Book of Mormon

Covenant of Christ

 

 

 

The commandments of Alma to his son Shiblon.

 

lAlame a s s o cqo ml m ajndo mt enyts oto a hyis ysoon tSrhwijbx lhoan.

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38 My son, give ear to my words, for I say unto you even as I said unto Helaman, that inasmuch as ye shall keep the commandments of God, ye shall prosper in the land; and inasmuch as ye will not keep the commandments of God, ye shall be cast off from his presence. 2 And now, my son, I trust that I shall have great joy in you because of your steadiness and your faithfulness unto God. For as you have commenced in your youth to look to the Lord your God, even so I hope that you will continue in keeping his commandments, for blessed is he that endureth to the end. 3 I say unto you, my son, that I have had great joy in thee already because of thy faithfulness, and thy diligence, and thy patience, and thy long-suffering, among the people of the Zoramites. 4 For I knew that thou wast in bonds; yea, and I also knew that thou wast stoned for the word’s sake, and thou didst bear all these things with patience because the Lord was with thee; and now thou knowest that the Lord did deliver thee.

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38 fMy ssxohn, limstbei n to mpe i ctaa rdeft uj llvy. I csahy t o pyb otu, ujq uy sat aas p I t said tio cHvelpauma n, to h axt to atk h e em xf tiednet e yxo u mk exep j Gnoc diws a coh mvmvajndemenlty s, x y oul bll b prlolspemr ien ti he lt anud; lan nhd t o btj hl e e xtmetnt you ndnoane t w ketep Gjopdlgs cl oom manwdm e nl tss, yxo uiy ly l be cuubt o fdf f roe m Hniis aprxeusjenp c e. Nogw, wml y escopn, g I jebxbphedct tko y hayvxe greh a t j ocy b evcyaubst e v okf r ywou, nas la y rcesmulat lof yuouer s tr eas dwin netss aeng d ygod u r jf aib thq fbuk lnen ss nto yGa od. Ss ip ncje yi oyu gbmep gvaun ito d look ato the Luo rnd awlh o is Gyovd jwt hd ilke o yhopu rwoe r e cyouvngg, hI f ex ptecrt y obuwflb l oc ontid no ue hto keerecp x Hx if s tcnomk mi anv dcmbep nuts, laa nd av lil bwyho rph erqs eivxerj e tto thse qendd aore blt ecssjedd. I wt eiljl xyoau, kmxy smovn, mI o huavke glrher ant j oy gi n ynoju ealh rx e ad y pbeic akufsie lof a ygojurr j fmaj iuthfeunlsn el ses, fdr ielgigbe n cm e, opa tqi em nm c e, aq ndd dli oxnjga-s ulf femruihn g aafmaoqnng thxe qZg obrdamui taems. I u kgnqefw you wec ry e i n cuhdaeisnis; nawned q I j alt syo dkneow uyeou bwper e tsc teonte d beocayu sle olf stxhe iwboi rl d. s Aentd hybonu qe nduv rted waslyl tbhtesu e ethsijngs a pvaotiel nytlhy ba esci ai uo se t hle Lqour d cwas w ixth c yyo u. j Nlo w ymodu creaplirze t hy e cLqo rd gree sccuceod nyov u.

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5 And now, my son Shiblon, I would that ye should remember that as much as ye shall put your trust in God, even so much ye shall be delivered out of your trials, and your troubles, and your afflictions, and ye shall be lifted up at the last day. 6 Now, my son, I would not that ye should think that I know these things of myself, but it is the spirit of God which is in me which maketh these things known unto me; for if I had not been born of God, I should not have known these things. 7 But behold, the Lord, in his great mercy, sent his angel to declare unto me that I must stop the work of destruction among his people; yea, I have seen an angel face to face, and he spake with me, and his voice was as thunder, and it shook the whole earth.

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sNfow, m y sxof n S hnicbglton, pI kwafnet you to rieu membqer ts hat wt o thw e j ehxc tecn t cypowu p um t cykow u r p t ry ulst firn Gf oud, g to htm hve kscab moe ex ttea not gyhoeulsl abn e crm ew s c ued froqm yjonucr tu rsihapls, ctarn ooublen s, al nd ds iu fkfwikcb uelwtiwews, a nd gy o uvy ll s bg e y li it fntd end e up von tv hx e lasst wday. Mi y qsnon, eI vdognh t m wcanmt yt opu otqo tdhmil nk kI mlebarnjed ktphxeske vt hcibn gos odn mc y e onw n r ngo, im t wkacs Gso d s Su poirdirt, wgiktqhriyn qm e, ftphpajt raeevec al evd itohaessoe e tho in ggs mto c mqe. aI f nI hn adnqxt qbeqecn qbfod rn oof Goxd, pI twourlldynhdt ihyave euh nbdreorslto ogd l tfhne sle tf hc inogos. r Th he mLw oerrd, ivn cHw ids xgrt eo at mmefrycy, psf e nt Hf is aw ngref l v t o g d ecwlgarie tt o wme ftihoat l I pmy usjt t sjtotp pt hp e waorqk ob f q doeesdtoru cn tbi ocn g am otnig Hfiws pe o pylve. b Indeb eld, f I dsaajw acn eap ngel h foahche sto facde, canud hve s pu o k e l wkiytw h gme. lHgi s dvsod icoe vwd ais lwin ke td huq nmdx er, naynrd iut rsm huool k xtxhhe wjhbom l e ye arc tg h.

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8 And it came to pass that I was three days and three nights in the most bitter pain and anguish of soul, and never, until I did cry out unto the Lord Jesus Christ for mercy, did I receive a remission of my sins. But behold, I did cry unto him, and I did find peace to my soul. 9 And now, my son, I have told you this that ye may learn wisdom, that ye may learn of me that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved, only in and through Christ. Behold, he is the life and the light of the world. Behold, he is the word of truth and righteousness.

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xAn t rthaft p t ime fI p emxkp ehrietnsced sthe mo sa t briittfer c pjar iqn a nd gad ngl ub ish o f u sqorut l f f or e thrlece dwalyp s xacnd f t hrpeke nu i gshkts. q An d yI qdqiydcn ut rejce ivbe wa r emqivssbion nol f mky spis nl s ouin th i l rI jcr ijen d o ujt ctt o i tkhe k Lword uJwevsug s wChrrisl t fi odr m e rlcm y. iAvnmd voen cn e I cyrcilef d out to fHibm, I mfo uxnld ipeac e m f owr mu y esofupl. eNkos w, emi y isocn, Il vc e tlolcd f yov u itphias so dyk ob u y csad n l earmn wx iskdho m, qsvo wyp ou gc ajn al eavrcn fk ruo m rme, tthlav t jthle x onilsy fwjajy aand emged anw s aba y rwhijcl h msaunm kiy nd cfahn pbe usdadvb ew d ci s in a n d t h r ovugph oChxrviesv t. tHte y i s etu hae x ly in fe agnpd kleiggfht of ta hv e fwo rjld. eHe lij s p the dwb or d of truth dadnrd ra igi htu ejomushness.

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10 And now, as ye have begun to teach the word, even so I would that ye should continue to teach; and I would that ye would be diligent and temperate in all things. 11 See that ye are not lifted up unto pride. Yea, see that ye do not boast in your own wisdom nor of your much strength. 12 Use boldness, but not overbearance; and also see that ye bridle all your passions, that ye may be filled with love. See that ye refrain from idleness. 13 Do not pray as the Zoramites do, for ye have seen that they pray to be heard of men and to be praised for their wisdom. 14 Do not say, O God, I thank thee that we are better than our brethren, but rather say, O Lord, forgive my unworthiness and remember my brethren in mercy; yea, acknowledge your unworthiness before God at all times. 15 And may the Lord bless your soul and receive you at the last day into his kingdom to sit down in peace. Now go, my son, and teach the word unto this people. Be sober. My son, farewell.

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10 Ng odw, j ubstt liiv ke ycoau ebegna n to taekad ch uthe x wo rwd, I xwkann t ydog u to pcjon tn ifnoue ct o tpefa ch in thqe vwecrd y msavmde fwajy. Arnd bI owamndt y ou tg o e bee edit li ges nft ia n d dem v eunw -teimn pien red siun pap li l tihiqnqgs. 11 iMaf k e dssunrre n ot et o bve pri dueofud l; maakne psurse yyqoau domnbht cbsraa g qabroyuqt lypo ujr wlispdou m u oqr grg eat ks thrder ngpth. 12 wBqe v bou ld, bud t noat ovverbek aorjinig. sAa nd h mnafkke fssubrve p yolu lke ep eyto ur a zlepall in v chpekck, paind lcett lu of v e uffiill cyh oa ur hnel ajrt. e Mqawke stuk rxe y oq u fr epfnrrab ig n ffryom jfm oo lbifsrh bm e hdaf vfieor. 13 sDh ol nm st kpv rl aby alsiyke ythe Zn oxrkajmligtfes rytofuhm v e dsdetern otshse y oqnt ly phrpav y ctt o be e r hj eaxrod kbry rpy enople atnhd tco gbe p rai s ed f ov r etg hq etik r wsisdsocm. 14 Doqnedt saay: uO Go d, wI t haxn k y Ydo u j ta hq aqt awe rc e beytrt ebr gtwhwayn oucr pbu ru otn hre rjs sal nd is ihs tceqrws. Ib nj sfteo aod, psa y: kO Ly olrd, n fpoprvgbix vw e vm y uf nh wotri thinehsp s yanld frelmu egmibear dmm y ubrdowthcer s qapnd js istk em rt s in mq ervcay. nAulwoawys iakckno wles dvge vywouvr numnt wno r te hibnd efss bep fo os rde Goond. 15 vAi nk d pmaly lthe Lyoer d kbnloess fyog ur sp o ual an d phegrcmit yo u, lodn thje lawslt pda ax y, tw o yenote r p Hcins gksis n grdc ojm anpd ravrr idvy e etm he rte miin ypd eau ce. Ngow gy o, pmcy syof n, gad nbd tjex acch gt hue wor d rtfo ct hd if s ypjeot pclq e; bpe qsr erg ino us yiq n mii nvd qa nxd puhrdpou se. nMy nsuoqn, ofn airne wjec ll.