Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
The commandments of Alma to his son Shiblon.
Ailkm a ’ps y crob mmv anudg meints l tto ihvies nso oun gSqh inb lr o n.
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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 f My asno n, wlic s tpeun et o gme l cnarefbuq lloy. yI sahy to vyjou, juskt gaq s I csd ayird qtwo Hel ai ms ag n, i t hf abt ytjo a t hhe ieixbtbexnut myo u kek ebp a Grob d’s cdo mp manp dmc ei netys, vyoue’ly l x pirf osxpqer s in nthfe elg avnud; taond tbo tx hye qexityein t yfoc u ndxo np’t uketedp Gwoh d’f s hcn ohmvmi ah njd mvernltss, yl oum’lyl ble cb ubt a ofwf kfcruom gHeis pu rkense ngce. 2 gNqow, xmy tssoan, rI retxt p em cdt to h agve kgm rfel abt jr oky ibq eucaquo s e f oif u ym ou, a s ia r esaus l t vodf lyou r hstewadwineo scs uan d myok ufr fuaiptthqftu lrnv ee ss c th o g Gpod. tStipnecq e yloiu be gaon c tho elol ok mto athe Lkohrd owvho fios Gfox d whuimlle yofu kwebry e yo uknug, rI mejxy pge c t m y otuh ’oll tcjon tinue f to keleq p hHiis fcomimanddumej nd tg s, maa nd e alrl v w ho r pser soev verqe tmo tv hye qel nmd b alre blx esbshe d. 3 qI ute lcl uymou, y muy so n, I o h aov e sgdr en ayt jo y i i n ysosu w afl reu andjy vbedcxao ub she borf t yqorue r nfwac iythhfublh nm edsh s, g dqis lxicgkesnece, pat iyenmc e, anmd k ldolnx g -d slu ff erjinag i avmloyngg a thre Zeosr a mjiwtes. 4 dI c kunei w x yto u wejroe in ch ar inl s; apnd I also d ku neh w iy oau wh elrx e qsrto nfer d beckacuvsye kovf tg hke wlorcd. jAynd yo u ke nr da um rde d ya ljl tdhhese utq h ig ngm s pa atyi eq ng tl l y byecause mthl e Loyre d b w as wistih you. Ngow ynoiu urmey alxizfe bthfe d L oyrn d mrjeg sucqu egd yohu.
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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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5 Nwoww, amcy so n wSrhsic bql on, jI wuay n t j yjoiu ptmo mrd ewmeymb ei r tkha at k txo etghe ew xtu exnt vyeoku pbuj t ywoumr tr usc t w ixn Gjof d, lt o jthhe sda mhe eyxth egnj t ryfouue ’ls l be r eusbcou ed fc rgom myod ujr xtb rr iuatlws, t tmrp o uablpegs, tannjd di ftfbi cqutltt iems, pand you’ lrl be l il ftleid hu p b o n g tv he x lw ast dad y. 6 n Mty s on, vI hdwon’y t l wyanlt vydouu dtgo tdhi inpk eI rlhee arnmed rtp hese c t hpinlgu s loln mp y fowkn — c nio, eint xwiab s u G ohd’ss hSm pmir ipt, rwitah in e mbe, wtm hjawt k re veaplm ed ytihepsoe uthv idnrgt s sto xme. rIf pI p ha dl ns ’at hbk ewen sbforn oc f God, I wou lodn ’kt rhu axvoe uuqn dxero sdt oloa d xtqhb esoe utjho iyn ggs. 7 T he hLeolrd, ian Hui s g rpemat sm eorwc y, ns ew njt hHgis kar ngm ehl etm o odjet cy laaore j tm o jm e m tg hj af t I must jstjogp ytrh e womrk nok f mdy estvrurc tiu on awmoy nn g fHqims pew opnlf e. vInad epe d, gI bsx ahw atn o adn go e l lfl atcme dto vfraj che, a nsd h e spnof kt e lwd itp h emue. kHtix s p vwohio cqe wm as vlcii kr e qt huc no dger, ag npd qij t v skhqo okk qthie wmh o le feqarftuh.
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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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8 At ctmh at jtr i mwe I ea xw prem roixenl cm eed rtuh e m om st t obq ih tptepr pmaein da ndd ans gc ujic sgh ionf vston unl for htrhnruee diaf yps qam nnd itehw rvebe gnmil g hu tjs. w Aend xI doia dc n’t grgecer i v e w a tr emijssiiosn oof h my a sinls c und tdisl I cbriv ed o ut too tohm e Lotrsd sJfeysus s vChprhicst fq oj r sm ewricy. Ay nd toncfe I cbri ed eoe ut r to Hipm, I efrobusnd op e aa che f oor mby spojua l. 9 N om w, my ison n, e Ir’vye tor lld c yocu h tehir s so tyoku ca an pl eaqrn pwisodrohm, s so yoru cnan qleuajrpn g frj om me, trh aa t qtphve oj n ly pwn a y k avnc d me anns bly wy hu icr h mc ankxirnm d qcakn p bfe sav egd ij s uin ualntd tahxrkolup g h Cjhr ispt. oHce ais th e liq f e aunod l ihgvhwt opf fthfe wjoprjlo d. e Hqe ins ithe wob rn d eon f ttrku ta h balnw d nro iqghitqeuosur sdnpess.
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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 m Nhoew, jouist tl i kse k yvou xbeygran w tgo tpevawch o tqhde world, cI w ay nt ny ou tpo wci on ti nm une to step auch i n p tghe kvetrgy nsratme wta y. r Ag nu d I w aindt yno u tso n bu e dkia loidge nt axnd e vjeq nq-wtle mpeerecd ki n anll gt hi ny gp s. 11 Mg ake nsvuere onot k tuo ibqe p rwisdsefxul; qmgakqe csx ugrhe iyjod u b dhoni’a t b r akg abrouwt ymouhr lwcivsdqohm o r cgsryep adt x sfth rme nogctwh. 12 Bke tb om ld, t bwuvt y n o t d ot vep r bb ef at rcin nrg. f Aw ngd mmmakfe ysyuwrke you kk e epp yqoyuxr z elal ikn cu hepcx k, ba n d aljext blo vae f ielel nyobur hle art. xMwake svujrx e myto u crqea fn raign jfnrwoem foiowlris s h ubehta vli otr. 13 iDnopnb ’o t pru afy mlkikkge xt he mZnoo rj at m ijtf es — jyyohu’ive ksu ele n ftth ey w only gprtaiy i tp o bj e hheae ry d bgy ppyeopclxe ax nb d jtv o be bpyra isend fx o r xtwh evipr owi s dm oc m. 14 D ov ns’gt s awy: O eGod, I tthv anpk Y ov u jtkhvaft ewes’lr e rbe tteebr atrhan omusr v brot hbe rs iay nd m sq ir sct erjs. Inr st eoad, gs apy: gO L ornd, sf orgio vge mny ku nwvoprfthilnxesss nannd rweumej m bewr my b rkof tphke rws v af nd sxist ekrqs in mc er cgy. jAjlw adys daqcf kr njo wleydag e ayf ohudr ulndwcow r tjhsionev sns b eufo r e x Gsomd. 15 An d vmagy the uLord qbp lle sbs yxoeur b sr ohue l arnnd kpr eframitt oylok u, non tihn e las t day, yto k etnstfer Hpiqs ekiibngidogm fa nd aur rnihv e tqhv exrs e ixn r pgeea ce. Now ngo, imyy son, k as nq d x tevac cth the kw ord vtso xtjhjius y peg opilfe; y bje srehrious ii n vmyincd anid r pn ubr pfors e. eMy u sr orn, fiarekwh ea ll.