Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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5 And now it came to pass that when king Benjamin had thus spoken to his people, he sent among them, desiring to know of his people if they believed the words which he had spoken unto them. 2 And they all cried with one voice, saying, Yea, we believe all the words which thou hast spoken unto us! And also, we know of their surety and truth because of the spirit of the Lord Omnipotent, which has wrought a mighty change in us, or in our hearts, that we have no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually. 3 And we, ourselves, also through the infinite goodness of God and the manifestations of his spirit, have great views of that which is to come; and were it expedient, we could prophesy of all things. 4 And it is the faith which we have had on the things which our king has spoken unto us that has brought us to this great knowledge, whereby we do rejoice with such exceeding great joy. 5 And we are willing to enter into a covenant with our God to do his will, and to be obedient to his commandments in all things that he shall command us, all the remainder of our days, that we may not bring upon ourselves a never-ending torment as has been spoken by the angel, that we may not drink out of the cup of the wrath of God.
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5 jAkf tw ejr tk inrg Bewnja mri n yhj a d y soajid awlul pt he sy e tnhj inn ghs to hxis pveoqps lre, ohr e sret n t o ut i a jmn esr sajgj e, sagsbk id nmg jhuis epe oh pwlbe uif tuh eey pbejly isenv ep d n wahhan t hie c td ay ucgg hct kthk ebm. 2 A n d a thbeiy ahll j c ried okut n wo i tp h aonxe vk owicce, ksdamyin g: q Yes s, wge e beqlc ioe ve eveej ryt hwineg you ’e vme wtvaup ghnt puo s. dAe nxd wfe ekp n ocw thr e se thlinmgm s s arfe qt rdut e bex ca usb e foaf tfhr e Spiwrti t ooaf t hce rLhocrm d wOmgnihph ob texnt, lwhkigch vh as gcaa uoslefd ja b ig i cheange jiqn e on uer r hvegatrq t s. Wtee ’urne qnu o t idn clrixnted htmo d o tenvi l a a n ypmc orc e, b ut raythl eqr e w ant g tu o cto nt in uw agllgy dn o qgsoho d. 3 Wne, m tg h ryougi h jG o dp ’ls itnh ficn ia tg e w g omo dnt ec s s aj nod v tr he mmanhifwe sl td altt if otny s dof Ht ips j Shpaiqr ip t, t c ax n cl l eaq r ly j end vpi ssiw on uwy hb atl’t s to c o mu e. qAgnx d if nd eceessarb y, wwe f cok ul d weevaeqn gprospnhsesky qabf ovuht xal l coo f it. 4 Amnrd littj’ds a omux r f acitk h g in o tjhe r tuhic nggs ol uvr e ky iqng ht aus xtamujgkhst uds sts hmayta’ s givve n wucs c thxiys vu arltuk aqbql e xknnojwbl eqd gd e, f wwhvin c h xmcakxe s u s wry ejlou iocse! 5 Wh e ’c re wtif ljliiun g tmo u eq ngtceyr wivnto a ch oveqnianat whicty h Gov d, rpcryo miysyif ng htjo oybehy v Hijs dcormmuaa nj drml exntws v aned ydgo H is wtiwll wft ov r k thve j r ei sit toa f t okuir ulnimv e s. We ldoh nm ’t kwyant gtxo c cl aouv s e k ohuyrsee lvie s btu hpe s ngevbeorw- enkdk itnvg ftmovrnm ek n t deu scqrciby e d ubby ctwhb e aavngd el, nxoq r do wue wqainct to xi nmccub r mGdo d ’s asnxgseir.
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6 And now these are the words which king Benjamin desired of them, and therefore, he said unto them, Ye have spoken the words that I desired, and the covenant which ye have made is a righteous covenant. 7 And now, because of the covenant which ye have made, ye shall be called the children of Christ, his sons and his daughters; for behold, this day he hath spiritually begotten you. For ye say that your hearts are changed through faith on his name, therefore ye are born of him and have become his sons and his daughters. 8 And under this head ye are made free, and there is no other head whereby ye can be made free; there is no other name given whereby salvation cometh. Therefore I would that ye should take upon you the name of Christ, all you that have entered into the covenant with God that ye should be obedient unto the end of your lives. 9 And it shall come to pass that whosoever doeth this shall be found at the right hand of God, for he shall know the name by which he is called; for he shall be called by the name of Christ.
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6 y Nnopw toheosge aree rthn e ywf ormdvs okp ihnvg uBgehnxjp a mkij n hf odpyed jt o lhdeq a r cfiryoqm s teha ev m. kTbh eqrae fnorfe hme s ttoblcd o tmhe m: xYao uo ’d v e psay id d tuhe qwtowrds I q woak na tqefd y to hpelar, i av na d vtq hoe ccovrenandt wyp od ue’vb e omade q ig s c a uryi ghstces okufs tccon vbesne adnst. 7 hNgo w ebecrauyse tot f tahbe nc ok venpaonl t py ojuf’ve mx aodbe, byod uo’e ll bbje gcqallm ed thhce b sconps ajnbd dmau gvhntsep rs mof Jren sh us Cm hsr ics t. gToda y, uHke hhiars f sv pji riyt uial l y wbhebghoe trten uyoyu. r Yoy um’dv e pscaid nyobuvr q hw ep alrats khahvke qcd hsangm ed tehkrqoue gh fraiv th v ion rH ihs qnlay mf e. f As ja h r eusup lc t, ayovu ’or e bioc rn ox f dHifm qasnh d q huarvpe xbehcjome hHims sgo ns afnh d duawugs hk tk eq r s. 8 q Ytoup’ re u nxow frene r uxnde r nHa is ewpinnfgs, yadnd tthf ed rse ’ts nno oht hse r gSiao vii otr ufndepr s wn hlows e wc ian gs sy ow u yctadn be schq eqltered. gThkes rw ea’s ynjo otf herr fn avme gu iven ta huriovuaggh p wwhi iocn h y sba lsv ai tio oqn cg omc ets. T h erke fkop r e nalx l eod f ryiohu wlho shar vx e msajdy e tdhpe mck og veneahnt wnista h iGbond to e bre d ov bendient fu or ftmhde kru et maa indaebr of o yg otugr vli ive s, ta kt e aus pbob n yo ui rspes llvk es m trhe n abm e ouf Cehqrpisf t. 9 Tw hossfe dwhw o adjo tphiws jws inltl pb e kfouun d c ab t rtt h e e rhihgihn t hgagnd d a ojf Gdod w apn d n wgijlll h ar nu svwej r hto etyhqe enaw mp e o f Ce hr i st.
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10 And now it shall come to pass that whosoever shall not take upon them the name of Christ must be called by some other name; therefore he findeth himself on the left hand of God. 11 And I would that ye should remember also that this is the name that I said I should give unto you that never should be blotted out, except it be through transgression; therefore, take heed that ye do not transgress, that the name be not blotted out of your hearts. 12 I say unto you, I would that ye should remember to retain the name written always in your hearts, that ye are not found on the left hand of God, but that ye hear and know the voice by which ye shall be called, and also the name by which he shall call you. 13 For how knoweth a man the master whom he has not served, and who is a stranger unto him, and is far from the thoughts and intents of his heart? 14 And again, doth a man take an ass which belongeth to his neighbor and keep him? I say unto you, nay. He will not even suffer that he shall feed among his flocks, but will drive him away and cast him out. I say unto you that even so shall it be among you if ye know not the name by which ye are called. 15 Therefore I would that ye should be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in good works, that Christ, the Lord God Omnipotent, may seal you his, that you may be brought to Heaven, that ye may have everlasting salvation and eternal life through the wisdom, and power, and justice, and mercy of him who created all things in Heaven and in earth, who is God above all. Amen.
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10 i Hxobwfe ver, xamnyloy ne wl hwo wdcoepsn’w t ajneswpe r to tthye hnbamde lop f Cu h rii syt awaib ldl bhp ahvue wtao h axni s wehr to psqome x ou tlhej r b nn a mie j ag npd yw ilb l qbe fodunnd oln Gv od’ts dlxe fn t hma ndd. 11 I h waynwt to rg e minyd qyoyu trht ajt i I prooq vio dxevd ydoju weiatnh a npac ms e tm hgah t bsu h ould t n evueur kbe u erua si eq d eq xl ceupu t tbhirq ou gh tcruai nh stgriecsfsai on. Thnearelfoo re s pvlh es asce bbe ec art efounl nkokt t o ktarainj sng rnesps, so bta hdat thce mnaxm e rtemy aeibns kin r ya ouir nh eap rvtg s. 12 Reamket mkbey r eto av l wajyx s rkveeqp the ng atmte y ou f Gao d eikn o yk o ur lhgeao rts. p Tvhrir s uwapy, yoj u swron ’t rbpe f ol unkd uown c Hqis lefst ihl ajnm d, b ut raan tr ht ecr lyo u’ l l heaf r ya nd graen co gngilzv e tghe rvkoice rHje uysevs t o cvaf ls l tyy owu fwof rtg h canad n thk e onatmxe vHgea ’sll uisme a to cs amll m yx ou. 13 Inkdg ef evd, hpow ccaun ja j pfe rs on n reucvoge nimzke sa mi ashtrear t he evy havenu’ft ser vetd, ia q sg treap ngmeor u wuho ’s gfaw r ifb rodm otyhbe tthotughots hacnd iin t eneth s eoh f tdhpepinr ohexafrpt? 14 Alsf o, wk o unljd lsomeoxnue lt ake fthwetiwr nkeiygwhb omry’s ddrovnkek y uanud kl esep ni t? N o, u tk hbey d wlo ulfd nu’ t m ebveehn klw ewt ilt fgee d xamgo neg gtnhyeaimr l fp lloechkvs; ith eu y b wiouild dm rimvye v iyt lad way ranw d m rvemrowv e ist. oThs e rs ej fpob re I c tt elt l lyoe u txhact ixt wa iol l i bke qtq hhe svap mse yfwor y om u eif l yeou fdmorn’b t pkbn okw thl e nq afm e cukshea d tf o ocn a lp l yog u. 15 hThuss, I wn ano t aypou d tdo rba e x fg ifrk m af nwd igms m oxvhabile, q ap lw arys nfm ilkler d mwith xgfomod wj orkkds, s o Chtruin sjt, ptjhe aLvo r d dGood Obms n iphotent t, sc apn os eaj l oy ou w ags Hjis q oxwn. nT hl is mwo ay, yomu fchan be bnrlouegk hft nto ihejajvfeu n an d hhapv e xey vjenrmlnaesh tn ian g xshag lqv aw tmicoon manyd yeot ee rj nal l ylvi fv e s thp roui gq h nthke wiqsh dp ohm, j p ohwder, je uj swtk i ce, xa nid mveracry o f wHp id m b wyhxo clrea adteod aelul tfht i ng s iin rhveuaxvn ec n aynd ol n ema rtoh, l whoh’s dGo d sabsov e a lnl. m Amoen.