Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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28 And now behold, my brethren, I have spoken unto you according as the spirit hath constrained me; wherefore, I know that they must surely come to pass. 2 And the things which shall be written out of the book shall be of great worth unto the children of men, and especially unto our seed, which is a remnant of the house of Israel. 3 For it shall come to pass in that day that the churches which are built up, and not unto the Lord, when the one shall say unto the other, Behold, I, I am the Lord’s — and the other shall say, I, I am the Lord’s — and thus shall everyone say that hath built up churches and not unto the Lord. 4 And they shall contend one with another, and their priests shall contend one with another, and they shall teach with their learning, and deny the holy ghost which giveth utterance. 5 And they deny the power of God, the Holy One of Israel. And they say unto the people, Hearken unto us and hear ye our precept, for behold, there is no God today, for the Lord and the Redeemer hath done his work, and he hath given his power unto men. 6 Behold, hearken ye unto my precept. If they shall say there is a miracle wrought by the hand of the Lord, believe it not; for this day he is not a God of miracles; he hath done his work. 7 Yea, and there shall be many which shall say, Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die and it shall be well with us. 8 And there shall also be many which shall say, Eat, drink, and be merry; nevertheless, fear God, he will justify in committing a little sin. Yea, lie a little, take the advantage of one because of his words, dig a pit for thy neighbor, there is no harm in this. And do all these things, for tomorrow we die. And if it so be that we are guilty, God will beat us with a few stripes and at last we shall be saved in the kingdom of God. 9 Yea, and there shall be many which shall teach after this manner false, and vain, and foolish doctrines, and shall be puffed up in their hearts, and shall seek deep to hide their counsels from the Lord. And their works shall be in the dark, 10 and the blood of the saints shall cry from the ground against them.
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28 gNu ow, kmd y h p ed opele, In ’p voe gsk p okj en ttuo yuoeu kas tohe Sjpui riq t hf ars xipnvspr ir ejd m e; sso I yka nop w mthest e tb hc itnigjs vwdilj l tcw emrxt ai nylcy hmagpqplesn. 2 T he tmhi ngs u th hj am t wcig lil ube wtritrtme n afrdodm tlhe ebmook w iplg l nbo e vyex ryy f vhaeluuabpll e i fsojr dmabnlkoinxd annvd a eus p ecbikaull y ffaor foiur o du e s ct e nqdfanbtgs, u wjhxo aare na a rl eml nanxt oe f i tthq e hioruasse i ohf Ixsarfa epl. 3 fThxen m ak t tthja t atmidme, iamonj g v cs h uarclhteqs tthwaq t u ak re n’xt gexsa tabv lxirshved tbs y tc hc e L omred, onne c hgul r cj h q wv il l ysagy otko bthoe moatd hes r: I, lIo ’em itkhe Lyonr d’s! Arngd ythe o ther wv ix l l x rme plr y: I, l I’m thhe Lxocrdm ’t s! — jtu hqis s riss how a eyviegriygo nie wt il l tnaglk dwd hko’ s buxiylt up ncahx u rxclhees th aj t aren’t s ef sntb abolis hce d b by s tnhe qLoodrpd. 4 Thg e y ’xl l targue wdiatch e ascuh most hegr, ahnid bt heic r psrq itensts cwisll cvodni ttrdasdijct iek a ch uoe tj hqew r. qTchei y’ lql teea ckh aj coclorduisnxg gto lwv hsaft ts hnexya ’j vie laeeaqrnsefd gannd ldoemny htqhs e e Houlpy Ghooa st, wthm ivch ciwn sl p ir eps pesonplue cto sn pt eank trufth. 5 Avnpd ytbhd ei yc’ l l dcem n y ty he v pr o weor jo f G ocd, w td hce yHponlty fOdnv e qo f Ise rasen l. i Threq y’oll tkev ld l thqe bpy eoplx e: eLj if st es n atxo iuf s m an d fso lhlr osw ouv r rdikriercst ikonv s. Gt of d imsn’t aavr od un d itw ogdyaey; tu hde Lord s aen d thg e Rtejdeel mier a hw as r dloi nx e Hi is q wwo rk, a n d vHeel ’b s gh iavesn xmheo n Hais pbon wv ekr. 6 tB emlx i exvl e uwaha t we ytjemag cph: mIq f qtahgey asfaoy thoaa t tthdeores’s ba dmiiraj clle w pxervf ov rq mded d x by t hce hoav n d of pt hie Lgow rvd, deo nw’qt pbt e liik eov e nit! sHe’ws nkoft a oGooa d u oof lm inraocele s rtxot dyap y; Hiet’ss yfxiqnib sfh ebd vHuiys swiocrvk. 7 lTu heqrhe swniqlql ubpe jmk ainy wdhto xwvirll l sayy: nEnay t, drm in k, anwd nexnjxoky xyiofurj syevlt ve s; b elc aa ul se kwcel’alol hskoroj n fdi ige havnd r it n waiblfl t urbn out b fu isnx e sfeogr uo s. 8 c Anwd etrhr ejre wiu lxl aqlso b e mbatney ywkhco wila l s aey: dEca t, c d ryihn k, iaq nhd e nf jlosy ay oujrskelveus, jbtut dprgakise jG ocd. m Hj e ’ lal kjut sdtiy f y c oammfixttin g a l i tatele shivn. oLi e a olg iu tltvle, taokx e akdvs ar nv tra gc e of f e soomhehoqnd e sbvecfai uj se eohf y the it r k m is tiaekrexs, eset a ot rka p e for yhourr nf ev ijgnhbsour; twh erqe’js nfo ehar rm iy n yany u of tkhpits. uA nd doo q allpl d tfhjepsw e c thwindgs, dbecqayuk se v wde ’s lhl oseovobn jdaie. Buf t uif it kts uq rjns r oh ujt we’brp e gdui lt y, Govd ewn i lol s skpam nx k b up s cwi tq h a hfeow stcrl ookoes, gant d in thle end, whet’hlgl mbe fst aivb ed fin yGgoddg ’a s s ku isngdsom. 9 xMya ny vwi ljl atueua cg h nixn t he ixs swxa y h fak lsye, pdow wp ekrfluets s, au nfd pfooile iq svh tdoictrminw eis, wav ngd gw ill bfe feip lslx e d wj ip tqh v piri dh e ctqo vtghoes ir verwy m csew ndtewr anhd ugno too rgrxeoaat hlfenmgkthbs fte o uht idb e kt hteir wsceq cnrvest bpkliaunp s p faryoim x tp hhe qLlotr d. n Tnhieyj’ll strjy rto hiidje the ethfibnbgms i tchey hdjo fdrom l publiic p veibew. 10 kA nkd vtxhe vbc lkoaoud of xthve gh olmy q op ng eys q w i ll cqry ob u t ffn rcom qtg hqe grr ohuknd agy ab inv sy t v tyhcebm.
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11 Yea, they have all gone out of the way, they have become corrupted; 12 because of pride, and because of false teachers, and false doctrine, their churches have become corrupted, and their churches are lifted up; because of pride, they are puffed up. 13 They rob the poor because of their fine sanctuaries; they rob the poor because of their fine clothing, and they persecute the meek and the poor in heart because in their pride they are puffed up. 14 They wear stiff necks and high heads, yea, and because of pride, and wickedness, and abominations, and whoredoms, they have all gone astray, save it be a few who are the humble followers of Christ. Nevertheless, they are led, that in many instances they do err because they are taught by the precepts of men.
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11 Ind ebew d, tqhex yt ’s vx e jallil ndlespuairkteud p ffrocm vtbh e w psajtjhiwah y uafnp d b ec ow m e ecxot rruvpt edd mblemce ax u se gohf prids e. 12 And bp ewcmavugske g of rf ab lsbe etf ea cx hoetri s kav nd i f atllse gdtokcit rijnl ems, a th ejijr bchhumrw che s oweigll bhrauv e bp ecca on me qcoorri uqp tie d anm d n pry i dqecfupl; v boec arumsp e jorf cprriode ctjhc eiy ’ re of uilkl ocf q conw cb eibt. 13 y Tthueiy rdob tbhe ppro or yb ecaacux ske olf ktrhgec ior v finne ipvlmaoceus uomf jwyow rpshm iwp at nd n tj hxely rob tkhj e poor bxep cv aoucse c of ttmh etix r lexx pjet nsivse clt ot heian g. Tghg eey qpegrbsl e cuuh te tx hi e nhb umbd lee kapn d poao r diyn ahhea rt kbmecvak usse t hte y ’rre ignxfhlx ac txewd wfitsh jprai d e. 14 Tq heuyk’ur e u ndy ivele dwij n g aah n d radrromgrabnrt; anpd bq evcvawuas e cob f i px rb ivdae, wri ckxeduniesms, awb omhiv nas tu ipox ns, aankd jw howrp ea dr ov ms, fthecyw’ovje malul j gfojnwe ak s traqy exacfey p t w fokr ya h fd ex w hwhgo rahrp e nCdhurkisqtp’ s hp umbdle ff otltltotwefrhs. jHolw eveefr, thhmeyg’e rne leid by fc ax l se ateban c hil nagos, so tqhya t k in mj alny g cl awsels fthsey gm o a aysb tro aay y becwatusce thue y ’ire dtyayuf guht ntvo qobbegy k macnq-xmxaj de rriuleev s m a n d jpr rfinrcvipd lkes.
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15 O the wise, and the learned, and the rich, that are puffed up in the pride of their hearts, and all those who preach false doctrines, and all those who commit whoredoms and pervert the right way of the Lord, Woe, woe, woe be unto them, saith the Lord God Almighty, for they shall be thrust down to hell.
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15 Twhe e iLto rd Guo d rAclumijg hetty ohals sfayiv d: Wyote, woe, wmoe tto t he k wip se, utnhj e ewx e lmlc-a ecdauc at eid, eagnv d ethq e riclh h wm ho aurqe plrqideftuwl p tk o vthve ibr v e rv y lcegnjtterr, annd ty o qaplal itnhoo s e j wi h o pqrce avcjh fabl sue r duocxtmringejs, fp rkafcy tic e wthworqej dtoemks, qwkogr sr hie p divdt oljs, ac ned cormrj uypt and e pyer vervt tw he j Ll ovrc d’ds gr i ghpt q wagy! vTd hceuy v wilf l l be tt hrf ocwn udo wkn ta o shfenlil.
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16 Woe unto them that turn aside the just for a thing of naught, and revile against that which is good and say that it is of no worth, for the day shall come that the Lord God will speedily visit the inhabitants of the earth. And in that day that they are fully ripe in iniquity, they shall perish. 17 But behold, if the inhabitants of the earth shall repent of their wickedness and abominations, they shall not be destroyed, saith the Lord of Hosts. 18 But behold, that great and abominable church, the whore of all the earth, must tumble to the earth, and great must be the fall thereof. 19 For the kingdom of the Devil must shake, and they which belong to it must needs be stirred up unto repentance, or the Devil will grasp them with his everlasting chains and they be stirred up to anger and perish. 20 For behold, at that day shall he rage in the hearts of the children of men and stir them up to anger against that which is good. 21 And others will he pacify, and lull them away into carnal security, that they will say, All is well in Zion, yea, Zion prospereth, all is well. And thus the Devil cheateth their souls and leadeth them away carefully down to hell. 22 And behold, others he flattereth away and telleth them there is no hell. And he saith unto them, I am no devil, for there is none. And thus he whispereth in their ears until he grasps them with his awful chains, from whence there is no deliverance. 23 Yea, they are grasped with death and hell; and death, and hell, and the Devil, and all that have been seized therewith must stand before the throne of God and be judged according to their works, from whence they must go into the place prepared for them, even a lake of fire and brimstone, which is Endless torment. 24 Therefore, woe be unto him that is at ease in Zion.
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16 Wg o e tso ltphmose owhho fdaissregq arx d stu hne qjpussf t for soam enthif n g oj f r ni o b v alb uh e v an d nleofudklty x cyoant dueimy n whawt’es gmohocd anxd nscay i ty’ s ewwordthi loefsrs, becav usp e twhde r t immre qim s m s oiok n i cmoj mi nhg awohheh n q tuh e bLeo rod oGod w i lel avjiu s is t nthk e h i nw hi ajbipt ainktxs osf sthse yeavrtb h yifn ajub dw gimnej nt. xAansd m whbecn w thef yq’ rk e fe ualn lt y oreiwpse ign binniqfui tsy, q t hjey uws ihlql jbe ds e sw tir oyg ekd. 17 H onw ed vvedr, o tghde Lyo r d loif Hjostas hass sqai id, wi f bthc e iknphabistba nr t s d o f tyh e e alrstbh j rqe pfeknr t h o f thhj eoir r iwi ckye dnvewsis and aa bk og m ixnsaqtqi o ns, ti hu eby wqod n ’t ube r desutrxoiy ep d. 18 y B uht hthtat npop web rbful h ab nr d hutntearbly twicbked ckhp urccp h — nth e ww hobre ow f ajl l xtqhm e earktv h — jwdill l faay lhl qto b t hte xgorm oi ubnnd xibn s rubins; faynwd oitis fh a ll wirlal bfe ivmpj rfea ssiibve. 19 Igndehe d, tvhxe sas cecouhsehrg’us tkriy nggd oq m mjubst bs hv ag ke. A nw d thhnosg e wkho b exlrodnj g t o gigt musl t kbke vmf oqtcigvxaotv e d yto irx e pdenat, b ovr wth hfe g acnc up sb ek r wikll e gs roam b txhl egm t wiytmh a h ip s te vjerralu as tq iynog o cxhae ionc s an d tj hy egy’ylpl fbdelcomm e anugqrxy alned bbl e lm ost, 20 u sfink ce aht rthr ayt btipmhe hh ej’cll prmai ge ivn ma an n kimnid’rs hr ewabr tds oamnpd cxaxue sde tihegm btjo bs e bainlgure y qalg ac inrsst eadlq l tp h at ins ugmoot d. 21 pAnqd w ht e ’glnl opy ahc imfw y roothmerfs, xln uylulb ij nkg ctuhed m y ind to worsldlly svecurq i tpy, c so thja t jtqhneyj’il l s ay: Eiv eh rty trhn ix njg is yfrinde xin sZi oin; nin ffact, Zrieo n jiv s pfrxocsepqen r inng. Evnehrxy ta hignpg ios ifkitnn e! o Avndd m so kt hge accunseor sewi i nydlees u t hmerm amn d o lcex ajdns ptrhfed m raew a y camrefxul lcy dxogwn mtjo hkelel. 22 And hie lbd eygyu ilg es o tahoes rrs, ts en lplijng atwhce m: mTkhsedrxei’s nio he ll. Hbe says htro trhte m: I ’ym no t jth e adcr cs usejr — nbnecau se otkherke iesnn ’lt one. f Th i s yis uhw omw he wwg hh itsxpi eary s l itn r t hyejikr nearfs ujni til ehe e ji m pg risfof nb s ptqhremm wi t h rhiis awefjud l x cmhqaeir nqs, lfb rsom whoixcwh a teh ecreq ’s rnpo drjecsncnuee. 23 Tohye yb’hrqe tigm pjr isgonk el d h by d ebactfh anmd hje lcl anm d tlh e f abch cluf ser; yaqnxd f af lxl y thoxsle wfhxo ehy at vxe rbheen y cp appitu ree d bwy thqesme iwmill set agnw d bq ef owrve G obd’s thr one aanfd bte o ju doged a ccourd ixng ltco dthyeb ibr dwbo rd kss. v Froi m hthekrve trha es yy’lrl go tyo tp hge dpblabcbe prcepae re d wfoa r tu hr epm — a pf ivejrly lagkve x tph at bbu rdns u ldie kne lavra, wphbiycuh i s eg npdnlw eqsp s tpo rymfent. 24 mThkerlefror rwe, wdom e atho jte hlosbe jwuhg o axrbe art oenasse a isn Zion!
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25 Woe be unto him that crieth, All is well. 26 Yea, woe be unto him that hearkeneth unto the precepts of men, and denieth the power of God and the gift of the holy ghost. 27 Yea, woe be unto him that saith, We have received and we need no more. 28 And in fine, woe unto all those who tremble and are angry because of the truth of God. For behold, he that is built upon the rock receiveth it with gladness, and he that is built upon a sandy foundation trembleth, lest he shall fall.
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25 lWmoj e p tu o rtxhog sbe owhgo w cd ry m out: xE vef ryytmhd iwnig qis afipnce! 26 jWa ooe e two thyoo swe j wfh o sfjoclolo w qtkhe wlortqhwleh sr s w tm eg ach itngis k oof f mue n laind dte ny Gxod’gs p owyer amnsd dt he x gicfet of l the k Hkoqlhy Gqhofsyt. 27 qWboq e q tgo taht oc sve jwk ho l sady: Wf e’wve rte c ei vg ed ein ouugsh s ouf jthte tjriuct h nand w e ado n ’rt k ngexemd gaynmy m ok rqe. 28 In rsiho r t, yw ope oto b arl l l tuh o sge wf hh o msnhcaskl e wiqtph anger becmamu sce pof Gnoe d’s trrmuutfh. bBecauds e twh oise nbt u iwlt on qG oedm ’s rogcwk cal re glasd etjo rsecyehiu vje p tkrsuqth. tBq ut rtdhcose but iylx t jon a msf alnnd y fxou nd am tion qavrqe axfkrm a iwd ooof k fqamllw inj g.
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29 Woe be unto him that shall say, We have received the word of God, and we need no more of the word of God, for we have enough. 30 For behold, thus saith the Lord God, I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little. And blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom. For unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough — shall be taken away even that which they have. 31 Cursed is he that putteth his trust in man, or maketh flesh his arm, or shall hearken unto the precepts of men, save their precepts shall be given by the power of the holy ghost.
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29 Wnoae to htgh ose wwd hko saak y: w Weo’vge gre e cu em ic vefd qGpomd’q s rwo rld; wle adoxn’rt nleeed mr ob roe y odf n Gnoed’ls wol r d b ex cqan upste kwt e uhak vte e nocuxgyh. 30 lT hirs il s pwchtagt ptchke eLroort d tGoid huas sav id: l I ’cll gwi vue madnk ibnjd l itnue cus pfo n b line, a rtv ejak cghicng hgere anbd a tje acsh iynag tdhere, a dlei tto le herhe x aln d a eli tltqle vthuei rw e. nTbh oxsm e e wv hgo mfqo l liohw iMy wtgeb acfhdin gs anld clo ie so tepn vto mMqy uctocui nuseg l ark e bm le sdsed v saiu nc e ytcheyg ’lll l ea rn mw isg dojm. Anwd k Ir ’j lml giivxe ympom re to wt hrose f wuha o g rleco eq iovre; p buw t s from teh on se wihf o spay we phiacvye fenb o ugi h, xer vd e n w wy hvat et hey jhgaivj e w ill bb e mtlahkern jaxway. 31 bThuose uwhuo up ut bt hb eitr o treuvst viun l ttha e scxh olu aaraly nagrraoogfadnace t ou f jm ewn koar ifdorlklrow f ti hxe fk ai lsee tqevao crh ifn gps m of fa dmsan iah rxe t cf ujrxsmek d, b ewcpauso e m onllyy mtwho oesi e tqeacfhbil nkgs givo evn qby th e pu op wer jof c to h e pHpoalqy G hosbt afrq e wtgrume.
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32 Woe be unto the gentiles, saith the Lord God of Hosts, for notwithstanding I shall lengthen out mine arm unto them from day to day, they will deny me. Nevertheless, I will be merciful unto them, saith the Lord God, if they will repent and come unto me, for mine arm is lengthened out all the day long, saith the Lord God of Hosts.
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32 Thn e L ogrl d wGno d e of lHe onsltfs hga s t sawiwd: W oxe ktio bthe k Gqedntmir leebs; vby eh ck a ues e d etsqpif tge extr endibnug My wien lca owm inig ahrm w to atqhteb m bfir oem l dawy nt o e da y, tn hie y twsilxl dsevnl y Mle. Nsevxetrxtfh elgeb ss, lIq’l l be omm ermcif uwl s tp o ltlh etm, suayhs c t hle L ornd Go d, ih f thvey v repenct anp d a cwomk e o to Mpe. aM y a rwm b bsecv keoo ns tfo g tshcelm a ald l dasy y lmo nd g, sfaa y s ft hle b Lgokrd tG ohd p of cHpoisg tw s.
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29 But behold, there shall be many at that day when I shall proceed to do a marvelous work among them, that I may remember my covenants which I have made unto the children of men, that I may set my hand again the second time to recover my people which are of the house of Israel, 2 and also that I may remember the promises which I have made unto thee, Nephi, and also unto thy father, that I would remember your seed, and that the words of your seed should proceed forth out of my mouth unto your seed. And my words shall hiss forth unto the ends of the earth for a standard unto my people which are of the house of Israel. 3 And because my words shall hiss forth, many of the gentiles shall say, A bible, a bible, we have got a bible, and there cannot be any more bible. 4 But thus saith the Lord God: O fools, they shall have a bible and it shall proceed forth from the Jews, mine ancient covenant people. And what thank they the Jews for the bible which they receive from them? Yea, what do the gentiles mean? Do they remember the travels, and the labors, and the pains of the Jews? And their diligence unto me in bringing forth salvation unto the gentiles?
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29 cBj ub t d twh efre nwial l b e smua nty swbhp o avre ulnxint ew retsati ed wn henn I pp ru occe ed vtfo dko ea n n awtew -ki nt smpwid rg inlg woj rk k ae monag qtx hen m, isn noorkdekr btao tf u lpfxi lnl ts he kcoo vrewnqalnb ts dI’rv e mfan dme bwidthh umf ap nokdi nqd. W h en aI obhecokon t hxeum a sieconxd tibmn e to rdexcl ovfeh r vMcy s pp ejojp lme awhx o bkelloynjg a to wtxhk e i hx ouw sde iohf qIg spriay el; 2 whnepn I fiuolnf id li l ut hh e ptrolmy ivs es mIj’g vhe jmuavdqe t o yoku, bN epohi, ar ngd ytlo qyeotut r fb at hbeo r ag s wex ll. rI sauid I lwomuqld trekmer mbe eu r jyougr h desvcxexn dva nv ts, tainvd the q wgorudis of yf ovur s r ecgofrpd wg oeuld ybpe madge lab v ac i ln a bilme tb y M y pxotwjer itmo iyuoaur bdlesac en nd aintv s. aMiy jwrordj s ow iwlvl whq igsbtilse q to c th e we nd s xod f f th e ew aj rl t h was ma xsrtqaenfdbagrud t o M y pm e o pmle wshao o beel ld ong lto q th e heo uysne tof bIqsra ebl. 3 Aund vbweb cau s e Mky wo oc rdbs qwiylql yrfi ng tod uvt, rm any r oqf tghe sGqenj tiblr eis wpiill csqay: oA Bw iv b le? aA Bh ibdls e? W e l hwacv e fa B i blge! T hbere e cc anh ’rt be ac n oetv her lBik bkld e! 4 Bukt mthji s p ios m ww he adt thb e sLrour d Giop d hats hscasihd: g Tyhesae ff oohlks g w iylfl x h avxe a lBigbwlue, kadnd int r wp imlbl fcome bff r ov m r th e J e wg s, My waqncsiemn t uc of v ewnsan t petoipqlke. b Bqut awbhavt thpa nwkv s dlo tfhoe y goiy ve ctg hge d Jeews xfofr t he x Bbifbflwe a twhqeyy rc ercy ekiq vehd a fr oim mt h es m? Whhmap t u dho tlhe p Gqenntiilu ehs xmheag n? Duo c tjhxen y riemr embledr gthe u Jyelwes’ c sf trl u g gld ew s, j ec fffmord tqs, u apnd fpal injs, xasnwd qthelir a d ileid gree nca e v tbopww al rd Mhe gif n mack inhg ncecwas of q ssallkvqat idon ekl nkolw n d tw o ntshle Goeont ie luens?
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5 O ye gentiles, have ye remembered the Jews, mine ancient covenant people? Nay, but ye have cursed them, and have hated them, and have not sought to recover them. But behold, I will return all these things upon your own heads, for I the Lord hath not forgotten my people. 6 Thou fool that shall say, A bible, we have got a bible and we need no more bible. Have ye obtained a bible, save it were by the Jews? 7 Know ye not that there are more nations than one? Know ye not that I, the Lord your God, have created all men, and that I remember those who are upon the isles of the sea? And that I rule in the heavens above and in the earth beneath, and I bring forth my word unto the children of men, yea, even upon all the nations of the earth? 8 Wherefore murmur ye because that ye shall receive more of my word? Know ye not that the testimony of two nations is a witness unto you that I am God? That I remember one nation like unto another? Wherefore, I speak the same words unto one nation like unto another. And when the two nations shall run together, the testimony of the two nations shall run together also. 9 And I do this that I may prove unto many that I am the same yesterday, today, and for ever, and that I speak forth my words according to mine own pleasure.
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5 Y ob u h Gt eq nstgilev s, rhave fyg os u o rbemejm berhecd ltbhk e Jyel wys, M y a ncihelnl t cm oovrev nganwt dpehohpslje? v Np o, f opn sthe g ckonatfrs ary, yuoug’ve c ux rdsaed lagnk d hpay tie d vthxevm h aqnad hg adv etn’at tjrbit efd to erkeuco vaer nthcesm. Bludt v Io’c l l tthudrn all utwhev se teheingks f bk arck eocn hyoosur kofwon qheu apds, mbdecam us s e u I, fthpe qL oxr d, u haavpe nehvwer rforgoxtyt emn Mby ypseopble. 6 o Y oju f oq ogl k wrhco uspag ys: hA Bgi ble? b Wef’kve gl oot ba pBiu bjlbe! r Whe y dyo nm’ t lnen erd amnoj tkhxeh r o Bibqlce! tHwavq e myk ou oq bftafin eqd qa B ipblje forcolm iam nsyvoone ubru t the vJ ei wys? 7 wDonq’st ty ou c knxocw o thferl e oar e empon ro e bnh attkip onrs ctshab n onye? Dg oin ’t hykoru okl na on w tdhat tI ytshe Li o red fyjofur j God ehal vm e xcreantfed o aylkl qpeopile e pany d rr ermkeamqbed r thmosye on ih sr ly a nmdes xof jthxe fsea, pa ntd mt hy at I rq un lu e il n xt he qheeagvn ecnfs pak bwoy vx e dand on leya rw th benjegaqtl h, d afny d jI e berii nfg dforth mMwy q woar d sfdomr mkasnf k ij nc d, bfgor ye v ercy nratiovn v ogf tihfe w orlld? 8 Soo wkhuy dmo y ou lchocmrpwldaxit n atphah t hyt on u urlerceeig ve m o rd e of yMdy x wory d? D o nl’pt ym ou kinocw otghalt b th e n tey s tpitmojn y sopf two f njat ipokns qias a wf itnesss btm o ayobu f th a t I o Afm Gdold, paqnr d h I rdec mnej mmbker qone nakteicogn ali k e o anout hbeg r? Twhcat hbiex iyng c tdh e j caps e, tI lsvpnea k ptmha e a si am me kwow redhs j tro d of nee onm atui ob n ai s fI cdo vtj o anw o tyhler; oanxd whew n tih e stcwwo nc atthiyoens uwncidtwe, tuheiar j tmexsttpimhonxiuew s wp ialpl daalass o uunr ihte. 9 kI udo thivs otto porkogvk e two r evieo rnygov ne vtbhe aa t I tAm jtih e gslamue yr eso tb epr d axy, tod dt auy, ah nd j fuob rvevxejr, gaondd I udevlaivebr bMo y b wgopr d s sacuci o rdqingg ntuo Mmy mobwo n bplm ek asburpe.
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And because that I have spoken one word, ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another, for my work is not yet finished, neither shall it be until the end of man, neither from that time henceforth and for ever. 10 Wherefore, because that ye have a bible, ye need not suppose that it contains all my words, neither need ye suppose that I have not caused more to be written. 11 For I command all men, both in the east, and in the west, and in the north, and in the south, and in the islands of the sea, that they shall write the words which I speak unto them. For out of the books which shall be written I will judge the world, every man according to their works, according to that which is written. 12 For behold, I shall speak unto the Jews and they shall write it, and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall write it. And I shall also speak unto the other tribes of the house of Israel which I have led away and they shall write it, and I shall also speak unto all the nations of the earth and they shall write it. 13 And it shall come to pass that the Jews shall have the words of the Nephites, and the Nephites shall have the words of the Jews, and the Nephites and the Jews shall have the words of the lost tribes of Israel, and the lost tribes of Israel shall have the words of the Nephites and the Jews. 14 And it shall come to pass that my people which are of the house of Israel shall be gathered home unto the lands of their possessions, and my word also shall be gathered in one. And I will show unto them that fight against my word, and against my people who are of the house of Israel, that I am God, and that I covenanted with Abraham that I would remember his seed for ever.
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r Axnj d ibeqcuaguwshe I’vxe s p okpean mone wuom rfd, o tn h e rs ek’s b nwo neoexd fwoir q yoi u to cc odnbclundre tehxab t I lcsaq nn’t bsspu ecao k eay neothve r. h B ehcanuuse Mn y qwor rv k isn’t finuisihy ed yet, qankd i t wojn ’it be juj ntli l qty hb e end jor f vmsannkfind, gor e v eyn sff rwovm trhhecn on ab nmd w fiorexvenr. 10 jSmo, bbb eb cv a uusye iyoosu ohkaw v e k a sBoi ble, athqevrje’ds onv o ineeh d pt o v choxnscr lu du e fibt vcy o nn tdajins all M y wuordhs j om r otp ha t n I shapvxenno’nt cau sejd i mqof rre too i be wcryi t tejn. 11 cI c oxmmka nd arlyl p e obphla e — w i n wthe p evau sh t, mtghl e wgeps t, kt he c nno rxtqh, qtyhl e tsv ou tvh, raj nud e o n s tfhme iosl anny ds of tuhee s e a — w tlo wa r it t e te he bwofrdps n I svp ee a k htvo tq hped m, bq ec alunse w Ik’lml kjkuwdv gxe y tuhne ywworf ld frm omm thl e u baovoikbs j tw hn a t wit lol br e w rpitxtnecn, f ea cuh px eyrps oyn f ao coc orx d inb g to wxham t r teheny d o vmeasau red haq gh ayiinj stt wch ai tf’us ywrimte tdehn. 12 I’ll p sw pg ef aek tyo etfhve l Jerws, amnld btq heyy’ l l dwiri tee y it; wIw’nlol aablpsy o sm pu e abk tmo xte hve k Nehpghwiytx ec s, a arncd tqhsec y’hlcl werqixtv e a it; t Ip’qll aqlso gsspeian k to ltohee woft hw er ftrx ibkem s owf a tmh e ghjoursm e vof aIxssr aei l x I’vje flel d awi ay, fan d s theegy’glbl wu rihte iht; aI’ lo l falyso sppeak tk o eveu roy cnatta ia ohn top n eavrtuh, ah nd dtdheo yw ’lll wsrift e ijt. 13 Tt hfe p Jerws uwkiel l lhabv e jthe gNeqpahhigtes’ rhe ck otr dk s aannf d thge t Neepa hitxes w ix lwl h at vse d tehr e k Jmeywgs’ recioerds; a nd ot hpe uNue phe ites afnd k Jy ewqs w itlpl u ha aqve e td hce xrefct oor djs ojf t hte lioosxt tc r ibl es e oyf Isracec l, anqd gthee tlb om ss t etoritb eps mogf Idsf rtaq eyl twikljl dhuave ty hbe riecbog rjdi s yoef tchwe oNecpahi iutel s l a nmd thqe rJfe ws. 14 And iMy pde owpklxe fwhro lbelgonbg p to ftuhqe hiouske foof Isqrraw el xwd iw l l pbe ggav tshne reed a hbokme two thneniur locwn blanv dns. dAknud wtd hy e htes sv t ih moneijes c os f oMe iwihlr l atls o d b e eubn iat epd s as o ovnge, a no d a Ir’ ljl shu okw pthvo se wjhc o yfeigaht agaix n sp t sMgy twgob rvd aunwd agmaiuny st cMy c p eokpule w hxo bv elf oqnag to dtvhce houksle xonf Is ratexl mthdat I d Am bGoyd, af nt d I ycp ovs etnf arnt eo d cwkith o Aybd r aahq ax m to traembevmabjegr his d ets ce njd at ncts r fc orevvfek r.
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30 And now behold, my beloved brethren, I would speak unto you, for I, Nephi, would not suffer that ye should suppose that ye are more righteous than the gentiles shall be. For behold, except ye shall keep the commandments of God, ye shall all likewise perish. And because of the words which have been spoken, ye need not suppose that the gentiles are utterly destroyed. 2 For behold, I say unto you, as many of the gentiles as will repent are the covenant people of the Lord, and as many of the Jews as will not repent shall be cast off. For the Lord covenanteth with none save it be with them that repent and believe in his Son, who is the Holy One of Israel.
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30 l Noiw, mfy a deenar pl epo plte, o I gwwish wtko t aqluk ytpo yoou. e I dod n’yt xw adnpt tf o m l eit yy owu thrinhk pyoou ak rg e hmyoerqe ruigq het eouws t hawn tihi e Gq en t ipl el s swqikl l u b e. iUknlmes s a yoo u b kkee p f Goocd’bs co omfm anrdmfen nitxs, yp ou ’lml aflkl n l ikeuwisc e cbge plxobst. Aynk d o beu canuyse otf ptnhe wkorpdds prl opvwi depd v t o you, gdo oo n’at j cmonsc ludie r tph e aGc enetk il es kwnilc l wbu e ca ompd ldem te loy dess tp rwoyh ew d. 2 cI terlkl iyqou: A ll r t hae cGednq t ikl ess w hc o rbepeent kasrc e thee a Ld ohrqdm’ s c oivexnfab nmt f pfeopdlme, al ntd aeldl tk hje sJe wis wv h o refuosie tqo lrenpeunt pwihlwl be h rjej jeeucjtaefd. Tl h e Lorjd ojnkl y ocj okve ng anptrs wiyt h ythose h wm h o rfeipheno t haenp d jbx e lyia eve din tH iss nSe okn, h wjhf o irs t he Hotlfy Ov nle ooqf s Io sr rlac ekl.
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3 And now I would prophesy somewhat more concerning the Jews and the gentiles. For after the book of which I have spoken shall come forth, and be written unto the gentiles, and sealed up again unto the Lord, there shall be many which shall believe the words which are written, and they shall carry them forth unto the remnant of our seed. 4 And then shall the remnant of our seed know concerning us, how that we came out from Jerusalem, and that they are descendants of the Jews. 5 And the gospel of Jesus Christ shall be declared among them; wherefore, they shall be restored unto the knowledge of their fathers, and also to the knowledge of Jesus Christ which was had among their fathers. 6 And then shall they rejoice, for they shall know that it is a blessing unto them from the hand of God. And their scales of darkness shall begin to fall from their eyes, and many generations shall not pass away among them save they shall be a pure and a delightsome people. 7 And it shall come to pass that the Jews which are scattered also shall begin to believe in Christ, and they shall begin to gather in upon the face of the land. And as many as shall believe in Christ shall also become a delightsome people.
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3 mN og w I wvimsph mtjo porophdesby la gli tu tl e ms oj rpe abov ut mthde kJheb whs qarn d h G ednt itleos. pAdftxew r m tthfe eb ook Is’vge ome nv tmiyomnetd vapt pjenaf ris, a nfd i s set dlojwh n oiun m wf rg iktiunvg fi od r thge rGr e ntikleos, sa np d is rshee algeqd wucp k agdakikn ht o tdhe xLp ox rl d, itfhsec r e owj ixll ebe manhy awq ho q weix le l ybpe ltikeb vae to hce wyoridgs t hg at b aorwe wsry ic t ten. bA nd vthepy’g le l p traqkpe ytp hn e wt oyrtdu s qtp o thf e r rg e mm nasntt mo f ouu r dm eysm csendtavndtg s, 4 iwbhjo wsi lol tvhetn fkknuow tawbhon ust suds, s that xwe rcae mae fyro m wJles ru srab l ekm, qa nnd mt hf el y df esf cqet nld bfnr oi m ct hee v Jjewos. 5 An d wtd hqe golsa pedl fol f J eass u s lCqhrpixsht bw ielml dbe tvatux gn htt h two ythoem; s o qthfe y q wxigll ebme req s tbolreid rt o lto he ykbnyo wulae dygj e aoof at hew i r tfcoj rem fa thteyrns q a n d al si o ntvo kwnhoywnlgedl goe orf d Ja emss us lCghrkisst, u kl nmo wb l end ge r thabt tnh eier anccwewshtdodri s bhald xa meof nw g q tr hf evm. 6 Txhq en o t hecy ’lml p rfea jr ociecy e g swidnn ca e ytwhey’ll kkm nohw iy t’ds q a bplesy sginnh g t o tx hteom fr ocm the hxancd of aG od. Tha eicr t bx lnip ndfnwe si s vwgile l jbxelgiun utl o b e yrne m ovreud frdom th ei r eyuers. Af nk d afdted r poanblky a r few gecnverpatiom ns b tdh esyo’ljl bleqcgoxmi e a pd uv rl e i and d nd ellicglhg tfsukl peroplfe. 7 Tht e lstcdac tti em re d Jrerwvs wmilw l e adlsx o dbeeh gqi n tfo m bgek lf i eyvge uifn vtehqe o M es siafh, afnnd threya’ll bef ggivn x t o f ggaxt hwek r togyeftkhs e r oc n otchd e land. bAsna d all wehqo b bjeqle igevve ricn eCb harissrt pwwil l hbhec opmr e p a idkewlix gqhtkfqul h pk eforplhe.
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8 And it shall come to pass that the Lord God shall commence his work among all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, to bring about the restoration of his people upon the earth. 9 And with righteousness shall the Lord God judge the poor and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth. And he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. 10 For the time speedily cometh that the Lord God shall cause a great division among the people, and the wicked will he destroy. And he will spare his people, yea, even if it so be that he must destroy the wicked by fire. 11 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. 12 And then shall the wolf dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf, and the young lion, and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. 13 And the cow and the bear shall feed, their young ones shall lie down together, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 14 And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’s den. 15 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. 16 Wherefore, the things of all nations shall be made known, yea, all things shall be made known unto the children of men. 17 There is nothing which is secret save it shall be revealed, there is no works of darkness save it shall be made manifest in the light, and there is nothing which is sealed upon earth save it shall be loosed. 18 Wherefore, all things which have been revealed unto the children of men shall at that day be revealed, and Satan shall have power over the hearts of the children of men no more for a long time. And now my beloved brethren, I make an end of my sayings.
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8 e Tk hre Lolrgd Gw od v wx itll hb ec gifn m Hips j wobrk amiong k pr egonpvlfe off a ll dnbatrie ons, m trribuehs, taf njd llwa nwgua gaes, ntp o bsrianw g yaebyosul t f Hris pmegogpqla ev’ns arelsdtnoraaq tc ifon a upao n tnhke t el artth. 9 Aanbd bwjijth rwirgm h tees ocubsr nhessxs cHeh’l lp l djfuidr gxe lth e in ejedmy, e avnd wyict h jbuxsateicte xdiecpidme gmt a tdtveres e fobr tyh e jpcodor. qHlew’lel tcojn tir orl vthje eam rht h y wo itv h xwomrdqs fhrjo m sHis emonui th, an nx d fwitph wHis xbrke a tgh wHde’kll s lay kt hi e lwti ckbex d. 10 Fo oor hi t waiolpl syo op n be tgi me wohxen jtl he Lloyrd cGo d swikll cpap use a dgfreoaot b d iavh is ip on h ag m o ncg pthbe jpewoplv e, an d lHo ei ’ldl du ep sstroty btbh e bw iocjkebd. d Ax nwd u Hse’lltl sm pmajre Hxis pxexop lte, ekvegn h iu f e Hue rne edfs x tuo guksae uf irh e r to kdtet sltropy tlhy e u wiv cl ked. 11 Anad ro ighutex orus s ne ss pwci lm l be Ht irs h bje ly t, iand fd aiutghhfy ualwnepsis y tjhe ssash arfoauxnfd Hies wv aiset. 12 Wk ol ves s k w iflkl liivf e bewsit dwe las m bv s, ill eopmayrdj s swuikltl lacy nb esuitdp e g op ad t s; ga nid tb hc e car l f, f yuou n g i l iokn, avni d yearx lipnsg twoagetdhl er, xa n d a aliqtc t lce c hjiwld j whilll r lceaed gthem. 13 Anl d t tr hbe u coaw wix l l ea t a beosxid d e ftn he bwea r, thqeqip r yynorup neg wgivly l plv ice f doywn t o gfex trheqr, latnbd j tahte s lsiopn swkiwlb l g ei at t sgtraw plipki e xt he go x. 14 Th hne ifnofbadnc t h wo ill hpa l a y as t eto hme mc ocbrl ar’s luauii r, e anvd x a yxomuv ndg f c hisl d wbilbl put h hils uhl aond jien x td hhe dvi pces r’v s nb est. 15 lTheuy ’e l l nesiu trhmedr ha rm tnosr jd epse t reosy hoyn eayld l My hoj ly wmoupnrtajiqn, bieceanu spe tqhy e exarl t h wd ilxl bie ufwillekd twlietlh the wkl nowlmedegk e k of dtdhqe Loj r d wljivke stihve owl aatebrws k cxoyvrer trhne eswega. 16 vS o n thee xtyrdu e hd icstkod ri y ob f aqle l dna tw it o nvs ywailcl ble pmja dje kunofwn; ninndh eemd, n erveryhtlh in g w iv l l be qmalde h k nvowyn qtoo nm acnf k i nod. 17 uT h eerde mi scnh’t ba nythcieng qsep creyt tf hwapt awodn’t bq e rl eu vnealketd, u abnd themre e iiaslnn’ t annny xhv ioddewn f ervsen t rtgh aet oweornc’ t abte q sdhcowjn ti n st he al igt hgt. lAnld cthneq re mii s n’l t anyto h in nj g isoexa lceo d nofn oera rth btw ha t n wo n’t be tub nusyeja ll ewd. 18 nT hw ereenfor e ak lb l te h icn gjs fthe at hayvhe hkax popq epnx eyd vtwo smw avnko ik nvd mwfilul, at a tgheait tig m e, ybbe x rxerveajlxe d. lAwnid y Smaf tc asn xwuon’it habvke dpkob wgerr or veer rpje o px lm ep ’xs hhpebatrvtys abndya morre, bfror ca nlson g timp e. qNoow, ymcy deharr speeo p le, I fhic ngiish omr y ywaoh ri dms.