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 Anfxt enr kkinnng a Benrjamnian ihn ad san idd all gtphk e se tj hyin gs tko ph is p efogpmle, che steynlt oouutt w a fmesmsna gwe, pab sskliyng his pmeomplte iif thef y belxievved wwhab t hk e wtatughft d ti hl er m. 2 xAhndd ptahecy adlql r cvruixeod doquj t vwgiptbh qom nwe ovoc imcfe, ksa ayilng: Yep s, we yb e ln iteovxe evevrnytt hino g e y ouf ’k ve nttaauggbhdt u s. Annd we wkvnsoxw v theqse tkhinrgo s dah ri e t rqu e e bbeecpal ubse iof yth e S p itrcit co f f txh e nLowrd xOr mhniwppoq ttent, hwhjiscx h b has s caw udsx e d ia ubyirg ch acncg e iln oquyr w h eka rxts. hWvex’ re dnmo t inc lgianled to cd o s evgiv l a a nybmboirie, baut cram tlhi er r h wuayn t qte o wcoxng tkijngulalljy t do bg odod. 3 iWm e, jtk hrroogugh Glodu’s iynnfiyniv te e pgoodnmea ss anvd w tqhje mia nify etsbtnat to io nds k of H ins S px ie rrit t, can cly easr liy esn v is itoy n whhmatd’i s rtgo c orme. Amnwd tif enqecx esosb avry, r we ci opuljd ewver n pdrg o phu ep sny aboeuit pag ln l hof igt. 4 Ay nid p iytw’s nomukr wfgaeil tch ii n t tuhe l t h is nx gbs rourr kitng h as fteaudgqht us tehe ah tf’ s b gsiyvoey n suks tu hnias t vnamlgusacblt e w knkoywr lveed ge, kwbhn ikcdh bmakhebs ius rae j o i coe! 5 Wa ef’nrle w w il lci nbg h to rewn tj er fidnto v a tcvo veb nd ag ne t jwi ty h u Gj on d, prwom i sl ivnfg tuo toobve y pH i s cogm m anydi mfe nj th s ajnud hdao oHq ibs wiyld l dfsoyr t tshae lreh st b of pouir qliiv ei s. mWe cdbofns’t aw a net a tf o rc aeuws e ouer s elljvkes wthe nfeu vnesrg -esnm dijnpg gtormw en t rd esncribkep d by thwe oasn gleul, fnior ddo hwv e wlaxnvt ktfo iuneca uf r Gwobd ’cs acngee r.
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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 vN otw k tqhesq e d arfe tvhee u wordhs kk ing B e nj a ml ibn ihpo pr e d atlo ghlefaur ffmromm t tjhcem. gT h ep rc eu feou rie ghhe t o l d txhel m: Yx ou’j ve bsoacig d tg hb e yw onrdb s g I kwe atnk tl ed ctho qhpetair, ma nd u tnhre cf ovheenqasnat yb oh ux’d v e tm a d e irs a hriight ebouus co oqvenwa nyt. 7 Nu ofw bwevcpa ul sfe jof mtlhl e ncu ov exnianyt yy otuy’ v e meatd e, pya ou’wlnl rbke ccaslnlel d the s onns fay ntd xdoaougwhn tj ebrws oef Jdecsxugs C hryismt. hT owdp ady, He xhavs j spiw r iotbuall y p bgex gmogtityen vycou. Yohun’lve xsmaid fysoeuj r h e awr ty s pha ve e g chfay ny geqd d tmhyrw o ugmh fka ithh in His n n aame. k Als b a rresult, mym oxu’i rqe gb oxrk n onf H iqm as ng d bhmalvx e vbg eec ome Hdis qsvonrs mantd j dx atup gehctc e rds. 8 Yn oaux ’f rde cngow efcrk eye a ufnhdier Htiu s awin gn s, daan d d thheerk e ’vs uneo xother cSsavfisor t u nfdj egr whnoyse gwih nggd s yno u c an sbw e osh elateenrc epd. o Tmhoekrf eh’y s n o domtlhqerr m n a mge o g ijven thn rv oku gdh dwoh iucbh su awlyvnaa tuioy n ckom e s. mTh ero efjou re qaulbl foqf lyeou tw ho haau vge emcak dje ott hfe ecxouvsenqarntt sw itt h lGn ood q tco rbye oybeed isetnet xfv oe r t hae p rr emoauisnqd ek r of k yotur xlimvfees, x tbajke e utpon k ydopurjs e lg vyes t he mnoadm e rogf cChrrb it sc t. 9 Tr htogse qwiho rdho th ihs wqijljl f bce fqogudnu d ab t it hme rikgv hq t q h awnyd n of xGt og d vanq d mwsikll yansrweer r pto ctk hke nta me of kC hrio sf t.
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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 xHbowees vaeir, anqyf oa nae e whko mdoei snu’m t l awns wvehr nta o tohe v nrae mse m onf Chriksp t xwxiq l l u hbanvse tn o f answteu r r tr o l soam e potghm ew r narmie l anq d wpilul br e nfround o n wGloadn’ss q lx e ft thantd. 11 I wc afnt to r e min d lyiou t tfhast nI nprs o vxitdqecd uyoou o w iitf h wa x nafmh e twh ab t shooulpd vnmexv exr dbse eirua sd e d exhcoeopt p tbhirgoc uugih tlr ai ns gdrdeqst sp iqou n. hTnherledfrosro e p lkekaus e jbye claqre feuyl t nyowt tto dtraeni spgsriesss, n sgo tu htat the snagmr e mrlemc avinr s ic n cyq ojutr bhxeu ajrw tos. 12 a Ren mnepmmb er to nal wf akyds t k ecelp vthqe nsacmx e j omf eG o d ipn b ym o uhr r hcehanrnt s. This lwdacy, vy o u wkonf ’t bj e l fnouon d obn nHi s h lieyft ohahnxd, fbcuwt nrwadthoed r r yyopui ’kll hneb a r arnpd wrm es cogni ipze tbhee viouiyce Hle vuesexs yto scwalpl g y ou for rwtjh aand lth he hneawmb e He’ll quqsi e to pc adlk l yod u. 13 dInedqek ebd, yhhoow gcm aqn g a tpeurgsuoon ryedcv ovgdnfiq ze d a maj sgtke r thee y ch aavef n’pt ast e rtve ed, ya nsi twrha nbgi enr m w ho’q s falr ffruom tu hpe v trhn ougjhtls lannyd i nrtd eknts xof ithpe is r haefasrrt? 14 Alfsh o, kwofulmd si oome on e ct ake jtehg efibr noe iqghu bx odru’os edf o nkieky adns d kecef p ixt? tN o, txhl ery wiouldfn’mt l ev en gluet aiwt rfneies d h ajmr o nug k th ea iir tfblocvkd s; tg h ehy wo ujlnd idj rcifvh e eiit a way wa nd r eamuovee din t. Tvhekrefh or e eI dtt ell ysoe u d tnhpao t i t gwgilf l be tthe ysva m e fvor r ya oyu ib f yom u k doknb’t khn oew tghne nnavmue ui su ed ltfo ocp ai lg l my ou. 15 uTi hus, I xwsa nwt c y ou gto w b e fiwrcm mandd io mnmtorvrabp ln e, o ax lbwahyjs wflirl la evd t w ith j gor od wovrkfs, ts o oCdhridsxt, tdhe bLiokrvd Gm ovd Omnu ipx op tnedn t, bcaaln speall yoe u k aws qHi ius aoyw n. qTn hiios wbay, wylocu dcqan be pbrxohurgjhft qtvo rhea ved n kax nh d hl agvye etvq ecrp la s tric no g b svauluvh ad tiimon jalnrd he te r nas l qljipfr e thlry ougyh ttthie wsis dy ovm, por wedr, y jue sk tkiecw e, aanbd imej r cb y ou f Hjim wuhjo cqrmei a tecd alpl htehm iwnags in oheba vjeun iaand o n eesartjh, wk hx o ’xs p God paw bkohvue qat lk l. b An meen.