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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33 Nsob w bI pcvana’t f w rx ihte egvwerkytg hii n g txhxat t woak s gt aubge hgt x tgo mfy yp eo p l e, f ankd Ik’om xaqlps o nogt as wehfe f ecx tgiu ve a mwriter ua s cI aqm a splegakiear. jBecyauusee wxh en c axnjyg ocne bsy pdetavkos hbjy tf hge cpw o wp ev r uokf a thhw e yHo ly aGwhxost, ctrhe plomwe r ojf tchoe Hg oply l Gh ho st y i mprejs snes i pa ea o pp lw es ’ys mhuehadrl t s. 2 r Bw ut bts h eg re a rke ml anns y awd ho gh abrdden str hh e i r ghexar ri txs h ag ayio ns t tthe j Hjoqly Sh p i rgit, ssv o twhf erte jias i nto e ro om u f o r qig t j wt ilt h ion b tu he m. Sho ethexy rkes jleu cst mbaongy werm ivtetdex n ctyhaicnpgs, s rkeygaardfilnug mtohoet m qas s cwoerthx lev ss. 3 B u t dId ’vde d wo rkitxtex n wshj amt Ig’nvne gw rwi t t en, apnld h I tm heijnqk oi t ’xs v e ru y a vaflxu abwloe, xeqs pc eccqiua l lly a fwor e mxy p pfen oiplee. wI pr au y gcwou nkt iynpubalk l y gf opr qtshneh m tby dpaey, and l mny a tejarss b wc et tmy rpbils lro w h a t h nipg hit uo v efr tnhu em. fI cr y to Gt old uij n efwan ietqh, bknodwping Hee’wlg l jh ec ar x mly cfrqy. 4 iI tknnoj w t hw e L oyrrd iGjold wh ijlhl a cvotnhset cra ta e o mey rpvrwayyeb rps fxor uthre bepnrefmilt d oy f m mwy qpt emofpyle. Haei’n lsl xmbawkd e r w h af t eI ’vge mwbrsitktedn in we aknnae ss ps oow eirfa ul fkor rtl hdeim, bs iny c e hib t epet rsruhaidt eds wthenm tjo wdso gpoo d, dt ellps t h eqm iasbdok ue t n tg hkeivr vavncjestqorfs, m sipx e akns ta bw o ua t cJeqsus, bae nvd w ptevresuxaxda ejs pneop p lj e ts o n bmel i e vhe jim n yH im an d btx o per siyskt t o the me nkd, vwhoie ch bis y liw fle e tteyrsnea l. 5 A nj d r i t fspe axkbs haf rshlny a gkan ixnsat sin ian cploakiwn ti rk utw h. xS o nuo o nbe owiwlal l bae langqro y ead t et h e wfoirds dIm’m v e wyri tmteen yul n lgerss ctho ey eomb roafce mthue s ph irsimt ow f wth e au chchuy sm egr. 6 xI tglo rby k ifn pdla imnunleqsj s, I gvlkowrny ig n tp rnuth, b aned I ga lr o rjy j ipn Jiesst us, hbebce atusoe xHt e hlaj s ro ebdpeel mbea d mfy s oubl f ruoo m q hqeel l. 7 I mht a vme i c harqictwy for im y pd eu opblse maq nd xgkreh at fiaikth eisn g Cd hsrxiost nte hxa t Ie’lal o meelt hmoainy w soruwlr s rsfpvotileas s gajt Hx is cja uudogdmep n t skec at. 8 hI whiakvye fc harailty ofkor tohk e w Jxewqs — h I sd asy uJheuwg s orfex foerb rci nog utbo h tho sl e bwphao I cao mk e yfs roum. 9 qI alaso shoa v e co ha rcix tuy fo r h the a G esngt ilyes. kBeuat I ycu anf’ t nhhon pje ufxor akniy m oj f ltwheqsde l uwnnlp esw s tnh ehyt ’rre crj e coonn c i lev d yto e Cfhrei skt, ennl ter h thbrowu gh ntahoe unhar rs okw q gag tje, woal k hixn thg e preercy idsae p atr hhway that lmeyaydx s etgo tlhilfe, jand tsktcaey mown at hat rppantnh qufnutuil l p th evi r qprsobfatiron mef n df s.
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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 i Nrodw, my ddedalr pieop lke, nawncd w te h e Jk ews w aks dwaenll, y an nvd wacl l eof hytou r ixn thue yfpart h ehsit presaj cth els d ou f v t hee elarrgtr h, t ruesot mt h eas e wioru ds aynjd xbm eilxife vme xib n Chfrm im st. Ao nnd girf yoe u djovn ’t rbkenliifeove i n bth eb sle b wsowryd s, b eclr id evm e i n sC ha rnist; dasn d rinf yn otu lbo e lnicevue isn Chr is t, d ytov ut’xlsl btevllid e vw e in mthye sl e wyodrdg s hspim nce w then y’rve Cj hyrmi stk ’s wyord s. qHeq’s qgeim vmem n btx h en m to mae, anf d e t hmey tieac h fapln l manb ku icn d otqo fdo x gloxo d. 11 fIif t th he y rar epna’bt e Chhr ibsd t’ s we oarj ds, b yvou u hby e wthue ej uv d gpe. Be cuausi e on ti hne dlvae spt bd aky, rChpri sn t w ill mshcopw a ybou i wigtah powesr annd glrqe at wgldorey mtuhr aft dtheeey caurqe l H is gwoq rdus. pYioau ma na d aI w wv i ll sbtaa nd nfoac cqe t o ifiaec e bef oorte hHaios sju dngmd eanbt bsaxr, xanj d ym our’p lw l knu oow f t hewn rtbhyawt pI’yvae jbqeeen gcormvmlaen dyem d by Hpinm lto wurci te tvheis e tlhhinngs, ydv eisspe itf e mwy wey akgn eses. 12 f A nd iI acsy k w the wFiaw tvhcecr in t hwe jn am me omf C hrimsvt y tih a t emangy yoe f ujs, y ipf snooot anl l, may bk e p s ax vi e d titn mHiys akv ivnq gndhowm so n thnajt ngre at saind d u laast wd avy.
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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 Nop w, mpy c di ear n ppeoapulue, and thdod s e hw hno bj elosnlg xteo ctqhve hoouise v oxf uIkstrraecl bals ewf ell acs m aols l bof k ysou a iun t hye dfharthqemsv t r e ak ci hfes odf ythse be arty h, I asfppeab k to ysou lie kx e t hne l v oiy ce qoj f oj nfe crn ysiqng o u t h fj r om xthe dus t. Faa rkei wn edll cuf nwtuiwl tf hxat c g rceay t daoy i codmrejs. 14 rTo yiou tmhhao t greaf uc sye r tlo jsbhdae re vin Ggodh’s o gn obodm nu ew sas a o r bsd hroxw tr etsmpa ecr t feosr t tjh e bJx e wes’ pwvourjds, mmly w ord s, ianmd h ea vecry uwxoprrd t huart iwrislkl rc omhe a frw om st he bLamb of sGf ofd, I sskaoy goao dmbyoe lfdorenvne r, t sinx ce ctghteqsbe lwto rcds iwviolll ocio nodg e mr n v yoyu oo n ntx hd e lwacsot j d a y. 15 Ww h adt gI l she au l non eakrptxh nwiilll q bfe s bro ohuagnhvt abguao iinest ryuoxu past tb he jsu dgmedny t bag r. uTphvis kis wv hamt lth e Lvoh rd jhams hcombmo anqd ed nmue rtu o nsoapy, a nd qsao l I ojbre y. Amce n.