. I would also write about it if I had room on the plates, but I don’t. I don’t have any ore, as I’m alone. My father was killed in battle, along with all my relatives. I don’t have any friends or anywhere to go. I don’t know how long the Lord will let me live. 6 Four hundred years have come and gone since the coming of our Lord and Savior. 7 The Lamanites have hunted down my people the Nephites from city to city and place to place until they’re all dead. Their fall was immense; indeed, the destruction of my people the Nephites is remarkable and astonishing. 8 It’s the Lord’s hand that’s done it. The Lamanites are now at war with each other — the whole land is one continual round of murder and killing, and no one knows when the war will end.
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9 And now behold, I say no more concerning them, for there are none, save it be Lamanites and robbers that do exist upon the face of the land. 10 And there are none that do know the true God, save it be the disciples of Jesus who did tarry in the land until the wickedness of the people was so great that the Lord would not suffer them to remain with the people. And whither they be upon the face of the land, no man knoweth. 11 But behold, my father and I have seen them, and they have ministered unto us. 12 And whoso receiveth this record, and shall not condemn it because of the imperfections which are in it, the same shall know of greater things than these. Behold, I am Moroni, and were it possible, I would make all things known unto you.
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9 Now I won’t describe them further, since there isn’t anyone living now except Lamanites and robbers. 10 There isn’t anyone who knows the true God, except for Jesus’ disciples who stayed in the land until the people’s wickedness was so great the Lord wouldn’t let them remain with the people. No one knows where they are. 11 But my father and I have seen them, and they’ve ministered to us. 12 Whoever receives this record and doesn’t condemn it because of its imperfections will learn of greater things than these. I’m Moroni. If it were possible, I would make all things known to you.
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13 Behold, I make an end of speaking concerning this people. I am the son of Mormon, and my father was a descendant of Nephi, 14 and I am the same who hideth up this record unto the Lord. The plates thereof are of no worth because of the commandment of the Lord, for he truly saith that no one shall have them to get gain. But the record thereof is of great worth, and whoso shall bring it to light, him will the Lord bless. 15 For none can have power to bring it to light save it be given him of God. For God will that it shall be done with an eye single to his glory, or the welfare of the ancient and long dispersed covenant people of the Lord; 16 and blessed be him that shall bring this thing to light, for it shall be brought out of darkness unto light according to the word of God. Yea, it shall be brought out of the earth, and it shall shine forth out of darkness and come unto the knowledge of the people, and it shall be done by the power of God. 17 And if there be faults, they be the faults of a man. But behold, we know no fault; nevertheless, God knoweth all things. Therefore, he that condemneth, let him be aware lest he shall be in danger of hellfire. 18 And he that saith, Shew unto me or ye shall be smitten — let him be aware lest he commandeth that which is forbidden of the Lord. 19 For behold, the same that judgeth rashly shall be judged rashly again, for according to his works shall his wages be. Therefore, he that smiteth shall be smitten again of the Lord. 20 Behold what the scripture says: Man shall not smite, neither shall he judge, for judgment is mine, saith the Lord, and vengeance is mine also, and I will repay. 21 And he that shall breathe out wrath and strifes against the work of the Lord and against the covenant people of the Lord, who are the house of Israel, and shall say, We will destroy the work of the Lord and the Lord will not remember his covenant which he hath made unto the house of Israel, the same is in danger to be hewn down and cast into the fire. 22 For the eternal purposes of the Lord shall roll on until all his promises shall be fulfilled.
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13 Now I’ll finish writing about this people. I’m Mormon’s son, and my father was a descendant of Nephi. 14 I’m the same one who will hide away this record under the Lord’s care. The plates themselves aren’t valuable because of the commandment of the Lord, for He truly said no one will have them for the purpose of getting rich. But the record written on them is very valuable. And the Lord will bless whoever brings it to light. 15 No one can have power to bring it to light unless God gives it to him, because God ordains it can only be done with an eye toward His glory or to benefit the Lord’s ancient and long-dispersed covenant people. 16 Blessed is the one who brings this thing to light; it will be brought out of darkness to light, according to God’s word. Indeed, it will be brought out of the ground. It will shine out from darkness and come to the knowledge of the people. It will be done by God’s power. 17 If there are any errors, they’re human mistakes; but we don’t know of any error. Nevertheless, God knows all things. Therefore any who condemn, let them be careful not to put themselves in danger of hell fire. 18 Those who say: Show it to me or I’ll strike you down! Let them be careful not to demand what the Lord forbids. 19 Because those who judge rashly will in turn be judged rashly; they’ll be paid according to their works. Therefore, those who strike will in turn be struck by the Lord. 20 Take note of what the scripture says: People must not inflict harm or judge. The Lord has said: Judgment is Mine, and vengeance is Mine as well; I will repay. 21 Those who, in great anger, fight against the Lord’s work and against the Lord’s covenant people, who are the house of Israel, and say: We will destroy the Lord’s work, and the Lord won’t remember the covenant He’s made to the house of Israel — they’re in danger of being cut down and thrown into the fire. 22 Because the Lord’s eternal purposes will roll on until all His promises are fulfilled.
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23 Search the prophecies of Isaiah. Behold, I cannot write them. Yea, behold, I say unto you that those saints who have gone before me, who have possessed this land, shall cry, yea, even from the dust will they cry unto the Lord. And as the Lord liveth, he will remember the covenant which he hath made with them. 24 And he knoweth their prayers, that they were in behalf of their brethren. And he knoweth their faith, for in his name could they remove mountains, and in his name could they cause the earth to shake, and by the power of his word did they cause prisons to tumble to the earth. Yea, even the fiery furnace could not harm them, neither wild beasts nor poisonous serpents, because of the power of his word. 25 And behold, their prayers were also in behalf of him that the Lord should suffer to bring these things forth. 26 And no one need say, They shall not come, for they surely shall, for the Lord hath spoken it. For out of the earth shall they come by the hand of the Lord, and none can stay it. And it shall come in a day when it shall be said that miracles are done away. And it shall come even as if one should speak from the dead. 27 And it shall come in a day when the blood of saints shall cry unto the Lord because of secret combinations and the works of darkness. 28 Yea, it shall come in a day when the power of God shall be denied, and churches become defiled and shall be lifted up in the pride of their hearts, yea, even in a day when leaders of churches and teachers, in the pride of their hearts, even to the envying of them who belong to their churches. 29 Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be heard of fires, and tempests, and vapors of smoke in foreign lands; 30 and there shall also be heard of wars, and rumors of wars, and earthquakes in divers places. 31 Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be great pollutions upon the face of the earth — there shall be murders, and robbing, and lying, and deceivings, and whoredoms, and all manner of abominations — when there shall be many who will say, Do this or do that and it mattereth not, for the Lord will uphold such at the last day. But woe unto such, for they are in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity. 32 Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be churches built up that shall say, Come unto me, and for your money you shall be forgiven of your sins.
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23 Though I can’t write them, study Isaiah’s prophecies. Indeed, I tell you that those holy ones who have come before me and inhabited this land will cry out to the Lord, even from the dust. As the Lord lives, He will remember the covenant He made with them. 24 He knows their prayers on behalf of their fellow brothers and sisters. He knows their faith, because in His name they could remove mountains, and in His name they could make the earth shake; and by the power of His word they made prisons fall to the ground. Not even hot furnaces, wild animals, or venomous snakes could harm them, because of the power of His word. 25 Their prayers were also on behalf of him whom the Lord will allow to bring this record to light. 26 No one should say that it won’t come forth because it surely will, since the Lord has spoken it. It will come out of the earth by the Lord’s power, and no one can prevent it. It will appear at a time when people will say miracles are over. It will come just as if one had spoken from the dead. 27 It will come at a time when the blood of holy ones will cry out to the Lord because of secret conspiracies and works of darkness; 28 indeed, at a time when God’s power will be denied and churches will have become polluted and consumed with pride to their very center, when church leaders and teachers will be filled with pride to their very center, to the point of being envied by those who belong to their churches. 29 It will come at a time when people will hear of fires, storms, and vapors of smoke in foreign lands. 30 And people will hear of wars, reports of wars, and earthquakes in various places. 31 It will come at a time when there will be great pollutions on the earth: there will be murders, robbing, lying, deceiving, whoredoms, and all kinds of abominations; when there will be many who will say: Do this or do that, it doesn’t matter; the Lord will defend you on the last day. But woe to such people: they’re bitterly corrupted by sin. 32 It will come at a time when there will be churches built up that will say: Come to me, and for your money you’ll be forgiven of your sins.
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33 O ye wicked, and perverse, and stiffnecked people, why have you built up churches unto yourselves to get gain? Why have ye transfigured the holy word of God that ye might bring damnation upon your souls? Behold, look ye unto the revelations of God, for behold, the time cometh at that day when all these things must be fulfilled. 34 Behold, the Lord hath shewn unto me great and marvelous things concerning that which must shortly come at that day when these things shall come forth among you. 35 Behold, I speak unto you as if ye were present, and yet ye are not. But behold, Jesus Christ hath shewn you unto me, and I know your doing, 36 and I know that ye do walk in the pride of your hearts. And there are none, save a few only, who do not lift themselves up in the pride of their hearts, unto the wearing of very fine apparel, unto envying, and strifes, and malice, and persecutions, and all manner of iniquity. And your churches, yea, even every one, have become polluted because of the pride of your hearts. 37 For behold, ye do love money, and your substance, and your fine apparel, and the adorning of your churches, more than ye love the poor and the needy, the sick and the afflicted. 38 O ye pollutions, ye hypocrites, ye teachers who sell yourselves for that which will canker, why have ye polluted the holy church of God? Why are ye ashamed to take upon you the name of Christ? Why do ye not think that greater is the value of an endless happiness than that misery which never dies? Because of the praise of the world? 39 Why do ye adorn yourselves with that which hath no life, and yet suffer the hungry, and the needy, and the naked, and the sick, and the afflicted to pass by you and notice them not? 40 Yea, why do ye build up your secret abominations to get gain? And cause that widows should mourn before the Lord, and also orphans to mourn before the Lord, and also the blood of their fathers and their husbands to cry unto the Lord from the ground for vengeance upon your heads? 41 Behold, the sword of vengeance hangeth over you, and the time soon cometh that he avengeth the blood of the saints upon you, for he will not suffer their cries any longer.
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33 O you wicked, perverse, and stubborn people, why have you built up churches to yourselves to get money? Why have you altered God’s holy word so as to bring condemnation on your souls? Look to God’s revelations, because the time is coming when all these things will certainly be fulfilled. 34 The Lord has shown me great and awe-inspiring things about what’s going to take place soon after these words appear among you. 35 Now, I speak to you as though you were present, yet you are not. But Jesus Christ has shown you to me, and I know the things you do. 36 I know you live pridefully. There are none, except for a few, who aren’t lifted up in pride to their very center, to the point of wearing very fine clothing, and to the point of envying and strife, malice, persecution, and all kinds of iniquity. Your congregations and churches — every single one of them — have become polluted because of the pride of your hearts. 37 You love money and your material possessions and your fine clothing and decorating your houses of worship more than you love the poor and the needy, the sick and the afflicted. 38 You pollutions, hypocrites, and you teachers who sell yourselves for things that will corrode and decay, why have you polluted God’s holy congregation? Why are you ashamed to take upon yourselves the name of Christ? Why don’t you consider that the value of an endless happiness is greater than misery that never dies? Isn’t it because of the world’s praise? 39 Why do you adorn yourselves with things that have no life, and yet allow the hungry, the needy, the naked, the sick, and the afflicted to pass you by and not notice them? 40 Why do you build up your secret abominations for the purpose of getting rich and cause widows and orphans to mourn before the Lord, and make the blood of their fathers and husbands cry to the Lord from the ground for vengeance on your heads? 41 The sword of vengeance hangs over you; and the time is soon coming when He’ll avenge the blood of the holy ones upon you, since He won’t endure their cries any longer.
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9 And now, I speak also concerning those who do not believe in Christ. 2 Behold, will ye believe in the day of your visitation, behold, when the Lord shall come? Yea, even that great day when the earth shall be rolled together as a scroll and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Yea, in that great day when ye shall be brought to stand before the Lamb of God, then will ye say that there is no God? 3 Then will ye longer deny the Christ? Or can ye behold the Lamb of God? Do ye suppose that ye shall dwell with him under a consciousness of your guilt? Do ye suppose that ye could be happy to dwell with that holy Being when your souls are racked with a consciousness of guilt that ye have ever abused his laws? 4 Behold, I say unto you that ye would be more miserable to dwell with a holy and a just God under a consciousness of your filthiness before him than ye would to dwell with the damned souls in hell. 5 For behold, when ye shall be brought to see your nakedness before God, and also the glory of God, and the holiness of Jesus Christ, it will kindle a flame of unquenchable fire upon you. 6 O then, ye unbelieving, turn ye unto the Lord. Cry mightily unto the Father in the name of Jesus that perhaps ye may be found spotless, pure, fair, and white, having been cleansed by the blood of the Lamb, at that great and last day.
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9 Now I’ll also speak to those who don’t believe in Christ. 2 Will you believe when He returns again? When the Lord comes — indeed, on that great day when the earth is rolled together as a scroll and the material elements melt with intense heat — on that great day when you’re brought to stand before the Lamb of God, will you then claim there’s no God? 3 Will you then continue to deny Christ, even when you behold the Lamb of God? Do you think you’ll live with Him under a consciousness of your guilt? Do you think you could be happy living with that holy Being when your souls are tormented with a consciousness of your guilt, that you’ve continually abused His laws? 4 I tell you that you would be more miserable living with a holy and righteous God under a consciousness of your filthiness before Him than you would be living with the damned souls in hell. 5 Indeed, when you’re brought to see your nakedness before God, as well as the glory of God and the holiness of Jesus Christ, it will light a flame of unquenchable fire in you. 6 O then, you who don’t believe, turn to the Lord! Cry powerfully to the Father in Jesus’ name, so perhaps you can be found spotless, pure, beautiful, and white on that great and last day, having been cleansed by the Lamb’s blood.
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7 And again I speak unto you who deny the revelations of God and say that they are done away, that there are no revelations, nor prophecies, nor gifts, nor healing, nor speaking with tongues, and the interpretation of tongues. 8 Behold, I say unto you, he that denieth these things knoweth not the gospel of Christ. Yea, he has not read the scriptures; if so, he does not understand them. 9 For do we not read that God is the same yesterday, today, and for ever? And in him there is no variableness neither shadow of changing? 10 And now, if ye have imagined up unto yourselves a god who doth vary, and in him there is shadow of changing, then have ye imagined up unto yourselves a god who is not a God of miracles. 11 But behold, I will shew unto you a God of miracles, even the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And it is that same God who created the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are. 12 Behold, he created Adam, and by Adam came the Fall of man. And because of the Fall of man came Jesus Christ, even the Father and the Son; and because of Jesus Christ came the redemption of man. 13 And because of the redemption of man which came by Jesus Christ, they are brought back into the presence of the Lord — yea, this is wherein all men are redeemed, because the death of Christ bringeth to pass the resurrection, which bringeth to pass a redemption from an endless sleep, from which sleep all men shall be awoke by the power of God when the trump shall sound; and they shall come forth, both small and great, and all shall stand before his bar, being redeemed and loosed from this eternal band of death, which death is a temporal death. 14 And then cometh the judgment of the Holy One upon them. And then cometh the time that he that is filthy shall be filthy still, and he that is righteous shall be righteous still; he that is happy shall be happy still, and he that is unhappy shall be unhappy still.
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7 Again I speak to you that deny God’s revelations and say they’ve ended, that there are no more revelations, prophecies, gifts, healing, speaking in tongues, or the interpretation of tongues. 8 I say to you: Those who deny these things don’t know Christ’s gospel. Indeed, they haven’t read the scriptures; if they have, they don’t understand them. 9 Don’t we read that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and there’s no variability or hint of changing in Him? 10 Now if you’ve pictured to yourselves a god who changes and there’s even a trace of changing in him, then you’ve imagined a god who isn’t a God of miracles. 11 But I’ll show you a God of miracles — indeed, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. That same God who created the heavens, the earth, and everything that’s in them. 12 He created Adam, and by Adam came the Fall of mankind. And because of the Fall of mankind came Jesus Christ, namely, the Father and the Son. Because of Jesus Christ we receive mankind’s redemption. 13 Because of mankind’s redemption, which came by Jesus Christ, they’re brought back into the Lord’s presence. This is how all people are redeemed, because Christ’s death brings about the resurrection, which brings about a redemption from an endless sleep, a sleep from which all people will be awakened by God’s power when the trumpet sounds. They will appear, both small and great, and all will stand at His place of judgment, being redeemed and freed from the eternal chains of death, a temporal death. 14 Then the judgment of the Holy One will be imposed upon them. The time will come when those that are filthy will remain filthy, and those that are righteous will remain righteous, and those that are happy will remain happy, and those that are unhappy will remain unhappy.
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15 And now, O all ye that have imagined up unto yourselves a god who can do no miracles, I would ask of you, Have all these things passed of which I have spoken? Has the end come yet? Behold, I say unto you, nay, and God has not ceased to be a God of miracles. 16 Behold, are not the things that God hath wrought marvelous in our eyes? Yea, and who can comprehend the marvelous works of God? 17 Who shall say that it was not a miracle that by his word the heaven and the earth should be? And by the power of his word, man was created of the dust of the earth? And by the power of his word hath miracles been wrought? 18 And who shall say that Jesus Christ did not do many mighty miracles? And there were many mighty miracles wrought by the hands of the apostles. 19 And if there were miracles wrought, then why has God ceased to be a God of miracles and yet be an unchangeable being? And behold, I say unto you, he changeth not; if so, he would cease to be God. And he ceaseth not to be God, and is a God of miracles. 20 And the reason why he ceaseth to do miracles among the children of men is because that they dwindle in unbelief, and depart from the right way, and know not the God in whom they should trust.
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15 Now, all of you that have pictured to yourselves a god who can’t perform any miracles, I want to ask you: Have all these things I’ve spoken about ended? Has the end come yet? I tell you: No. God hasn’t stopped being a God of miracles. 16 Doesn’t everything created by God inspire awe? Who can comprehend God’s miraculous works? 17 Who will say it wasn’t a miracle that by His word heaven and earth came into existence, and by the power of His word mankind was created from the dust of the earth, and by the power of His word miracles have been performed? 18 Who will say Jesus Christ didn’t do many powerful miracles? And His disciples did many powerful miracles also. 19 If miracles were done, then how has God stopped being a God of miracles, and yet is an unchangeable Being? I tell you: He doesn’t change; if so, He would stop being God. And He hasn’t stopped being God and is a God of miracles. 20 The reason He stops doing miracles among mankind is because they fall away in unbelief and turn from the right way, and don’t know the God they should trust.
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21 Behold, I say unto you that whoso believeth in Christ, doubting nothing, whatsoever he shall ask the Father, in the name of Christ, it shall be granted him. And this promise is unto all, even unto the ends of the earth. 22 For behold, thus saith Jesus Christ, the Son of God, unto his disciples who should tarry, yea, and also to all his disciples, in the hearing of the multitude: Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 23 And he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned. 24 And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out devils, they shall speak with new tongues, they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 25 And whosoever shall believe in my name, doubting nothing, unto him will I confirm all my words, even unto the ends of the earth. 26 And now behold, who can stand against the works of the Lord? Who can deny his sayings? Who will rise up against the almighty power of the Lord? Who will despise the works of the Lord? Who will despise the children of Christ? Behold, all ye who are despisers of the works of the Lord, for ye shall wonder and perish.
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21 I say to you whoever believes in Christ, without doubting, anything they ask the Father in the name of Christ will be given to them. This promise is for everyone, even the whole earth. 22 Now Jesus Christ, the Son of God, instructed His disciples who were to remain, and also to all His disciples, which was overheard by the crowd: You are to go across the world and preach the gospel to everyone. 23 Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved, but anyone who doesn’t believe will be damned. 24 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they’ll cast out devils, they’ll speak with new tongues, they’ll handle snakes, and if they drink anything deadly, it won’t hurt them; they’ll lay hands on the sick, and they’ll recover. 25 And those who believe in My name, who don’t doubt, to them I’ll confirm all My words, to the farthest reaches of the earth. 26 Now who can stand against the Lord’s works? Who can deny His words? Who will rise up against the Lord’s almighty power? Who will treat the Lord’s works with contempt? Who will treat Christ’s children with contempt? Take note, all you that treat the Lord’s works with contempt: you will die and be astonished.
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27 O then despise not and wonder not, but hearken unto the words of the Lord and ask the Father in the name of Jesus for what things soever ye shall stand in need. Doubt not, but be believing, and begin as in times of old, and come unto the Lord with all your heart, and work out your own salvation with fear and trembling before him. 28 Be wise in the days of your probation; strip yourselves of all uncleanness. Ask, not that ye may consume it on your lusts, but ask with a firmness unshaken that ye will yield to no temptation, but that ye will serve the true and living God. 29 See that ye are not baptized unworthily. See that ye partake not of the sacrament of Christ unworthily, but see that ye do all things in worthiness, and do it in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. And if ye do this and endure to the end, ye will in no wise be cast out. 30 Behold, I speak unto you as though I spake from the dead, for I know that ye shall hear my words.
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27 Therefore don’t disregard these things, treat them with contempt, or be astonished by them, but pay attention to the Lord’s words and ask the Father in Jesus’ name for whatever you might need. Don’t doubt, but be believing. Begin as in former times and come to the Lord with your whole heart and work out your own salvation before Him with awe and reverence. 28 Be wise in the days of your probation. Rid yourselves of all uncleanliness. Don’t ask in order to satisfy your lusts, but ask with unshaken firmness not to yield to any temptation, and to serve the true and living God. 29 Make sure you aren’t baptized unworthily. Make sure you don’t take the sacrament of Christ unworthily. But make sure you do all things in worthiness and do them in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. If you do this and persevere to the end, you won’t under any circumstances be thrown out. 30 I speak to you as though I spoke from the dead because I know you’ll have my words.
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31 Condemn me not because of mine imperfection, neither my father because of his imperfection, neither them who have written before him. But rather, give thanks unto God that he hath made manifest unto you our imperfections, that ye may learn to be more wise than we have been. 32 And now behold, we have written this record according to our knowledge, in the characters which are called among us the reformed Egyptian, being handed down and altered by us according to our manner of speech. 33 And if our plates had been sufficiently large, we should have written in the Hebrew; but the Hebrew hath been altered by us also. And if we could have written in the Hebrew, behold, ye would have had none imperfection in our record. 34 But the Lord knoweth the things which we have written, and also that none other people knoweth our language; and because that none other people knoweth our language, therefore he hath prepared means for the interpretation thereof. 35 And these things are written that we may rid our garments of the blood of our brethren who have dwindled in unbelief. 36 And behold, these things which we have desired concerning our brethren, yea, even their restoration to the knowledge of Christ, is according to the prayers of all the saints who have dwelt in the land. 37 And may the Lord Jesus Christ grant that their prayers may be answered according to their faith, and may God the Father remember the covenant which he hath made with the house of Israel, and may he bless them for ever through faith on the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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31 Don’t condemn me because of my imperfection, or my father because of his imperfection, or those who have written before him, but rather give thanks to God that He has shown you our imperfections, so you can learn to be wiser than we’ve been. 32 We’ve written this record, according to our knowledge, in characters we call reformed Egyptian, handed down and adapted by us to fit our speech. 33 If our plates had been large enough, we would have written in Hebrew; but the Hebrew characters have been adapted by us as well. If we could have written in Hebrew, however, there wouldn’t have been any miscommunications in our record. 34 But the Lord knows what we’ve written and that no other people understand our language. Because no other people understand our language, He has prepared instruments for its translation. 35 These things are written so we can rid our clothes of the blood of our fellow brothers and sisters, who have fallen away in unbelief. 36 What we want for them is their restoration to the knowledge of Christ, consistent with the prayers of all the holy ones who have lived in the land. 37 May the Lord Jesus Christ let their prayers be answered according to their faith. And may God the Father remember the covenant He’s made with the house of Israel, and may He bless them forever through faith in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.