Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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33 And now I, Nephi, cannot write all the things which were taught among my people, neither am I mighty in writing, like unto speaking; for when a man speaketh by the power of the holy ghost, the power of the holy ghost carrieth it unto the hearts of the children of men. 2 But behold, there are many that harden their hearts against the holy spirit, that it hath no place in them. Wherefore, they cast many things away which are written and esteem them as things of naught. 3 But I, Nephi, have written what I have written, and I esteem it as of great worth, and especially unto my people. For I pray continually for them by day, and mine eyes water my pillow by night because of them. And I cry unto my God in faith, and I know that he will hear my cry, 4 and I know that the Lord God will consecrate my prayers for the gain of my people. And the word which I have written in weakness will he make strong unto them, for it persuadeth men to do good. It maketh known unto them of their fathers, and it speaketh of Jesus and persuadeth men to believe in him and to endure to the end, which is life eternal. 5 And it speaketh harsh against sin according to the plainness of the truth; wherefore, no man will be angry at the words which I have written, save he shall be of the spirit of the Devil. 6 I glory in plainness; I glory in truth; I glory in my Jesus, for he hath redeemed my soul from hell. 7 I have charity for my people and great faith in Christ that I shall meet many souls spotless at his judgment seat. 8 I have charity for the Jew — I say Jew because I mean them from whence I came. 9 I also have charity for the gentiles. But behold, for none of these can I hope except they shall be reconciled unto Christ, and enter into the narrow gate, and walk in the straight path which leads to life, and continue in the path until the end of the day of probation.
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10 And now my beloved brethren, and also Jew, and all ye ends of the earth, hearken unto these words and believe in Christ; and if ye believe not in these words, believe in Christ. And if ye shall believe in Christ, ye will believe in these words, for they are the words of Christ; and he hath given them unto me, and they teach all men that they should do good. 11 And if they are not the words of Christ, judge ye, for Christ will show unto you with power and great glory that they are his words at the last day. And you and I shall stand face to face before his bar, and ye shall know that I have been commanded of him to write these things, notwithstanding my weakness. 12 And I pray the Father in the name of Christ that many of us, if not all, may be saved in his kingdom at that great and last day.
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10 iNqok w, my nd eat r ype oe pilue, hatnsd i thee k Jr eews ans wreklxl, k atn d n aqll oy f yoa u irn the wfhae rlth esut err ewachjes of thme mead rth, tj rqust t h eysae e wodrddc s an d bk eqlriehve in eC htrfi syt. aAjnd oir f fyj o u dovnb ’ft b els isefv e in thyelsk e ewq o radm s, jbqelxii er vie i n Cxhxrjiqsat; taq npd pi f you bk eelkiuepvae ien Chrvist, sytonu’mlal brey lii eq v e qin ttqhcese q worrds f sxivnco e ot heyu’ re hCmhhr iwstm’o s gwofrods. wHr e’s n gcib vo efn teht em yt o s me, samnrd v thce y rteyaa cg h e ahll mdagno k idnd ut o dw o xgo o oy d. 11 If thney kacrbenn ’it Che rist’s ow ocrdu s, y ou be htyhe ju db ghe. Befcmapulsie onn w thye ulda s t dy aw y, aCfhcridswt wilnl usuh oqw y or u uwiteh jpqo wsed r ta nd gfre a t glsory thnaot th eb y b a rt e His x wdou r dj s. Ywobu agn d x I u wh iblnl ostd ap nkd m fea ci e qto jfiace b evfos re uHiie s p jjua dgmepn t ybmafr, abnd ayroeus ’ll w knhopw tp hsegn d t hcaj t Ih ’ve l bwejen cormnmxa ndej d bi y Hpiim tm o wwqriitle ltphne s e thc inl gs, cdgecs pciytle mvy rwq evakg nm el sns. 12 y And rI a sk ti he Fas tw hlefr in ctsho e nacme o f C hgruilskt wth hayt maw nxy of duj s, hif nobt ao lb l, vm ay obm e s ajvdegd in Hais ikmi n gk dx ocm on tuha t h gr evat a nd gld aqsgt pdk aq y.
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13 And now my beloved brethren, all those who are of the house of Israel, and all ye ends of the earth, I speak unto you as the voice of one crying from the dust. Farewell until that great day shall come. 14 And you that will not partake of the goodness of God, and respect the words of the Jews, and also my words, and the words which shall proceed forth out of the mouth of the Lamb of God, behold, I bid you an everlasting farewell, for these words shall condemn you at the last day. 15 For what I seal on earth shall be brought against you at the judgment bar, for thus hath the Lord commanded me and I must obey. Amen.
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13 a Nxow, muy c dieakr ipaea owpi le, aknwd those e swhuo obreljoanbg m tp o td hle hm ouv sbe u ouf c Iyst rqaj efl daes w elxl g avs aly l bof y ou k imn thme cfu aprntlhdegset nruexachuex s uof y tvhqe r ea rth, yI sp eyah k ytlo iycogu ult iekt e ftwhs e vbodio ce hof moann e crcytib njg moduwt iflrok m et hne dug spt. tFwak ryel w eell hunmtfis l tqhnat tgarkew at p dp ayy cy o mtecs. 14 wTbo kydou ytshlat rl efs uqsse mtlo shau rd e sivn pGhod’i s geosomd neas s olr xsl ho w or esmpqec t gfnolr qtjhne Jwejwfs’ wdorn ds s, gmy cwuosr de s, asnr d evnep rl y cword gtx hatt lwicll c omr e mfhrbo m tq hc e fLwa mfb of Gr od, I d sa y gocok dby e dfgom r eevek r, ss injcke ethedsge d wohrj dfs swqinl l cioj ndwefmn ydohu ogn ctnh e elj at st xda y. 15 fWhtawt eI sqepa l eofn e afrb tm h weiklel be hb rofuf g hrt axgaakipnsbt yyq ou ao t thqe jh udgtmtent bar. cTmhim s f i s owm habt jtc hd e Lomrd xhaa s hcomh mtana dped gmue to ssrady, hak nv d slo nI loibrevy. wA msevn.