The
New Testament
of Our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ

Translated out of the
Original Greek: and with the
Former Translations Diligently Compared
and Revised, by His Majesty’s
Special Command

Published by
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

© 2013 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Source: 2015/03/24

The Gospel According to
St Matthew

Matthew 1

Matthew 2

Matthew 3

Matthew 4

Matthew 5

Matthew 6

Matthew 7

Matthew 8

Matthew 9

Matthew 10

Matthew 11

Matthew 12

Matthew 13

Matthew 14

Matthew 15

Matthew 16

Matthew 17

Matthew 18

Matthew 19

Matthew 20

Matthew 21

Matthew 22

Matthew 23

Matthew 24

Matthew 25

Matthew 26

Matthew 27

Matthew 28

Title: JST entitles this book “The Testimony of St. Matthew.”

Chapter 1

Christ is born of Mary—She conceives by the power of the Holy Ghost—Our Lord is named Jesus.

1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of aDavid, the son of Abraham.

2 aAbraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat bJudas and his brethren;

3 And Judas begat aPhares and bZara of Thamar; and Phares begat cEsrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and aNaasson begat Salmon;

5 And Salmon begat aBooz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat aSolomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to aBabylon:

12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat aZorobabel;

13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

16 And Jacob begat aJoseph the husband of bMary, of whom was born cJesus, dwho is called eChrist.

17 So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen agenerations.

18 ¶ aNow the bbirth of Jesus Christ was con this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick aexample, bwas minded to cput her away privily.

20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a adream, saying, Joseph, thou son of bDavid, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the cHoly Ghost.

21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his aname bJesus: for he shall csave his people from their sins.

22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

23 aBehold, a bvirgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his cname dEmmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his awife:

25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her afirstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.

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1a

TG Jesus Christ, Davidic Descent of.

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2a

Gen. 25:19.

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b

TG Israel, Judah, People of.

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3a

Ruth 4:18; 1 Chr. 2:4 (4–15).

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b

Gen. 38:30.

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c

1 Chr. 2:9.

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4a

Num. 1:7.

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5a

Ruth 4:21.

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6a

2 Sam. 12:24 (24–25); 1 Chr. 3:5.

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11a

TG Israel, Bondage of, in Other Lands.

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12a

1 Chr. 3:19 (17–19); Ezra 2:2 (1–2); Hag. 1:1.

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16a

Luke 3:23 (23–38).

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b

1 Ne. 11:18 (14–21); Mosiah 3:8.

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c

Luke 20:14; D&C 93:14 (3–17).

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d

JST Matt. 1:4 … as the prophets have written, who is called Christ.

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e

The Greek title “Christ” and the Hebrew title “Messiah” are synonymous, meaning “Anointed One.”

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17a

TG Book of Remembrance.

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18a

JST Matt. 2:1 Now, as it is written, the birth of …

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b

D&C 20:1.

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c

GR in this way.

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19a

TG Example.

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b

IE desired to release or divorce her secretly.

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c

Deut. 24:1.

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20a

TG Dream.

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b

2 Ne. 19:7.

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c

Luke 1:35; Alma 7:10.

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21a

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

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b

Luke 2:21.

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c

TG Forgive; Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Mission of; Jesus Christ, Redeemer; Jesus Christ, Savior; Redemption; Salvation.

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23a

Isa. 7:14.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Birth of.

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c

TG Name.

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d

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

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24a

Luke 2:5.

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25a

TG Firstborn.

Chapter 2

The wise men are directed by a star to Jesus—Joseph takes the child to Egypt—Herod slays the children in Bethlehem—Jesus is taken to Nazareth to dwell.

1 Now when Jesus was aborn in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

2 Saying, aWhere is he that is born bKing of the Jews? for we have seen his cstar in the east, and are come to dworship him.

3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

4 aAnd when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he bdemanded of them where Christ should be born.

5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judæa: for thus it is written by the prophet,

6 And thou aBethlehem, in the land of bJuda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a cGovernor, that shall drule my people Israel.

7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11 ¶ And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and afrankincense, and myrrh.

12 And being warned of God in a adream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of aEgypt have I called my son.

16 ¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was amocked of the wise men, bwas exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and cslew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the dcoasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by aJeremy the prophet, saying,

18 In aRama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great bmourning, Rachel weeping for her cchildren, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

19 ¶ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a adream to Joseph in Egypt,

20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the aland of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.

21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judæa in the aroom of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a bdream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

23 And he came and dwelt in a city called aNazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was bspoken by the prophets, He shall be called a cNazarene.

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1a

TG Jesus Christ, Birth of.

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2a

JST Matt. 3:2 … Where is the child that is born, the Messiah of the Jews? …

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b

Isa. 6:5; Jer. 23:5; 2 Ne. 10:14; Alma 5:50; D&C 128:22 (22–23); Moses 7:53.

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c

Hel. 14:5 (1–2, 5); 3 Ne. 1:21.

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d

TG Worship.

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4a

JST Matt. 3:4–6 (Appendix).

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b

GR inquired.

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6a

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

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b

TG Israel, Judah, People of.

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c

1 Chr. 5:2; Micah 5:2; John 7:42.

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d

GR tend, protect, nurture.

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11a

Lev. 2:1.

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12a

TG Dream.

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15a

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

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16a

GR deceived by.

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b

GR became extremely angry.

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c

TG Tyranny.

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d

GR surrounding regions.

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17a

IE Jeremiah.

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18a

Jer. 31:15.

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b

TG Mourning.

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c

Jer. 40:1.

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19a

JST Matt. 3:19 … vision … TG Dream.

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20a

TG Israel, Land of.

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22a

GR place.

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b

TG Dream.

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23a

1 Ne. 11:13.

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b

TG Scriptures, Lost.

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c

JST Matt. 3:24–26 (Appendix).

Chapter 3

John the Baptist preaches in Judæa—Jesus is baptized, and the Father acclaims Him as His Beloved Son.

1 In those days came aJohn the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa,

2 And saying, aRepent ye: for the bkingdom of heaven cis at hand.

3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet aEsaias, saying, The bvoice of one crying in the wilderness, cPrepare ye the way of the Lord, make his dpaths straight.

4 And the same John had his araiment of bcamel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was clocusts and wild honey.

5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round about Jordan,

6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, aconfessing their sins.

7 ¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his abaptism, he said unto them, O bgeneration of vipers, who hath cwarned you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 aBring forth therefore fruits bmeet for crepentance:

9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham ato our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which abringeth not forth good fruit is bhewn down, and cast into the fire.

11 aI indeed bbaptize you with water unto crepentance: but dhe that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not eworthy to bear: he shall fbaptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with gfire:

12 Whose afan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the bgarner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable cfire.

13 ¶ Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be abaptized of him.

14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

15 aAnd Jesus answering said unto him, bSuffer it to be so now: for thus it cbecometh us to dfulfil all erighteousness. Then he suffered him.

16 And Jesus, when he was abaptized, went up bstraightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the cSpirit of God descending like a ddove, and lighting upon him:

17 And lo a avoice from heaven, saying, This is my bbeloved cSon, in whom I am well pleased.

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1a

JS—H 1:72.

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2a

The Greek word denotes “a change of heart or mind,” i.e., “a conversion.” Alma 7:9; 9:25 (25–26); Hel. 5:32; D&C 33:10.

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b

Luke 10:9. TG Kingdom of God, in Heaven; Kingdom of God, on Earth.

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c

GR has come. Isa. 56:1; Matt. 4:17; D&C 39:19.

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3a

See JST Luke 3:4–11 (Appendix). TG Foreordination.

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b

Isa. 40:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4; John 1:23; D&C 65:3; 88:66.

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c

1 Ne. 10:8 (7–10); D&C 34:6; 65:1 (1–2); 84:26.

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d

Alma 7:19 (9, 19).

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4a

GR garment. See also 2 Kgs. 1:8.

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b

Zech. 13:4.

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c

Lev. 11:22.

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6a

TG Confession.

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7a

See JST Matt. 9:18–21 (Appendix). Luke 7:29 (29–30).

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b

GR crop of serpents. Matt. 12:34; 23:33; Alma 9:8; 10:17 (17–25).

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c

TG Warn.

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8a

JST Matt. 3:34–36 (Appendix).

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b

GR appropriate to, worthy of.

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c

TG Baptism, Qualifications for; Repent.

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9a

GR as our father.

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10a

Alma 5:36 (36–41); 3 Ne. 14:19; D&C 52:18; 97:7.

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b

Luke 13:7; Jacob 5:42 (42–66).

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11a

JST Matt. 3:38–40 (Appendix).

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b

Acts 19:3 (1–7); 2 Ne. 31:5 (5–10).

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c

TG Baptism, Qualifications for.

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d

See JST John 1:27–34 (Appendix).

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e

TG Worthiness.

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f

TG Holy Ghost, Baptism of.

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g

D&C 19:31.

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12a

Jer. 51:2.

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b

GR storehouse.

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c

D&C 43:32; 63:34 (33–34); 101:66.

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13a

TG Jesus Christ, Baptism of.

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15a

JST Matt. 3:43–46 (Appendix).

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b

GR Permit it now.

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c

GR is fitting for us.

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d

TG Baptism, Essential.

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e

TG Jesus Christ, Mission of; Righteousness.

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16a

TG Baptism; Baptism, Immersion.

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b

GR immediately.

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c

TG God, Spirit of.

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d

TG Holy Ghost, Dove, Sign of.

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17a

Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35 (34–36). TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature; God, Manifestations of.

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b

Matt. 17:5; 3 Ne. 11:7; JS—H 1:17. TG Witness of the Father.

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c

TG Godhead; God the Father, Elohim; Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

Chapter 4

Jesus fasts forty days and is tempted—He begins His ministry, calls disciples, and heals the sick.

1 Then was Jesus aled up of the Spirit into the wilderness bto be ctempted of the devil.

2 And when he had afasted bforty days and forty nights, che was afterward an hungred.

3 And when the atempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bbread.

4 But he answered and said, It is written, aMan shall not blive by cbread alone, but by every dword that proceedeth out of the emouth of God.

5 aThen the devil taketh him up into the bholy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

6 aAnd saith unto him, bIf thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not atempt the Lord thy God.

8 aAgain, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the bkingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

9 aAnd saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, aSatan: for it is written, Thou shalt bworship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

11 Then the devil leaveth him, aand, behold, bangels came and ministered unto him.

12 ¶ Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into aGalilee;

13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

14 That it might be afulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

15 The land of aZabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

16 The people which sat in adarkness saw great blight; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

17 ¶ From that time Jesus began to apreach, and to say, bRepent: for the ckingdom of heaven dis at hand.

18 ¶ And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were afishers.

19 And he saith unto them, aFollow me, and I will make you bfishers of men.

20 And they straightway left their nets, and afollowed him.

21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of aZebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he bcalled them.

22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

23 ¶ And Jesus went about all aGalilee, bteaching in their synagogues, and cpreaching the gospel of the kingdom, and dhealing all manner of esickness and all manner of disease among the fpeople.

24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with adevils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the bpalsy; and he chealed them.

25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judæa, and from beyond Jordan.

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1a

TG Guidance, Divine.

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b

JST Matt. 4:1 … to be with God.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Temptation of; Temptation; Test.

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2a

Mosiah 3:7. TG Fast, Fasting.

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b

Ex. 24:18.

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c

JST Matt. 4:2 … and had communed with God, he was afterwards an hungered, and was left to be tempted of the devil.

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3a

TG Devil.

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b

TG Bread.

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4a

Deut. 8:3; D&C 84:44 (43–44).

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b

TG Mortality.

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c

TG Bread.

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d

TG Revelation.

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e

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

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5a

JST Matt. 4:5 Then Jesus was taken up into the holy city, and the Spirit setteth him on the pinnacle of the temple.

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b

Neh. 11:1.

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6a

JST Matt. 4:6 Then the devil came unto him and said, If …

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b

Matt. 27:40; D&C 20:22.

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7a

D&C 10:29; 24:13 (13–14). TG Jesus Christ, Temptation of; Test.

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8a

JST Matt. 4:8 And again, Jesus was in the Spirit, and it taketh him …

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b

D&C 10:19. TG Kings, Earthly.

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9a

JST Matt. 4:9 And the devil came unto him again, and said, All …

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10a

TG Devil.

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b

TG Worship.

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11a

JST Matt. 4:11–12 And now Jesus knew that John was cast into prison, and he sent angels, and, behold, they came and ministered unto him [John]. And Jesus departed into Galilee …

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b

TG Angels.

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12a

Luke 4:14.

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14a

D&C 24:14.

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15a

Isa. 9:1 (1–2).

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16a

D&C 57:10.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Light of the World; Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

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17a

TG Preaching.

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b

TG Repent.

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c

TG Kingdom of God, in Heaven.

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d

GR has come. Isa. 56:1; Matt. 3:2.

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18a

TG Skill.

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19a

JST Matt. 4:18 … I am he of whom it is written by the prophets; follow me … TG Jesus Christ, Exemplar.

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b

TG Apostles; Missionary Work.

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20a

TG Commitment.

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21a

John 21:2.

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b

TG Called of God.

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23a

Luke 4:44.

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b

Matt. 9:35.

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c

D&C 71:1.

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d

TG Heal; Miracle.

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e

TG Sickness.

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f

JST Matt. 4:22 … people which believed on his name.

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24a

Matt. 8:16 (16, 28, 33); 9:32 (32–34).

◀

b

GR paralysis.

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c

Mosiah 3:5 (5–6).

Chapter 5

Jesus preaches the Sermon on the Mount—Its teachings replace and transcend some aspects of the law of Moses—All are commanded to be perfect like their Father in Heaven.

1 aAnd seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

3 aBlessed are the bpoor in spirit: for theirs is the ckingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are they that amourn: for they shall be bcomforted.

5 Blessed are the ameek: for they shall inherit the bearth.

6 Blessed are they which do ahunger and thirst after brighteousness: for they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the amerciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8 Blessed are the apure in bheart: for they shall csee God.

9 Blessed are the apeacemakers: for they shall be called the bchildren of God.

10 Blessed are they which are apersecuted for brighteousness’ sake: for ctheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 Blessed are ye, when men shall arevile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of bevil against you falsely, cfor my sake.

12 aRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your breward in heaven: for so cpersecuted they the prophets which were before you.

13 ¶ Ye are the asalt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

14 Ye are the alight of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men light a acandle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16 Let your alight so shine before men, that they may see your good bworks, and cglorify your Father which is in heaven.

17 ¶ Think not that I am come to adestroy the blaw, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the alaw, till all be bfulfilled.

19 aWhosoever therefore shall bbreak one of these least commandments, and shall cteach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and dteach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20 For I say unto you, That except your arighteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the bscribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

21 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou ashalt not bkill; and whosoever shall kill shall be cin danger of the judgment:

22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is aangry with his brother bwithout a cause shall be cin danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, dRaca, shall be ein danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be areconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

25 aAgree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid athe uttermost farthing.

27 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit aadultery:

28 But I say unto you, That whosoever alooketh on a bwoman to clust after her hath committed dadultery with her already in his heart.

29 And if thy right eye aoffend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into bhell.

30 And if thy right ahand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into bhell.

31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of adivorcement:

32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall aput away his bwife, saving for the cause of cfornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

33 ¶ Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not aforswear thyself, but shalt bperform unto the Lord thine coaths:

34 But I say unto you, aSwear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s bthrone:

35 Nor by the earth; for it is his afootstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the bcity of the great King.

36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

37 But let your acommunication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh bof evil.

38 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, An aeye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not aevil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right bcheek, cturn to him the other also.

40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

42 aGive to him that asketh thee, and from him that would bborrow of thee turn not thou away.

43 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt alove thy bneighbour, and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, aLove your benemies, cbless them that dcurse you, do egood to them that fhate you, and gpray for them which despitefully use you, and hpersecute you;

45 That ye amay be the bchildren of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth crain on the just and on the unjust.

46 For if ye alove them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

48 aBe ye therefore bperfect, even as your cFather which is in heaven is dperfect.

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1a

3 Ne. 12:1 (1–48).

◀

3a

The Latin beatus is the basis of the English “beatitude,” meaning “to be fortunate,” “to be happy,” or “to be blessed.” TG Blessing.

◀

b

IE poor in pride, humble in spirit; 3 Ne. 12:3 reads “… the poor in spirit who come unto me.” James 2:5 (1–9); D&C 56:18 (18–20); 88:17. TG Contrite Heart; Humility; Poor in Spirit.

◀

c

TG Kingdom of God, in Heaven.

◀

4a

TG Mourning; Sorrow.

◀

b

TG Comfort.

◀

5a

GR gentle, forgiving, or benevolent; the Hebrew in Ps. 37:11 characterizes as the humble those who have suffered. TG Meek.

◀

b

TG Earth, Destiny of.

◀

6a

3 Ne. 12:6. TG Teachable.

◀

b

TG Good Works; Righteousness.

◀

7a

TG Mercy.

◀

8a

TG Chastity; Cleanliness; Purity.

◀

b

TG Heart.

◀

c

TG God, Presence of; God, Privilege of Seeing.

◀

9a

TG Contentment; Peace; Peacemakers.

◀

b

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

10a

TG Affliction; Persecution.

◀

b

TG Righteousness.

◀

c

D&C 6:37; 10:55.

◀

11a

TG Malice; Reviling.

◀

b

TG Backbiting; Slander.

◀

c

GR on account of me.

◀

12a

2 Ne. 9:18. TG Joy.

◀

b

D&C 84:38. TG Reward.

◀

c

TG Persecution.

◀

13a

See Lev. 2:13 and Num. 18:19, where salt is a token of the covenant and was part of sacrificial ritual. TG Salt.

◀

14a

TG Mission of Early Saints.

◀

15a

Luke 11:33 (33–34).

◀

16a

3 Ne. 18:24. TG Children of Light; Example; Light [noun].

◀

b

1 Pet. 2:12. TG Good Works.

◀

c

John 15:8.

◀

17a

D&C 10:52 (52, 54).

◀

b

TG Law of Moses.

◀

18a

TG Law of Moses.

◀

b

D&C 1:38.

◀

19a

JST Matt. 5:21 (Appendix).

◀

b

TG Sin.

◀

c

2 Ne. 28:15 (12, 15).

◀

d

TG Missionary Work.

◀

20a

TG Righteousness.

◀

b

TG Scribe.

◀

21a

TG Commandments of God.

◀

b

TG Blood, Shedding of; Murder.

◀

c

GR subject to condemnation.

◀

22a

Prov. 29:22 (21–23); 3 Ne. 12:22 (21–24). TG Anger; Rashness.

◀

b

JST Matt. 5:24 and 3 Ne. 12:22 omit the words “without a cause.”

◀

c

GR subject to condemnation.

◀

d

A word suggesting contempt or derision in both Aramaic and Greek.

◀

e

IE subject to the Sanhedrin.

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24a

Matt. 18:15 (15–18). TG Forgive; Reconciliation.

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25a

GR Quickly have kind thoughts for, or be well disposed toward. TG Communication; Disputations.

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26a

GR the last penny.

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27a

D&C 42:22 (22–26).

◀

28a

D&C 63:16 (16–17).

◀

b

TG Body, Sanctity of; Woman.

◀

c

Mosiah 4:30 (29–30). TG Carnal Mind; Chastity; Fornication; Lust; Motivations; Sensuality.

◀

d

TG Adulterer; Sexual Immorality.

◀

29a

GR cause to stumble; see also Matt. 18:6–9. TG Offense.

◀

b

TG Damnation; Hell.

◀

30a

Matt. 18:8; JST Matt. 18:9 (Matt. 18:9 note a).

◀

b

JST Matt. 5:33–34 … hell. And now this I speak, a parable concerning your sins; wherefore, cast them from you, that ye may not be hewn down and cast into the fire.

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31a

TG Divorce.

◀

32a

Ezek. 44:22.

◀

b

D&C 42:74.

◀

c

1 Cor. 7:10 (10–11). TG Fornication.

◀

33a

GR break your oath, or perjure yourself. Ps. 139:20.

◀

b

TG Dedication.

◀

c

Deut. 23:21. TG Oath.

◀

34a

TG Honesty; Profanity; Swearing.

◀

b

Isa. 66:1.

◀

35a

Isa. 60:13; Ezek. 43:7.

◀

b

Ps. 48:2.

◀

37a

TG Communication.

◀

b

GR from the evil one.

◀

38a

Lev. 24:20; 3 Ne. 12:38 (38–40). TG Punish.

◀

39a

TG Evil.

◀

b

Lam. 3:30. TG Patience.

◀

c

TG Forbear.

◀

42a

TG Almsgiving; Generosity; Poor.

◀

b

TG Borrow; Debt.

◀

43a

D&C 112:11.

◀

b

TG Neighbor.

◀

44a

TG Love.

◀

b

TG Enemies; Opposition.

◀

c

TG Retribution.

◀

d

TG Curse.

◀

e

TG Benevolence.

◀

f

TG Hate.

◀

g

Job 42:10; Acts 7:60 (55–60). TG Prayer.

◀

h

TG Persecution.

◀

45a

GR may become; see Mosiah 5:7.

◀

b

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

c

Job 2:10; 2 Ne. 2:11; Alma 60:13; D&C 5:22; 29:39; 122:7 (5–9).

◀

46a

Prov. 19:6.

◀

48a

JST Matt. 5:50 Ye are therefore commanded to be perfect …

◀

b

GR complete, finished, fully developed. D&C 67:13. TG God, the Standard of Righteousness; Godliness; Man, New, Spiritually Reborn; Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father; Mission of Early Saints; Objectives; Perfection.

◀

c

TG God the Father, Elohim.

◀

d

TG God, Perfection of.

Chapter 6

Jesus continues the Sermon on the Mount—He teaches the disciples the Lord’s Prayer—They are commanded to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.

1 aTake heed that ye do not your balms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the ahypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have bglory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

4 That thine aalms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall breward thee openly.

5 ¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the ahypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy acloset, and when thou hast bshut thy door, cpray to thy Father which is in dsecret; and thy Father which eseeth in secret shall freward thee openly.

7 But when ye pray, use not vain arepetitions, as the bheathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father aknoweth what things ye have bneed of, before ye ask him.

9 aAfter this manner therefore bpray ye: Our cFather which art in heaven, dHallowed be thy ename.

10 Thy akingdom come. Thy bwill be done cin earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily abread.

12 And forgive us our adebts, as we bforgive our debtors.

13 aAnd blead us not into ctemptation, dbut deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the eglory, for ever. Amen.

14 For if ye aforgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

15 But if ye aforgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

16 ¶ Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to afast. Verily I say unto you, They bhave their reward.

17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

18 That thou appear not unto men to afast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall breward thee openly.

19 ¶ Lay not up for yourselves atreasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves bbreak through and steal:

20 But lay up for yourselves atreasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor bsteal:

21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine aeye be bsingle, thy whole body shall be full of clight.

23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that adarkness!

24 ¶ aNo man can bserve two cmasters: for either he will dhate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and emammon.

25 aTherefore I say unto you, Take no bthought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

28 And why take ye thought for raiment? aConsider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, ashall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little bfaith?

31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father aknoweth that ye have need of all these things.

33 aBut bseek ye first the ckingdom of God, and his drighteousness; and all these ethings shall be fadded unto you.

34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take athought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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1a

JST Matt. 6:1 And it came to pass that, as Jesus taught his disciples, he said unto them, Take heed … 3 Ne. 13:1 (1–34).

◀

b

GR righteousness, acts of religious devotion. TG Almsgiving; Generosity; Motivations; Poor.

◀

2a

GR pretenders; the Greek word means “a play actor,” or “one who feigns, represents dramatically, or exaggerates a part.” TG Hypocrisy.

◀

b

D&C 121:35 (34–35).

◀

4a

TG Welfare.

◀

b

Luke 14:14.

◀

5a

Alma 31:14 (14–22).

◀

6a

Alma 33:7 (4–11); 34:26 (17–27).

◀

b

2 Kgs. 4:33.

◀

c

TG Prayer.

◀

d

TG Meditation.

◀

e

TG God, Omniscience of.

◀

f

TG Reward.

◀

7a

Eccl. 5:2; Alma 31:20; 3 Ne. 19:24.

◀

b

TG Heathen.

◀

8a

D&C 84:83 (81–86). TG God, Intelligence of; God, Omniscience of.

◀

b

Ps. 23:1.

◀

9a

IE It is in this way that you ought to pray.

◀

b

TG Prayer.

◀

c

TG God the Father, Elohim.

◀

d

GR Let Thy name be sanctified.

◀

e

TG Name.

◀

10a

TG Kingdom of God, on Earth; Millennium.

◀

b

TG God, Will of.

◀

c

GR on earth.

◀

11a

TG Bread.

◀

12a

GR debts, offenses, faults, or sins. TG Debt.

◀

b

TG Forgive.

◀

13a

JST Matt. 6:14 And suffer us not to be led into temptation …

◀

b

Syriac: do not let us enter into temptation.

◀

c

TG Temptation; Test.

◀

d

GR but protect us from the evil one. TG Deliver; Evil.

◀

e

1 Chr. 29:11. TG Glory.

◀

14a

TG Forbear.

◀

15a

TG Forgive.

◀

16a

Zech. 7:5 (5–6).

◀

b

GR receive.

◀

18a

TG Fast, Fasting; Motivations.

◀

b

TG Reward.

◀

19a

TG Family, Managing Finances in.

◀

b

GR dig through (as an earthen wall).

◀

20a

Heb. 10:34; 1 Pet. 1:4 (1–16). TG Treasure.

◀

b

TG Stealing.

◀

22a

3 Ne. 13:22; Morm. 8:15; D&C 4:5; 59:1 (1–2).

◀

b

GR healthy, sincere, without guile. JST Matt. 6:22 … single to the glory of God … TG Dedication.

◀

c

D&C 93:28 (28, 36–38).

◀

23a

TG Darkness, Spiritual.

◀

24a

TG Loyalty.

◀

b

TG Service.

◀

c

Alma 5:39 (39–42).

◀

d

TG Hate.

◀

e

TG Idolatry; Treasure; Worldliness.

◀

25a

JST Matt. 6:25–27 (Appendix).

◀

b

GR anxious concern. Ps. 55:22; Prov. 16:3; Luke 12:22; Philip. 4:6; 3 Ne. 13:25; D&C 84:81. TG Self-Sacrifice.

◀

28a

TG Meditation.

◀

30a

JST Matt. 6:34 … how much more will he not provide for you, if ye are not of little faith?

◀

b

TG Faith.

◀

32a

Hel. 8:8; D&C 84:83.

◀

33a

JST Matt. 6:38 Wherefore, seek not the things of this world but seek ye first to build up the kingdom of God, and to establish his righteousness …

◀

b

1 Kgs. 3:13; Alma 39:14 (12–14); D&C 6:7 (6–7); 11:23; 68:31 (31–32); 106:3. TG Commitment; Dedication; Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within.

◀

c

Col. 3:2. TG Mission of Early Saints; Objectives.

◀

d

Prov. 21:21. TG God, the Standard of Righteousness; Righteousness.

◀

e

Prov. 28:10. TG Blessing.

◀

f

2 Ne. 5:11 (10–13); Mosiah 2:41. TG Abundant Life.

◀

34a

D&C 84:84.

Chapter 7

Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount—He commands, Judge not; ask of God; beware of false prophets—He promises salvation to those who do the will of the Father.

1 aJudge not, that ye be not bjudged.

2 For with what ajudgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what bmeasure ye mete, it shall be cmeasured to you again.

3 aAnd why beholdest thou the bmote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the cbeam that is in thine own eye?

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

5 Thou ahypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

6 ¶ aGive not that which is bholy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your cpearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

7 ¶ aAsk, and it shall be bgiven you; cseek, and ye shall find; dknock, and it shall be opened unto you:

8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that aseeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask abread, will he give him a stone?

10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

11 If ye then, abeing evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

12 Therefore all things awhatsoever ye would that bmen should cdo to you, ddo ye even so to them: for this is the elaw and the prophets.

13 ¶ Enter ye in at the astrait bgate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to cdestruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

14 Because astrait is the bgate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto clife, and few there be that find it.

15 ¶ Beware of afalse prophets, which come to you in bsheep’s clothing, but cinwardly they are ravening dwolves.

16 Ye shall aknow them by their bfruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth agood bfruit; but a ccorrupt tree bringeth forth devil fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good afruit is bhewn down, and cast into the fire.

20 Wherefore by their afruits ye shall know them.

21 ¶ Not every one that asaith unto me, bLord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that cdoeth the dwill of my Father which is in eheaven.

22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not aprophesied in thy name? and in thy bname have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 aAnd then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: bdepart from me, ye that work ciniquity.

24 ¶ Therefore whosoever aheareth these sayings of mine, and bdoeth them, cI will liken him unto a dwise man, which ebuilt his house upon fa rock:

25 And the arain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and bbeat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a crock.

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a afoolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that ahouse; and it bfell: and great was the fall of it.

28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended athese sayings, the people were bastonished at his cdoctrine:

29 For he taught them as one having aauthority, and not as bthe scribes.

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1a

JST Matt. 7:1–2 Now these are the words which Jesus taught his disciples that they should say unto the people. Judge not unrighteously, that ye be not judged; but judge righteous judgment. Alma 41:14 (14–15); 3 Ne. 14:1 (1–27); D&C 11:12.

◀

b

TG Accountability.

◀

2a

TG Judgment.

◀

b

Prov. 11:25; D&C 1:10.

◀

c

Esth. 7:10; 1 Ne. 14:3; D&C 10:26 (25–27).

◀

3a

JST Matt. 7:4–8 (Appendix).

◀

b

GR speck, chip, or splinter. TG Gossip.

◀

c

The Greek word refers to a wooden beam used in constructing houses.

◀

5a

TG Hypocrisy.

◀

6a

JST Matt. 7:9–11 (Appendix).

◀

b

TG Holiness; Sacred; Sacrilege.

◀

c

Prov. 23:9; Matt. 15:26 (26–28); D&C 6:12 (10–12); 10:37 (36–37); 41:6.

◀

7a

JST Matt. 7:12–17 (Appendix). Isa. 58:9 (8–9); Hel. 10:5 (4–11); D&C 6:5. TG Faith; God, Access to; Prayer; Problem-Solving.

◀

b

TG Revelation.

◀

c

TG Meditation; Objectives; Study.

◀

d

TG Learn.

◀

8a

TG Education.

◀

9a

TG Bread.

◀

11a

GR although you are wicked.

◀

12a

TG Good Works.

◀

b

TG Marriage, Continuing Courtship in.

◀

c

Deut. 15:15 (12–15); Prov. 24:29. TG Citizenship; Courtesy; Kindness.

◀

d

TG Benevolence.

◀

e

TG Law of Moses.

◀

13a

GR narrow; see also 2 Ne. 31:17–21.

◀

b

Luke 13:24; 3 Ne. 27:33; D&C 22:4 (1–4); 43:7.

◀

c

D&C 132:25. TG Hell.

◀

14a

Mosiah 3:17.

◀

b

1 Ne. 8:20 (19–24); 2 Ne. 33:9. TG Baptism, Essential.

◀

c

Jer. 21:8.

◀

15a

TG False Prophets.

◀

b

TG Sheep.

◀

c

TG Hypocrisy.

◀

d

TG Guile.

◀

16a

GR recognize, detect. TG Discernment, Spiritual.

◀

b

Prov. 20:11; Jer. 28:9 (8–9); Luke 6:44; Moro. 7:6 (5–17). TG Good Works.

◀

17a

The Greek wording carries the meaning of beautiful, precious fruit without blemish.

◀

b

Matt. 12:33; 3 Ne. 14:20 (17–20).

◀

c

GR decayed, rotten, stale.

◀

d

GR bad, spoiled, degenerate.

◀

19a

Luke 3:9; John 15:2 (1–6); Jacob 5:26 (26–60); Alma 5:36; D&C 97:7.

◀

b

Luke 13:7.

◀

20a

James 2:18 (14–26); 1 Jn. 3:10 (10–18).

◀

21a

Titus 1:16. TG Hypocrisy; Sincere.

◀

b

Hosea 8:2 (1–4); Luke 6:46.

◀

c

Luke 8:21 (9–21); D&C 138:4. TG Duty; Good Works; Obedience.

◀

d

TG God, Will of.

◀

e

JST Matt. 7:30–31 … heaven. For the day soon cometh, that men shall come before me to judgment, to be judged according to their works.

◀

22a

Jer. 23:25 (25–32). TG Unrighteous Dominion.

◀

b

D&C 84:67. TG Name.

◀

23a

JST Matt. 7:33 And then will I say, Ye never knew me … Ps. 101:4; Matt. 25:12; Mosiah 26:27 (23–27); 3 Ne. 14:23.

◀

b

Ps. 119:115. TG Judgment, the Last.

◀

c

GR lawlessness. TG Sin.

◀

24a

Mosiah 4:10; Hel. 5:12 (9–12); D&C 41:5.

◀

b

TG Commitment; Obedience.

◀

c

GR he will resemble.

◀

d

TG Wisdom.

◀

e

D&C 6:34; 11:24.

◀

f

GR the rock. 3 Ne. 11:39 (39–40).

◀

25a

D&C 90:5.

◀

b

TG Adversity.

◀

c

TG Rock.

◀

26a

TG Foolishness.

◀

27a

Prov. 14:11.

◀

b

TG Apostasy of Individuals.

◀

28a

JST Matt. 7:36 … these sayings with his disciples, the people …

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b

Matt. 13:54.

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c

John 7:16; 2 Ne. 31:21.

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29a

JST Matt. 7:37 … authority from God, and not as having authority from the scribes. TG Jesus Christ, Authority of; Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of; Teaching with the Spirit.

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b

GR their scribes. TG Scribe.

Chapter 8

Jesus heals a leper, cures the centurion’s servant and others, stills the tempest, and casts out devils—The devils enter a herd of swine.

1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

2 And, behold, there came a aleper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was acleansed.

4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

5 ¶ And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

6 And saying, Lord, my aservant lieth at home sick of the bpalsy, grievously tormented.

7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not aworthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be bhealed.

9 For I am a man under aauthority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

10 aWhen Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great bfaith, no, not in Israel.

11 And I say unto you, That amany shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

12 But the achildren of the kingdom shall be cast out into bouter darkness: there shall be cweeping and gnashing of teeth.

13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

14 ¶ And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his awife’s mother blaid, and sick of a fever.

15 And he atouched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.

16 ¶ When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with adevils: and he cast out the bspirits with his word, and chealed all that were sick:

17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, aHimself took our binfirmities, and bare our csicknesses.

18 ¶ Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will afollow thee whithersoever thou goest.

20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, asuffer me first to go and bury my father.

22 But Jesus said unto him, aFollow me; and let the bdead bury their dead.

23 ¶ And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

24 And, behold, there arose a great atempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.

26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye afearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and brebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the asea obey him!

28 ¶ And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with adevils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.

29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before athe time?

30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.

34 And, behold, the whole city came out to ameet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their bcoasts.

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2a

TG Leprosy.

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3a

TG Miracle.

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6a

GR child, servant, son; see John 4:43–54.

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b

GR paralysis.

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8a

GR fit, qualified.

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b

TG Heal.

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9a

TG Authority.

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10a

JST Matt. 8:9 And when they that followed him, heard this, they marveled. And when Jesus …

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b

3 Ne. 17:8 (5–20).

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11a

Luke 13:29 (28–30); Acts 10:45; 2 Ne. 10:18 (9–18); D&C 45:9.

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12a

2 Ne. 30:2.

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b

Matt. 22:13 (1–14); D&C 77:8; 133:72.

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c

Isa. 65:14; Matt. 13:42; Rev. 19:20; D&C 112:24.

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14a

1 Cor. 9:5; 1 Tim. 4:3.

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b

GR lying sick and feverish.

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15a

GR took hold of.

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16a

Matt. 4:24; 9:32 (32–34).

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b

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

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c

TG Heal.

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17a

GR He Himself.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

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c

TG Sickness.

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19a

Luke 9:57; 2 Ne. 31:10 (10–13); Moro. 7:11; D&C 4:3; 56:2.

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21a

GR let, allow.

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22a

TG Commitment.

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b

TG Death.

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24a

Jonah 1:4; 1 Ne. 18:13 (9–13).

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26a

TG Courage; Fearful.

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b

Ps. 65:7; 89:9; 107:29. TG God, Power of.

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27a

Hel. 12:16 (8–17).

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28a

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

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29a

GR the appointed hour.

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34a

John 12:18.

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b

GR lands, regions.

Chapter 9

Jesus forgives sins, heals a paralytic, and calls Matthew—Jesus eats with sinners, heals a woman who touches His garments, and raises Jairus’s daughter to life—He opens the eyes of the blind, casts out a devil, and preaches the gospel.

1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the apalsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their bfaith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good ccheer; thy dsins be forgiven thee.

3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

4 And Jesus aknowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

5 aFor whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

6 But that ye may know that the aSon of man hath bpower on earth to cforgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

7 And he arose, and departed to his house.

8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

9 ¶ And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named aMatthew, sitting at the breceipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

10 ¶ And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, aWhy eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, aI bwill have cmercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to dcall the erighteous, but sinners to frepentance.

14 ¶ Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, aand then shall they fast.

16 aNo man putteth a piece of bnew cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

18 ¶ While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain aruler, and worshipped him, saying, bMy daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy chand upon her, and she shall dlive.

19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.

20 ¶ And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an aissue of bblood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be awhole.

22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee awhole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

23 And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they alaughed him to scorn.

25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

27 ¶ And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

28 And when he was come into the house, the ablind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, bBelieve ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.

29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your afaith be it unto you.

30 And their aeyes were bopened; and Jesus cstraitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.

31 But they, when they were departed, aspread abroad his bfame in all that country.

32 ¶ As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a adevil.

33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, ateaching in their synagogues, and preaching the bgospel of the kingdom, and chealing every sickness and every disease among the people.

36 ¶ But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with acompassion on them, because bthey fainted, and were scattered abroad, as csheep having no dshepherd.

37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The aharvest truly is plenteous, but the blabourers are few;

38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

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2a

GR stroke, paralysis.

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b

Luke 7:50.

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c

D&C 68:6; 112:4.

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d

D&C 25:3; 62:3.

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4a

TG God, Omniscience of.

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5a

JST Matt. 9:5 For is it not easier to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee, than to say, Arise and walk?

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6a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

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b

GR authority. TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

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c

TG Forgive.

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9a

Luke 5:27 (27–32).

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b

GR tax office.

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11a

See JST Mark 3:21–25 (Appendix). Isa. 53:3 (1–3); 65:5.

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13a

Hosea 6:6.

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b

GR desire.

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c

TG Mercy.

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d

1 Tim. 1:15.

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e

TG Righteousness.

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f

TG Repent.

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15a

TG Fast, Fasting.

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16a

JST Matt. 9:18–21 (Appendix).

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b

GR unshrunken.

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18a

Luke 8:41.

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b

JST Matt. 9:24 … My daughter is even now dying …

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c

TG Administrations to the Sick; Hands, Laying on of.

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d

D&C 66:9.

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20a

GR hemorrhage.

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b

Lev. 15:25.

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21a

GR free from disease.

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22a

TG Heal.

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24a

GR ridiculed Him. 1 Ne. 8:27 (26–27). TG Laughter.

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28a

Matt. 20:30 (30–34); John 9:1 (1–4); Mosiah 3:5; 3 Ne. 17:9 (7–10); D&C 84:69.

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b

GR Do you have faith that.

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29a

TG Faith.

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30a

Ps. 146:8 (1–10).

◀

b

TG Heal; Miracle.

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c

GR warned them sternly.

◀

31a

Mark 7:36.

◀

b

John 12:19.

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32a

Matt. 4:24; 8:16 (16, 28, 33).

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35a

Matt. 4:23.

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b

D&C 84:80 (79–80); JS—M 1:31.

◀

c

Mosiah 3:5.

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36a

TG Compassion.

◀

b

GR they were harassed.

◀

c

TG Sheep.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd; Shepherd.

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37a

Luke 10:2. TG Harvest.

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b

Jacob 5:70.

Chapter 10

Jesus instructs and empowers the Twelve Apostles and sends them forth to preach, minister, and heal the sick—Those who receive the Twelve receive the Lord.

1 And when he had acalled unto him his btwelve disciples, he gave them cpower against dunclean spirits, to cast them out, and to eheal all manner of fsickness and all manner of disease.

2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the apublican; James the son of Alphæus, and Lebbæus, whose surname was Thaddæus;

4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also abetrayed him.

5 These twelve Jesus asent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the bSamaritans enter ye not:

6 But go rather to the alost bsheep of the house of Israel.

7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven ais at hand.

8 aHeal the sick, cleanse the blepers, raise the dead, ccast out devils: dfreely ye have received, freely egive.

9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your apurses,

10 Nor ascrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is bworthy of his cmeat.

11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall aenter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.

13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the adust of your bfeet.

15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of aSodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

16 ¶ Behold, I send you forth as asheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore bwise as serpents, and charmless as doves.

17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

18 And ye shall be brought before governors and akings bfor my sake, for a ctestimony against them and the Gentiles.

19 But when they deliver you up, atake no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall bspeak.

20 For it is not ye that speak, but the aSpirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

22 And ye shall be ahated of all men bfor my cname’s sake: but he that dendureth to the end shall be saved.

23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

24 The adisciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.

25 It is enough for the disciple athat he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing acovered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

28 And afear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather bfear him which is able to cdestroy both dsoul and body in ehell.

29 Are not two asparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

30 But the very ahairs of your head are all numbered.

31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more avalue than many bsparrows.

32 Whosoever therefore shall aconfess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

33 But whosoever shall adeny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

34 Think not that I am come to send apeace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

36 And a man’s afoes shall be they of his own bhousehold.

37 He that aloveth father or mother bmore than me is not worthy of me: and he that cloveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

38 And he that taketh not his across, and followeth after me, is not bworthy of me.

39 aHe that findeth his life shall blose it: and he that closeth his dlife for my sake shall find it.

40 ¶ He that areceiveth you breceiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

41 He that areceiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s breward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the aname of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise blose his reward.

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1a

1 Ne. 12:7 (6–7); Moro. 2:2 (1–3). TG Delegation of Responsibility.

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b

TG Apostles.

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c

GR authority over. D&C 50:32. TG Authority; Jesus Christ, Power of; Priesthood, Power of.

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d

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean; Uncleanness.

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e

TG Heal.

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f

TG Sickness.

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3a

GR tax collector.

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4a

TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.

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5a

3 Ne. 28:34; D&C 107:35.

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b

Luke 9:52.

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6a

TG Missionary Work.

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b

TG Sheep.

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7a

GR has come.

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8a

Luke 9:2; D&C 84:68.

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b

TG Leprosy.

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c

D&C 84:67.

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d

GR without payment. Isa. 55:1.

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e

TG Generosity.

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9a

Luke 10:4; 22:35 (35–36); D&C 24:18; 84:78.

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10a

GR traveling bag or beggar’s bag. Mark 6:8.

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b

1 Cor. 9:14.

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c

Num. 18:31; Luke 10:7.

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11a

D&C 24:15.

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14a

Luke 10:11 (11–12); Acts 13:51; D&C 75:20 (19–22).

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b

Acts 18:6 (5–6); D&C 60:15; 84:92 (92–93).

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15a

Ezek. 16:48.

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16a

Luke 10:3.

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b

Jacob 6:12; Alma 18:22; Morm. 9:28; D&C 111:11.

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c

GR guileless.

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18a

Ps. 119:46; Acts 9:15; D&C 1:23; 124:3 (3, 16, 107).

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b

GR on account of me.

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c

GR witness to.

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19a

GR do not be anxiously concerned. Dan. 3:16; Acts 20:24.

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b

Ex. 4:12 (12–15); Mark 13:11; Luke 21:15 (14–15); D&C 24:6. TG Teaching.

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20a

TG God, Spirit of; Teaching with the Spirit.

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22a

1 Ne. 22:5. TG Hate; Martyrdom; Persecution.

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b

GR because of my name.

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c

TG Name.

◀

d

Mark 13:13; 3 Ne. 15:9; D&C 10:4; 53:7. TG Perseverance; Steadfastness.

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24a

John 15:20.

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25a

GR that he become.

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26a

Morm. 5:8.

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28a

Isa. 51:7; Jer. 1:8 (7–8); Luke 12:4 (4–5).

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b

Deut. 13:8 (6–11); D&C 3:7 (6–8).

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c

TG Devil.

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d

TG Soul.

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e

TG Hell.

◀

29a

TG God, Omniscience of.

◀

30a

Luke 21:18 (17–18).

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31a

Gen. 39:3 (1–6); Ps. 37:25; Rom. 8:39 (35–39); 1 Ne. 17:3 (1–5, 12–14); Mosiah 2:41; D&C 121:33.

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b

TG Nature, Earth.

◀

32a

GR solemnly covenant with, promise me. TG Witness.

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33a

Rom. 1:16 (15–18); 2 Tim. 2:12 (10–15); 2 Ne. 31:14 (12–21); D&C 101:5 (1–5).

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34a

John 7:43. TG Peace.

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36a

TG Persecution.

◀

b

Micah 7:6.

◀

37a

TG Love.

◀

b

Luke 14:26.

◀

c

1 Sam. 2:29.

◀

38a

Matt. 16:24; Luke 9:23; 14:27; 3 Ne. 12:30; D&C 23:6.

◀

b

TG Worthiness.

◀

39a

JST Matt. 10:34 He who seeketh to save his life …

◀

b

GR sacrifice.

◀

c

Luke 9:24 (23–26). TG Loyalty.

◀

d

TG Martyrdom; Self-Sacrifice.

◀

40a

Luke 9:48; 10:16; D&C 84:36 (36–38). TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within; Teachable.

◀

b

Ex. 16:8. TG Hospitality.

◀

41a

TG Sustaining Church Leaders.

◀

b

TG Reward.

◀

42a

TG Name.

◀

b

Mark 9:41; D&C 84:90.

Chapter 11

Jesus acclaims John as more than a prophet—The cities of Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum are rebuked for unbelief—The Son reveals the Father—The yoke of Christ is easy, and His burden is light.

1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to apreach in their cities.

2 Now when aJohn had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those athings which ye do hear and see:

5 The ablind receive their bsight, and the lame walk, the clepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the dpoor have the gospel preached to them.

6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be aoffended in me.

7 ¶ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in akings’ houses.

9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a aprophet.

10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my amessenger before thy face, which shall bprepare thy way before thee.

11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of awomen there hath not risen a greater than bJohn the Baptist: cnotwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and athe violent take it by force.

13 aFor all the bprophets and the law cprophesied until John.

14 And if ye will receive it, this is aElias, which was for to come.

15 He that hath ears to ahear, let him hear.

16 ¶ But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and aa winebibber, a friend of bpublicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified cof her children.

20 ¶ Then began he to upbraid the acities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have arepented long ago in sackcloth and bashes.

22 But I say unto you, It shall be more atolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

23 And thou, Capernaum, which art aexalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to bhell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of aSodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

25 ¶ At that time Jesus answered and said, I athank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast bhid these things from the wise and cprudent, and hast drevealed them unto ebabes.

26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

27 All athings are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither bknoweth any man the Father, save the Son, cand he to whomsoever the Son will dreveal him.

28 ¶ aCome unto me, all ye that blabour and are heavy laden, and I will give you crest.

29 Take my ayoke upon you, and blearn of me; for I am cmeek and dlowly in eheart: and ye shall find frest unto your souls.

30 For my yoke is aeasy, and my burden is light.

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1a

TG Missionary Work.

◀

2a

Luke 7:18 (18–35).

◀

4a

John 5:36.

◀

5a

Ps. 146:8; Isa. 42:7.

◀

b

TG Sight.

◀

c

TG Leprosy.

◀

d

D&C 35:15.

◀

6a

Isa. 8:14 (14–15); Matt. 24:10.

◀

8a

TG Kings, Earthly.

◀

9a

Matt. 14:5; 21:26; Luke 20:6.

◀

10a

Mal. 3:1; Mark 1:2; 1 Ne. 11:27; D&C 35:4; 45:9.

◀

b

Isa. 40:3.

◀

11a

TG Woman.

◀

b

John 5:35 (32–35).

◀

c

GR but he who is less important. Luke 7:28; D&C 50:26.

◀

12a

GR violent men are seizing control of it, or plundering it.

◀

13a

JST Matt. 11:13–15 (Appendix).

◀

b

Zech. 7:12; 1 Ne. 3:20; Mosiah 15:13. TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

c

IE The law and prophets foretold such violence.

◀

14a

Luke 1:17.

◀

15a

Ezek. 33:31 (30–33); Heb. 5:11 (11–14); 2 Ne. 9:31; D&C 1:14.

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19a

GR a drunkard.

◀

b

GR tax collectors.

◀

c

GR by her deeds, works.

◀

20a

Alma 34:31 (31–36); 3 Ne. 9:3; D&C 84:114.

◀

21a

Ezek. 3:6.

◀

b

Job 2:8; 42:6.

◀

22a

D&C 45:54; 75:22.

◀

23a

TG Haughtiness.

◀

b

TG Hell.

◀

24a

Ezek. 16:48.

◀

25a

GR praise. Luke 10:21.

◀

b

Matt. 13:11; D&C 6:11 (11–12).

◀

c

TG Prudence.

◀

d

Alma 32:23; D&C 133:58.

◀

e

GR innocent people. 2 Ne. 9:42 (42–43); Alma 32:23; 3 Ne. 26:16 (14–16); D&C 128:18.

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27a

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

b

TG Knowledge.

◀

c

JST Matt. 11:28 … and they to whom the Son will reveal himself; they shall see the Father also.

◀

d

Luke 10:22; John 14:6 (6–14). TG God, Privilege of Seeing.

◀

28a

Ps. 55:22; Isa. 55:3; D&C 10:67. TG Problem-Solving.

◀

b

TG Labor.

◀

c

TG Rest.

◀

29a

1 Jn. 2:6. TG Jesus Christ, Taking the Name of.

◀

b

D&C 32:1. TG Learn.

◀

c

GR gentle and humble. TG Humility; Meek.

◀

d

TG Contrite Heart.

◀

e

TG Heart.

◀

f

Mosiah 2:41; Alma 37:34 (33–34); D&C 54:10; 59:23. TG Comfort.

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30a

1 Jn. 5:3 (1–5); Alma 37:46 (43–47).

Chapter 12

Jesus proclaims Himself Lord of the Sabbath and heals on the Sabbath day—He is accused of casting out devils through the power of Beelzebub—He speaks of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost and says that an evil and adulterous generation seeks signs.

1 At that time Jesus went on the asabbath day through the bcorn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the cears of corn, and to eat.

2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

3 But he said unto them, Have ye not aread what bDavid did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the ashewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the asabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the atemple.

7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have amercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the asabbath day.

9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:

10 ¶ And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

14 ¶ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

15 But awhen Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

16 And charged them that they should not make him known:

17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by aEsaias the prophet, saying,

18 Behold my aservant, whom I have bchosen; my cbeloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

19 He shall not strive, nor acry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth ajudgment unto victory.

21 And in his aname shall the bGentiles trust.

22 ¶ Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of aDavid?

24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by aBeelzebub the prince of the devils.

25 And Jesus knew their athoughts, and said unto them, Every bkingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

26 And if aSatan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

28 But if I cast out adevils by the bSpirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto cyou.

29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and aspoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not awith me scattereth abroad.

31 ¶ Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven aunto men: but the bblasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall cnot be forgiven unto men.

32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be aforgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

33 Either make the tree good, and his afruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his bfruit.

34 O ageneration of vipers, how can ye, being evil, bspeak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

35 A good man out of the good atreasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth bevil things.

36 But I say unto you, That every aidle bword that men shall cspeak, they shall give daccount thereof in the day of ejudgment.

37 For by thy awords thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

38 ¶ Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a asign from thee.

39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a asign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be athree days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41 The men of aNineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they brepented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

42 The aqueen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

43 aWhen the bunclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

45 Then goeth ahe, and taketh with himself seven other bspirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last cstate of that man is dworse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

46 ¶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his abrethren stood bwithout, desiring to speak with him.

47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my amother and my brethren!

50 For whosoever shall do the awill of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my bbrother, and sister, and mother.

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1a

John 5:9.

◀

b

GR grain.

◀

c

Deut. 23:25.

◀

3a

TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

◀

b

1 Sam. 21:6 (3–6).

◀

4a

TG Bread, Shewbread.

◀

5a

Num. 28:9 (9–10).

◀

6a

TG Temple.

◀

7a

Hosea 6:6.

◀

8a

TG Sabbath.

◀

15a

JST Matt. 12:13 … Jesus knew when they took counsel, and he withdrew …

◀

17a

Isa. 42:1–3.

◀

18a

GR son.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

c

TG Witness of the Father.

◀

19a

GR cry for help.

◀

20a

D&C 52:11.

◀

21a

TG Jesus Christ, Taking the Name of; Name.

◀

b

GR nations. 2 Ne. 10:18 (9, 11, 18).

◀

23a

TG Jesus Christ, Davidic Descent of.

◀

24a

2 Kgs. 1:2 (2–6).

◀

25a

Ps. 139:2; Luke 11:17; John 2:25; Mosiah 24:12; D&C 6:16.

◀

b

TG Governments.

◀

26a

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

◀

28a

TG Devil.

◀

b

TG God, Spirit of.

◀

c

JST Matt. 12:23 … you. For they also cast out devils by the Spirit of God, for unto them is given power over devils, that they may cast them out.

◀

29a

GR plunder.

◀

30a

Mark 9:40; Luke 9:50; 2 Ne. 10:16.

◀

31a

JST Matt. 12:26 … unto men who receive me and repent; but …

◀

b

TG Blaspheme; Holy Ghost, Unpardonable Sin against.

◀

c

TG Holy Ghost, Loss of.

◀

32a

TG Death, Spiritual, Second; Forgive.

◀

33a

Matt. 7:17 (16–20); 3 Ne. 14:20 (17–20).

◀

b

Moro. 7:16 (5–19).

◀

34a

Matt. 3:7; 23:33; D&C 121:23.

◀

b

Luke 6:45; James 3:10 (10–12).

◀

35a

TG Treasure.

◀

b

TG Evil.

◀

36a

Eccl. 5:2; Eph. 5:4.

◀

b

TG Gossip.

◀

c

TG Profanity.

◀

d

TG Accountability.

◀

e

Alma 11:43 (43–44). TG Judgment, the Last.

◀

37a

Prov. 18:21.

◀

38a

John 6:30.

◀

39a

TG Miracle; Signs; Sign Seekers.

◀

40a

TG Jesus Christ, Death of; Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation.

◀

41a

Jonah 3:5.

◀

b

TG Repent.

◀

42a

1 Kgs. 10:1 (1–10).

◀

43a

JST Matt. 12:37–38 (Appendix).

◀

b

TG Uncleanness.

◀

45a

JST Matt. 12:39 … the evil spirit, and taketh …

◀

b

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

◀

c

TG Apostasy of Individuals.

◀

d

Alma 24:30.

◀

46a

John 7:3 (3, 5, 10); 1 Cor. 9:5. TG Jesus Christ, Family of.

◀

b

GR outside.

◀

49a

Mosiah 5:7. TG Marriage, Motherhood.

◀

50a

Mark 3:35. TG God, Will of.

◀

b

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

Chapter 13

Jesus explains why He teaches with parables—He gives the parables of the sower, the wheat and the tares, the grain of mustard seed, the leaven, the treasure hidden in the field, the pearl of great price, and the net cast into the sea—A prophet is not honored by his own people.

1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the asea side.

2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

5 Some fell upon astony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

7 And some fell among athorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

8 But other fell into good ground, and abrought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in aparables?

11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the amysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

12 aFor whosoever hath, to him shall be bgiven, and he shall have more cabundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall ahear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

15 For this people’s aheart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their beyes they have cclosed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should dheal them.

16 But blessed are your aeyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

17 For verily I say unto you, That many aprophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

18 ¶ aHear ye therefore the parable of the sower.

19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and aunderstandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and bcatcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

20 But he that received the seed into astony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when atribulation or bpersecution ariseth because of the word, by and by che is offended.

22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this aworld, and the bdeceitfulness of criches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that aheareth the word, and bunderstandeth it; which also beareth cfruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

24 ¶ Another aparable put he forth unto them, saying, The bkingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good cseed in his field:

25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed atares among the wheat, and went his way.

26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

30 Let both grow together until the aharvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together bfirst the tares, and bind them in bundles to cburn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

31 ¶ Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a agrain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the abirds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

33 ¶ Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto aleaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in aparables; I will utter things which have been kept bsecret from the foundation of the world.

36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the atares of the field.

37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good aseed is the Son of man;

38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the atares are the children of the wicked one;

39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; athe bharvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the aend of this world.

41 The Son of man shall send forth his aangels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that boffend, and them which do iniquity;

42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be awailing and bgnashing of teeth.

43 Then shall the arighteous bshine forth as the csun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

44 ¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto atreasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

45 ¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

46 Who, when he had found one apearl of great price, went and sold ball that he had, and bought it.

47 ¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and agathered of every kind:

48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.

49 So shall it be at the aend of the bworld: the angels shall come forth, and csever the wicked from among the djust,

50 aAnd shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every ascribe bwhich is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

53 ¶ And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were aastonished, and said, Whence hath this man this bwisdom, and these mighty works?

55 Is not this the carpenter’s ason? is not his mother called Mary? and his bbrethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without ahonour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their aunbelief.

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1a

Mark 4:1 (1–12).

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5a

IE rocky land over which a thin layer of soil is spread.

◀

7a

Jer. 4:3 (3–18).

◀

8a

GR began to bring forth.

◀

10a

Dan. 12:10. TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

◀

11a

Matt. 11:25; D&C 6:11 (11–12); 19:8. TG Mysteries of Godliness.

◀

12a

JST Matt. 13:10–11 For whosoever receiveth, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance; but whosoever continueth not to receive, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

◀

b

Matt. 25:29.

◀

c

Prov. 9:9.

◀

14a

Jer. 5:21; Rom. 11:8; 2 Ne. 9:31; 16:10.

◀

15a

TG Apostasy of Israel; Hardheartedness.

◀

b

TG Spiritual Blindness.

◀

c

TG Unbelief.

◀

d

3 Ne. 9:13; 18:32.

◀

16a

Luke 10:23.

◀

17a

Heb. 11:13; 1 Pet. 1:10 (10–11).

◀

18a

GR Learn, Understand.

◀

19a

1 Ne. 8:23 (20–23).

◀

b

D&C 84:50 (49–53); 93:39 (38–39).

◀

20a

Zech. 7:12.

◀

21a

TG Test; Tribulation.

◀

b

D&C 40:2 (1–3). TG Persecution.

◀

c

GR he stumbles, falls away. TG Apostasy of Individuals; Offense.

◀

22a

Hel. 7:5; D&C 39:9. TG Worldliness.

◀

b

TG Deceit.

◀

c

TG Treasure.

◀

23a

TG Teachable.

◀

b

JST Matt. 13:21 … understandeth and endureth; which …

◀

c

Alma 32:42 (41–43). TG Good Works.

◀

24a

D&C 86:1 (1–11).

◀

b

TG Kingdom of God, on Earth.

◀

c

Matt. 13:37 (36–43).

◀

25a

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

30a

TG Harvest.

◀

b

JST Matt. 13:29 … first the wheat into my barn; and the tares are bound in bundles to be burned.

◀

c

D&C 38:12.

◀

31a

Isa. 60:22.

◀

32a

TG Nature, Earth.

◀

33a

GR yeast. TG Leaven.

◀

35a

Ps. 78:2; Mark 4:11 (11–12).

◀

b

D&C 35:18.

◀

36a

D&C 86:1 (1–7); 101:65 (65–67).

◀

37a

Matt. 13:24 (24–30).

◀

38a

D&C 88:94. TG Devil, Church of.

◀

39a

JST Matt. 13:39–44 (Appendix).

◀

b

TG Harvest.

◀

40a

TG World, End of.

◀

41a

TG Angels.

◀

b

TG Offense.

◀

42a

Matt. 8:12; Rev. 19:20; D&C 19:5; 29:15; 112:24.

◀

b

TG Pain.

◀

43a

Ps. 68:3; Alma 40:25. TG Righteousness.

◀

b

TG Celestial Glory.

◀

c

D&C 76:70.

◀

44a

TG Treasure.

◀

46a

Rev. 3:18.

◀

b

Alma 22:15.

◀

47a

Matt. 22:10 (1–14).

◀

49a

TG World, End of.

◀

b

JST Matt. 13:49–51 … world. And the world is the children of the wicked. The angels …

◀

c

GR separate.

◀

d

TG Righteousness.

◀

50a

JST Matt. 13:51 … and shall cast them out into the world to be burned. There shall be wailing …

◀

52a

TG Scribe.

◀

b

GR which has become a disciple in.

◀

54a

Matt. 7:28.

◀

b

TG God, Wisdom of; Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

◀

55a

Mark 6:3.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Family of.

◀

57a

TG Prophets, Rejection of.

◀

58a

Luke 4:23 (23–27); Ether 12:12 (6–19); Moro. 7:37 (33–39).

Chapter 14

John the Baptist is beheaded—Jesus feeds the five thousand and walks on the sea—Those who touch the hem of His garment are made whole.

1 At that time aHerod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

3 ¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

4 For John said unto him, It is not alawful for thee to have her.

5 And awhen he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a bprophet.

6 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

7 Whereupon he apromised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a acharger.

9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.

10 And he sent, and abeheaded John in the prison.

11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

13 ¶ When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with acompassion toward them, and he healed their bsick.

15 ¶ And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves avictuals.

16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

18 He said, Bring them hither to me.

19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and abrake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they atook up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

21 And they that had eaten were about afive thousand men, beside women and children.

22 ¶ And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to apray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

25 And ain the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good acheer; it is I; be not afraid.

28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was aafraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little afaith, wherefore didst thou bdoubt?

32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

34 ¶ And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.

35 And when the men of that place ahad knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;

36 And besought him that they might only touch the ahem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly bwhole.

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1a

Luke 9:7.

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4a

Lev. 18:16; 20:21. TG Divorce.

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5a

GR although he desired to kill him.

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b

Matt. 11:9; 21:26; Luke 20:6.

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7a

TG Vow.

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8a

GR platter.

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10a

TG Tyranny.

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14a

TG Compassion.

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b

TG Sickness.

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15a

GR food.

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19a

3 Ne. 18:5 (4–5); 20:6 (6–7).

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20a

2 Kgs. 4:44 (42–44); Matt. 15:37 (36–38).

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21a

Mark 6:44 (32–44); Luke 9:14 (10–17); John 6:10 (1–13).

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23a

Matt. 26:36; Luke 6:12; 9:28.

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25a

IE between three and six in the morning.

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27a

TG Cheerful.

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30a

TG Courage; Fearful.

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31a

Mark 4:40; 16:14; Luke 24:25.

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b

TG Doubt.

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35a

GR recognized Him.

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36a

Mark 5:27 (25–34).

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b

TG Heal.

Chapter 15

The scribes and Pharisees contend against Jesus—He heals the daughter of a gentile woman—He feeds the four thousand.

1 Then came to Jesus ascribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

2 Why do thy disciples transgress the atradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your atradition?

4 For God commanded, saying, aHonour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, blet him die the death.

5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a agift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their amouth, and bhonoureth me with their lips; but their cheart is far from me.

9 But in vain they do aworship me, teaching for bdoctrines the ccommandments of men.

10 ¶ And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

11 Not that which goeth into the mouth adefileth a man; but that which cometh out of the bmouth, this defileth a man.

12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

13 But he answered and said, Every aplant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

14 Let them alone: they be ablind bleaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?

17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

18 But those things which proceed out of the amouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

19 For out of the aheart proceed evil thoughts, bmurders, cadulteries, dfornications, thefts, efalse witness, fblasphemies:

20 These are the things which adefile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

21 ¶ Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the acoasts of Tyre and Sidon.

22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

24 But he answered and said, I am not asent but unto the lost sheep of the house of bIsrael.

25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to adogs.

27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.

28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy afaith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.

30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:

31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

32 ¶ Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

36 And he took the seven aloaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they atook up of the bbroken meat that was left seven baskets full.

38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.

39 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.

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1a

TG Scribe.

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2a

Alma 24:7; D&C 123:7 (7–8).

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3a

TG Traditions of Men.

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4a

TG Honor; Honoring Father and Mother; Respect.

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b

GR he shall surely die. TG Capital Punishment.

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5a

Mark 7:11.

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8a

Jer. 12:2.

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b

Isa. 29:13; Titus 1:16 (15–16); 2 Ne. 27:25 (24–25). TG Hypocrisy.

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c

Ezek. 33:31; Alma 34:28; D&C 45:29.

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9a

Isa. 1:13.

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b

Matt. 16:12; Col. 2:22 (18–22); Titus 1:14 (13–14); 2 Ne. 28:9.

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c

TG Apostasy of Israel.

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11a

TG Cleanliness.

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b

TG Gossip; Profanity.

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13a

John 15:2 (1–2). TG Vineyard of the Lord.

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14a

TG Spiritual Blindness.

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b

TG Governments; Leadership.

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18a

Mosiah 4:30 (29–30).

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19a

Gen. 6:5; Heb. 3:12; Hel. 12:4. TG Chastity.

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b

TG Blood, Shedding of; Murder.

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c

TG Adulterer; Sexual Immorality.

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d

TG Fornication.

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e

Ps. 27:12; Hel. 7:21 (21–22).

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f

GR slanderous statements. TG Blaspheme.

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20a

TG Pollution.

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21a

GR regions.

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24a

3 Ne. 15:23. TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.

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b

TG Israel, Scattering of.

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26a

Prov. 23:9; Matt. 7:6; D&C 6:12 (10–12); 10:37 (36–37); 41:6.

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28a

James 5:15 (14–15).

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36a

TG Bread.

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37a

2 Kgs. 4:44 (42–44); Matt. 14:20 (19–21).

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b

GR excess food.

Chapter 16

Jesus warns against the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees—Peter testifies that Jesus is the Christ and is promised the keys of the kingdom—Jesus foretells His death and resurrection.

1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from aheaven.

2 He aanswered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and alowring. O ye bhypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the csigns of the dtimes?

4 A wicked and aadulterous generation seeketh after a bsign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the csign of the prophet dJonas. And he left them, and departed.

5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.

6 ¶ Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the aleaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

8 aWhich when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?

12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the adoctrine of the Pharisees and of the bSadducees.

13 ¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, aElias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

15 He saith unto them, But whom say aye that I am?

16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the aChrist, the bSon of the cliving God.

17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon aBar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not brevealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this arock I will build my bchurch; and the gates of chell shall not dprevail against it.

19 And I will agive unto thee the bkeys of the ckingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt dbind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the aChrist.

21 ¶ From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be araised again the third day.

22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.

23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou asavourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

24 ¶ aThen said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him bdeny himself, and take up his ccross, and dfollow eme.

25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will alose his life for my sake shall bfind it.

26 For what is a man aprofited, if he shall bgain the whole cworld, and dlose his own esoul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

27 For the aSon of man shall come in the bglory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall creward every man according to his dworks.

28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of adeath, till they see the Son of man coming in his bkingdom.

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1a

TG Heaven.

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2a

Prov. 26:5.

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3a

GR dark, gloomy.

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b

TG Hypocrisy.

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c

2 Pet. 3:4 (3–10).

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d

Esth. 1:13.

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4a

TG Adulterer.

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b

Mark 8:12 (11–21).

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c

Jonah 1:17.

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d

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

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6a

TG Leaven.

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8a

JST Matt. 16:9 And when they reasoned among themselves, Jesus perceived it …

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12a

Matt. 15:9.

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b

Matt. 22:23 (23–33).

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14a

IE Elijah.

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15a

IE The plural pronoun used here in the Greek indicates that Jesus asked this question of all the apostles and not just one of them.

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16a

TG Loyalty.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

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c

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

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17a

IE Son of Jonah.

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b

TG Revelation; Testimony; Witness.

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18a

Here is a subtle wordplay upon “Peter” (Greek petros = small rock) and “rock” (Greek petra = bedrock). Christ is the Stone of Israel. John 1:42; 1 Cor. 3:11 (9–11); 10:4; D&C 50:44; 128:10. TG Rock.

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b

TG Church Organization; Jesus Christ, Head of the Church.

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c

TG Hell.

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d

D&C 17:8; 21:6.

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19a

D&C 7:7; 27:13. TG Delegation of Responsibility; God, Gifts of.

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b

TG Apostles; Priesthood; Priesthood, Authority; Priesthood, History of; Priesthood, Keys of.

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c

TG Kingdom of God, on Earth.

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d

Hel. 10:7 (5–11); D&C 138:58 (58–60). TG Genealogy and Temple Work; Marriage, Celestial; Salvation for the Dead; Sealing.

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20a

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

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21a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

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23a

Hel. 10:4 (4–5).

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24a

JST Matt. 16:25–29 (Appendix).

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b

TG Self-Mastery.

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c

Matt. 10:38; 3 Ne. 12:30.

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d

Philip. 3:17 (13–21); 2 Ne. 31:12 (12–13).

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e

JST Matt. 16:25–26 … me. And now for a man to take up his cross, is to deny himself all ungodliness, and every worldly lust, and keep my commandments.

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25a

TG Self-Mastery; Self-Sacrifice.

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b

TG Abundant Life.

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26a

1 Sam. 12:21; Prov. 13:7; Eccl. 1:3 (2–3).

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b

Job 27:8. TG Selfishness; Treasure.

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c

TG Worldliness.

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d

Luke 9:25.

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e

TG Mortality; Soul.

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27a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

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b

TG Glory; Jesus Christ, Glory of; Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Judge; Judgment, the Last; Retribution; Reward.

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d

Prov. 24:12. TG Good Works.

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28a

TG Translated Beings.

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b

TG Millennium.

Chapter 17

Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John on the mount—Jesus heals a lunatic, tells of His coming death, and pays taxes in a miraculous manner.

1 And after six days Jesus taketh aPeter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

2 And was atransfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

3 And, behold, there appeared unto them aMoses and bElias talking with him.

4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright acloud overshadowed them: and behold a bvoice out of the cloud, which said, This is my cbeloved dSon, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore aafraid.

7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the avision to no bman, until the Son of man be risen again from the cdead.

10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

11 aAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and brestore all things.

12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they alisted. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

14 ¶ And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he afalleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

17 Then Jesus answered and said, O afaithless and bperverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your aunbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have bfaith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this cmountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be dimpossible unto you.

21 Howbeit this akind goeth not out but by prayer and bfasting.

22 ¶ And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be abetrayed into the hands of men:

23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be araised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

24 ¶ And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay atribute?

25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus aprevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the bkings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of amoney: that take, and bgive unto them for me and thee.

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1a

D&C 128:20.

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2a

Mark 9:2 (2–13); Luke 9:29 (28–36); John 1:14; 2 Pet. 1:16 (16–19). TG Jesus Christ, Glory of; Transfiguration.

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3a

D&C 63:21; 110:11. TG Priesthood, Keys of; Translated Beings.

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b

IE Elijah. 1 Kgs. 17:1; Luke 4:25; D&C 110:13 (13–16).

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5a

Ex. 24:15.

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b

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

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c

Matt. 3:17; 3 Ne. 11:7; JS—H 1:17. TG Witness of the Father.

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d

TG God; Godhead; God the Father, Elohim; Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

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6a

Ex. 3:6; Deut. 5:5.

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9a

TG Vision.

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b

Mark 9:9 (9–13).

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c

TG Death.

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11a

JST Matt. 17:10–14 (Appendix).

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b

D&C 27:6; 77:14; 110:13–16. TG Dispensations; Restoration of the Gospel.

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12a

GR desired.

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15a

GR throws himself.

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17a

TG Unbelief.

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b

Deut. 32:5.

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20a

GR little faith. TG Doubt.

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b

TG Faith.

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c

Ether 12:30; Moses 7:13.

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d

TG God, Power of.

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21a

D&C 84:67 (65–73).

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b

TG Fast, Fasting.

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22a

TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.

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23a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

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24a

D&C 58:21 (21–22).

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25a

GR spoke to him first.

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b

TG Kings, Earthly.

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27a

Ex. 30:13; 38:26.

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b

TG Citizenship.

Chapter 18

Jesus explains how we are to treat our offending brethren—The Son of Man came to save that which was lost—All of the Twelve receive the keys of the kingdom—Jesus explains why we should forgive.

1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the agreatest in the kingdom of heaven?

2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little achildren, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4 Whosoever therefore shall ahumble himself as this little bchild, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my aname receiveth me.

6 But whoso shall aoffend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

7 ¶ Woe unto the world because of aoffences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into ahell fire.

10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these alittle ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

11 For the aSon of man is come to bsave that which was clost.

12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred asheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these alittle ones should bperish.

15 ¶ Moreover if thy brother shall atrespass against thee, go and btell him his cfault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three awitnesses every word may be established.

17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the achurch: but if he bneglect to hear the cchurch, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall abind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall aagree on earth as btouching any thing that they shall cask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

20 For where two or three are agathered btogether in my cname, there am I in the dmidst of them.

21 ¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I aforgive him? till seven times?

22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until aseventy times seven.

23 ¶ Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would atake account of his bservants.

24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be asold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him aan hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very asorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that adebt, because thou desiredst me:

33 aShouldest not thou also have had bcompassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had cpity on thee?

34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts aforgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

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1a

Luke 9:46.

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3a

1 Cor. 14:20; Mosiah 3:19. TG Children; Salvation of Little Children.

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4a

TG Humility; Meek.

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b

TG Children.

◀

5a

TG Name.

◀

6a

GR cause to stumble. D&C 121:19 (19–22). TG Offense.

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7a

TG Sin.

◀

9a

JST Matt. 18:8–9 … hellfire. And a man’s hand is his friend, and his foot, also; and a man’s eye, are they of his own household.

◀

10a

TG Children; Family, Children, Responsibilities toward.

◀

11a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Mission of; Life, Sanctity of; Worth of Souls.

◀

c

JST Matt. 18:11 … lost, and to call sinners to repentance; but these little ones have no need of repentance, and I will save them.

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12a

TG Sheep.

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14a

TG Children.

◀

b

Mosiah 28:3.

◀

15a

TG Offense.

◀

b

TG Reproof.

◀

c

Matt. 5:24 (23–24); Luke 17:3 (3–4); D&C 42:88 (88–92).

◀

16a

2 Ne. 29:8. TG Witness.

◀

17a

1 Cor. 6:1; D&C 42:81.

◀

b

Titus 3:10.

◀

c

TG Church.

◀

18a

TG Apostles; Priesthood, Keys of; Sealing.

◀

19a

TG Common Consent.

◀

b

D&C 6:32; 42:3.

◀

c

TG Prayer.

◀

20a

TG Church.

◀

b

TG Unity.

◀

c

TG Name.

◀

d

D&C 29:5; 32:3; 45:59; 49:27.

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21a

TG Forbear.

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22a

D&C 98:40 (39–48). TG Patience.

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23a

GR settle accounts with. TG Accountability; Stewardship.

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b

TG Servant.

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25a

2 Kgs. 4:1.

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28a

IE approximately three months’ wages of a poor working man.

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31a

GR distressed.

◀

32a

TG Debt.

◀

33a

TG Ingratitude.

◀

b

TG Compassion; Mercy.

◀

c

GR compassion.

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35a

TG Forgive.

Chapter 19

Jesus teaches about marriage and divorce—Eternal life is for those who keep the commandments—The Twelve Apostles will judge the house of Israel.

1 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judæa beyond Jordan;

2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

3 ¶ The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to aput away his wife for every cause?

4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which amade them at the beginning made them male and female,

5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall acleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath ajoined together, let not man bput asunder.

7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a awriting of bdivorcement, and to put her away?

8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the ahardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your bwives: but from the beginning it was not so.

9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for afornication, and shall marry another, committeth badultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

10 ¶ His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

13 ¶ Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his ahands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked bthem.

14 But Jesus said, aSuffer little bchildren, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

16 ¶ And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have aeternal life?

17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none agood but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into blife, keep the ccommandments.

18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no amurder, Thou shalt not commit badultery, Thou shalt not csteal, Thou shalt not bear dfalse witness,

19 aHonour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt blove thy cneighbour as thyself.

20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be aperfect, go and sell that thou hast, and bgive to the cpoor, and thou shalt have dtreasure in heaven: and come and efollow me.

22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had agreat possessions.

23 ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a arich man shall bhardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a arich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

26 aBut Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are bpossible.

27 ¶ Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the aregeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, bjudging the twelve tribes of Israel.

29 And every one that hath aforsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my bname’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit ceverlasting life.

30 But many that are afirst shall be last; and the last shall be first.

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3a

GR divorce.

◀

4a

TG Man, Physical Creation of.

◀

5a

TG Family, Love within; Marriage, Celestial.

◀

6a

TG Marriage, Marry.

◀

b

GR divide, separate.

◀

7a

GR certificate of divorce.

◀

b

TG Divorce.

◀

8a

TG Hardheartedness.

◀

b

TG Family, Eternal.

◀

9a

TG Fornication.

◀

b

TG Sexual Immorality.

◀

13a

TG Hands, Laying on of.

◀

b

JST Matt. 19:13 … them, saying, There is no need, for Jesus hath said, Such shall be saved.

◀

14a

GR Allow, Permit.

◀

b

D&C 137:10. TG Children; Salvation of Little Children.

◀

16a

TG Eternity.

◀

17a

TG God, Perfection of.

◀

b

Prov. 4:22.

◀

c

1 Ne. 22:31.

◀

18a

TG Blood, Shedding of; Murder.

◀

b

TG Adulterer.

◀

c

TG Stealing.

◀

d

Prov. 25:18.

◀

19a

TG Family, Children, Duties of; Honoring Father and Mother.

◀

b

TG Citizenship; Love.

◀

c

TG Fellowshipping; Neighbor.

◀

21a

TG Commitment; Perfection.

◀

b

TG Almsgiving; Sacrifice.

◀

c

TG Poor.

◀

d

TG Treasure.

◀

e

Alma 22:15.

◀

22a

GR many.

◀

23a

2 Ne. 9:30; Jacob 2:19 (16–19); D&C 6:7 (5–7).

◀

b

GR with difficulty.

◀

24a

Prov. 18:11.

◀

26a

JST Matt. 19:26 But Jesus beheld their thoughts, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but if they will forsake all things for my sake, with God whatsoever things I speak are possible.

◀

b

Job 42:2. TG God, Power of.

◀

28a

JST Matt. 19:28 … resurrection …

◀

b

Morm. 3:18 (18–20); D&C 29:12. TG Apostles; Judgment, the Last.

◀

29a

D&C 19:36. TG Self-Sacrifice.

◀

b

TG Name.

◀

c

TG Exaltation.

◀

30a

D&C 29:30.

Chapter 20

Jesus gives the parable of the laborers in the vineyard—He foretells His crucifixion and resurrection—He came to give His life as a ransom for many.

1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire alabourers into his vineyard.

2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his avineyard.

3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing aidle in the marketplace,

4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.

5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.

6 And about the aeleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?

7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.

8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the alabourers, and give them their bhire, beginning from the last unto the first.

9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.

13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?

14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.

15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

16 So the alast shall be first, and the first last: for many be bcalled, but few chosen.

17 ¶ And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,

18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be abetrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to bdeath,

19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to amock, and to scourge, and to bcrucify him: and the third day he shall crise again.

20 ¶ Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.

22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my aFather.

24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be agreat among you, let him be your bminister;

27 And whosoever awill be chief among you, let him be your bservant:

28 Even as the aSon of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to bgive his life a cransom for many.

29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

30 ¶ And, behold, two ablind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?

33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

34 So Jesus had acompassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received bsight, and they followed him.

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1a

TG Labor.

◀

2a

TG Vineyard of the Lord.

◀

3a

Alma 38:12.

◀

6a

D&C 33:3 (1–3).

◀

8a

D&C 39:13.

◀

b

TG Wages.

◀

16a

Jacob 5:63.

◀

b

TG Called of God; Foreordination.

◀

18a

TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

◀

19a

TG Mocking.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of; Martyrdom.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

◀

23a

TG Godhead.

◀

26a

TG Leadership.

◀

b

TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within.

◀

27a

GR desires to be.

◀

b

TG Humility; Self-Sacrifice; Servant; Service.

◀

28a

Moses 6:57.

◀

b

TG God, Gifts of.

◀

c

D&C 138:2 (2–4). TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Redeemer; Redemption.

◀

30a

Matt. 9:28 (28–31); Mark 10:46 (46–52); John 9:1 (1–4); Mosiah 3:5; 3 Ne. 17:9 (7–10); D&C 84:69.

◀

34a

TG Compassion.

◀

b

TG Sight.

Chapter 21

Jesus rides in triumph into Jerusalem—He cleanses the temple, curses the fig tree, and discusses authority—He gives the parables of the two sons and the wicked husbandmen.

1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

2 Saying unto them, Go into the village aover against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy aKing cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

7 aAnd brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, aHosanna to the Son of David: bBlessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

11 And the amultitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

12 ¶ And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

13 And said unto them, It is written, My ahouse shall be called the house of bprayer; but ye have made it a cden of thieves.

14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the achildren crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

17 ¶ And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

19 And when he saw a fig tree ain the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no bfruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And cpresently the fig tree withered away.

20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have afaith, and bdoubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this cmountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

22 And all athings, whatsoever ye shall bask in cprayer, believing, ye shall receive.

23 ¶ And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what aauthority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what aauthority I do these things.

25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a aprophet.

27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

28 ¶ But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go awork to day in my vineyard.

29 He answered and said, aI will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and awent bnot.

31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

32 For John came unto you in the way of arighteousness, and ye bbelieved him not: but the cpublicans and the harlots believed him: dand ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

33 ¶ aHear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to bhusbandmen, and went into a far country:

34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

35 And the husbandmen took his aservants, and bbeat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the aheir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his avineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The astone which the builders brejected, the same is become the head of the ccorner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

43 Therefore say I unto you, The akingdom of God shall be btaken from you, and cgiven to a dnation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

44 aAnd whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

45 aAnd when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

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2a

GR in front of you.

◀

5a

Isa. 62:11; Zech. 9:9 (9–11).

◀

7a

JST Matt. 21:5 … and brought the colt, and put on it their clothes; and Jesus took the colt and sat thereon; and they followed him.

◀

9a

Luke 19:40.

◀

b

Ps. 118:25–26.

◀

11a

GR crowds kept saying.

◀

13a

Ps. 27:4. TG Temple.

◀

b

TG Prayer.

◀

c

Jer. 7:11.

◀

15a

JST Matt. 21:13 … children of the kingdom crying …

◀

19a

GR by the road.

◀

b

TG Vineyard of the Lord.

◀

c

GR immediately; see also Mark 11:20–24.

◀

21a

TG Faith.

◀

b

TG Doubt.

◀

c

TG God, Power of.

◀

22a

TG Blessing.

◀

b

3 Ne. 18:20; Morm. 9:21.

◀

c

TG Prayer.

◀

23a

TG Authority.

◀

24a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

26a

Matt. 11:9; 14:5; Luke 20:6.

◀

28a

Jacob 5:71 (70–71).

◀

29a

GR I don’t desire to go.

◀

30a

TG Hypocrisy.

◀

b

D&C 41:5.

◀

32a

TG Righteousness.

◀

b

TG Unbelief.

◀

c

Luke 3:12; 7:29 (28–30).

◀

d

JST Matt. 21:32–34 … and ye, afterward, when ye had seen me, repented not, that ye might believe him. For he that believed not John concerning me, cannot believe me, except he first repent. And except ye repent, the preaching of John shall condemn you in the day of judgment …

◀

33a

JST Matt. 21:34–35 … And again, hear another parable; for unto you that believe not, I speak in parables; that your unrighteousness may be rewarded unto you. Behold, there was …

◀

b

TG Stewardship; Watchman.

◀

35a

Matt. 23:30 (29–38).

◀

b

TG Prophets, Rejection of.

◀

38a

John 11:53 (47–53); Heb. 1:2.

◀

41a

TG Vineyard of the Lord.

◀

42a

TG Cornerstone; Jesus Christ, Prophecies about; Rock.

◀

b

Luke 9:22; 1 Pet. 2:7.

◀

c

Zech. 10:4.

◀

43a

Isa. 5:5 (1–7); Luke 14:24 (21–24); Acts 13:46; 1 Ne. 13:26; D&C 90:3 (1–5).

◀

b

Dan. 2:44.

◀

c

Isa. 48:11.

◀

d

TG Nations.

◀

44a

Isa. 8:14 (13–15); Luke 2:34; Rom. 9:32 (28–33); 1 Pet. 2:8 (6–8).

◀

45a

JST Matt. 21:47–56 (Appendix).

Chapter 22

Jesus gives the parable of the marriage of the king’s son—Pay tribute to Cæsar and to God—Worldly marriages endure in this life only—The first commandment is to love the Lord—Jesus asks, What think ye of Christ?

1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which amade a bmarriage for his son,

3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and athey would not come.

4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

10 So those servants went out into the highways, and agathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

11 ¶ And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding agarment:

12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into aouter darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14 For many are acalled, but few are bchosen.

15 ¶ Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might aentangle him in his talk.

16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, aneither carest thou for any man: for thou bregardest not the person of men.

17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it alawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?

18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why atempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

21 They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, aRender therefore unto bCæsar the things which are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

23 ¶ The same day came to him the aSadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his abrother shall bmarry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:

26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

27 And last of all the woman died also.

28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the ascriptures, nor the bpower of God.

30 For in the aresurrection they neither bmarry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the cangels of God in heaven.

31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

32 I am the aGod of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

34 ¶ But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, atempting him, and saying,

36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt alove the Lord thy God with all thy bheart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy cmind.

38 This is the first and great acommandment.

39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt alove thy neighbour as thyself.

40 On these two commandments hang all the alaw and the prophets.

41 ¶ While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of aDavid.

43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

44 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither adurst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

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2a

GR gave a wedding celebration.

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b

Luke 5:34; Rev. 19:7 (7–9); 21:2; D&C 65:3.

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3a

GR they did not want to come.

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10a

Matt. 13:47 (47–53).

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11a

Rev. 19:8.

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13a

Matt. 8:12 (11–12); D&C 77:8; 133:72 (71–73).

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14a

D&C 121:34 (34–40).

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b

JST Matt. 22:14 … chosen; wherefore all do not have on the wedding garment.

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15a

Mark 12:13 (13–17); Luke 11:54; 20:20 (19–26).

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16a

IE you court no man’s favor.

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b

Prov. 24:23.

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17a

D&C 58:22 (20–23).

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18a

GR are you testing. TG Test.

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21a

TG Citizenship.

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b

TG Governments.

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23a

Matt. 16:12 (1, 6, 11–12); Acts 23:8.

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24a

Deut. 25:5; Mark 12:19.

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b

Ruth 3:13.

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29a

D&C 138:1 (1–4). TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of; Scriptures, Study of.

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b

TG God, Power of.

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30a

TG Resurrection.

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b

TG Marriage, Marry; Marriage, Temporal.

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c

D&C 131:4 (1–4); 132:16 (15–17).

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32a

Gen. 32:9; 1 Ne. 19:10; D&C 136:21.

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35a

TG Test.

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37a

TG Dedication; God, Love of; Love.

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b

TG Heart.

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c

TG Mind.

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38a

TG Commandments of God.

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39a

TG Love.

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40a

Mark 12:33 (13–37); Rom. 13:10 (8–10). TG Law of Moses.

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42a

TG Jesus Christ, Davidic Descent of.

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46a

GR dared.

Chapter 23

Jesus pronounces woes upon the scribes and Pharisees—They will be held responsible for killing the prophets—They will not escape the damnation of hell.

1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

2 Saying, The ascribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ bseat:

3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they amake broad their bphylacteries, and enlarge the cborders of their garments,

6 And love the auppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, aRabbi.

8 But be not ye called aRabbi: for one is your bMaster, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

9 aAnd call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, aeven Christ.

11 But he that is agreatest among you shall be your bservant.

12 And whosoever shall aexalt himself shall be babased; and he that shall chumble himself shall be exalted.

13 ¶ But woe unto you, ascribes and bPharisees, chypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye adevour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater bdamnation.

15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell athan yourselves.

16 Woe unto you, ye ablind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, ahypocrites! for ye pay btithe of mint and canise and cummin, and have domitted the weightier matters of the law, ejudgment, fmercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a acamel.

25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of aextortion and bexcess.

26 Thou blind Pharisee, acleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto awhited bsepulchres, which indeed appear cbeautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all duncleanness.

28 Even so ye also outwardly appear arighteous unto men, but within ye are full of bhypocrisy and iniquity.

29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

30 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the aprophets.

31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which akilled the bprophets.

32 Fill ye up then the ameasure of your bfathers.

33 Ye serpents, ye ageneration of vipers, how can ye escape the bdamnation of hell?

34 ¶ Wherefore, behold, I send unto you aprophets, and wise men, and bscribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

35 That upon you may come all the righteous ablood shed upon the earth, from the blood of brighteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the ctemple and the altar.

36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this ageneration.

37 O aJerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that bkillest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often cwould I have dgathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye ewould not!

38 Behold, your house is left unto you adesolate.

39 aFor I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, bBlessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

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2a

TG Scribe.

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b

The Greek word connotes a chair of judgment and instruction.

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5a

GR enlarge their phylacteries.

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b

Ex. 13:9 (9, 16); Deut. 6:8.

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c

Num. 15:38.

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6a

Luke 11:43; 14:7.

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7a

JST Matt. 23:4 … Rabbi, (which is master).

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8a

Hebrew and Aramaic: Master, or, My master.

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b

Col. 4:1 (1–11).

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9a

JST Matt. 23:6 And call no one your creator upon the earth, or your heavenly Father; for one is your creator and heavenly Father, even he who is in heaven.

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10a

JST Matt. 23:7 … even he whom your heavenly Father sent, which is Christ; for he hath sent him among you that ye might have life.

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11a

Mark 10:44 (42–45); Luke 22:24 (24–30). TG Leadership.

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b

TG Servant.

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12a

TG Haughtiness; Pride.

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b

D&C 49:10.

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c

James 1:9 (8–16); D&C 112:3; 124:114. TG Humility.

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13a

TG Scribe.

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b

TG Apostasy of Israel.

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c

GR actors.

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14a

TG Injustice.

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b

TG Damnation.

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15a

JST Matt. 23:12 … than he was before, like unto yourselves.

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16a

TG Spiritual Blindness.

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23a

TG Hypocrisy.

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b

TG Tithing.

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c

GR dill.

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d

GR abandoned.

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e

TG Justice.

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f

TG Mercy.

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24a

JST Matt. 23:21 … camel; who make yourselves appear unto men that ye would not commit the least sin, and yet ye yourselves, transgress the whole law.

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25a

GR rapacity, greediness.

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b

GR self-indulgence, lack of self-control. TG Temperance.

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26a

TG Purification; Wash.

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27a

GR whitewashed tombs. Acts 23:3.

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b

Luke 11:44.

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c

TG Beauty.

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d

TG Cleanliness.

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28a

D&C 10:37.

◀

b

TG Guile.

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30a

Matt. 21:35 (33–42).

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31a

TG Martyrdom.

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b

TG Prophets, Rejection of.

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32a

Judg. 2:19.

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b

Acts 7:51 (51–52); Hel. 13:25 (25–29).

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33a

Matt. 3:7; 12:34.

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b

TG Damnation; Punish.

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34a

D&C 1:38; 43:25.

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b

TG Scribe.

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35a

TG Martyrdom.

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b

TG Righteousness.

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c

Luke 11:51.

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36a

JST Matt. 23:33–35 … generation. Ye bear testimony against your fathers, when ye, yourselves, are partakers of the same wickedness. Behold your fathers did it through ignorance, but ye do not; wherefore, their sins shall be upon your heads.

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37a

TG Jerusalem.

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b

TG Prophets, Rejection of.

◀

c

GR have I desired to gather.

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d

3 Ne. 10:6 (4–6); D&C 29:2; 43:24 (24–25). TG Israel, Gathering of.

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e

D&C 138:21 (21–22). TG Rebellion; Stubbornness.

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38a

Ps. 69:25; Jer. 12:7; 22:5.

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39a

JS—M 1:1.

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b

Ps. 118:26.

Chapter 24

Jesus foretells the doom of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple—Great calamities will precede His Second Coming—He gives the parable of the fig tree.

1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to ashew him the buildings of the btemple.

2 And Jesus said unto them, aSee ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one bstone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

3 ¶ And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the asign of thy coming, and of the end of the bworld?

4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man adeceive you.

5 For many shall come in my aname, saying, I am bChrist; and shall cdeceive many.

6 And ye shall hear of awars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not btroubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7 For anation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be bfamines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8 All these are the beginning of asorrows.

9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall akill you: and ye shall be bhated of all nations cfor my name’s sake.

10 And then shall many be aoffended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

11 And many afalse prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

12 And because ainiquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax bcold.

13 But he that shall aendure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 And this agospel of the bkingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the cend come.

15 When ye therefore shall see the aabomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the bholy place, (whoso readeth, let him cunderstand:)

16 Then let them which be in Judæa aflee into the mountains:

17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

19 And awoe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

21 For then shall be great atribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those adays shall be shortened.

23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; abelieve it not.

24 For there shall arise afalse bChrists, and cfalse prophets, and shall shew great dsigns and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall edeceive the very felect.

25 Behold, I have told you before.

26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the asecret chambers; believe it not.

27 For as the alightning cometh out of the beast, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be agathered together.

29 ¶ Immediately after the tribulation of those adays shall the bsun be cdarkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

30 And then shall appear the asign of the Son of man in bheaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth cmourn, and they shall see the dSon of man coming in the clouds of heaven with epower and great fglory.

31 And he shall send his aangels with a great sound of a btrumpet, and they shall gather together his celect from the four winds, from one end of dheaven to the other.

32 Now learn a parable of the afig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that ait is near, even at the bdoors.

34 Verily I say unto you, This ageneration shall not pass, till all these bthings be cfulfilled.

35 Heaven and earth shall apass away, but my bwords shall not cpass away.

36 ¶ But of that aday and bhour knoweth no man, no, not the cangels of heaven, but my Father only.

37 But as the days of aNoe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38 For as in the days that were before the aflood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 ¶ aWatch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be abroken up.

44 Therefore be ye also aready: for in such an bhour cas ye think not the Son of man cometh.

45 Who then is a afaithful and bwise cservant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

46 Blessed is that aservant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord adelayeth his coming;

49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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1a

JS—M 1:2.

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b

D&C 45:20 (15–21). TG Temple.

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2a

D&C 45:18.

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b

Luke 19:44 (41–44); JS—M 1:3 (1–55).

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3a

Luke 21:7 (7–36); D&C 45:16 (16–75).

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b

JS—M 1:4 adds “or the destruction of the wicked, which is the end of the world.” D&C 45:22. TG Last Days; World, End of.

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4a

Col. 2:18 (16–23); D&C 49:23 (22–24). TG Lying.

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5a

TG Name.

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b

TG False Christs.

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c

Mark 13:6. TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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6a

TG War.

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b

GR frightened. D&C 45:35 (34–35).

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7a

TG Last Days; Nations.

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b

TG Drought.

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8a

TG Sorrow.

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9a

TG Martyrdom.

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b

TG Persecution.

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c

GR on account of my name.

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10a

Isa. 8:14 (14–15); Matt. 11:6.

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11a

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church; False Prophets.

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12a

D&C 45:27.

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b

TG Apostasy of Individuals.

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13a

TG Perseverance; Steadfastness.

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14a

TG Gospel; Restoration of the Gospel.

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b

TG Kingdom of God, on Earth.

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c

D&C 29:23; 43:31.

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15a

TG Abomination of Desolation.

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b

TG Jerusalem.

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c

D&C 57:9.

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16a

TG Israel, Scattering of.

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19a

Luke 23:29.

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21a

JS—M 1:18. TG Tribulation.

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22a

TG Time.

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23a

D&C 49:22.

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24a

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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b

TG False Christs.

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c

TG False Prophets.

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d

Rev. 16:14 (13–14). TG Signs; Sign Seekers.

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e

Rev. 13:14 (11–18). TG Deceit.

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f

D&C 29:7 (7–8); 84:34 (33–34).

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26a

D&C 49:22 (22–23).

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27a

D&C 45:36 (36–44).

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b

Ezek. 43:2.

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28a

D&C 29:8 (7–8); JS—M 1:27.

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29a

TG Day of the Lord.

◀

b

TG Astronomy.

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c

Isa. 13:10; Ezek. 32:7; 34:12 (11–19); Joel 2:10; Rev. 6:12.

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30a

D&C 88:93. TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

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b

TG Heaven.

◀

c

Zech. 12:12; Rev. 1:7 (7–8).

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

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e

TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

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f

TG Jesus Christ, Glory of.

◀

31a

TG Angels.

◀

b

Isa. 27:13; 1 Thes. 4:16; D&C 49:23 (23–28).

◀

c

Ps. 147:2 (1–20); JS—M 1:27. TG Election.

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d

Deut. 30:4.

◀

32a

D&C 35:16.

◀

33a

GR He is near.

◀

b

D&C 45:63.

◀

34a

JS—M 1:34 (31–35).

◀

b

Isa. 10:22 (21–34); D&C 1:7.

◀

c

D&C 45:21.

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35a

D&C 29:23 (22–29).

◀

b

D&C 1:38 (37–39).

◀

c

Josh. 21:45; 1 Kgs. 8:56; D&C 45:23.

◀

36a

D&C 39:21; 49:7.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

◀

c

TG Angels.

◀

37a

IE Noah. Gen. 7:1; Luke 17:27 (26–27); 3 Ne. 22:9.

◀

38a

TG Worldliness.

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42a

TG Millennium, Preparing a People for; Watch.

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43a

Ex. 22:2 (1–4).

◀

44a

TG Procrastination.

◀

b

Luke 12:40; D&C 45:2; 51:20.

◀

c

GR when you do not expect Him.

◀

45a

D&C 51:19.

◀

b

D&C 72:4.

◀

c

D&C 58:26 (26–29); 84:86 (85–86); 107:100 (99–100). TG Stewardship.

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46a

TG Servant.

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48a

D&C 45:26.

Chapter 25

Jesus gives the parables of the ten virgins, the talents, and the sheep and the goats.

1 aThen shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten bvirgins, which took their clamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all aslumbered and bslept.

6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the abridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their alamps.

8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps aare gone out.

9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were aready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was bshut.

11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

12 But he answered and said, aVerily I say unto you, I bknow you not.

13 aWatch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

14 ¶ For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

15 And unto one he agave five btalents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and areckoneth with them.

20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou adeliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful aservant: thou hast been bfaithful over a few things, I will make thee cruler over many things: enter thou into the djoy of thy lord.

22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and afaithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an ahard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

25 And I was aafraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and aslothful servant, thou knewest that I breap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with ausury.

28 Take therefore the atalent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

29 For unto every one that hath shall be agiven, and he shall have babundance: but from him that hath not shall be ctaken away even that which he hath.

30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

31 ¶ When the aSon of man shall come in his bglory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

32 And before him shall be gathered all anations: and he shall bseparate them one from another, as a cshepherd divideth his dsheep from the goats:

33 And he shall set the sheep on his aright hand, but the goats on the left.

34 Then shall the King say unto them on his aright hand, Come, ye bblessed of my Father, cinherit the dkingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

35 For I was an ahungred, and ye bgave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a cstranger, and ye took me in:

36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye avisited me: I was in bprison, and ye came unto me.

37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

39 Or when saw we thee asick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have adone it unto one of the bleast of these my cbrethren, ye have done it unto me.

41 Then shall he say also unto them on the aleft hand, bDepart from me, ye ccursed, into everlasting dfire, eprepared for the devil and his angels:

42 For I was an ahungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the aleast of these, ye did it not to me.

46 And these shall go away into aeverlasting bpunishment: but the crighteous into dlife eeternal.

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1a

JST Matt. 25:1 And then, at that day, before the Son of man comes, the kingdom of …

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b

D&C 45:56 (56–59); 63:54.

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c

Lev. 24:2.

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5a

D&C 35:21.

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b

TG Sleep.

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6a

D&C 88:92; 133:10.

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7a

Luke 12:35; D&C 33:17.

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8a

GR are going out.

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10a

TG Millennium, Preparing a People for; Procrastination.

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b

GR locked.

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12a

JST Matt. 25:11 … Verily I say unto you, Ye know me not.

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b

Matt. 7:23.

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13a

TG Watch.

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15a

Mark 4:24 (23–25).

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b

TG Talents; Work, Value of.

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19a

GR settled accounts. D&C 72:3 (3–5).

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20a

GR entrustedst.

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21a

TG Servant.

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b

Luke 16:10; D&C 132:53.

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c

Rev. 3:21; D&C 132:20. TG Leadership; Stewardship.

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d

TG Joy.

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23a

D&C 52:13. TG Trustworthiness.

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24a

GR strict.

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25a

D&C 60:2 (2–3, 13).

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26a

TG Laziness.

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b

TG Harvest.

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27a

TG Usury.

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28a

D&C 82:18.

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29a

Matt. 13:12.

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b

D&C 82:3.

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c

Alma 12:11 (9–11); D&C 1:33; 60:3 (2–3).

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31a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming; Millennium.

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32a

TG Nations.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Judge; Judgment, the Last; Separation.

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c

TG Shepherd.

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d

TG Sheep.

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33a

D&C 29:27.

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34a

Moses 7:56 (56–57).

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b

TG Blessing.

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c

TG Exaltation; Reward.

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d

Luke 12:32; Rev. 22:5.

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35a

TG Poor.

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b

TG Almsgiving; Generosity.

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c

TG Hospitality; Stranger.

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36a

GR took care of, cared for.

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b

Heb. 13:3.

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39a

TG Health.

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40a

Mosiah 2:17; D&C 42:38.

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b

TG Good Works; Neighbor; Poor.

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c

TG Welfare.

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41a

D&C 19:5.

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b

D&C 29:28.

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c

GR who have come under a curse. (See also 2 Ne. 9:16; D&C 76:31–38, 43–48.) TG Curse.

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d

TG Hell.

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e

GR which has been prepared.

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42a

Job 22:7 (6–7).

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45a

Prov. 14:31.

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46a

D&C 19:11 (6–12).

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b

TG Damnation; Punish.

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c

TG Righteousness.

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d

TG Resurrection.

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e

TG Eternal Life.

Chapter 26

Jesus is anointed—He keeps the Passover and institutes the sacrament—He suffers in Gethsemane, is betrayed by Judas, and is taken before Caiaphas—Peter denies that he knows Jesus.

1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,

2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the apassover, and the Son of man is bbetrayed to be ccrucified.

3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called aCaiaphas,

4 And aconsulted that they might take Jesus by bsubtilty, and ckill him.

5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an auproar among the people.

6 ¶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious aointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this awaste?

9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath awrought a good work upon me.

11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it afor my burial.

13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

14 ¶ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for athirty pieces of silver.

16 And from that time he sought opportunity to abetray him.

17 ¶ Now the first day of the feast of aunleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the bpassover?

18 And he said, Go into the city ato such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My btime is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the apassover.

20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

23 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

24 The Son of man goeth as it is awritten of him: but woe unto that man by whom the bSon of man is betrayed! cit had been good for that man if he had not been dborn.

25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

26 ¶ aAnd as they were eating, Jesus took bbread, cand blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my dbody.

27 And he took the acup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, bDrink ye all of it;

28 For this is my ablood of the new btestament, which is shed for many for the cremission of sins.

29 But I say unto you, I will not adrink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I bdrink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.

30 And when they had sung an ahymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be aoffended because of me this night: for it is written, I will bsmite the cshepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

32 But after I am arisen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be aoffended.

34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

36 ¶ Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called aGethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and bpray yonder.

37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and abegan to be sorrowful and very heavy.

38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is aexceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and bwatch with me.

39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and aprayed, saying, O my bFather, if it be possible, let this ccup pass from me: nevertheless not as I dwill, but as ethou fwilt.

40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them aasleep, and saith unto Peter, What, bcould ye not watch with me one hour?

41 aWatch and bpray, that ye enter not into ctemptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy awill be done.

43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is abetrayed into the hands of sinners.

46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

47 ¶ And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

49 And aforthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a aservant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.

52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall aperish with the sword.

53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

54 But how then shall the ascriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you ateaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

57 ¶ And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to aCaiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false awitness against Jesus, bto put him to death;

60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false awitnesses,

61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the atemple of God, and to build it in three days.

62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

63 But Jesus aheld his bpeace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I cadjure thee by the dliving God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the aSon of man sitting on the right hand of bpower, and ccoming in the clouds of heaven.

65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken ablasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

66 What think ye? They answered and said, He is aguilty bof cdeath.

67 Then did they aspit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that asmote thee?

69 ¶ Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a adamsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech abewrayeth thee.

74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the acock crew.

75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt adeny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

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2a

TG Passover.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.

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c

TG Martyrdom.

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3a

John 11:49 (47–52).

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4a

GR plotted.

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b

GR treachery, cunning. Matt. 27:20 (11–26).

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c

Mark 14:1 (1–2); Luke 22:2 (1–2).

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5a

TG Rioting and Reveling.

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7a

John 11:2.

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8a

TG Waste.

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10a

TG Benevolence.

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12a

GR to prepare me for my burial.

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15a

Ex. 21:32 (28–32).

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16a

TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.

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17a

TG Bread, Unleavened.

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b

TG Passover.

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18a

GR to a certain man.

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b

John 7:6.

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19a

Ex. 12:27 (1–51).

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24a

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

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c

GR it would have been good.

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d

Luke 22:22; Acts 2:23.

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26a

JST Matt. 26:22, 24–25 (Appendix).

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b

TG Bread; Bread of Life; Jesus Christ, Types of, in Memory.

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c

JST Matt. 26:22 … and brake it, and blessed it, and gave to his disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is in remembrance of my body which I give a ransom for you.

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d

TG Sacrament.

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27a

1 Cor. 10:16 (16–17).

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b

GR All of you drink from it. TG Sacrament.

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28a

Ex. 24:8 (3–8); Deut. 32:14; Heb. 9:16 (15–22). TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

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b

GR covenant. TG Covenants.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Redeemer; Remission of Sins.

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29a

Mark 14:25; Luke 22:18.

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b

JST Matt. 26:26 … shall come and drink it … D&C 27:5 (5–14).

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30a

TG Singing.

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31a

TG Offense.

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b

GR strike, hit, slay.

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c

Zech. 13:7.

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32a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

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33a

Luke 22:33–34, 56–62.

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36a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

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b

Matt. 14:23; Luke 6:12; 9:28.

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37a

GR began to be distressed and troubled.

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38a

GR deeply grieved. TG Pain; Sorrow.

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b

GR stay awake.

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39a

Heb. 5:7. TG Prayer.

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b

TG God the Father, Elohim.

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c

Mark 14:36 (32–42); Mosiah 3:7; D&C 19:18 (16–19).

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d

GR wish, desire. Isa. 50:5. TG Agency.

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e

TG Godhead.

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f

TG Obedience; Self-Mastery.

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40a

TG Sleep.

◀

b

GR are you so powerless that you could not stay awake with me …

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41a

TG Watch.

◀

b

TG Prayer.

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c

TG Temptation.

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42a

Acts 21:14. TG God, Will of.

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45a

TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.

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49a

GR immediately.

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51a

John 18:10.

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52a

TG Punish; Retribution.

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54a

2 Ne. 9:7 (5–10); Mosiah 3:15 (11–17).

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55a

Luke 21:37; John 8:2 (1–2). TG Teaching.

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57a

John 18:13 (13, 24). TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

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59a

TG Slander.

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b

GR so that they might put Him to death.

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60a

Deut. 19:15 (15–19).

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61a

Matt. 27:40; Mark 14:58; John 2:19 (18–22).

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63a

GR was silent, “kept silent.”

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b

Isa. 53:7.

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c

GR charge (you) under oath (“cause you to swear”).

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d

TG Oath; Swearing.

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64a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

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b

TG Celestial Glory.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

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65a

TG Blaspheme.

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66a

TG Guilt.

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b

JST Matt. 26:67 … and worthy of death.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

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67a

Isa. 50:6.

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68a

Luke 22:64.

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69a

GR servant-girl.

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73a

GR reveals you.

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74a

GR rooster crowed.

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75a

TG Honesty.

Chapter 27

Jesus is accused and condemned before Pilate—Barabbas is released—Jesus is mocked, crucified, and buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathæa.

1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to aPontius Pilate the governor.

3 ¶ Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have abetrayed the innocent bblood. And they said, What is that to us? csee thou to that.

5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went aand bhanged himself.

6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the apotter’s field, to bury bstrangers in.

8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the athirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;

10 And gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord appointed me.

11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, aThou sayest.

12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered anothing.

13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

15 Now at that feast the governor was awont to brelease unto the people a prisoner, whom they cwould.

16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

18 For he knew that for aenvy they had bdelivered him.

19 ¶ When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a adream because of him.

20 But the chief apriests and elders bpersuaded the multitude that they should cask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be acrucified.

23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out athe more, saying, Let him be crucified.

24 ¶ When Pilate saw that he acould prevail nothing, but that rather a btumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this cjust person: see ye to it.

25 Then answered all the people, and said, His ablood be on us, and on our children.

26 ¶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had ascourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the acommon hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

28 And they stripped him, and put on him a ascarlet robe.

29 ¶ And when they had aplaited a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a breed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

30 And they aspit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of aa skull,

34 ¶ They gave him avinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

35 And they acrucified him, and bparted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my cgarments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

36 And sitting down they watched him there;

37 And set up over his head his accusation written, This Is Jesus the King of the Jews.

38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

39 ¶ And they that passed by areviled him, wagging their heads,

40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the atemple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the bSon of God, come down from the cross.

41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

43 He atrusted in God; let him bdeliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the cSon of God.

44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, acast the same in his teeth.

45 Now from the sixth hour there was adarkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, aMy God, my God, why hast thou bforsaken me?

47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for aElias.

48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with avinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

50 ¶ Jesus, when he had cried again with aa loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

51 And, behold, the aveil of the temple was brent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did cquake, and the rocks rent;

52 And the agraves were opened; and many bbodies of the csaints dwhich slept earose,

53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the aholy city, and appeared unto many.

54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

55 And many awomen were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and aJoses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.

57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named aJoseph, who also himself was Jesus’ bdisciple:

58 He went to Pilate, and abegged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great astone to the door of the bsepulchre, and departed.

61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting aover against the sepulchre.

62 ¶ Now the next day, that followed the day of the apreparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that adeceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last aerror shall be worse than the first.

65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

◀

2a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

◀

4a

TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.

◀

b

TG Blood, Shedding of.

◀

c

GR that is your affair. JST Matt. 27:5 … See thou to it; thy sins be upon thee.

◀

5a

JST Matt. 27:6 … and hanged himself on a tree. And straightway he fell down, and his bowels gushed out, and he died.

◀

b

Acts 1:18 (15–20).

◀

7a

Zech. 11:13 (12–13).

◀

b

TG Stranger.

◀

9a

TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.

◀

11a

JST Matt. 27:12 … Thou sayest truly; for thus it is written of me.

◀

12a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

◀

15a

GR accustomed.

◀

b

Luke 23:17.

◀

c

GR desired.

◀

18a

TG Envy.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.

◀

19a

TG Dream.

◀

20a

TG Priestcraft.

◀

b

Matt. 26:4 (3–4); Acts 3:13; 13:28; 2 Ne. 10:5 (3–6).

◀

c

GR request.

◀

22a

2 Ne. 10:3.

◀

23a

GR exceedingly, beyond measure.

◀

24a

GR was accomplishing.

◀

b

TG Rioting and Reveling.

◀

c

John 18:38 (28–38).

◀

25a

Ps. 69:27; Acts 5:28; 2 Ne. 6:10 (8–11).

◀

26a

Isa. 50:6. TG Cruelty.

◀

27a

GR governor’s house, residence.

◀

28a

JST Matt. 27:30 … purple …

◀

29a

GR woven.

◀

b

GR stalk, staff.

◀

30a

1 Ne. 19:9.

◀

33a

JST Matt. 27:35 … burial …

◀

34a

Ps. 69:21.

◀

35a

TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

◀

b

IE they divided His clothes among themselves.

◀

c

Ps. 22:18.

◀

39a

TG Reviling.

◀

40a

Matt. 26:61; Mark 14:58; John 2:19 (18–22).

◀

b

Matt. 4:6; D&C 20:22.

◀

43a

Ps. 22:8.

◀

b

TG Deliver.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

◀

44a

GR insulted, reproached Him.

◀

45a

TG Darkness, Physical.

◀

46a

Ps. 22:1.

◀

b

D&C 121:1 (1–8).

◀

47a

IE Elijah.

◀

48a

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

50a

JST Matt. 27:54 … a loud voice, saying, Father, it is finished, thy will is done, yielded up the ghost.

◀

51a

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation; Veil.

◀

b

GR torn into two pieces.

◀

c

3 Ne. 8:6 (5–12); Moses 7:56 (55–56).

◀

52a

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

b

D&C 129:1.

◀

c

TG Saints.

◀

d

GR who had died.

◀

e

TG Resurrection.

◀

53a

Neh. 11:1.

◀

55a

TG Woman.

◀

56a

GR Joseph.

◀

57a

John 19:38.

◀

b

John 8:31.

◀

58a

GR asked for, requested.

◀

60a

John 11:38 (37–40); 20:1.

◀

b

1 Ne. 19:10.

◀

61a

GR in front of, before.

◀

62a

TG Passover.

◀

63a

John 2:19.

◀

64a

GR deception.

Chapter 28

Christ the Lord is risen—He appears to many—He has all power in heaven and earth—He sends the Apostles to teach and baptize all nations.

1 aIn the end of the bsabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for athe bangel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

3 aHis bcountenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

5 aAnd the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

6 He is not here: for he is arisen, as he said. Come, see the place where the bLord lay.

7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

9 ¶ And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, aJesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

11 ¶ Now when they were going, behold, some of the awatch came into the city, and bshewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave alarge money unto the soldiers,

13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

14 And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and asecure you.

15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

16 ¶ Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some adoubted.

18 And aJesus came and spake unto them, saying, All bpower is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

19 ¶ Go ye therefore, and ateach all bnations, cbaptizing them in the name of the dFather, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

20 aTeaching them to bobserve all things whatsoever I have ccommanded you: and, lo, dI am with you alway, even unto the eend of the world. Amen.

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1a

GR After the sabbath.

◀

b

TG Sabbath.

◀

2a

JST Matt. 28:2 … two angels …

◀

b

TG Angels.

◀

3a

JST Matt. 28:3 And their countenance was like lightning, and their raiment white as snow …

◀

b

D&C 20:6.

◀

5a

JST Matt. 28:4 And the angels answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye; for we know …

◀

6a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection; Resurrection.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Lord.

◀

9a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

11a

GR guard.

◀

b

GR reported.

◀

12a

GR much money.

◀

14a

GR keep you out of trouble.

◀

17a

TG Doubt.

◀

18a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

b

Heb. 2:8; 1 Ne. 9:6. TG God, Power of; Jesus Christ, Messiah; Jesus Christ, Power of; Priesthood, Power of.

◀

19a

GR preach to, make disciples of (meaning “make Christians in all nations”). TG Apostles; Israel, Mission of; Missionary Work; Mission of Early Saints; Mission of Latter-day Saints; Teaching.

◀

b

TG Nations.

◀

c

TG Baptism; Baptism, Essential.

◀

d

TG Godhead.

◀

20a

The Greek text suggests this would be post-baptismal teaching. TG Prophets, Mission of.

◀

b

TG Baptism, Qualifications for.

◀

c

Jer. 1:7 (7–10).

◀

d

D&C 30:11; 31:13; 61:10; 62:9. TG Guidance, Divine; Protection, Divine.

◀

e

D&C 24:8; 132:49. TG World, End of.

The Gospel According to
St Mark

Mark 1

Mark 2

Mark 3

Mark 4

Mark 5

Mark 6

Mark 7

Mark 8

Mark 9

Mark 10

Mark 11

Mark 12

Mark 13

Mark 14

Mark 15

Mark 16

Title: JST entitles this book “The Testimony of St. Mark.”

Chapter 1

Jesus is baptized by John—He preaches the gospel, calls disciples, casts out devils, heals the sick, and cleanses a leper.

1 The beginning of the agospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my amessenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

3 The avoice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and apreach the bbaptism of crepentance for the dremission of sins.

5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were all abaptized of him in the river of Jordan, bconfessing their sins.

6 And John was aclothed with bcamel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat clocusts and wild honey;

7 And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

8 I indeed have baptized you with water: abut he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was abaptized of John in Jordan.

10 And straightway coming aup out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a bdove descending upon him:

11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

12 aAnd immediately the Spirit driveth him into the bwilderness.

13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, apreaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

15 And saying, The atime is fulfilled, and the bkingdom of God cis at hand: drepent ye, and ebelieve the gospel.

16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become afishers of men.

18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and ataught.

22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had aauthority, and not as the bscribes.

23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an aunclean spirit; and he cried out,

24 Saying, Let us alone; awhat have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the bHoly One of God.

25 And Jesus arebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

26 And when the unclean spirit had atorn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with aauthority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

30 But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and aanon they tell him of her.

31 And he came and took her by the hand, and alifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.

33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.

34 And he ahealed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many bdevils; and csuffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.

38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may apreach there also: for therefore came I forth.

39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out adevils.

40 And there came a aleper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me bclean.

41 And Jesus, moved with acompassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

43 And he astraitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;

44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to ablaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

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1a

TG Gospel.

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2a

Mal. 3:1; Matt. 11:10.

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3a

Matt. 3:3; Luke 3:4; John 1:23.

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4a

TG Missionary Work.

◀

b

TG Baptism.

◀

c

TG Repent.

◀

d

TG Remission of Sins.

◀

5a

TG Baptism, Immersion.

◀

b

TG Baptism, Qualifications for.

◀

6a

TG Clothing.

◀

b

2 Kgs. 1:8.

◀

c

Lev. 11:22.

◀

8a

JST Mark 1:6 … but he shall not only baptize you with water, but with fire, and the Holy Ghost.

◀

9a

TG Baptism; Baptism, Essential; Jesus Christ, Baptism of.

◀

10a

TG Baptism, Immersion.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Dove, Sign of.

◀

12a

JST Mark 1:10–11 And immediately the Spirit took him into the wilderness. And he was there in the wilderness forty days, Satan seeking to tempt him; and was with …

◀

b

GR desert.

◀

14a

TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

◀

15a

TG Time.

◀

b

D&C 33:10 (1–18). TG Kingdom of God, in Heaven.

◀

c

GR has arrived.

◀

d

TG Repent.

◀

e

TG Faith.

◀

17a

TG Apostles; Missionary Work.

◀

21a

TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

◀

22a

TG Authority; Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

b

TG Scribe.

◀

23a

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

◀

24a

GR what business do you have with us …

◀

b

TG Holiness.

◀

25a

TG Heal.

◀

26a

Mark 9:20 (14–29).

◀

27a

TG Authority; Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

30a

GR immediately.

◀

31a

TG Heal.

◀

34a

TG Heal; Miracle.

◀

b

Mosiah 3:6 (5–6). TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

◀

c

GR did not allow.

◀

38a

TG Jesus Christ, Mission of; Teaching.

◀

39a

Luke 4:36 (31–37); D&C 35:9 (6–12).

◀

40a

TG Leprosy.

◀

b

GR pure.

◀

41a

TG Compassion.

◀

43a

GR warned him sternly.

◀

45a

GR spread widely.

Chapter 2

Jesus forgives sins, heals a paralytic, eats with tax gatherers and sinners, and announces that He is Lord of the Sabbath.

1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was ain the house.

2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he apreached the word unto them.

3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was aborne of four.

4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be aforgiven thee.

6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

7 Why doth this man thus speak ablasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

10 But that ye may know that the aSon of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

11 I say unto thee, aArise, and take up thy bbed, and go thy way into thine house.

12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the areceipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with apublicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are awhole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to afast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the abridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bbridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

21 No man also seweth a piece of anew cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.

22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.

23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, ato pluck the ears of corn.

24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

27 And he said unto them, The asabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

28 aTherefore the bSon of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

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1a

OR at home.

◀

2a

TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

◀

3a

GR carried.

◀

5a

Luke 7:48; James 5:15 (14–15).

◀

7a

TG Blaspheme.

◀

10a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

◀

11a

Alma 15:10 (4–11); 3 Ne. 9:13 (10–22).

◀

b

3 Ne. 7:22.

◀

14a

GR tax office.

◀

16a

Luke 15:1 (1–2).

◀

17a

Moro. 8:8 (8–27).

◀

18a

Luke 5:33 (33–38).

◀

19a

Luke 5:35.

◀

b

D&C 65:3.

◀

21a

GR unshrunken or unsized.

◀

23a

GR occasionally picking some grain.

◀

27a

TG Sabbath.

◀

28a

JST Mark 2:26–27 (Appendix).

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

Chapter 3

Jesus heals on the Sabbath day—He chooses and ordains the Twelve Apostles—He asks, Can Satan cast out Satan?—Jesus speaks of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost and identifies those who believe as being members of His family.

1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

2 And they awatched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.

4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the asabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they bheld their peace.

5 And when he had looked round about on them with aanger, being grieved for the bhardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took acounsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judæa,

8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumæa, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small aship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they apressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

11 And aunclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

12 And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.

13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he awould: and they came unto him.

14 And he aordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to bpreach,

15 And to have apower to heal bsicknesses, and to cast out cdevils:

16 And Simon he surnamed Peter;

17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of athunder:

18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphæus, and Thaddæus, and Simon the Canaanite,

19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they awent into an house.

20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as aeat bread.

21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is abeside himself.

22 ¶ And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

27 No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

28 aVerily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies bwherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

29 But he that shall ablaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never bforgiveness, but is in danger of ceternal damnation:

30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

31 ¶ There came then his abrethren and his mother, and, standing bwithout, sent unto him, calling him.

32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

35 For whosoever shall do the awill of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

◀

2a

GR watched carefully, maliciously.

◀

4a

TG Sabbath.

◀

b

GR remained silent.

◀

5a

TG God, Indignation of.

◀

b

GR insensibility, dullness. TG Cruelty.

◀

6a

TG Counsel.

◀

9a

GR boat.

◀

10a

GR impetuously rushed at Him.

◀

11a

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

◀

13a

GR desired.

◀

14a

TG Apostles; Jesus Christ, Authority of; Priesthood, Authority; Priesthood, History of; Priesthood, Ordination.

◀

b

TG Missionary Work.

◀

15a

GR authority. TG Priesthood; Priesthood, Power of.

◀

b

TG Sickness.

◀

c

TG Devil.

◀

17a

Luke 9:54.

◀

19a

OR went home.

◀

20a

Mark 6:31 (30–36).

◀

21a

GR out of his senses.

◀

28a

JST Mark 3:21–25 (Appendix).

◀

b

GR however so many.

◀

29a

TG Holy Ghost, Unpardonable Sin against.

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b

TG Forgive.

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c

TG Damnation; Eternity; Punish.

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31a

TG Jesus Christ, Family of.

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b

OR outside.

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35a

Matt. 12:50.

Chapter 4

Jesus gives the parables of the sower, the candle under a bushel, the seed growing secretly, and the mustard seed—He stills the tempest.

1 And he began again to teach by the asea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his adoctrine,

3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a asower to sow:

4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

10 And when he was aalone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the amystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in bparables:

12 That seeing they may see, and not aperceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be bforgiven them.

13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

14 ¶ The sower soweth the word.

15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, aSatan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately areceive it with gladness;

17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when aaffliction or bpersecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of ariches, and the blusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

21 ¶ And he said unto them, Is a acandle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

23 aIf any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: aand unto you that hear shall more be bgiven.

25 aFor he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be btaken even that which he hath.

26 ¶ And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and agrow up, he knoweth not how.

28 For the earth bringeth forth afruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the aharvest is come.

30 ¶ And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were aable to hear it.

34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, aPeace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great bcalm.

40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so afearful? how is it that ye have no bfaith?

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

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1a

Matt. 13:1.

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2a

3 Ne. 11:39 (31–41).

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3a

D&C 86:2 (2–3).

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10a

JST Mark 4:9 … alone with the twelve, and they that believed in him, they that were …

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11a

TG Mysteries of Godliness.

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b

Matt. 13:35 (34–35); Luke 8:10. TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

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12a

TG Spiritual Blindness.

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b

TG Forgive.

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15a

TG Devil.

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16a

D&C 40:2.

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17a

1 Ne. 8:28 (24–28). TG Affliction.

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b

TG Persecution.

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19a

TG Treasure.

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b

TG Lust.

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21a

3 Ne. 18:24.

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23a

See JST Isa. 42:19–23 (Appendix).

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24a

JST Mark 4:20 … and unto you that continue to receive, shall more be given …

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b

Matt. 25:15; Luke 8:18.

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25a

JST Mark 4:20 … for he that receiveth, to him shall be given; but he that continueth not to receive, from him shall …

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b

D&C 43:10; 60:3.

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27a

1 Cor. 3:6 (6–7).

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28a

TG Nature, Earth.

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29a

TG Harvest.

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33a

JST Mark 4:26 … able to bear; but without …

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39a

TG Peace.

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b

Ps. 89:9.

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40a

Matt. 14:31; Mark 16:14; Luke 24:25.

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b

Alma 44:4 (1–5); D&C 4:5 (1–7).

Chapter 5

Jesus casts out a legion of devils, who then enter the swine—A woman is healed by touching Jesus’ clothes—He raises Jairus’s daughter from the dead.

1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been aplucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither bcould any man tame him.

5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I aadjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou aunclean bspirit.

9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were achoked in the sea.

14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the adevil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right bmind: and they were afraid.

16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had acompassion on thee.

20 And he departed, and began to apublish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy ahands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

25 And a certain woman, which had an aissue of blood twelve years,

26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his agarment.

28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that avirtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy afaith hath made thee whole; go in bpeace, and be whole of thy plague.

35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only abelieve.

37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this aado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

40 And they alaughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, aarise.

42 And straightway the damsel aarose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

43 And he acharged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

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4a

GR broken, taken apart.

◀

b

GR was any man strong enough to tame him.

◀

7a

OR implore.

◀

8a

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

◀

b

TG Heal.

◀

13a

OR drowned.

◀

15a

1 Ne. 11:31; Morm. 9:24.

◀

b

TG Mind.

◀

19a

TG Compassion.

◀

20a

Luke 8:39.

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23a

TG Administrations to the Sick; Hands, Laying on of.

◀

25a

OR hemorrhage.

◀

27a

Matt. 14:36.

◀

30a

GR power, strength. Luke 6:19 (17–19); 8:46 (41–48).

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34a

Hel. 15:9 (9–10); D&C 46:19.

◀

b

TG Peace of God.

◀

36a

GR exercise faith.

◀

39a

OR uproar, tumult.

◀

40a

OR ridiculed Him.

◀

41a

TG Death, Power over.

◀

42a

TG Heal.

◀

43a

GR strongly warned them.

Chapter 6

Jesus sends forth the Twelve—John the Baptist is beheaded by Herod—Our Lord feeds the five thousand, walks on the water, and heals multitudes.

1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what awisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

3 Is not this the acarpenter, the son of Mary, the bbrother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

5 And he could there do no amighty work, save that he blaid his chands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

6 And he marvelled because of their aunbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

7 ¶ And he called unto him the atwelve, and began to send them forth by btwo and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no ascrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the adust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

12 And they went out, and apreached that men should repent.

13 And they cast out many devils, and aanointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

14 And king aHerod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.

18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a ajust man band an holy, and cobserved him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his alords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

23 And he asware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the bhalf of my kingdom.

24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

25 And she came in straightway with ahaste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me bby and by in a ccharger the head of dJohn the Baptist.

26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his aoath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, bhe would not reject her.

27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.

29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a adesert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no bleisure so much as to eat.

32 And they departed into a adesert place by ship privately.

33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.

34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with acompassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a bshepherd: and he began to cteach them many things.

35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, aThis is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred apennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

42 And they did all eat, and were filled.

43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about afive thousand men.

45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

46 And when he had asent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

47 And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

48 And he saw them atoiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:

50 For they all saw him, and were atroubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

51 And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

52 For they aconsidered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was bhardened.

53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

54 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

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2a

Eccl. 9:16.

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3a

Matt. 13:55.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Family of.

◀

5a

Morm. 9:18 (18–21).

◀

b

TG Hands, Laying on of.

◀

c

TG Administrations to the Sick.

◀

6a

OR lack of faith.

◀

7a

TG Apostles.

◀

b

Luke 10:1; D&C 42:6.

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8a

Matt. 10:10 (9–11).

◀

11a

Luke 10:11; D&C 24:15.

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12a

TG Preaching.

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13a

Ex. 31:11. TG Administrations to the Sick; Anointing.

◀

14a

Luke 9:7 (7–9).

◀

20a

GR righteous and holy man.

◀

b

JST Mark 6:21 … and a holy man, and one who feared God and observed to worship him; and when he heard him he did many things for him, and heard …

◀

c

GR protected.

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21a

GR nobles, military commanders, and prominent men.

◀

23a

TG Swearing.

◀

b

Esth. 5:3.

◀

25a

TG Haste.

◀

b

GR at once.

◀

c

OR platter.

◀

d

TG Martyrdom.

◀

26a

TG Vow.

◀

b

GR he did not desire to refuse.

◀

31a

JST Mark 6:32 … solitary …

◀

b

Mark 3:20.

◀

32a

JST Mark 6:33 … solitary …

◀

34a

TG Compassion.

◀

b

TG Shepherd.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

◀

35a

JST Mark 6:36 … This is a solitary place, and now the time for departure is come …

◀

37a

GR denarii; one denarius was a workman’s daily wage.

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44a

Matt. 14:21 (13–21); Luke 9:14 (10–17); John 6:10 (1–13).

◀

46a

GR bid them farewell.

◀

48a

GR struggling at their oars.

◀

50a

OR terrified.

◀

52a

OR did not understand. 1 Cor. 2:11.

◀

b

TG Hardheartedness.

Chapter 7

Jesus reproves the Pharisees for their false traditions and ceremonies—He casts a devil out of the daughter of a Greek woman—He opens the ears and loosens the tongue of a person with an impediment.

1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.

2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they awash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with aunwashen hands?

6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people ahonoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the atradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

10 aFor Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso bcurseth father or mother, let him die the death:

11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is aCorban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;

13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

14 ¶ And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:

15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can adefile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that bdefile the man.

16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that adefileth the man.

21 For from within, out of the aheart of men, proceed evil thoughts, badulteries, fornications, murders,

22 aThefts, bcovetousness, cwickedness, ddeceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

23 All these aevil things come from within, and bdefile the man.

24 ¶ And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, aand would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.

25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the achildren first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the bdogs.

28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.

29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.

30 And when she was come to her house, she found the adevil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

31 ¶ And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his ahand upon him.

33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

35 And straightway his ears were aopened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they apublished it;

37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

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3a

TG Purification.

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5a

TG Wash.

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6a

TG Apostasy of Israel; Hypocrisy.

◀

8a

TG Traditions of Men.

◀

10a

JST Mark 7:10–12 (Appendix).

◀

b

TG Curse; Honoring Father and Mother.

◀

11a

Matt. 15:5.

◀

15a

JST Mark 7:15 … defile him, which is food; but the things which come out of him; those are they that defile the man, that proceedeth forth out of the heart.

◀

b

Titus 1:15; 2 Ne. 19:17; D&C 93:35.

◀

20a

James 3:6; D&C 88:121.

◀

21a

1 Jn. 2:16.

◀

b

TG Adulterer.

◀

22a

TG Stealing.

◀

b

TG Covet.

◀

c

TG Wickedness.

◀

d

TG Deceit; Fraud.

◀

23a

TG Motivations.

◀

b

Mosiah 4:30.

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24a

JST Mark 7:22–23 … and would that no man should come unto him. But he could not deny them; for he had compassion upon all men.

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27a

JST Mark 7:26 … children of the kingdom first …

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b

D&C 41:6.

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30a

1 Ne. 11:31.

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32a

TG Administrations to the Sick; Hands, Laying on of.

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35a

TG Miracle.

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36a

Matt. 9:31.

Chapter 8

Jesus feeds the four thousand—He counsels, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees—He heals a blind man in Bethsaida—Peter testifies that Jesus is the Christ.

1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for adivers of them came from far.

4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

10 ¶ And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a asign from heaven, tempting him.

12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a asign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

13 And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.

14 ¶ Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? ahave ye your heart yet bhardened?

18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

22 ¶ And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his ahands upon him, he asked him if he saw bought.

24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw aevery man clearly.

26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

27 ¶ And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.

29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the aChrist.

30 And he charged them that they should atell no man of him.

31 And he began to ateach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, aSatan: for bthou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

34 ¶ And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him adeny himself, and take up his cross, and bfollow me.

35 aFor whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall blose his clife for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.

36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall again the whole world, and lose his own soul?

37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his asoul?

38 Whosoever therefore shall be aashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the bSon of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy cangels.

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3a

GR some.

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11a

D&C 46:9; 63:7 (7–11).

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12a

Matt. 16:4 (1–12).

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17a

GR do you still have hardened hearts?

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b

TG Hardheartedness.

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23a

TG Administrations to the Sick; Hands, Laying on of.

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b

OR anything.

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25a

OR everything.

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29a

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

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30a

Luke 9:21.

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31a

TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

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33a

Alma 12:5 (5–6, 34).

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b

GR you do not consider, cherish.

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34a

TG Self-Mastery.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Exemplar.

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35a

JST Mark 8:37–38 (Appendix).

◀

b

Luke 9:24; JST Luke 9:24–25 (Appendix).

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c

Heb. 11:35; JST Heb. 11:35 (Heb. 11:35 note b); D&C 103:28 (27–28). TG Martyrdom.

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36a

Jer. 45:5.

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37a

JST Mark 8:39–40 … soul? Therefore deny yourselves of these, and be not ashamed of me.

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38a

1 Ne. 8:28 (24–28). TG Shame.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

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c

JST Mark 8:42–43 (Appendix).

Chapter 9

Jesus is transfigured on the mountain—He casts out an unclean spirit—He teaches concerning His death and resurrection, who will be greatest, and the condemnation of those who offend His little ones.

1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

2 ¶ And after asix days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, band leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was ctransfigured before them.

3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

4 And there appeared unto them Elias with aMoses: and they were talking with Jesus.

5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a avoice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my bbeloved Son: hear him.

8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no aman what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the arising from the dead should mean.

11 ¶ And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, aand brestoreth all things; and how it is written of the cSon of man, that he must dsuffer many things, and be set at enought.

13 But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they alisted, as it is written of bhim.

14 ¶ And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?

17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he ateareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.

20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit atare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have acompassion on us, and help us.

23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are apossible to him that bbelieveth.

24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine aunbelief.

25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he arebuked the bfoul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and alifted him up; and he arose.

28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and afasting.

30 ¶ And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.

31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The aSon of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall brise the third day.

32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

33 ¶ And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye adisputed among yourselves by the way?

34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had adisputed among themselves, who should be the bgreatest.

35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be afirst, the same shall be last of all, and bservant of all.

36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

37 aWhosoever shall receive one of such bchildren in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

38 ¶ And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one acasting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a amiracle in my bname, that can lightly speak evil of me.

40 For he that is not against us is aon our part.

41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not alose his breward.

42 And whosoever shall aoffend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

43 aAnd if thy hand offend thee, bcut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into chell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

45 And if thy foot aoffend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:

48 Where their aworm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

49 For every one shall be asalted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.

50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have apeace one with another.

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2a

Luke 9:28 (28–36).

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b

JST Mark 9:1 … who asked him many questions concerning his sayings; and Jesus leadeth them …

◀

c

Matt. 17:2 (1–13); Luke 9:29 (28–36).

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4a

JST Mark 9:3 … Moses, or in other words, John the Baptist and Moses …

◀

7a

TG God, Manifestations of.

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b

Matt. 3:17; Luke 9:35 (34–36).

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9a

Matt. 17:9 (9–12).

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10a

John 20:9.

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12a

JST Mark 9:10 … and prepareth all things; and teacheth you of the prophets; how …

◀

b

TG Dispensations.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

◀

e

Isa. 53:3.

◀

13a

GR willed, chose, intended.

◀

b

JST Mark 9:11 … him; and he bore record of me, and they received him not. Verily this was Elias.

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18a

GR dashes on the ground, convulses, lacerates.

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20a

Mark 1:26.

◀

22a

TG Compassion.

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23a

Dan. 3:29. TG God, Power of.

◀

b

TG Faith.

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24a

TG Doubt.

◀

25a

TG Heal.

◀

b

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

◀

27a

Acts 3:7.

◀

29a

TG Problem-Solving.

◀

31a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

◀

33a

GR reasoned, disputed, pondered.

◀

34a

TG Disputations.

◀

b

Luke 9:46.

◀

35a

Prov. 18:17.

◀

b

TG Meek.

◀

37a

JST Mark 9:34–35 Whosoever shall humble himself like one of these children, and receiveth me, ye shall receive in my name. And whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me only, but him that sent me, even the Father.

◀

b

TG Children; Salvation of Little Children.

◀

38a

Luke 11:19; Acts 19:13.

◀

39a

TG Miracle.

◀

b

TG Name.

◀

40a

Matt. 12:30; Luke 9:50.

◀

41a

Matt. 10:42; D&C 84:90.

◀

b

TG Reward.

◀

42a

TG Offense.

◀

43a

JST Mark 9:40–48 (Appendix).

◀

b

TG Self-Mastery.

◀

c

TG Hell.

◀

45a

GR cause thee to stumble.

◀

48a

Isa. 66:24; D&C 76:44.

◀

49a

TG Salt.

◀

50a

1 Thes. 5:13. TG Peace.

Chapter 10

Jesus teaches the higher law of marriage—He blesses little children—Jesus counsels the rich young man, foretells His own death, and heals blind Bartimæus.

1 And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judæa by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

2 ¶ And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

3 And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.

6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

7 For this cause shall a aman leave his father and mother, and cleave to his bwife;

8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

9 What therefore God hath ajoined together, let not man put basunder.

10 And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

11 And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

13 ¶ And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little achildren to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little achild, he shall not enter therein.

16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and ablessed them.

17 ¶ And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none agood but one, that is, God.

19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit aadultery, Do not bkill, Do not csteal, Do not bear false witness, dDefraud not, eHonour thy father and mother.

20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.

21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and agive to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and bfollow me.

22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

23 ¶ And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that atrust in briches to enter into the kingdom of God!

25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?

27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, aWith men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are bpossible.

28 ¶ Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,

30 But he shall receive an ahundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

31 aBut many that are bfirst shall be last; and the last first.

32 ¶ And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,

33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the aSon of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the bscribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:

34 And they shall amock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall brise again.

35 ¶ And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

37 They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.

38 But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the abaptism that I am baptized with?

39 And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

40 But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.

41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.

42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

43 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be agreat among you, shall be your minister:

44 And whosoever of you will be the achiefest, shall be servant of all.

45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a aransom for many.

46 ¶ And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind aBartimæus, the son of Timæus, sat by the highway side begging.

47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the ablind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.

50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.

52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath amade thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

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7a

TG Marriage, Husbands.

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b

TG Marriage, Wives.

◀

9a

TG Family, Eternal; Genealogy and Temple Work; Marriage, Marry.

◀

b

TG Divorce.

◀

14a

Moro. 8:8 (5–9). TG Example.

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15a

TG Meek.

◀

16a

3 Ne. 17:21. TG Salvation of Little Children.

◀

18a

Ether 4:12 (11–12).

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19a

D&C 66:10.

◀

b

TG Murder.

◀

c

TG Stealing.

◀

d

TG Fraud.

◀

e

TG Honoring Father and Mother.

◀

21a

TG Charity; Generosity.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Exemplar.

◀

24a

Jacob 2:18 (17–19).

◀

b

TG Treasure.

◀

27a

JST Mark 10:26 … With men that trust in riches, it is impossible; but not impossible with men who trust in God and leave all for my sake, for with such all these things are possible.

◀

b

TG God, Power of.

◀

30a

TG Reward.

◀

31a

JST Mark 10:30–31 But there are many who make themselves first, that shall be last, and the last first. This he said, rebuking Peter …

◀

b

Jacob 5:63; Ether 13:12 (10–12).

◀

33a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

◀

b

TG Scribe.

◀

34a

TG Mocking.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

◀

38a

TG Jesus Christ, Baptism of.

◀

43a

D&C 50:26 (26–27).

◀

44a

Matt. 23:11; Luke 22:24 (24–30); 2 Ne. 9:5.

◀

45a

Rom. 4:25.

◀

46a

Matt. 20:30 (29–34).

◀

49a

1 Ne. 17:51.

◀

52a

GR saved, preserved, healed thee.

Chapter 11

Jesus rides into Jerusalem amid shouts of hosanna—He curses a fig tree, drives the money changers from the temple, and confounds the scribes on the matter of authority.

1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.

3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.

4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

7 And they brought the acolt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; aBlessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

10 aBlessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

12 ¶ And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.

14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

15 ¶ And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.

17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might adestroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.

20 ¶ And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have afaith in God.

23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not adoubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye apray, bbelieve that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

25 And when ye stand apraying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may bforgive you your trespasses.

26 But if ye do not aforgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

27 ¶ And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

28 And say unto him, By what aauthority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.

31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

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7a

Zech. 9:9.

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9a

Ps. 118:26.

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10a

JST Mark 11:11–12 That bringeth the kingdom of our father David; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord …

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18a

TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.

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22a

TG Faith.

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23a

TG Doubt.

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24a

TG Prayer.

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b

3 Ne. 18:20; D&C 29:6.

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25a

TG Prayer.

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b

TG Forgive.

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26a

D&C 64:9 (7–10).

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28a

TG Priesthood, Authority.

Chapter 12

Jesus gives the parable of the wicked husbandmen—He speaks of paying taxes, celestial marriage, the two great commandments, the divine sonship of Christ, and the widow’s mites.

1 And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

5 And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.

6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the avineyard unto others.

10 And have ye not read this scripture; The astone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

11 This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

13 ¶ And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to acatch him in his words.

14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not?

15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why atempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s.

17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.

18 ¶ Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his abrother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.

22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.

23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.

24 And Jesus answering said unto them, aDo ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither amarry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.

26 And as touching the dead, that they arise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God bspake unto him, saying, I am the cGod of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

27 aHe is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.

28 ¶ And one of the ascribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, aHear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

30 And thou shalt alove the Lord thy God with all thy bheart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy cstrength: this is the first commandment.

31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:

33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt aofferings and sacrifices.

34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

35 ¶ And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?

36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The aLord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

38 ¶ And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the ascribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love bsalutations in the marketplaces,

39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

40 Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater adamnation.

41 ¶ And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

42 And there came a certain apoor widow, and she threw in two bmites, which make a farthing.

43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this apoor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:

44 For all they did cast in of their aabundance; but she of her bwant did ccast in dall that she had, even all her living.

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9a

TG Vineyard of the Lord.

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10a

TG Cornerstone.

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13a

Matt. 22:15 (15–22); Luke 11:54 (53–54); 20:20 (19–26).

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15a

TG Test.

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19a

Deut. 25:5; Matt. 22:24; Luke 20:28.

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24a

JST Mark 12:28 … Ye do err therefore, because ye know not, and understand not the scriptures …

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25a

TG Marriage, Marry.

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26a

TG Resurrection.

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b

TG God, Manifestations of.

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c

Ex. 3:6.

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27a

JST Mark 12:32 He is not therefore the God of the dead, but the God of the living; for he raiseth them up out of their graves. Ye therefore …

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28a

TG Scribe.

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29a

Deut. 6:4.

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30a

Deut. 6:5.

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b

TG Commitment.

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c

TG Strength.

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33a

Matt. 22:40 (15–40). TG Sacrifice.

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36a

Ps. 110:1.

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38a

TG Pride.

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b

John 12:43 (42–43).

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40a

TG Damnation.

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42a

TG Poor.

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b

Deut. 16:17.

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43a

TG Almsgiving.

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44a

TG Treasure.

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b

2 Cor. 8:2 (2–12).

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c

Mosiah 4:24 (16–27).

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d

TG Generosity.

Chapter 13

Jesus tells of the calamities and signs preceding the Second Coming—There will be false Christs and false prophets—He gives the parable of the fig tree.

1 aAnd as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!

2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

4 Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the asign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:

6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall adeceive many.

7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.

8 For anation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

9 ¶ But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and akings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

10 And the agospel must first be bpublished among all nations.

11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that aspeak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the bHoly Ghost.

12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

13 And ye shall be ahated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall bendure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 ¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judæa flee to the mountains:

15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.

17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.

19 For in those days shall be aaffliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the aelect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:

22 For afalse Christs and bfalse prophets shall rise, and shall shew csigns and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

24 ¶ But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,

25 And the astars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

26 And then shall they see the aSon of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

28 Now learn a parable of the afig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:

29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.

30 Verily I say unto you, that this ageneration shall not pass, till all these things be done.

31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my awords shall not pass away.

32 ¶ But of that aday and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

33 Take ye heed, awatch and bpray: for ye know not when the time is.

34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave aauthority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

36 Lest coming suddenly he find you asleeping.

37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

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1a

The text of JST Mark 13 is the same as JST Matthew 24. See Pearl of Great Price, JS—M.

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4a

TG Signs.

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6a

Matt. 24:5.

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8a

1 Ne. 14:15; D&C 87:6.

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9a

TG Kings, Earthly.

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10a

TG Gospel.

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b

1 Ne. 13:37; 3 Ne. 20:40; D&C 19:29.

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11a

Matt. 10:19 (19–20).

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b

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

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13a

1 Ne. 11:34.

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b

Matt. 10:22 (22–33); 3 Ne. 15:9.

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19a

TG Affliction.

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20a

D&C 29:7; 84:34.

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22a

TG False Christs.

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b

TG False Prophets.

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c

TG Signs.

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25a

TG World, End of.

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26a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

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28a

D&C 45:37.

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30a

D&C 45:21.

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31a

D&C 64:31.

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32a

TG Day of the Lord.

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33a

See JST Luke 12:41–57 (Appendix). D&C 45:44. TG Watch.

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b

TG Prayer.

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34a

TG Authority.

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36a

TG Procrastination; Sleep.

Chapter 14

Jesus is anointed with oil—He eats the Passover, institutes the sacrament, suffers in Gethsemane, and is betrayed by Judas—Jesus is falsely accused, and Peter denies that he knows Him.

1 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the ascribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to bdeath.

2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

3 ¶ And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this awaste of the ointment made?

5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

7 For ye have the apoor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

8 She hath done what she could: ashe is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that ashe hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

10 ¶ And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, ato betray him unto them.

11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

12 ¶ And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the apassover?

13 And he sendeth forth two of his adisciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.

18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?

20 And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.

21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

22 ¶ aAnd as they did eat, Jesus took bbread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my cbody.

23 And he took the cup, and when he had given athanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.

24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

25 Verily I say unto you, I will adrink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

26 ¶ And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the ashepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

32 aAnd they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be asore amazed, and to be bvery cheavy;

34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; atake away this bcup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one ahour?

38 aWatch ye and pray, lest ye enter into btemptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.

39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.

40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

43 ¶ And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

44 And he that abetrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.

46 ¶ And they laid their hands on him, and took him.

47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?

49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.

50 And they all forsook him, and fled.

51 And there followed him a certain young man, ahaving a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:

52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.

53 ¶ And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to adeath; and found none.

56 For many bare afalse witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.

57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,

58 We heard him say, I will destroy this atemple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

59 But neither so did their witness agree together.

60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

61 But he held his peace, and aanswered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the bChrist, the Son of the Blessed?

62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the aSon of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?

64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all acondemned him to be bguilty of death.

65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

66 ¶ And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.

70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilæan, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

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1a

TG Scribe.

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b

Matt. 26:4 (2–5); Luke 22:2 (1–2).

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4a

D&C 117:4 (4–7).

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7a

TG Poor.

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8a

JST Mark 14:8 … and this which she has done unto me, shall be had in remembrance in generations to come, wheresoever my gospel shall be preached; for verily she has come beforehand …

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9a

John 12:7 (7–8).

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10a

JST Mark 14:31 … to betray Jesus unto them; for he turned away from him, and was offended because of his words.

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12a

TG Passover.

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13a

Luke 22:8 (7–13).

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22a

JST Mark 14:20–26 (Appendix).

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b

TG Bread, Unleavened; Jesus Christ, Types of, in Memory; Passover.

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c

Luke 22:19; John 6:53.

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23a

TG Thanksgiving.

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25a

Matt. 26:29; Luke 22:18; D&C 27:5.

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27a

Zech. 13:7.

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32a

JST Mark 14:36–38 (Appendix).

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33a

GR amazed, awestruck, astonished.

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b

GR depressed, dejected, in anguish.

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c

Ps. 69:20.

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36a

3 Ne. 11:11.

◀

b

Matt. 26:39 (36–46); D&C 19:17 (13–20).

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37a

D&C 76:107; 122:8 (7–8).

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38a

TG Watch.

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b

D&C 20:33; 23:1; 31:12.

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44a

TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.

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51a

JST Mark 14:57 … a disciple, having …

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55a

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

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56a

TG Lying.

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58a

Matt. 26:61; 27:40; John 2:19 (18–22); Heb. 9:11.

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61a

Isa. 53:7 (7–8).

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

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62a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

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64a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

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b

TG Guilt.

Chapter 15

Pilate decrees the death of Jesus—Jesus is mocked and crucified between two thieves—He dies and is buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathæa.

1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

2 And aPilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, bThou sayest it.

3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he aanswered nothing.

4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

6 Now at that feast he areleased unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the aKing of the Jews?

10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for aenvy.

11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.

14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

15 ¶ And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.

17 And they clothed him with purple, and plaited a crown of athorns, and put it about his head,

18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

19 And they asmote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

20 And when they had amocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his agarments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, The King of the Jews.

27 And with him they crucify two athieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

28 And the scripture was afulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.

31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him areviled him.

33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was adarkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, aEloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou bforsaken me?

35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

36 And one ran and filled a sponge full of avinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the aghost.

38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

39 ¶ And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

42 ¶ And now when the even was come, because it was the apreparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

43 Joseph of Arimathæa, an honourable acounsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and bcraved the body of Jesus.

44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a asepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

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2a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

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b

JST Mark 15:4 … I am, even as thou sayest.

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3a

Isa. 53:7 (7–8); Mosiah 14:7 (6–8).

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6a

GR usually released.

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9a

Luke 23:22 (17–25).

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10a

TG Envy.

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17a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

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19a

1 Ne. 11:32.

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20a

TG Mocking.

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24a

Ps. 22:18.

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27a

Mosiah 14:9.

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28a

Isa. 53:12.

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32a

TG Malice; Reviling.

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33a

TG Darkness, Physical.

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34a

Aramaic: My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

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36a

Ps. 69:21.

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37a

TG Spirits, Disembodied.

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42a

TG Passover.

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43a

TG Counselor.

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b

GR requested, desired.

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46a

Mosiah 14:9.

Chapter 16

Christ is risen—He appears to Mary Magdalene, then to others—He sends the Apostles to preach and promises that signs will follow faith—He ascends into heaven.

1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

2 And very early in the morning the afirst day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the brising of the sun.

3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

4 aAnd when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, aclothed in a long white garment; and they were baffrighted.

6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is arisen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.

8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

9 ¶ Now when Jesus was arisen early the first day of the week, he bappeared first to cMary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

12 ¶ After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.

14 ¶ Afterward he appeared unto the aeleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their bunbelief and chardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and apreach the bgospel to every ccreature.

16 He that abelieveth and is bbaptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be cdamned.

17 And these asigns shall bfollow them that believe; In my cname shall they dcast out edevils; they shall speak with new ftongues;

18 They shall take up aserpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not bhurt them; they shall lay chands on the dsick, and they shall recover.

19 ¶ So then after the aLord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

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2a

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Memory.

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b

John 20:1.

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4a

JST Mark 16:3–6 (Appendix).

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5a

TG Clothing.

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b

GR amazed, astonished.

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6a

TG Immortality.

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9a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

c

Luke 8:2.

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14a

TG Apostles.

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b

Matt. 14:31; Mark 4:40; Luke 24:25.

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c

TG Stiffnecked.

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15a

John 20:21 (19–31); Acts 6:4 (1–4); D&C 66:5. TG Israel, Mission of.

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b

TG Gospel.

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c

Acts 11:18 (1–18); D&C 68:8; 124:128. TG Missionary Work.

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16a

TG Baptism, Qualifications for; Faith.

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b

TG Baptism; Baptism, Essential.

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c

TG Damnation.

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17a

D&C 84:65 (64–73). TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of; Miracle; Signs.

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b

D&C 63:9.

◀

c

TG Name.

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d

D&C 24:13; 35:9.

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e

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

◀

f

TG Language.

◀

18a

Acts 28:3.

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b

TG Protection, Divine.

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c

TG Administrations to the Sick; Hands, Laying on of.

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d

TG Heal.

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19a

TG Jesus Christ, Lord.

The Gospel According to
St Luke

Luke 1

Luke 2

Luke 3

Luke 4

Luke 5

Luke 6

Luke 7

Luke 8

Luke 9

Luke 10

Luke 11

Luke 12

Luke 13

Luke 14

Luke 15

Luke 16

Luke 17

Luke 18

Luke 19

Luke 20

Luke 21

Luke 22

Luke 23

Luke 24

Title: JST entitles this book “The Testimony of St. Luke.”

Chapter 1

Gabriel promises Zacharias that Elisabeth will bear a son, whom they will name John—He also tells Mary that she will be the mother of the Son of God—Mary visits Elisabeth and utters a psalm of praise—John the Baptist is born—Zacharias prophesies of John’s mission.

1 aForasmuch as bmany have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things cwhich are most surely believed among us,

2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were aeyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent aTheophilus,

4 That thou mightest aknow the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

5 ¶ There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named aZacharias, of the course of bAbia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and aordinances of the Lord blameless.

7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was abarren, and they both were now well bstricken in years.

8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the apriest’s office before God in the order of his bcourse,

9 According to the custom of the apriest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

13 But the angel said unto him, aFear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a bson, and thou shalt call his name John.

14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither awine nor strong drink; and he shall be bfilled with the cHoly Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of aElias, to turn the hearts of the bfathers to the children, and the cdisobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people dprepared for the Lord.

18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I aknow this? for I am an bold man, and my wife well cstricken in years.

19 And the aangel answering said unto him, I am bGabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

20 And, behold, thou shalt be adumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou bbelievest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the adays of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my areproach among men.

26 And in the sixth month the aangel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

27 To a avirgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among awomen.

29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

30 And the angel said unto her, aFear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name aJesus.

32 He shall be great, and shall be called the aSon of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the bthrone of his father cDavid:

33 And he shall areign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no bend.

34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I aknow not a man?

35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The aHoly Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the bSon of God.

36 And, behold, thy acousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her bold age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

37 For with God nothing shall be aimpossible.

38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and asaluted Elisabeth.

41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was afilled with the Holy Ghost:

42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among awomen, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

43 And awhence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

46 And Mary asaid, My soul doth bmagnify the Lord,

47 And my spirit hath arejoiced in God my bSaviour.

48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his ahandmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me bblessed.

49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great athings; and bholy is his name.

50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the aproud in the imagination of their hearts.

52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of alow degree.

53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

54 He hath aholpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

55 As he spake to our afathers, to Abraham, and to his bseed for ever.

56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

57 Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

58 And her neighbours and her acousins heard how the Lord had shewed great bmercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

59 And it came to pass, that on the aeighth day they came to bcircumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

63 And he asked for a awriting table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were anoised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.

66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and aprophesied, saying,

68 aBlessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath bvisited and credeemed his people,

69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

70 As he aspake by the mouth of his holy bprophets, which have been since the world began:

71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

72 To perform the mercy apromised to our fathers, and to remember his holy bcovenant;

73 The aoath which he sware to our bfather Abraham,

74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without afear,

75 In aholiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to aprepare his ways;

77 To give aknowledge of salvation unto his people by the bremission of their sins,

78 Through the atender mercy of our God; whereby the bdayspring from on high hath visited us,

79 To give alight to them that sit in bdarkness and in the shadow of cdeath, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

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1a

JST Luke 1:1 As I am a messenger of Jesus Christ, and knowing that many have …

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b

2 Tim. 4:13; 1 Ne. 13:26 (24–26).

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c

GR which have been fulfilled.

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2a

John 1:14; Acts 5:32; 26:16.

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3a

Acts 1:1.

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4a

John 20:31 (30–31); 1 Ne. 6:4.

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5a

TG Priesthood, Aaronic.

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b

1 Chr. 24:10 (5, 10, 19); Neh. 12:4.

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6a

TG Ordinance.

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7a

TG Barren.

◀

b

GR advanced.

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8a

TG Priest, Aaronic Priesthood. BD Priests.

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b

JST Luke 1:8 … priesthood,

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9a

Lev. 7:35.

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13a

Dan. 10:12.

◀

b

TG Foreordination.

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15a

Num. 6:3 (2–8); D&C 89:7 (5, 7).

◀

b

D&C 84:27.

◀

c

TG Holy Ghost, Gift of; Holy Ghost, Mission of.

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17a

This is the Greek form of the Hebrew name, Elijah. Matt. 11:14; D&C 27:7 (6–8).

◀

b

TG Salvation for the Dead.

◀

c

TG Disobedience.

◀

d

Luke 1:76.

◀

18a

Gen. 15:8 (7–9).

◀

b

Gen. 18:13.

◀

c

GR advanced.

◀

19a

TG Angels.

◀

b

Dan. 8:16; D&C 27:7; 128:21.

◀

20a

Dan. 10:15; Mosiah 27:19; Alma 30:49 (47–52).

◀

b

Luke 12:29; 24:25; Morm. 9:11 (9–11, 27).

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23a

Lev. 8:33.

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25a

TG Barren; Reproach.

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26a

Moro. 7:29 (29–32).

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27a

1 Ne. 11:13.

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28a

TG Woman.

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30a

TG Courage; Fearful.

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31a

TG Jesus Christ, Birth of.

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32a

TG Godhead; Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Millennial Reign.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Davidic Descent of.

◀

33a

Micah 4:7. TG Jesus Christ, Mission of.

◀

b

2 Sam. 7:16; Isa. 9:7 (6–7).

◀

34a

1 Ne. 11:18 (15–20); Alma 7:10 (7–12).

◀

35a

Matt. 1:20.

◀

b

2 Cor. 1:19.

◀

36a

GR relative (not necessarily a cousin).

◀

b

TG Old Age.

◀

37a

Gen. 18:14; Rom. 4:21. TG God, Power of.

◀

40a

GR greeted.

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41a

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

42a

TG Woman.

◀

43a

GR how.

◀

46a

TG Singing.

◀

b

1 Sam. 2:1 (1–10).

◀

47a

TG Thanksgiving.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Savior; Salvation.

◀

48a

1 Sam. 1:11.

◀

b

Ps. 72:17; Luke 11:27 (27–28).

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49a

Ps. 126:2.

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b

Ps. 99:3; Isa. 57:15.

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51a

Ex. 18:11.

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52a

Ezek. 21:26.

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54a

OR helped.

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55a

Ps. 132:11; Micah 7:20; Luke 1:72; Gal. 3:16.

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b

TG Seed of Abraham.

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58a

GR relatives.

◀

b

TG God, Mercy of.

◀

59a

D&C 84:28 (27–28).

◀

b

TG Circumcision.

◀

63a

IE writing tablet.

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65a

GR discussed.

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67a

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

68a

TG Thanksgiving.

◀

b

Luke 7:16.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Redeemer.

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70a

TG Prophets, Mission of.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

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72a

Micah 7:20; Luke 1:55 (54–55).

◀

b

TG Covenants.

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73a

TG Oath; Vow.

◀

b

TG Family, Patriarchal.

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74a

Philip. 1:14 (12–17).

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75a

TG Holiness.

◀

76a

Luke 1:17.

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77a

Luke 11:52.

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b

TG Remission of Sins.

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78a

1 Ne. 1:20.

◀

b

GR dawn; see Mal. 4:2.

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79a

TG Jesus Christ, Light of the World; Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

b

1 Pet. 3:19 (18–20). TG Darkness, Spiritual.

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c

D&C 45:17 (16–17); 138:50 (50–51).

Chapter 2

Heavenly messengers herald the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem—He is circumcised, and Simeon and Anna prophesy of His mission—At twelve years of age, He goes about His Father’s business.

1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all athe world should be btaxed.

2 (And this ataxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called aBethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

5 To be taxed with Mary his aespoused wife, being great with child.

6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

7 And she brought forth her afirstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the binn.

8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the aglory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you agood tidings of great bjoy, which shall be to all people.

11 For unto you is aborn this day in the city of David a bSaviour, which is Christ the cLord.

12 And this shall be a asign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14 aGlory to God in the highest, and on earth bpeace, good will toward men.

15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

16 And they came with ahaste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

18 And all they that heard it awondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

19 But Mary kept all these things, and apondered them in her heart.

20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

21 And when eight days were accomplished for the acircumcising of the child, his name was called bJesus, which was so cnamed of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

22 And when the days of her apurification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the awomb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of aturtledoves, or two young pigeons.

25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

30 For mine eyes have seen thy asalvation,

31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

32 A alight bto lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is aset for the bfall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

35 (Yea, a sword shall apierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

36 And there was one Anna, a aprophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with afastings and prayers night and day.

38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for aredemption in Jerusalem.

39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

40 And the child grew, and awaxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the bgrace of God was upon him.

41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the afeast of the passover.

42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.

43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.

44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.

45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.

46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the atemple, sitting in the midst of the bdoctors, cboth hearing them, and dasking them questions.

47 And all that heard him were astonished at his aunderstanding and answers.

48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? awist ye not that I must be about my bFather’s business?

50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was asubject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her bheart.

52 And Jesus aincreased in bwisdom and stature, and in cfavour with God and man.

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1a

JST Luke 2:1 … his empire should be taxed.

◀

b

GR enrolled, registered (also vv. 3, 5).

◀

2a

GR enrollment.

◀

4a

1 Sam. 16:1; Micah 5:2 (1–2); John 7:42 (41–44); Alma 7:10.

◀

5a

Matt. 1:24 (20–25).

◀

7a

TG Firstborn.

◀

b

JST Luke 2:7 … inns.

◀

9a

TG God, Glory of.

◀

10a

TG Gospel.

◀

b

TG Joy.

◀

11a

TG Jesus Christ, Birth of.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Savior.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Lord.

◀

12a

TG Signs.

◀

14a

Luke 19:38.

◀

b

TG Peace.

◀

16a

TG Haste.

◀

18a

OR marveled.

◀

19a

TG Meditation.

◀

21a

TG Circumcision.

◀

b

Matt. 1:21.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

22a

TG Purification.

◀

23a

Ex. 13:2; 34:19.

◀

24a

Lev. 1:14; 5:7.

◀

30a

Ps. 67:2.

◀

32a

TG Jesus Christ, Light of the World.

◀

b

GR for revelation to.

◀

34a

OR appointed.

◀

b

Isa. 8:14 (13–15); Matt. 21:44 (43–45); Rom. 9:32 (28–33); 2 Ne. 18:14; Alma 11:40 (40–41).

◀

35a

John 19:25.

◀

36a

TG Woman.

◀

37a

TG Fast, Fasting.

◀

38a

D&C 29:42.

◀

40a

OR became. See JST Matt. 3:24–26 (Appendix).

◀

b

TG Grace.

◀

41a

Deut. 16:1.

◀

46a

TG Temple.

◀

b

GR teachers.

◀

c

JST Luke 2:46 … and they were hearing him, and asking him questions.

◀

d

John 7:15 (14–15).

◀

47a

TG Understanding.

◀

49a

OR knew.

◀

b

John 4:34; 6:39 (38–39). TG God the Father, Elohim.

◀

51a

TG Family, Children, Duties of; Self-Mastery.

◀

b

TG Heart.

◀

52a

1 Sam. 2:26; 3:19.

◀

b

TG God, Wisdom of; Study.

◀

c

D&C 93:13 (12–14). TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

Chapter 3

John the Baptist preaches and baptizes—Jesus is baptized, and God acclaims Him as His Son—Jesus’ genealogy back to Adam is given.

1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and aHerod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituræa and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

2 aAnnas and Caiaphas being the bhigh priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the abaptism of repentance for the bremission of sins;

4 aAs it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The bvoice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

5 Every avalley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

6 And all flesh shall see the asalvation of God.

7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O ageneration of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 Bring forth therefore afruits bworthy of crepentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, dWe have eAbraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

9 And now also the aaxe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good bfruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two acoats, let him bimpart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

12 Then came also apublicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

13 aAnd he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any afalsely; and be bcontent with your cwages.

15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men amused in their hearts of bJohn, whether he were the Christ, or not;

16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall abaptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

17 Whose afan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his bgarner; but the cchaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

19 But aHerod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being abaptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

22 And the aHoly Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a bdove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

23 And aJesus himself began to be about bthirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of cJoseph, which was the son of Heli,

24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,

25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,

26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,

27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,

28 Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,

29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,

31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of aPhares, which was the son of bJuda,

34 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of aAbraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

35 Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of aSem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

38 Which was the ason of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of bAdam, cwhich was the dson of God.

◀

1a

Luke 9:7.

◀

2a

John 18:13 (13–24).

◀

b

TG Priesthood, Aaronic.

◀

3a

TG Baptism.

◀

b

TG Remission of Sins.

◀

4a

JST Luke 3:4–11 (Appendix).

◀

b

Matt. 3:3; Mark 1:3; John 1:23; D&C 84:28 (26–28); JS—H 1:72 (70–73).

◀

5a

Isa. 40:4; Hel. 14:23; D&C 109:74.

◀

6a

TG Salvation.

◀

7a

GR offspring.

◀

8a

Alma 13:13 (10–13). TG Baptism, Qualifications for.

◀

b

TG Worthiness.

◀

c

TG Repent.

◀

d

JST Luke 3:13 … Abraham is our father; we have kept the commandments of God, and none can inherit the promises but the children of Abraham; for I say …

◀

e

TG Abrahamic Covenant.

◀

9a

Alma 5:52 (51–52); D&C 97:7.

◀

b

Matt. 7:19 (15–20); John 15:2 (1–6); Jacob 5:46 (1–77).

◀

11a

Mosiah 4:16; D&C 104:18 (14–18).

◀

b

James 2:16 (14–17); 1 Jn. 3:17 (14–23). TG Generosity.

◀

12a

Matt. 21:32 (28–32); Luke 7:29 (28–30).

◀

13a

JST Luke 3:19–20 (Appendix).

◀

14a

GR for extortion.

◀

b

TG Contentment.

◀

c

TG Wages.

◀

15a

TG Meditation.

◀

b

John 1:19 (19–27).

◀

16a

TG Holy Ghost, Gift of.

◀

17a

OR winnowing fork.

◀

b

GR storehouse, granary.

◀

c

2 Ne. 15:24; Mosiah 7:30 (29–31).

◀

19a

Luke 13:31 (31–34).

◀

21a

TG Baptism, Essential; Jesus Christ, Baptism of.

◀

22a

TG Godhead.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Dove, Sign of.

◀

23a

TG Jesus Christ, Davidic Descent of.

◀

b

Num. 4:3 (3, 47).

◀

c

Matt. 1:16.

◀

33a

Gen. 38:29 (1–30); Ruth 4:18 (18–22).

◀

b

TG Israel, Judah, People of.

◀

34a

Gen. 11:26 (10–26).

◀

36a

Gen. 5:32 (3–32).

◀

38a

TG Family, Patriarchal.

◀

b

TG Adam.

◀

c

JST Luke 3:45 … who was formed of God, and the first man upon the earth.

◀

d

Moses 6:22. TG Man, Physical Creation of.

Chapter 4

Jesus fasts forty days and is tempted by the devil—Jesus announces His divine sonship in Nazareth and is rejected—He casts out a devil in Capernaum, heals Peter’s mother-in-law, and preaches and heals throughout Galilee.

1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was aled by the Spirit into the wilderness,

2 aBeing forty days btempted of the cdevil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That aman shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

5 aAnd the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

6 And the devil said unto him, All this apower will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt aworship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou bserve.

9 aAnd he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

10 For it is written, He shall give his aangels charge over thee, to keep thee:

11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not atempt the Lord thy God.

13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

14 ¶ And Jesus returned in the apower of the Spirit into bGalilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

16 ¶ And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

18 The aSpirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath banointed me to cpreach the dgospel to the epoor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to fpreach gdeliverance to the hcaptives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at iliberty them that are bruised,

19 aTo preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture afulfilled in your ears.

22 And all bare him witness, and awondered at the bgracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this cJoseph’s son?

23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in aCapernaum, bdo also here in thy country.

24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is aaccepted in his own country.

25 But I tell you of a truth, many awidows were in Israel in the days of bElias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

27 And many alepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was bcleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.

28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

30 But he apassing through the midst of them went his way,

31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with apower.

33 ¶ And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.

36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the aunclean spirits, and they come out.

37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

38 ¶ And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.

39 And he stood over her, and arebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

40 ¶ Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with adivers diseases brought them unto him; and he blaid his chands on every one of them, and healed them.

41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art aChrist the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

42 And when it was day, he adeparted and went into a bdesert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and cstayed him, that he should not depart from them.

43 And he said unto them, I must apreach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I bsent.

44 And he preached in the synagogues of aGalilee.

◀

1a

Ezek. 37:1 (1–2). TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

◀

2a

JST Luke 4:2 And after forty days, the devil came unto him, to tempt him. And in those …

◀

b

Mosiah 15:5 (4–7); D&C 62:1; Moses 7:24 (24–27).

◀

c

TG Devil.

◀

4a

Deut. 8:3.

◀

5a

JST Luke 4:5 And the Spirit taketh him up into a high mountain, and he beheld all the kingdoms …

◀

6a

Rev. 13:2.

◀

8a

TG Worship.

◀

b

TG Commitment.

◀

9a

JST Luke 4:9 And the Spirit brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple. And the devil came unto him, and said …

◀

10a

Ps. 91:11 (11–12).

◀

12a

Deut. 6:16.

◀

14a

TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

◀

b

Matt. 4:12.

◀

18a

Isa. 61:1 (1–2). TG God, Spirit of.

◀

b

TG Anointing; Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

c

TG Teaching.

◀

d

D&C 137:7. TG Gospel.

◀

e

TG Poor.

◀

f

TG Jesus Christ, Mission of; Preaching.

◀

g

GR remission. TG Deliver; Remission of Sins.

◀

h

D&C 138:8 (5–10). TG Bondage, Spiritual; Salvation for the Dead; Spirits in Prison.

◀

i

TG Liberty.

◀

19a

John 12:47.

◀

21a

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

22a

OR marveled.

◀

b

Ps. 45:2.

◀

c

John 6:42.

◀

23a

John 4:46 (43–54).

◀

b

Matt. 13:58.

◀

24a

TG Prophets, Rejection of.

◀

25a

1 Kgs. 17:9 (1, 8–10). TG Widows.

◀

b

IE Elijah. 1 Kgs. 17:1; Matt. 17:3 (1–4); D&C 110:13 (13–16).

◀

27a

TG Leprosy.

◀

b

2 Kgs. 5:14.

◀

30a

John 8:59.

◀

32a

GR authority. TG Jesus Christ, Authority of; Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of; Teaching with the Spirit.

◀

36a

Mark 1:39 (21–45).

◀

39a

D&C 84:68 (64–73).

◀

40a

OR various.

◀

b

TG Hands, Laying on of.

◀

c

TG Administrations to the Sick.

◀

41a

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

42a

Luke 5:16; 6:12.

◀

b

JST Luke 4:42 … solitary …

◀

c

GR detained Him.

◀

43a

TG Preaching.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.

◀

44a

Matt. 4:23 (23–25).

Chapter 5

Peter, the fisherman, is called to catch men—Jesus heals a leper—He forgives sins and heals a paralytic—Matthew is called—The sick need a physician—New wine must be put in new bottles.

1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a adraught.

5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have atoiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net abrake.

7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt acatch men.

11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they aforsook all, and bfollowed him.

12 ¶ And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of aleprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the apriest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

16 ¶ And he awithdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

18 ¶ And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was ataken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are aforgiven thee.

21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh ablasphemies? Who can bforgive sins, but God alone?

22 But when Jesus aperceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

23 aWhether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to aforgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.

25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, aglorifying God.

26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

27 ¶ And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named aLevi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

32 I came not to call the righteous, but asinners to repentance.

33 ¶ And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John afast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the abridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

35 But the days will come, when the abridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they bfast in those days.

36 ¶ And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new aagreeth not with the old.

37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the abottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.

38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.

39 No man also having drunk old wine astraightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

◀

4a

GR catch, haul.

◀

5a

TG Industry.

◀

6a

OR was breaking.

◀

10a

GR capture, take alive. TG Missionary Work.

◀

11a

Luke 14:33 (28–33).

◀

b

TG Apostles.

◀

12a

TG Leprosy.

◀

14a

Lev. 14:2 (1–32).

◀

16a

Luke 4:42; 6:12.

◀

18a

GR paralyzed.

◀

20a

TG Forgive.

◀

21a

TG Blaspheme.

◀

b

D&C 64:3 (1–5); 110:5 (4–6). TG Remission of Sins.

◀

22a

TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

◀

23a

JST Luke 5:23 Does it require more power to forgive sins than to make the sick rise up and walk?

◀

24a

TG Remission of Sins.

◀

25a

Luke 18:43.

◀

27a

Matt. 9:9 (9–13).

◀

32a

John 9:39 (39–41); 1 Tim. 1:15.

◀

33a

Mark 2:18 (18–22).

◀

34a

Matt. 22:2 (2–14); Rev. 19:7 (7–9); 21:2.

◀

35a

Mark 2:19; John 16:5 (4–7).

◀

b

Acts 13:2 (2–3).

◀

36a

GR fits, accords.

◀

37a

GR leather bags or wineskins.

◀

39a

GR immediately.

Chapter 6

Jesus heals on the Sabbath—He chooses the Twelve Apostles—He pronounces blessings upon the obedient and woes upon the wicked.

1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the asabbath days?

3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;

4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the ashewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the asabbath.

6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

8 But he aknew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

12 And it came to pass in those days, that he awent out into a mountain to bpray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

13 ¶ And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he achose btwelve, whom also he named capostles;

14 Simon, (whom he also named aPeter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes,

16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas aIscariot, which also was the traitor.

17 ¶ And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judæa and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

18 And they that were vexed with aunclean spirits: and they were healed.

19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went avirtue out of him, and bhealed them all.

20 ¶ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye apoor: for yours is the bkingdom of God.

21 Blessed are ye that ahunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall blaugh.

22 Blessed are ye, when men shall ahate you, and when they shall bseparate you from their company, and shall creproach you, and dcast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

23 aRejoice ye in that day, and leap for bjoy: for, behold, your creward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

24 But woe unto you that are arich! for ye have breceived your consolation.

25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

26 Woe unto you, when all amen shall speak bwell of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

27 ¶ But I say unto you which hear, aLove your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

28 Bless them that curse you, and apray for them which despitefully use you.

29 aAnd unto him that bsmiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that ctaketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.

30 aGive to every man that basketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

35 But alove ye your enemies, and do good, and blend, hoping for nothing again; and your creward shall be great, and ye shall be the dchildren of the Highest: for he is kind unto the eunthankful and to the evil.

36 Be ye therefore amerciful, as your Father also is bmerciful.

37 aJudge not, and ye shall not be judged: bcondemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be cforgiven:

38 aGive, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same bmeasure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the ablind blead the blind? shall they not both fall into the cditch?

40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one athat is perfect shall be as his master.

41 And why beholdest thou the amote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt afruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

44 For every tree is known by his own afruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

45 A good man out of the good treasure of his aheart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the bheart his cmouth dspeaketh.

46 ¶ And why acall ye me, bLord, Lord, and cdo not the things which I say?

47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and adoeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

49 But he that aheareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

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2a

John 5:10 (10–16).

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4a

Ex. 29:33 (32–33); Lev. 24:9 (5–9); 1 Sam. 21:6 (1–6).

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5a

TG Sabbath.

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8a

John 2:24 (23–25).

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12a

Luke 4:42; 5:16.

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b

Matt. 14:23; 26:36; Luke 9:28.

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13a

1 Ne. 12:7 (6–7). TG Called of God.

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b

TG Apostles.

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c

TG Church Organization.

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14a

John 1:42.

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16a

Josh. 15:25.

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18a

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean; Uncleanness.

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19a

GR power. Mark 5:30 (25–34); Luke 8:46 (41–48).

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b

TG Heal.

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20a

James 2:5 (1–9).

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b

D&C 38:9.

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21a

Isa. 55:1 (1–2).

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b

TG Laughter.

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22a

1 Pet. 3:14.

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b

TG Persecution.

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c

TG Reproach.

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d

Isa. 66:5.

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23a

Acts 5:41.

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b

TG Joy.

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c

TG Reward.

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24a

TG Treasure.

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b

Luke 16:25 (19–25).

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26a

TG Trust Not in the Arm of Flesh.

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b

John 15:19 (18–19); 1 Ne. 22:23; Alma 1:3.

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27a

TG Reconciliation.

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28a

Luke 23:34 (33–34); Acts 7:60 (53–60).

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29a

JST Luke 6:29–30 (Appendix).

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b

Alma 43:46 (46–47); D&C 98:23 (22–48).

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c

1 Cor. 6:7 (6–8).

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30a

TG Generosity.

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b

Prov. 3:27 (27–28); 21:26 (25–26).

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35a

TG Charity.

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b

TG Generosity.

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c

TG Reward.

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d

D&C 76:58 (50–62).

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e

TG Ingratitude.

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36a

TG Mercy.

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b

TG God, Mercy of.

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37a

Moro. 7:18 (12–19). TG Retribution.

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b

TG Gossip.

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c

TG Forgive.

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38a

TG Generosity; Kindness.

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b

D&C 1:10 (9–10).

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39a

TG Trust Not in the Arm of Flesh.

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b

TG Leadership.

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c

GR pit, well, cistern.

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40a

GR having been perfectly prepared. TG Perfection.

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41a

GR chip, splinter.

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43a

3 Ne. 14:20 (14–20).

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44a

Matt. 7:16 (15–16); Alma 7:24 (23–24); D&C 84:58 (54–58); 97:7 (6–8).

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45a

TG Motivations.

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b

TG Heart.

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c

TG Gossip.

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d

Matt. 12:34; James 3:10 (10–12).

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46a

1 Ne. 17:41 (40–41); Alma 37:46 (44–47).

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b

Ezek. 33:31 (30–33); Hosea 8:2 (1–4); Matt. 7:21 (21–23); D&C 112:26; JS—H 1:19.

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c

TG Disobedience.

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47a

TG Commitment.

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49a

James 1:23 (22–25).

Chapter 7

Jesus heals the centurion’s servant—Jesus raises from death the son of the widow of Nain—He praises John the Baptist as more than a prophet—A woman anoints Jesus’ feet, and He forgives her sins.

1 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

2 And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him ainstantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.

6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:

7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in aIsrael.

10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

11 ¶ And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.

12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

13 And when the Lord saw her, he had acompassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

15 And he that was adead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

16 And there came a afear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath bvisited his people.

17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judæa, and throughout all the region round about.

18 And the disciples of aJohn shewed him of all these things.

19 ¶ And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

21 And in that same hour he acured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave bsight.

22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the apoor the gospel is preached.

23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be aoffended in me.

24 ¶ And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously aapparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.

26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my amessenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is aleast in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

29 And all the people that heard him, and the apublicans, justified God, being baptized with the bbaptism of John.

30 But the Pharisees and lawyers arejected the counsel of God bagainst themselves, being not cbaptized of him.

31 ¶ And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

32 They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have amourned to you, and ye have not wept.

33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.

36 ¶ And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.

37 And, behold, a awoman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster bbox of ointment,

38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and aanointed them with the ointment.

39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.

41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred apence, and the other fifty.

42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly aforgave them both. bTell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are aforgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are aforgiven.

49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that aforgiveth sins also?

50 And he said to the woman, Thy afaith hath saved thee; go in bpeace.

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4a

GR earnestly.

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9a

Alma 19:10.

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13a

TG Compassion; Mercy.

◀

15a

TG Death, Power over.

◀

16a

Alma 19:25 (24–27); Moses 6:39 (37–40).

◀

b

Ex. 3:16; Luke 1:68; D&C 110:7.

◀

18a

Matt. 11:2 (2–19).

◀

21a

TG Heal.

◀

b

TG Sight.

◀

22a

Alma 32:2 (2–6).

◀

23a

2 Ne. 18:14 (13–15).

◀

25a

TG Apparel.

◀

27a

D&C 45:9.

◀

28a

Matt. 11:11; D&C 50:26.

◀

29a

Matt. 21:32 (28–32); Luke 3:12.

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b

Matt. 3:7 (1–8).

◀

30a

Alma 5:41.

◀

b

GR for.

◀

c

TG Baptism, Essential.

◀

32a

TG Mourning.

◀

37a

TG Woman.

◀

b

GR flask.

◀

38a

TG Anointing.

◀

41a

GR denarii; one denarius was a workman’s daily wage.

◀

42a

TG Forgive.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

◀

47a

TG Forgive.

◀

48a

Mark 2:5.

◀

49a

TG Remission of Sins.

◀

50a

Matt. 9:2; Ether 12:4.

◀

b

Mosiah 15:18.

Chapter 8

Jesus gives and interprets the parable of the sower—He stills the tempest; casts out a legion of devils, who then enter the swine; heals a woman of an issue of blood; and raises Jairus’s daughter from death.

1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every acity and village, preaching and shewing the glad btidings of the kingdom of God: cand the twelve were with him,

2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, aMary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

4 ¶ And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the amysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in bparables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not cunderstand.

11 Now the parable is this: The aseed is the word of God.

12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of atemptation fall away.

14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are achoked with bcares and criches and dpleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to eperfection.

15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an ahonest and good bheart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth cfruit with patience.

16 ¶ No man, when he hath lighted a acandle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

17 For nothing is asecret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever ahath, to him shall be bgiven; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

19 ¶ Then came to him his mother and his abrethren, and could not come at him for the bpress.

20 And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

21 And he answered and said unto them, My amother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and bdo it.

22 ¶ Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; aand they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the awinds and water, and they obey him.

26 ¶ And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is aover against Galilee.

27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, aJesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.

29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, aLegion: because many devils were entered into him.

31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the adeep.

32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.

33 Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.

34 When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.

35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

36 They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.

37 ¶ Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.

38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and apublished throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.

40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

41 ¶ And, behold, there came a man named aJairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:

42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.

43 ¶ And a woman having an issue of ablood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

44 Came behind him, and touched the aborder of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood bstanched.

45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that avirtue is gone out of me.

47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was ahealed immediately.

48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good acomfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

49 ¶ While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.

50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.

51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the amaiden.

52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

53 And they alaughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.

55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.

56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.

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1a

Alma 23:4; D&C 66:5; 75:18.

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b

D&C 76:40.

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c

JST Luke 8:1 … and the twelve who were ordained of him, were with him,

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2a

Mark 16:9 (1, 9).

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10a

Alma 26:22.

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b

Ps. 78:2; Mark 4:11 (11–12).

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c

Isa. 6:9.

◀

11a

Alma 32:28 (27–28).

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13a

1 Ne. 8:28 (24–28). TG Temptation.

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14a

Gal. 6:9 (8–10).

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b

TG Worldliness.

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c

TG Treasure.

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d

TG Pleasure.

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e

TG Perfection.

◀

15a

D&C 11:10.

◀

b

TG Heart.

◀

c

Alma 12:30 (29–30).

◀

16a

3 Ne. 12:15 (14–16); D&C 60:2 (2–3).

◀

17a

D&C 1:3.

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18a

2 Ne. 28:30 (29–31).

◀

b

Mark 4:24.

◀

19a

TG Jesus Christ, Family of.

◀

b

GR crowd.

◀

21a

3 Ne. 9:17 (13–18).

◀

b

Matt. 7:21 (21–23).

◀

23a

JST Luke 8:23 … and they were filled with fear, and were in danger.

◀

25a

TG Nature, Earth.

◀

26a

GR on the other side of.

◀

28a

James 2:19 (19–20).

◀

30a

D&C 29:36 (36–38).

◀

31a

GR abyss. (See also Rev. 9:1; 20:3.)

◀

39a

Mark 5:20.

◀

41a

Matt. 9:18 (18–26).

◀

43a

Lev. 15:25.

◀

44a

Acts 5:15; 19:12 (11–12).

◀

b

GR ceased.

◀

46a

GR power. Mark 5:30 (25–34); Luke 6:19 (17–19).

◀

47a

TG Heal.

◀

48a

GR courage, cheer.

◀

51a

GR child.

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53a

2 Chr. 30:10; Alma 26:23.

Chapter 9

The Twelve are sent out—Jesus feeds the five thousand—Peter testifies of Christ—Jesus foretells His death and resurrection—He is transfigured on the mount—He heals and teaches.

1 Then he called his atwelve disciples together, and gave them power and bauthority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

2 And he sent them to apreach the kingdom of God, and to bheal the sick.

3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, ashake off the very bdust from your feet for a testimony against them.

6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the agospel, and healing every where.

7 ¶ Now aHerod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

10 ¶ And the apostles, when they were returned, told ahim all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a bdesert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

14 For they were about afive thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.

16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

18 ¶ And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The aChrist of God.

21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to atell no man that thing;

22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be arejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

23 ¶ And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his across daily, and bfollow me.

24 aFor whosoever will save his life shall blose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and alose himself, or be cast away?

26 For whosoever shall be aashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the bSon of man be ashamed, cwhen he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.

27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of adeath, till they see the kingdom of God.

28 ¶ And it came to pass about an aeight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a bmountain to cpray.

29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was aaltered, and his raiment was white and bglistering.

30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

31 Who appeared in glory, aand spake of his bdecease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his aglory, and the two men that stood with him.

33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my abeloved Son: hear him.

36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

37 ¶ And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.

38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.

39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.

40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.

42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

43 ¶ And they were all amazed at the amighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be adelivered into the hands of men.

45 But they aunderstood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

46 ¶ Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be agreatest.

47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my aname receiveth me: and whosoever shall breceive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be cgreat.

49 ¶ And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is afor us.

51 ¶ And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the aSamaritans, to make ready for him.

53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

54 And when his disciples aJames and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command bfire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of aspirit ye are of.

56 For the aSon of man is not come to bdestroy men’s clives, but to dsave them. And they went to another village.

57 ¶ And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will afollow thee whithersoever thou goest.

58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

59 And he said unto another, aFollow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

61 And another also said, Lord, I will afollow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the aplough, and blooking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

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1a

TG Apostles.

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b

TG Authority; Priesthood, Authority.

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2a

TG Missionary Work; Preaching.

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b

Matt. 10:8 (7–8).

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5a

D&C 60:15.

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b

Luke 10:11 (11–12); D&C 84:92.

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6a

TG Gospel.

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7a

Matt. 14:1 (1–3); Mark 6:14 (14–29); Luke 3:1.

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10a

JST Luke 9:10 … Jesus …

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b

JST Luke 9:10 … solitary …

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14a

Matt. 14:21 (13–21); Mark 6:44 (32–44); John 6:10 (1–13).

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20a

TG Testimony.

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21a

Mark 8:30.

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22a

Matt. 21:42 (42–46); 1 Pet. 2:7.

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23a

See JST Matt. 16:25–26 (Appendix). Matt. 10:38; 3 Ne. 12:30 (29–30).

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Exemplar.

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24a

JST Luke 9:24–25 (Appendix).

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b

Matt. 10:39 (34–39); Mark 8:35; D&C 98:13 (13–14); 103:27 (27–28).

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25a

Matt. 16:26.

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26a

D&C 3:7 (6–8).

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

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c

JST Luke 9:26 … when he shall come in his own kingdom, clothed in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels.

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27a

John 21:23 (21–23); 3 Ne. 28:7 (4–10); D&C 7:2 (1–8).

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28a

Mark 9:2 (2–8).

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b

2 Pet. 1:18 (10–19).

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c

Matt. 14:23; 26:36; Luke 6:12.

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29a

Matt. 17:2 (1–13); Mark 9:2 (2–13).

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b

OR brilliant, glistening.

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31a

JST Luke 9:31 … and spake of his death, and also his resurrection, which he …

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b

GR departure. TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

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32a

TG Glory.

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35a

Matt. 3:17; Mark 9:7.

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43a

GR majesty, glory.

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44a

1 Ne. 11:32; 3 Ne. 27:14.

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45a

John 12:16.

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46a

Matt. 18:1 (1–5); Mark 9:34 (34–37).

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48a

TG Name.

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b

Matt. 10:40.

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c

Ether 12:27 (26–27).

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50a

Matt. 12:30; Mark 9:40.

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52a

Matt. 10:5.

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54a

Mark 3:17.

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b

2 Kgs. 1:10 (9–16).

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55a

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

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56a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

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b

John 3:17 (16–17).

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c

TG Mortality.

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d

TG Life, Sanctity of; Worth of Souls.

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57a

Matt. 8:19.

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59a

2 Ne. 31:12 (12–13). TG Called of God.

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61a

1 Kgs. 19:20.

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62a

TG Commitment.

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b

Luke 14:18 (16–24); D&C 133:15.

Chapter 10

Jesus calls, empowers, and instructs the Seventy—They preach and heal—Those who receive Christ’s disciples receive Christ—The Father is revealed by the Son—Jesus gives the parable of the good Samaritan.

1 After these things the Lord aappointed other bseventy also, and sent them ctwo and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

2 Therefore said he unto them, The aharvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as alambs among wolves.

4 Carry neither apurse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and bsalute no man by the way.

5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, aPeace be to this house.

6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the alabourer is worthy of his bhire. Go not from house to house.

8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they areceive you, eat such things as are set before you:

9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The akingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

11 Even the very adust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

16 aHe that bheareth you heareth me; and he that cdespiseth you ddespiseth me; and he that edespiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

17 ¶ And the aseventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

18 And he said unto them, I beheld aSatan as lightning fall from heaven.

19 Behold, I give unto you apower to btread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means churt you.

20 Notwithstanding in this arejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather brejoice, because your names are cwritten in heaven.

21 ¶ In that hour Jesus arejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things bfrom the wise and cprudent, and hast revealed them unto dbabes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

22 All things are adelivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth bwho the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will creveal him.

23 ¶ And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the aeyes which see the things that ye see:

24 For I tell you, that many aprophets and bkings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

25 ¶ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit aeternal life?

26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy aheart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt alive.

29 But he, willing to ajustify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my bneighbour?

30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and awounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

33 But a certain aSamaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had bcompassion on him,

34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took acare of him.

35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the ahost, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

38 ¶ Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named aMartha received him into her house.

39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.

40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art acareful and troubled about many things:

42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath achosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

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1a

TG Authority; Called of God; Priesthood, Authority.

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b

TG Church Organization; Missionary Work; Seventy.

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c

Mark 6:7.

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2a

Matt. 9:37.

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3a

Matt. 10:16.

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4a

Matt. 10:9.

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b

2 Kgs. 4:29.

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5a

1 Sam. 25:6. TG Peace of God.

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7a

D&C 31:5 (3–7). TG Labor.

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b

Num. 18:31; Matt. 10:10. TG Wages.

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8a

TG Teachable.

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9a

Matt. 3:2.

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11a

Matt. 10:14 (12–14); Mark 6:11; Luke 9:5; Acts 13:51 (44–52); D&C 24:15; 75:20 (19–22).

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16a

JST Luke 10:17 And he said unto his disciples, He that heareth …

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b

Matt. 10:40; Mosiah 15:11.

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c

GR rejects. D&C 84:36 (35–39).

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d

1 Thes. 4:8.

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e

John 5:23.

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17a

TG Seventy.

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18a

TG Council in Heaven; Devil.

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19a

TG Priesthood, Power of.

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b

Ps. 91:13.

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c

Acts 28:5.

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20a

D&C 50:33 (30–34).

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b

TG Joy.

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c

Ex. 32:32; Heb. 12:23.

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21a

Matt. 11:25 (25–27).

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b

JST Luke 10:22 … from them who think they are wise and prudent …

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c

TG Prudence.

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d

Alma 32:23; 3 Ne. 26:14 (14–16); D&C 128:18.

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22a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

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b

JST Luke 10:23 … that the Son is the Father, and the Father is the Son, but him to whom the Son will reveal it.

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c

Matt. 11:27; John 1:18; 14:6 (6–14).

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23a

Matt. 13:16.

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24a

2 Ne. 25:26 (24–27).

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b

TG Kings, Earthly.

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25a

Luke 18:18.

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27a

TG Apathy.

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28a

Lev. 18:5.

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29a

Luke 16:15.

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b

TG Neighbor.

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30a

TG Cruelty.

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33a

John 4:9.

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b

TG Benevolence; Compassion; Kindness.

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34a

TG Charity; Welfare.

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35a

GR innkeeper.

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38a

John 11:1 (1, 5); 12:2.

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41a

GR worried.

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42a

TG Agency.

Chapter 11

Jesus gives the Lord’s Prayer—He discusses the casting out of devils—He acclaims Himself as greater than Jonah and Solomon—He rebukes the Pharisees and says that the blood of all the prophets may be required of their generation.

1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, ateach us to bpray, as John also taught his disciples.

2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our aFather which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy bname. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

3 Give us day by day our daily bread.

4 And aforgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is bindebted to us. cAnd lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

5 aAnd he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?

7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.

8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his afriend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give athe Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

14 ¶ And he was casting aout a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.

15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through aBeelzebub the chief of the devils.

16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a asign from heaven.

17 But he, knowing their athoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons acast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

20 But if I with the afinger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

23 He that is not with me is aagainst me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

24 When the aunclean spirit is gone out of a man, bhe walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, che saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

25 aAnd when he cometh, he findeth it swept and bgarnished.

26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

27 ¶ And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, aBlessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

28 But he said, Yea rather, ablessed are they that hear the word of God, and bkeep it.

29 ¶ And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a asign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

31 The aqueen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

33 No man, when he hath lighted a acandle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

34 The light of the body is the aeye: therefore when thine eye is bsingle, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of cdarkness.

35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

37 ¶ And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.

38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make aclean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your binward part is full of cravening and dwickedness.

40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

41 aBut rather bgive calms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are dclean unto you.

42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the alove of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the auppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

44 Woe unto you, ascribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as bgraves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

45 ¶ Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou areproachest us also.

46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye alawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

47 Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

48 Truly ye bear witness that ye aallow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

50 That the ablood of all the prophets, which was bshed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the atemple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

52 Woe unto you, alawyers! for ye have taken away the bkey of cknowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye dhindered.

53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to aurge him vehemently, and to bprovoke him to speak of many things:

54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to acatch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

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1a

TG Teaching.

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b

TG Prayer.

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2a

TG God the Father, Elohim.

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b

TG Name.

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4a

TG Forgive.

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b

TG Debt.

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c

JST Luke 11:4 … And let us not be led unto temptation; but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom and power. Amen.

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5a

JST Luke 11:5–6 And he said unto them, Your heavenly Father will not fail to give unto you whatsoever ye ask of him. And he spake a parable, saying, Which …

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8a

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood; Friendship.

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13a

JST Luke 11:14 … good gifts, through the Holy Spirit …

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14a

JST Luke 11:15 … a devil out of a man, and he was dumb …

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15a

Mosiah 3:9 (9–12); Hel. 13:26 (26–27).

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16a

TG Sign Seekers.

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17a

Matt. 12:25; John 2:25.

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19a

Matt. 12:27–28; Mark 9:38 (38–49); Acts 19:13.

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20a

Ex. 8:19; John 3:2; Acts 2:22; 10:38.

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23a

D&C 10:68 (67–68).

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24a

D&C 50:31 (31–33).

◀

b

JST Luke 11:25 … it …

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c

JST Luke 11:25 … it …

◀

25a

JST Luke 11:26–27 And when it cometh, it findeth the house swept and garnished. Then goeth the evil spirit, and taketh seven other spirits …

◀

b

GR put in order.

◀

27a

Luke 1:48.

◀

28a

TG Blessing.

◀

b

Prov. 19:16; 29:18. TG Obedience.

◀

29a

TG Sign Seekers.

◀

31a

1 Kgs. 10:1.

◀

33a

Matt. 5:15 (15–16); 3 Ne. 18:24.

◀

34a

D&C 88:68 (67–68).

◀

b

Morm. 8:15 (13–15); JS—H 1:46.

◀

c

TG Darkness, Spiritual.

◀

39a

TG Purification.

◀

b

Titus 1:15 (15–16). TG Hypocrisy.

◀

c

GR plunder, spoil.

◀

d

TG Wickedness.

◀

41a

JST Luke 11:42 But if ye would rather give alms of such things as ye have; and observe to do all things which I have commanded you, then would your inward parts be clean also.

◀

b

TG Generosity.

◀

c

TG Almsgiving; Charity.

◀

d

TG Cleanliness.

◀

42a

TG Love.

◀

43a

Matt. 23:6; Luke 20:46.

◀

44a

TG Scribe.

◀

b

Ps. 5:9 (9–10); Matt. 23:27; Acts 23:3.

◀

45a

TG Reproach.

◀

46a

Alma 10:27 (12–32).

◀

48a

GR agree, accord with. Acts 22:20.

◀

50a

TG Martyrdom.

◀

b

TG Prophets, Rejection of.

◀

51a

Matt. 23:35.

◀

52a

Alma 10:27 (13–27); 11:20 (20–22).

◀

b

Moses 1:23 (23, 41).

◀

c

JST Luke 11:53 … knowledge, the fullness of the scriptures; ye enter not in yourselves into the kingdom; and those who were entering in, ye hindered. Luke 1:77.

◀

d

Acts 13:45 (45, 50); 1 Thes. 2:16.

◀

53a

GR be angry with, be exasperated against.

◀

b

TG Provoking.

◀

54a

Matt. 22:15; Mark 12:13 (13–17); 2 Ne. 27:32 (31–32).

Chapter 12

Jesus teaches, Beware of hypocrisy; lay up treasures in heaven rather than on earth; prepare for the coming of the Lord; where much is given, much is required; preaching the gospel causes division.

1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the aleaven of the Pharisees, which is bhypocrisy.

2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither ahid, that shall not be known.

3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in adarkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have bspoken in the ear in cclosets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

4 And I say unto you my afriends, Be not bafraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall afear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into bhell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is aforgotten before God?

7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall aconfess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the bangels of God:

9 aBut he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that ablasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and apowers, btake ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall csay:

12 For the aHoly Ghost shall bteach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

13 ¶ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of acovetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to abestow my fruits?

18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

19 And I will say to my soul, aSoul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, beat, drink, and be merry.

20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy asoul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

21 So is he that layeth up atreasure for bhimself, and is not rich toward God.

22 ¶ And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, aTake no bthought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

24 Consider the aravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

27 Consider the alilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; ahow much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of adoubtful mind.

30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

31 ¶ aBut rather seek ye the bkingdom of God; and call these things shall be added unto you.

32 Fear not, little aflock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the bkingdom.

33 Sell that ye have, and give aalms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a btreasure in the heavens that cfaileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

34 For where your atreasure is, there will your heart be also.

35 Let your loins be girded about, and your alights burning;

36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

37 aBlessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find bwatching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

39 And this know, that if the agoodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have bsuffered his house to be broken through.

40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man acometh at an bhour when ye think not.

41 ¶ Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?

42 And the Lord said, Who then is that afaithful and wise bsteward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so adoing.

44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him aruler over ball that he hath.

45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and amaidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his aportion with the unbelievers.

47 And that aservant, which knew his lord’s bwill, and cprepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

48 But he that aknew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be bbeaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever cmuch is dgiven, of him shall be much erequired: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

49 ¶ I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

50 But I have a abaptism to be baptized with; and how am I bstraitened till it be accomplished!

51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son aagainst the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

54 ¶ And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.

56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

58 ¶ When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last amite.

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1a

TG Leaven.

◀

b

TG Hypocrisy.

◀

2a

Prov. 28:13.

◀

3a

D&C 1:3.

◀

b

TG Gossip.

◀

c

GR places of privacy.

◀

4a

John 15:15 (13–15).

◀

b

Matt. 10:28. TG Peer Influence.

◀

5a

D&C 122:9 (4–9).

◀

b

TG Death, Spiritual, Second; Devil.

◀

6a

TG God, Omniscience of.

◀

8a

Moro. 7:44 (44–48); D&C 62:3.

◀

b

TG Angels.

◀

9a

JST Luke 12:9–12 (Appendix).

◀

10a

TG Apostasy of Individuals; Holy Ghost, Unpardonable Sin against.

◀

11a

GR authorities.

◀

b

GR don’t worry; don’t be anxious about.

◀

c

D&C 84:85.

◀

12a

Ex. 4:12; D&C 24:6.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

◀

15a

Ps. 62:10; 119:36. TG Covet.

◀

17a

GR gather.

◀

19a

Eccl. 2:24.

◀

b

Isa. 22:13; 1 Cor. 15:32.

◀

20a

TG Soul.

◀

21a

TG Treasure.

◀

b

Hosea 10:1.

◀

22a

GR Don’t worry.

◀

b

Matt. 6:25; D&C 84:81.

◀

24a

Job 38:41.

◀

27a

TG Nature, Earth.

◀

28a

JST Luke 12:30 … how much more will he provide for you, if ye are not of little faith?

◀

29a

Luke 1:20 (19–20); 24:25. TG Doubt.

◀

31a

JST Luke 12:34 Therefore seek ye to bring forth the kingdom of God …

◀

b

1 Tim. 4:8; Jacob 2:18 (18–19); 3 Ne. 13:33 (25–34); D&C 29:5.

◀

c

Deut. 28:8; D&C 24:3 (3–4).

◀

32a

D&C 35:27.

◀

b

Matt. 25:34. TG Kingdom of God, on Earth.

◀

33a

TG Almsgiving.

◀

b

TG Treasure.

◀

c

TG Dependability.

◀

34a

2 Ne. 9:30; Hel. 13:22 (20–23).

◀

35a

Matt. 25:7 (7–8).

◀

37a

JST Luke 12:41–57 (Appendix).

◀

b

TG Watch.

◀

39a

GR master.

◀

b

GR allowed, permitted.

◀

40a

D&C 133:11.

◀

b

Matt. 24:44.

◀

42a

TG Trustworthiness.

◀

b

TG Stewardship.

◀

43a

TG Commitment.

◀

44a

1 Pet. 5:4.

◀

b

Rom. 8:17 (14–18); 1 Cor. 3:22 (21–23); D&C 76:59 (58–59); 84:38 (35–38).

◀

45a

GR maidservants.

◀

46a

TG Punish.

◀

47a

James 4:17. TG Apostasy of Individuals.

◀

b

2 Ne. 9:27 (25–27).

◀

c

TG Accountability; Procrastination.

◀

48a

Rom. 2:12.

◀

b

Deut. 25:2.

◀

c

TG Talents.

◀

d

TG Stewardship.

◀

e

TG Accountability; Duty; Judgment.

◀

50a

Mosiah 3:7.

◀

b

GR distressed, hard-pressed.

◀

53a

Micah 7:6.

◀

59a

IE the smallest Jewish coin, worth less than half a penny.

Chapter 13

Jesus teaches, Repent or perish—He gives the parable of the barren fig tree, heals a woman on the Sabbath, and likens the kingdom of God to a mustard seed—He discusses whether few or many are saved and laments over Jerusalem.

1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilæans were asinners above all the Galilæans, because they suffered such things?

3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye arepent, ye shall all likewise bperish.

4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

6 ¶ He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his avineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: acut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

11 ¶ And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

13 And he alaid his bhands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to awork: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the asabbath day?

17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

18 ¶ Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I aresemble it?

19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and awaxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?

21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there afew that be saved? And he said unto them,

24 ¶ Strive to enter in at the astrait bgate: for many, I say unto you, will cseek to enter in, and shall not be able.

25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, aLord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:

26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; adepart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

28 There shall be aweeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the bkingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

29 And athey shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are afirst which shall be last.

31 ¶ The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for aHerod will kill thee.

32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be aperfected.

33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a aprophet perish out of bJerusalem.

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which akillest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a bhen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

35 Behold, your house is left unto you adesolate: and verily I say unto you, bYe shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, cBlessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

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2a

TG Suffering.

◀

3a

D&C 3:11. TG Repent.

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b

Ether 8:23 (21–24); D&C 19:4.

◀

6a

TG Vineyard of the Lord.

◀

7a

Matt. 3:10; 7:19 (19–20); Hel. 14:18 (17–19).

◀

13a

TG Hands, Laying on of.

◀

b

TG Administrations to the Sick.

◀

14a

TG Industry.

◀

16a

TG Sabbath.

◀

18a

GR compare.

◀

19a

GR became.

◀

23a

3 Ne. 27:33; D&C 121:34.

◀

24a

GR narrow. 2 Ne. 9:41; Alma 37:13 (13, 44–46); 3 Ne. 14:13 (13–14); D&C 132:22 (22–25).

◀

b

Matt. 7:13 (13–14); 3 Ne. 27:33; D&C 22:4 (1–4).

◀

c

1 Ne. 12:17.

◀

25a

Isa. 55:6.

◀

27a

Mosiah 26:27 (24–27); 3 Ne. 14:23 (21–23); D&C 29:28 (27–28).

◀

28a

Mosiah 16:2 (1–2); D&C 133:73 (72–73).

◀

b

Alma 5:24 (14–24). TG Exaltation; Kingdom of God, in Heaven.

◀

29a

Matt. 8:11 (11–12); Acts 10:45; 2 Ne. 10:18 (9–18); D&C 45:9 (7–30).

◀

30a

1 Ne. 13:42; Jacob 5:63 (1–77); Ether 13:12 (10–12); D&C 29:30 (30–32).

◀

31a

Luke 3:19.

◀

32a

TG Perfection.

◀

33a

TG Prophets, Rejection of.

◀

b

JST Luke 13:33–34 … Jerusalem. This he spake, signifying of his death. And in this very hour he began to weep over Jerusalem,

◀

34a

TG Persecution.

◀

b

D&C 10:65 (63–65); 43:24 (24–25).

◀

35a

Jer. 12:7; 22:5; D&C 84:115 (114–15).

◀

b

JST Luke 13:36 … Ye shall not know me, until ye have received from the hand of the Lord a just recompense for all your sins; until the time …

◀

c

Ps. 118:26.

Chapter 14

Jesus again heals on the Sabbath—He teaches humility and gives the parable of the great supper—Those who follow Him must forsake all else.

1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.

3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;

5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the asabbath day?

6 And they could not answer him again to these things.

7 ¶ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the achief rooms; saying unto them,

8 When thou art abidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the alowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up bhigher: then shalt thou have cworship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

11 For whosoever aexalteth himself shall be babased; and he that chumbleth himself shall be exalted.

12 ¶ Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

13 But when thou makest a feast, call the apoor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

14 And thou shalt be ablessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be brecompensed at the cresurrection of the just.

15 ¶ And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall aeat bbread in the kingdom of God.

16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.

18 And they all with one consent began to make aexcuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the ahalt, and the blind.

22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

23 And the alord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and bhedges, and ccompel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

24 For I say unto you, That anone of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

25 ¶ And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,

26 If any man come to me, and ahate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, byea, and his own clife also, he cannot be my ddisciple.

27 And whosoever doth not bear his across, and come after me, cannot be my bdisciple.

28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and acounteth the bcost, whether he have sufficient to cfinish it?

29 Lest ahaply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to afinish.

31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and aconsulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an aambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that aforsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my bdisciple.

34 ¶ aSalt is good: but if the bsalt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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5a

TG Sabbath.

◀

7a

GR first places. Matt. 23:6.

◀

8a

GR invited.

◀

10a

TG Humility.

◀

b

Prov. 25:7 (6–8).

◀

c

GR honor, glory, respect.

◀

11a

TG Haughtiness.

◀

b

D&C 101:42. TG Shame.

◀

c

D&C 104:82. TG Contrite Heart.

◀

13a

TG Generosity; Poor.

◀

14a

TG Blessing.

◀

b

Matt. 6:4.

◀

c

TG Resurrection.

◀

15a

Luke 22:30; Rev. 19:9.

◀

b

TG Bread.

◀

18a

Luke 9:62 (57–62); D&C 121:35 (34–35).

◀

21a

GR lame.

◀

23a

2 Cor. 5:20.

◀

b

GR hedged pathways.

◀

c

GR urge.

◀

24a

Matt. 21:43; Acts 13:46.

◀

26a

Matt. 10:37.

◀

b

JST Luke 14:26 … or husband, yea and his own life also; or in other words, is afraid to lay down his life for my sake, he cannot be …

◀

c

TG Martyrdom.

◀

d

TG Self-Mastery.

◀

27a

See JST Matt. 16:25–26 (Appendix). Matt. 10:38; John 19:17; 2 Ne. 9:18; Jacob 1:8; 3 Ne. 12:30; D&C 56:2.

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b

JST Luke 14:27–28 … disciple. Wherefore, settle this in your hearts, that ye will do the things which I shall teach, and command you.

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28a

Prov. 24:27. TG Self-Mastery.

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b

TG Problem-Solving.

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c

TG Commitment.

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29a

GR perhaps.

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30a

JST Luke 14:31 … finish. And this he said, signifying there should not any man follow him, unless he was able to continue; saying,

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31a

Prov. 20:18.

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32a

OR embassy.

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33a

Luke 5:11; D&C 103:27 (27–28).

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b

D&C 132:50 (49–51).

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34a

JST Luke 14:35–37 (Appendix).

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b

TG Salt.

Chapter 15

Jesus gives the parables of the lost sheep, the piece of silver, and the prodigal son.

1 Then drew near unto him all the apublicans and sinners for to hear him.

2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

3 ¶ And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine ain the wilderness, and go after that which is blost, until he find it?

5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

7 I say unto you, that likewise ajoy shall be in heaven over one bsinner that crepenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

8 ¶ Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one apiece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the aangels of God over one bsinner that repenteth.

11 ¶ And he said, A certain man had two sons:

12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of agoods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there awasted his bsubstance with criotous living.

14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

16 And he awould fain have filled his belly with the bhusks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

17 And when he acame to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

18 I will aarise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have bsinned against heaven, and before thee,

19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had acompassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more aworthy to be called thy bson.

22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him.

29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

31 And he said unto him, aSon, thou art ever with me, and ball that I have is thine.

32 It was ameet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

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1a

Mark 2:16 (15–16).

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4a

JST Luke 15:4 … and go into the wilderness after that which is lost …

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b

Ezek. 34:16 (11–12, 16).

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7a

TG Joy.

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b

TG Missionary Work.

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c

TG Repent.

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8a

GR drachma (a silver coin equal to the Roman denarius—a workman’s daily wage).

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10a

TG Angels.

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b

TG Worth of Souls.

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12a

GR property.

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13a

TG Waste.

◀

b

GR property.

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c

Prov. 28:7. TG Rioting and Reveling.

◀

16a

GR desired, set the heart upon.

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b

GR pods (of the carob tree).

◀

17a

Ps. 119:59. TG Repent.

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18a

Lam. 3:40.

◀

b

TG Confession.

◀

20a

TG Benevolence; Compassion; Family, Love within; Mercy.

◀

21a

TG Contrite Heart; Worthiness.

◀

b

TG Family, Patriarchal.

◀

31a

TG Family, Love within.

◀

b

D&C 84:38.

◀

32a

GR necessary.

Chapter 16

Jesus gives the parable of the unjust steward—He teaches of service and condemns divorce—He gives the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.

1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had awasted his goods.

2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an aaccount of thy bstewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

5 So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

6 And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.

8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the achildren of blight.

9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the amammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

10 He that is afaithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your atrust the true briches?

12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?

13 ¶ No servant can serve two amasters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

14 And the Pharisees also, who were acovetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which ajustify yourselves before men; but God bknoweth your chearts: for that which is highly esteemed among dmen is eabomination in the sight of God.

16 aThe law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the alaw to fail.

18 Whosoever aputteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

19 ¶ There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

20 And there was a certain abeggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the aangels into bAbraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

23 And in ahell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime areceivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great agulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:

28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

29 Abraham saith unto him, They have aMoses and the prophets; let them hear them.

30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the adead, they will repent.

31 And he said unto him, If they ahear not Moses and the bprophets, neither will they be cpersuaded, though one rose from the dead.

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1a

TG Waste.

◀

2a

TG Accountability.

◀

b

TG Stewardship.

◀

8a

TG Children of Light.

◀

b

TG Light [noun].

◀

9a

D&C 82:22.

◀

10a

Matt. 25:21; D&C 51:19; 132:44, 53.

◀

11a

TG Trustworthiness.

◀

b

TG Treasure.

◀

13a

Alma 5:39 (38–39).

◀

14a

Alma 11:24 (20, 24).

◀

15a

Luke 10:29.

◀

b

TG God, Intelligence of; God, Omniscience of.

◀

c

Prov. 21:2.

◀

d

2 Ne. 9:28 (28–30).

◀

e

TG Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn.

◀

16a

JST Luke 16:16–23 (Appendix).

◀

17a

TG Law of Moses.

◀

18a

TG Divorce.

◀

20a

TG Poor.

◀

22a

TG Angels.

◀

b

Alma 40:11 (11–21).

◀

23a

TG Hell; Spirits in Prison.

◀

25a

Luke 6:24.

◀

26a

1 Ne. 15:28 (28–30). TG Separation.

◀

29a

TG Scriptures, Value of.

◀

30a

Alma 32:18 (17–18); Ether 12:12 (12, 18); D&C 5:7 (5–10).

◀

31a

TG Scriptures, Study of; Unbelief.

◀

b

2 Ne. 33:11 (10–14); Hel. 13:26 (24–30).

◀

c

D&C 5:8 (7–10); 133:71.

Chapter 17

Jesus speaks of offenses, forgiveness, and faith—Even the faithful are unprofitable servants—Ten lepers are healed—Jesus discourses on the Second Coming.

1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that aoffences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should aoffend one of these little ones.

3 ¶ Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother atrespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, bforgive him.

4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I arepent; thou shalt forgive him.

5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

6 And the Lord said, If ye had afaith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or afeeding cattle, will say unto him bby and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I atrow not.

10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are aunprofitable servants: we have done that which was our bduty to do.

11 ¶ And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were alepers, which stood afar off:

13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the apriests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him athanks: and he was a Samaritan.

17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten acleansed? but where are the bnine?

18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

20 ¶ And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the akingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:

21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the akingdom of God bis cwithin you.

22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, asee there: go not after them, nor follow them.

24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his aday.

25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

26 And as it was in the days of aNoe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the aflood came, and destroyed them all.

28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

29 But the same day that Lot went out of aSodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

31 In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

32 Remember aLot’s wife.

33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall alose his life shall preserve it.

34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

37 aAnd they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

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1a

TG Offense.

◀

2a

TG Sin.

◀

3a

Matt. 18:15 (15–17).

◀

b

TG Forgive.

◀

4a

TG Repent.

◀

6a

Moses 7:13.

◀

7a

GR tending a flock.

◀

b

GR immediately.

◀

9a

GR think.

◀

10a

Rom. 3:12; Mosiah 2:21 (20–26). TG Humility; Ingratitude.

◀

b

TG Duty.

◀

12a

TG Leprosy.

◀

14a

Lev. 13:49.

◀

16a

TG Thanksgiving.

◀

17a

TG Purification.

◀

b

TG Ingratitude.

◀

20a

TG Kingdom of God, on Earth.

◀

21a

D&C 65:2.

◀

b

JST Luke 17:21 … has already come unto you.

◀

c

Many translations read “among” because the pronoun “you” is plural here in Greek.

◀

23a

TG False Christs.

◀

24a

Luke 21:34; 1 Thes. 5:4.

◀

26a

TG Earth, Cleansing of; Flood.

◀

27a

Matt. 24:37 (36–38).

◀

29a

Gen. 19:24.

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32a

Gen. 19:26.

◀

33a

TG Sacrifice.

◀

37a

JST Luke 17:36–40 (Appendix).

Chapter 18

Jesus gives the parables of the unjust judge and the Pharisee and publican—He invites little children to come unto Him and teaches how to gain eternal life—He tells of His coming death and resurrection and gives sight to a blind man.

1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought aalways to bpray, and not to cfaint;

2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the aunjust judge saith.

7 And shall not God aavenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with bthem?

8 aI tell you that he will bavenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

9 And he spake this parable unto certain which atrusted in themselves that they were righteous, and bdespised others:

10 Two men went up into the temple to apray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am anot as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

12 I afast twice in the week, I give btithes of all that I cpossess.

13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a asinner.

14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that aexalteth himself shall be abased; and he that bhumbleth himself shall be exalted.

15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little achildren to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit aeternal life?

19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is agood, save one, that is, God.

20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit aadultery, Do not bkill, Do not steal, Do not bear cfalse witness, dHonour thy father and thy mother.

21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the apoor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

27 aAnd he said, The things which are impossible with men are bpossible with God.

28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.

29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,

30 Who shall not areceive bmanifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

31 ¶ Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are awritten by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be amocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:

33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall arise again.

34 And they aunderstood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

35 ¶ And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.

37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,

41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy asight: thy bfaith hath saved thee.

43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, aglorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

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1a

TG Perseverance.

◀

b

TG Prayer.

◀

c

D&C 75:11.

◀

6a

TG Injustice.

◀

7a

Num. 31:2; Alma 1:13; D&C 121:5.

◀

b

JST Luke 18:7 … men?

◀

8a

JST Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will come, and when he does come, he will avenge his saints speedily. Nevertheless …

◀

b

TG Justice.

◀

9a

John 5:44.

◀

b

Alma 32:3 (3–5).

◀

10a

TG Prayer.

◀

11a

Isa. 65:5; Alma 31:16 (14–18).

◀

12a

Ex. 34:28.

◀

b

TG Tithing.

◀

c

GR acquire, gain, or possess.

◀

13a

Alma 38:14 (13–14). TG Contrite Heart.

◀

14a

2 Cor. 10:18. TG Haughtiness.

◀

b

Ether 12:27; D&C 101:42; 124:114.

◀

16a

Moro. 8:19 (10–26).

◀

18a

Luke 10:25.

◀

19a

TG God, Perfection of.

◀

20a

D&C 42:24 (23–25).

◀

b

D&C 42:79.

◀

c

D&C 42:21.

◀

d

TG Honoring Father and Mother.

◀

22a

Mosiah 4:26; Alma 1:27; D&C 42:30 (29–31).

◀

27a

JST Luke 18:27 And he said unto them, It is impossible for them who trust in riches, to enter into the kingdom of God; but he who forsaketh the things which are of this world, it is possible with God, that he should enter in.

◀

b

TG God, Power of.

◀

30a

D&C 132:55.

◀

b

D&C 104:2.

◀

31a

1 Ne. 11:33; 2 Ne. 10:3; Mosiah 3:9 (9–10).

◀

32a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of; Mocking.

◀

33a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

◀

34a

John 12:16.

◀

42a

TG Sight.

◀

b

3 Ne. 17:8; D&C 42:48; 58:43.

◀

43a

Luke 5:25.

Chapter 19

Jesus came to save souls—He gives the parable of the pounds—He rides in triumph into Jerusalem, weeps over the city, and cleanses the temple again.

1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the apress, because he was little of stature.

4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

6 And he made haste, and came down, and areceived him joyfully.

7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

8 And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him afourfold.

9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to asave that which was blost.

11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should aimmediately appear.

12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten apounds, and said unto them, bOccupy till I come.

14 But his acitizens hated him, and sent a bmessage after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these aservants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been afaithful in a very little, have thou bauthority over ten cities.

18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

21 For I afeared thee, because thou art an baustere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have arequired mine own with busury?

24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

26 For I say unto you, That unto every one awhich hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

28 ¶ And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the acolt, and they set Jesus thereon.

36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and aglory in the highest.

39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the astones would immediately cry out.

41 ¶ And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine aenemies shall cast a btrench about thee, and ccompass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

44 And shall alay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one bstone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy cvisitation.

45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the ahouse of prayer: but ye have made it a bden of thieves.

47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

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3a

GR crowd, multitude.

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6a

TG Hospitality.

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8a

2 Sam. 12:6.

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10a

TG Life, Sanctity of.

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b

Ezek. 34:16; 2 Ne. 26:25 (23–29).

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11a

2 Thes. 2:2 (1–6).

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13a

TG Talents.

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b

GR Do business.

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14a

TG Citizenship.

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b

GR ambassador.

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15a

D&C 72:3 (3–4).

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17a

TG Stewardship.

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b

TG Authority.

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21a

TG Courage; Fearful.

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b

GR harsh, ungenerous.

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23a

GR collected.

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b

TG Usury.

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26a

JST Luke 19:25 … who occupieth, shall be given; and from him who occupieth not, even that he hath received shall be taken away from him.

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35a

Zech. 9:9.

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38a

Luke 2:14.

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40a

Matt. 21:9.

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43a

Luke 21:20.

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b

GR fortification, rampart. Isa. 37:33.

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c

Deut. 28:52.

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44a

Dan. 9:26.

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b

Matt. 24:2 (1–51); JS—M 1:3 (1–55).

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c

Isa. 10:3.

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46a

Isa. 56:7.

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b

Jer. 7:11; D&C 94:8 (8–9); 109:20 (19–20).

Chapter 20

The chief priests oppose Jesus—He gives the parable of the wicked husbandmen—Render unto Cæsar and God that which is theirs—Jesus teaches the law of marriage.

1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a aprophet.

7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a avineyard, and let it forth to bhusbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.

14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, aGod forbid.

17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The astone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will agrind him to powder.

19 ¶ And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might atake hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:

22 Is it lawful for us to give atribute unto Cæsar, or no?

23 But he perceived their acraftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar’s.

25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto aCæsar the things which be Cæsar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.

26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

27 ¶ Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s abrother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his bbrother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

32 Last of all the woman died also.

33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.

34 And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world amarry, and are given in marriage:

35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain athat world, and the bresurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in cmarriage:

36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the aangels; and are the bchildren of God, being the children of the resurrection.

37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the abush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

38 For he is not a God of the adead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

39 ¶ Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

40 And after that they durst not ask him any aquestion at all.

41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s ason?

42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my aLord, Sit thou on my right hand,

43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?

45 ¶ Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,

46 Beware of the ascribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the bhighest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

47 Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

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6a

Matt. 11:9; 14:5; 21:26.

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9a

TG Vineyard of the Lord.

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b

GR farmers.

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16a

GR May it not be.

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17a

TG Rock.

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18a

GR scatter like chaff.

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20a

Matt. 22:15 (15–22); Mark 12:13 (13–17).

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22a

GR taxes. D&C 58:21 (21–22); 98:9 (4–10).

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23a

Alma 10:17; D&C 10:25 (21–27).

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25a

D&C 58:22 (21–23); 63:26 (25–29).

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28a

Deut. 25:5.

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b

Mark 12:19.

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34a

TG Marriage, Marry; Marriage, Temporal.

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35a

JST Luke 20:35 … that world, through resurrection from …

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b

TG Objectives; Resurrection.

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c

D&C 132:16 (7–39).

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36a

D&C 131:2 (1–4); 132:17 (5–17). TG Angels.

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b

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

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37a

Ex. 3:2 (2–6).

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38a

Rom. 14:9. TG Spirits, Disembodied.

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40a

D&C 84:116.

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41a

Matt. 1:16 (1–16); D&C 93:14 (3–17).

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42a

Ps. 110:1.

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46a

2 Ne. 28:16; Alma 10:27.

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b

GR first or most honorable. Luke 11:43.

Chapter 21

Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple and of Jerusalem—He tells of the signs to precede His Second Coming and gives the parable of the fig tree.

1 And he looked up, and saw the arich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two amites.

3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

5 ¶ And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,

6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one astone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what asign will there be when these things shall come to pass?

8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

10 Then said he unto them, aNation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and apestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and apersecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.

13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to ameditate before what ye shall banswer:

15 For I will give you a mouth and awisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to bgainsay nor resist.

16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s asake.

18 But there shall not an ahair of your head perish.

19 In your apatience bpossess ye your souls.

20 And when ye shall see aJerusalem compassed with barmies, then know that the cdesolation thereof is nigh.

21 Then let them which are in Judæa flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the acountries enter thereinto.

22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be aled away bcaptive into all cnations: and Jerusalem shall be dtrodden down of the eGentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

25 ¶ aAnd there shall be signs in the sun, and in the bmoon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

26 Men’s hearts afailing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be bshaken.

27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a acloud with power and great glory.

28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your aredemption draweth nigh.

29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the afig tree, and all the trees;

30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.

31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

32 Verily I say unto you, aThis generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

34 ¶ And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with asurfeiting, and drunkenness, and bcares of this life, and so that cday come upon you dunawares.

35 For as a asnare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

36 aWatch ye therefore, and bpray always, cthat ye may be accounted dworthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the eSon of man.

37 And in the day time he was ateaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

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1a

Mosiah 4:23; D&C 56:16.

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2a

D&C 64:34 (22, 34).

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6a

D&C 45:20.

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7a

Matt. 24:3 (3–46); D&C 45:16 (16–75); JS—M 1:4 (4–55).

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10a

1 Ne. 22:14 (13–14).

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11a

2 Ne. 6:15; Mosiah 12:4; D&C 97:26 (22–26).

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12a

TG Persecution.

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14a

GR practice, prepare. TG Meditation.

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b

D&C 84:85.

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15a

Isa. 50:4; Matt. 10:19 (16–20); Acts 6:10; D&C 11:21. TG Wisdom.

◀

b

GR speak against, oppose, contradict.

◀

17a

D&C 98:13; 101:35.

◀

18a

Matt. 10:30 (29–31); Alma 40:23; D&C 29:25.

◀

19a

TG Patience.

◀

b

GR preserve, win mastery over.

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20a

Luke 19:43.

◀

b

Ezek. 38:16 (15–16); Rev. 16:16.

◀

c

D&C 45:19 (18–21). TG Abomination of Desolation.

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21a

GR districts or regions.

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24a

Dan. 12:7. TG Israel, Scattering of.

◀

b

TG Israel, Bondage of, in Other Lands.

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c

TG Israel, Twelve Tribes of.

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d

Dan. 9:27 (24–27).

◀

e

D&C 45:25. TG Gentiles.

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25a

JST Luke 21:24–26 (Appendix).

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b

TG Astronomy.

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26a

D&C 45:26; 88:91.

◀

b

Isa. 34:4.

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27a

Dan. 7:13; D&C 34:7.

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28a

D&C 35:26.

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29a

D&C 35:16 (15–16); 45:37 (34–38).

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32a

JST Luke 21:32 … this generation, the generation when the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled, shall not …

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34a

GR debauchery. TG Rioting and Reveling.

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b

TG Worldliness.

◀

c

Luke 17:24; 1 Thes. 5:4.

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d

TG Procrastination.

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35a

Rev. 3:3; 16:15; D&C 63:15.

◀

36a

TG Watch.

◀

b

TG Prayer.

◀

c

JST Luke 21:36 … and keep my commandments, that ye …

◀

d

TG Worthiness.

◀

e

JST Luke 21:36 … Son of man when he shall come clothed in the glory of his Father.

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37a

Matt. 26:55; John 8:2 (1–2).

Chapter 22

Jesus institutes the sacrament—He suffers in Gethsemane and is betrayed and arrested—Peter denies knowing Him—Jesus is smitten and mocked.

1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the aPassover.

2 And the chief apriests and bscribes sought how they might ckill him; for they feared the people.

3 ¶ Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

4 And he went his way, and acommuned with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him amoney.

6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

7 ¶ Then came the day of aunleavened bread, when the bpassover must be killed.

8 And he sent aPeter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.

9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?

10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.

11 And ye shall say unto the agoodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.

13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, auntil it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:

18 For I say unto you, I will not adrink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

19 ¶ And he took abread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my bbody which is cgiven for you: this do in dremembrance of me.

20 Likewise also the acup after supper, saying, This cup is the new btestament in my blood, which is shed for you.

21 ¶ But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.

22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was adetermined: but woe unto that man by whom he is bbetrayed!

23 And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

24 ¶ And there was also a astrife among them, which of them should be accounted the bgreatest.

25 And he said unto them, The akings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth aserve.

27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that aserveth.

28 Ye are they which have acontinued with me in my btemptations.

29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath aappointed unto me;

30 That ye may aeat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones bjudging the twelve tribes of Israel.

31 ¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, aSatan hath desired to bhave you, that he may sift you as wheat:

32 But I have aprayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art bconverted, cstrengthen thy brethren.

33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am aready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.

34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt athrice deny that thou knowest me.

35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without apurse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the atransgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.

38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

39 ¶ And he came out, and went, as he was awont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into atemptation.

41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, aremove this cup from me: nevertheless not my bwill, but thine, be done.

43 And there appeared an aangel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

44 And being in an aagony he prayed more earnestly: band his sweat was as it were great drops of cblood falling down to the ground.

45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,

46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

47 ¶ And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.

48 But Jesus said unto him, aJudas, bbetrayest thou the Son of man with a ckiss?

49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

50 ¶ And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and ahealed him.

52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of adarkness.

54 ¶ Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.

55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the ahall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.

57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.

58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

59 And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilæan.

60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

61 And the aLord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.

63 ¶ And the men that held Jesus amocked him, and smote him.

64 And when they had ablindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

66 ¶ And as soon as it was day, athe elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

67 Art thou the aChrist? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.

69 aHereafter shall the bSon of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.

70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.

71 And they said, What need we any further awitness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

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1a

TG Passover.

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2a

2 Ne. 10:5. TG Priestcraft.

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b

TG Scribe.

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c

Matt. 26:4 (2–5); Mark 14:1 (1–2); 2 Ne. 10:3 (3–6).

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4a

GR talked, conferred.

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5a

Zech. 11:12.

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7a

TG Bread, Unleavened.

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b

TG Passover.

◀

8a

Mark 14:13 (12–16).

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11a

GR master; i.e., head of house or family.

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16a

JST Luke 22:16 … until it be fulfilled which is written in the prophets concerning me. Then I will partake with you, in the …

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18a

Matt. 26:29; Mark 14:25; D&C 27:5.

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19a

D&C 20:77.

◀

b

Mark 14:22; JST Mark 14:20–25 (Appendix); John 6:53. TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Redeemer.

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d

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Memory.

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20a

D&C 20:78.

◀

b

GR covenant.

◀

22a

GR appointed, decreed. TG Foreordination.

◀

b

Matt. 26:24; Acts 2:23.

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24a

TG Strife.

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b

Matt. 23:11; Mark 10:44 (42–45); D&C 50:26.

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25a

TG Kings, Earthly.

◀

26a

Mosiah 2:18 (14, 18–19).

◀

27a

TG Meek; Self-Sacrifice.

◀

28a

TG Perseverance.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Temptation of; Test.

◀

29a

TG Authority.

◀

30a

Luke 14:15; Rev. 19:9.

◀

b

Morm. 3:18 (18–20); D&C 29:12. TG Apostles.

◀

31a

JST Luke 22:31 … Satan hath desired you, that he may sift the children of the kingdom as wheat. TG Devil.

◀

b

TG Test.

◀

32a

TG Prayer.

◀

b

Mosiah 3:19. TG Conversion.

◀

c

D&C 108:7. TG Fellowshipping; Missionary Work; Sustaining Church Leaders.

◀

33a

Matt. 26:33.

◀

34a

Matt. 26:34 (30–35).

◀

35a

Matt. 10:9 (9–10); D&C 84:78.

◀

37a

Isa. 53:12.

◀

39a

GR accustomed.

◀

40a

TG Temptation.

◀

42a

D&C 19:18.

◀

b

Moses 4:2 (1–4). TG God, Will of.

◀

43a

TG Angels.

◀

44a

TG Pain.

◀

b

JST Luke 22:44 … and he sweat as it were great drops of blood …

◀

c

Mosiah 3:7; D&C 19:18. TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

◀

48a

Acts 1:16.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.

◀

c

Prov. 27:6.

◀

51a

TG Heal.

◀

53a

TG Darkness, Spiritual.

◀

55a

GR courtyard.

◀

61a

TG Jesus Christ, Lord.

◀

63a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of; Mocking.

◀

64a

Matt. 26:68.

◀

66a

IE the Sanhedrin.

◀

67a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

◀

69a

GR From now on.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

◀

71a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

Chapter 23

Jesus is taken before Pilate, then to Herod, and then to Pilate again—Barabbas is released—Jesus is crucified between two thieves—He is buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathæa.

1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to aCæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a bKing.

3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no afault in this man.

5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan.

7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

8 ¶ And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some amiracle done by him.

9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he aanswered him nothing.

10 And the chief priests and ascribes stood and vehemently accused him.

11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and amocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

12 ¶ And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

13 ¶ And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:

15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done aunto him.

16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

17 (For of necessity he must arelease one unto them at the feast.)

18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for amurder, was cast into prison.)

20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

21 But they cried, saying, aCrucify him, crucify him.

22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found ano cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.

23 And they were ainstant with loud voices, brequiring that he might be ccrucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they arequired.

25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and amurder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

27 ¶ And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of aJerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the abarren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

30 Then shall they begin to say to the amountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

31 For if they do these things in a agreen tree, what shall be done in the bdry?

32 And there were also two other, amalefactors, led with him to be put to death.

33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

34 ¶ Then asaid Jesus, Father, bforgive them; for they know not what cthey do. And they parted his draiment, and cast lots.

35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them aderided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the bchosen of God.

36 And the soldiers also amocked him, coming to him, and offering him bvinegar,

37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, This Is the aKing of the bJews.

39 ¶ And one of the malefactors which were hanged arailed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due areward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in aparadise.

44 And it was about the asixth hour, and there was a bdarkness over all the cearth until the ninth hour.

45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the amidst.

46 ¶ And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I acommend my bspirit: and having said thus, he cgave up the dghost.

47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a arighteous man.

48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

50 ¶ And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a acounsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

52 This man went unto Pilate, and abegged the body of Jesus.

53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a asepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

54 And that day was the apreparation, and the sabbath drew on.

55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the asepulchre, and how his body was laid.

56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and arested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

◀

2a

D&C 63:26.

◀

b

Alma 5:50.

◀

4a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

◀

8a

TG Miracle; Sign Seekers.

◀

9a

Mosiah 14:7; 15:6.

◀

10a

TG Scribe.

◀

11a

TG Mocking.

◀

15a

GR by.

◀

17a

Matt. 27:15 (15–26).

◀

19a

John 18:40.

◀

21a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

◀

22a

Mark 15:9 (6–15).

◀

23a

GR urging.

◀

b

GR demanding.

◀

c

2 Ne. 10:3 (3–6).

◀

24a

GR demanded.

◀

25a

Acts 3:14.

◀

28a

TG Jerusalem.

◀

29a

Matt. 24:19.

◀

30a

Hosea 10:8; Rev. 6:16 (14–17).

◀

31a

D&C 135:6.

◀

b

JST Luke 23:31–32 … dry tree? This he spake, signifying the scattering of Israel, and the desolation of the heathen, or in other words, the Gentiles.

◀

32a

GR criminals. Isa. 53:9.

◀

34a

Luke 6:28; Acts 7:60 (53–60).

◀

b

TG Benevolence; Forgive; Mercy.

◀

c

JST Luke 23:35 … they do (Meaning the soldiers who crucified him,) …

◀

d

Ps. 22:18.

◀

35a

Ps. 22:7.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

◀

36a

TG Mocking.

◀

b

GR sour wine. Ps. 69:21.

◀

38a

D&C 45:53 (51–53).

◀

b

Mosiah 15:5.

◀

39a

GR blasphemed, reproached.

◀

41a

TG Reward.

◀

43a

John 20:17; Alma 40:21 (11–14, 21). TG Immortality; Paradise; Spirits, Disembodied.

◀

44a

3 Ne. 8:19.

◀

b

Amos 8:9; Hel. 14:20. TG Darkness, Physical.

◀

c

GR earth, region, land, or country.

◀

45a

GR middle.

◀

46a

TG Commitment.

◀

b

Ps. 31:5; John 10:18 (17–18). TG Man, a Spirit Child of Heavenly Father.

◀

c

GR expired, ceased breathing, or died.

◀

d

TG Death.

◀

47a

TG Righteousness.

◀

50a

IE member of the Sanhedrin, senator.

◀

52a

GR requested.

◀

53a

John 19:41; 1 Ne. 19:10; 2 Ne. 25:13.

◀

54a

TG Passover.

◀

55a

Luke 24:1 (1–3).

◀

56a

TG Rest.

Chapter 24

Angels announce the resurrection of Christ—He walks on the Emmaus road—He appears with a body of flesh and bones, eats food, testifies of His divinity, and promises the Holy Ghost—He ascends into heaven.

1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the asepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

2 aAnd they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

6 He is not here, but is arisen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

8 And they remembered his words,

9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

13 ¶ And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem aabout threescore furlongs.

14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

15 And it came to pass, that, while they acommuned together and reasoned, bJesus himself drew near, and went with them.

16 But their eyes were aholden that they should not know him.

17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

18 And the one of them, whose name was aCleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

25 Then he said unto them, O afools, and slow of bheart to cbelieve all that the prophets have spoken:

26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

27 And beginning at aMoses and all the bprophets, he cexpounded unto them in all the dscriptures the things concerning himself.

28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

32 And they said one to another, Did not our aheart bburn within us, while he ctalked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath aappeared to bSimon.

35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

36 ¶ And as they thus spake, Jesus himself astood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, bPeace be unto you.

37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do athoughts arise in your hearts?

39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: ahandle me, and see; for a bspirit hath not cflesh and bones, as ye dsee me have.

40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and awondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

43 And he took it, and did eat before them.

44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be afulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

45 Then opened he their aunderstanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it abehoved Christ to suffer, and to brise from the dead the third day:

47 And that arepentance and bremission of sins should be cpreached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

48 And ye are awitnesses of these things.

49 ¶ And, behold, I send the apromise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be bendued with power from on high.

50 ¶ And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and acarried up into heaven.

52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

53 And were continually in the atemple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

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1a

Luke 23:55.

◀

2a

JST Luke 24:2–4 (Appendix).

◀

6a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

◀

13a

The distance here indicated is about 7½ miles or 12 kilometers.

◀

15a

OR talked.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

16a

GR restrained. Heb. 13:2; Ether 3:25; D&C 25:4.

◀

18a

John 19:25.

◀

25a

GR unwise.

◀

b

Matt. 14:31; Mark 4:40; 16:14.

◀

c

Luke 1:20 (19–20); 12:29; Alma 22:7.

◀

27a

John 5:46.

◀

b

Acts 3:18 (18–21); 1 Pet. 1:10 (1–16).

◀

c

TG Scriptures, Study of.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

32a

D&C 9:8. TG Heart.

◀

b

TG Teaching with the Spirit.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

◀

34a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

b

1 Cor. 15:5 (3–8).

◀

36a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

b

D&C 19:23.

◀

38a

OR doubts, hesitations.

◀

39a

3 Ne. 11:14 (12–15).

◀

b

TG Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father; Spirits, Disembodied.

◀

c

D&C 129:2. TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature; Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal; Resurrection.

◀

d

TG God, Knowledge about.

◀

41a

GR marveled.

◀

44a

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

45a

TG Understanding.

◀

46a

GR was necessary for, proper for.

◀

b

TG Resurrection.

◀

47a

TG Repent.

◀

b

D&C 137:6. TG Forgive; Remission of Sins.

◀

c

TG Apostles; Mission of Early Saints.

◀

48a

Acts 1:8; 22:15 (14–16); D&C 27:12. TG Witness.

◀

49a

TG Promise.

◀

b

OR clothed, invested. D&C 20:8; 38:32 (32, 38).

◀

51a

TG Jesus Christ, Ascension of.

◀

53a

Acts 2:46.

The Gospel According to
St John

John 1

John 2

John 3

John 4

John 5

John 6

John 7

John 8

John 9

John 10

John 11

John 12

John 13

John 14

John 15

John 16

John 17

John 18

John 19

John 20

John 21

Title: JST entitles this book “The Testimony of St. John.”

Chapter 1

Christ is the Word of God—He created all things and was made flesh—John baptizes Jesus and testifies that He is the Lamb of God—John, Andrew, Simon, Philip, and Nathanael believe in Christ and follow Him.

1 aIn the bbeginning was the Word, and the cWord was with God, and the dWord was eGod.

2 The same was in the abeginning with God.

3 All things were amade by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

4 In him was alife; and the life was the blight of men.

5 And the alight shineth in bdarkness; and the darkness ccomprehended it not.

6 ¶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was aJohn.

7 The same came for a awitness, to bear bwitness of the Light, that all men through him might cbelieve.

8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

9 That was the true aLight, which blighteth cevery man that cometh into the world.

10 He was in the aworld, and the bworld was cmade by him, and the world dknew him not.

11 He came unto his own, and his own areceived him not.

12 But as many as areceived him, to them gave he bpower to become the csons of God, even to them that believe on his dname:

13 Which were aborn, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

14 And the Word was made aflesh, and bdwelt among us, (and we cbeheld his dglory, the glory as of the eonly fbegotten of the Father,) full of ggrace and truth.

15 ¶ John bare awitness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

16 And of his afulness have all we received, and bgrace for grace.

17 aFor the blaw was given by Moses, but cgrace and dtruth came by Jesus Christ.

18 No aman hath bseen God cat any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath ddeclared him.

19 ¶ And this is the record of aJohn, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou aElias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

23 He said, I am the avoice of one crying in the wilderness, Make bstraight the cway of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

24 And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with awater: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

27 aHe it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose bshoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

28 These things were done in aBethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29 ¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the aLamb of God, which taketh away the bsin of the world.

30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

32 And John abare record, saying, I saw the bSpirit descending from heaven like a cdove, and it abode upon him.

33 aAnd I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the bHoly Ghost.

34 And I saw, and bare arecord that this is the Son of God.

35 ¶ Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;

36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the aLamb of God!

37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

40 One of the two which heard John speak, and afollowed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the aMessias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called aCephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

43 ¶ The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom aMoses in the law, and the prophets, did bwrite, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

47 Jesus saw aNathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no bguile!

48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the aSon of God; thou art the bKing of Israel.

50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

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1a

JST John 1:1–34 (Appendix).

◀

b

D&C 76:39. TG Jesus Christ, Firstborn; Jesus Christ, Foreordained.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant; Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Jehovah.

◀

e

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

2a

1 Jn. 1:1. TG Man, Antemortal Existence of.

◀

3a

TG Creation; God, Power of; Jesus Christ, Creator; Jesus Christ, Mission of; Jesus Christ, Power of.

◀

4a

1 Jn. 5:11 (10–21).

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Light of the World; Light [noun].

◀

5a

D&C 6:21; 34:2; 45:7.

◀

b

TG Darkness, Spiritual.

◀

c

1 Cor. 2:11 (10–14); D&C 45:29.

◀

6a

1 Ne. 11:27.

◀

7a

John 19:35 (35–37).

◀

b

D&C 66:7.

◀

c

John 20:31 (30–31).

◀

9a

John 12:46. TG Intelligence; Jesus Christ, Light of the World; Light of Christ.

◀

b

TG Discernment, Spiritual.

◀

c

D&C 84:46.

◀

10a

TG World.

◀

b

TG Creation.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Creator.

◀

d

Isa. 53:3.

◀

11a

3 Ne. 9:16; D&C 6:21.

◀

12a

D&C 25:1. TG Teachable.

◀

b

GR authority, right, privilege. D&C 11:30. TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

◀

c

D&C 39:4 (3–6). TG Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

d

TG Name.

◀

13a

TG Holy Ghost, Baptism of.

◀

14a

TG Flesh and Blood; God, Manifestations of; Jesus Christ, Birth of; Jesus Christ, Condescension of.

◀

b

TG God, Presence of.

◀

c

Matt. 17:2 (1–9); Luke 1:2; John 19:35; 21:24; Acts 5:32; 26:16; 2 Pet. 1:16 (16–19); D&C 93:11.

◀

d

Heb. 1:3. TG Glory; Jesus Christ, Glory of.

◀

e

TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

◀

f

D&C 76:23.

◀

g

D&C 66:12.

◀

15a

John 5:33.

◀

16a

Col. 2:10.

◀

b

D&C 93:12.

◀

17a

JST John 1:17–18 (Appendix).

◀

b

TG Law of Moses.

◀

c

TG Grace.

◀

d

TG Truth.

◀

18a

D&C 67:11; 84:22.

◀

b

TG God, Privilege of Seeing.

◀

c

JST John 1:19 … at any time, except he hath borne record of the Son; for except it is through him no man can be saved.

◀

d

Luke 10:22.

◀

19a

Luke 3:15 (15–16).

◀

21a

Mal. 4:5 (5–6).

◀

23a

Matt. 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4.

◀

b

D&C 84:28.

◀

c

D&C 65:1.

◀

26a

D&C 52:10.

◀

27a

JST John 1:28 (Appendix).

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b

GR sandal strap.

◀

28a

1 Ne. 10:9.

◀

29a

TG Jesus Christ, Lamb of God; Jesus Christ, Redeemer; Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation; Passover.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Redemption; Sin.

◀

32a

D&C 93:11.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Baptism of.

◀

c

TG Holy Ghost, Dove, Sign of.

◀

33a

JST John 1:32 And I knew him; for he who sent me …

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Baptism of.

◀

34a

TG Testimony.

◀

36a

TG Passover.

◀

40a

TG Apostles.

◀

41a

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

42a

GR Stone, Pebble. JST John 1:42 … Cephas, which is, by interpretation, a seer, or a stone. And they were fishermen. And they straightway left all, and followed Jesus. Matt. 16:18; Luke 6:14; Gal. 2:9.

◀

45a

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

b

TG Record Keeping.

◀

47a

D&C 41:11.

◀

b

GR deceit, fraud. TG Guile.

◀

49a

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

Chapter 2

Jesus turns water into wine in Cana—He attends the Passover, cleanses the temple, foretells His death and resurrection, and performs miracles.

1 And the athird day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

4 Jesus saith unto her, aWoman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the apurifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

11 This abeginning of bmiracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

12 ¶ After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his abrethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

13 ¶ And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of amoney sitting:

15 And when he had made a ascourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables;

16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.

17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The azeal of thine house hath beaten me up.

18 ¶ Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What asign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this atemple, and in three days I will braise it up.

20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this atemple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

21 But he spake of the temple of his body.

22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

23 ¶ Now when he was in Jerusalem at the apassover, in the feast day, many believed in his bname, when they saw the cmiracles which he did.

24 But Jesus did not acommit himself unto them, because he bknew all cmen,

25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he aknew what was in bman.

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1a

JST John 2:1 … third day of the week …

◀

4a

JST John 2:4 … Woman, what wilt thou have me to do for thee? that will I do; for mine hour is not yet come. TG Woman.

◀

6a

TG Purification.

◀

11a

John 4:54.

◀

b

TG Miracle.

◀

12a

TG Jesus Christ, Family of.

◀

14a

Ps. 69:9.

◀

15a

GR whip. Matt. 21:12–16.

◀

17a

TG Zeal.

◀

b

GR consumed me.

◀

18a

TG Sign Seekers.

◀

19a

Matt. 26:61; 27:40, 63 (62–66); Mark 14:58.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection; Resurrection.

◀

20a

TG Temple.

◀

23a

TG Passover.

◀

b

TG Name.

◀

c

TG Miracle; Signs.

◀

24a

GR entrust.

◀

b

Luke 6:8.

◀

c

JST John 2:24 … things,

◀

25a

Matt. 12:25; Luke 11:17; John 6:61.

◀

b

D&C 62:1.

Chapter 3

Jesus tells Nicodemus that men must be born again—God so loved the world that He sent His Only Begotten Son to save men—John the Baptist testifies that he that believes on the Son has everlasting life.

1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named aNicodemus, a bruler of the Jews:

2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these amiracles that thou doest, except bGod be with him.

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be aborn bagain, he cannot csee the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be aborn of bwater and of the cSpirit, he cannot denter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be aborn again.

8 The awind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the bSpirit.

9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

11 aVerily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and btestify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye abelieve not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

13 And no man hath aascended up to heaven, but he that bcame down from heaven, even the cSon of man which is in heaven.

14 ¶ And as Moses lifted up the aserpent in the wilderness, even so must the bSon of man be lifted up:

15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

16 ¶ For aGod so bloved the cworld, that he dgave his eonly begotten fSon, that whosoever gbelieveth in him should not perish, but have heverlasting ilife.

17 For God asent not his Son into the world to bcondemn the world; but that the world through him might be csaved.

18 ¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that abelieveth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the bname of the only begotten cSon of God.

19 And this is the condemnation, that alight is come into the world, and men loved bdarkness rather than light, because their cdeeds were evil.

20 For every one that doeth aevil bhateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

21 But he that adoeth btruth cometh to the clight, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

22 ¶ After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and abaptized.

23 ¶ And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much awater there: and they came, and were bbaptized.

24 For John was not yet cast into prison.

25 ¶ Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.

26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, aand all men come to him.

27 John answered and said, A man can areceive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

31 He that cometh from aabove is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he atestifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

33 He that hath received his testimony hath aset to his bseal that God is true.

34 For he whom God hath sent aspeaketh the words of God: bfor God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

35 The Father loveth the aSon, and hath bgiven all cthings into his hand.

36 aHe that believeth on the Son hath beverlasting life: and he that cbelieveth not the Son shall not see life; but the dwrath of God abideth on him.

◀

1a

John 7:50; 19:39.

◀

b

John 7:26.

◀

2a

TG Miracle.

◀

b

Ex. 8:19; Luke 11:20; Acts 2:22; 10:38.

◀

3a

TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn.

◀

b

GR from above, anew.

◀

c

D&C 56:18.

◀

5a

TG Holy Ghost, Baptism of.

◀

b

TG Baptism; Baptism, Essential.

◀

c

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

◀

d

1 Cor. 6:9; 15:50.

◀

7a

TG Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn.

◀

8a

GR wind, spirit.

◀

b

Eccl. 11:5.

◀

11a

The Greek construction suggests that verses 11–21 contain a direct quotation. This testimony of Jesus was given to a member of the Sanhedrin.

◀

b

TG Testimony.

◀

12a

TG Faith.

◀

13a

TG Jesus Christ, Ascension of.

◀

b

John 6:62. TG Jesus Christ, Condescension of.

◀

c

Moses 6:57.

◀

14a

2 Ne. 25:20. TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about; Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation; Symbolism.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

◀

16a

TG God the Father, Elohim.

◀

b

TG God, Love of; Love; Mercy; Worth of Souls.

◀

c

TG World.

◀

d

TG God, Gifts of; Jesus Christ, Redeemer.

◀

e

Gen. 22:2 (1–14); Jacob 4:5.

◀

f

TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

◀

g

TG Faith.

◀

h

D&C 45:5.

◀

i

1 Jn. 4:9.

◀

17a

D&C 49:5; 132:24 (24, 59). TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.

◀

b

Luke 9:56 (54–56).

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

◀

18a

TG Unbelief.

◀

b

TG Name.

◀

c

JST John 3:18 … Son of God, which before was preached by the mouth of the holy prophets; for they testified of me.

◀

19a

TG Light [noun]; Light of Christ.

◀

b

TG Darkness, Spiritual; Secret Combinations.

◀

c

D&C 10:21; 29:45.

◀

20a

TG Evil.

◀

b

TG Hate.

◀

21a

TG Good Works.

◀

b

TG Truth.

◀

c

TG Discernment, Spiritual.

◀

22a

John 4:2 (1–2); JST John 4:1–4 (Appendix).

◀

23a

TG Baptism, Immersion.

◀

b

TG Baptism.

◀

26a

JST John 3:27 … and he receiveth of all people who come unto him.

◀

27a

James 1:17 (17–18).

◀

31a

John 8:23.

◀

32a

TG Testimony.

◀

33a

OR declared that, certified that.

◀

b

TG Seal.

◀

34a

Isa. 61:1. TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

◀

b

JST John 3:34 … for God giveth him not the Spirit by measure, for he dwelleth in him, even the fullness.

◀

35a

TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

◀

36a

JST John 3:36 And he who believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and shall receive of his fullness. But he who believeth not the Son, shall not receive of his fullness; for the wrath of God is upon him.

◀

b

TG Eternal Life.

◀

c

GR disbelieves, disobeys, is uncompliant to.

◀

d

TG God, Indignation of.

Chapter 4

Jesus teaches a woman of Samaria—All must worship the Father in spirit and truth—Those who harvest souls gain eternal life—Many Samaritans believe—Jesus heals a nobleman’s son.

1 aWhen therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

2 (Though Jesus himself abaptized not, but his disciples,)

3 He left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.

4 And he must needs go through Samaria.

5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son aJoseph.

6 Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.

7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the aSamaritans.

10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the agift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee bliving water.

11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never athirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water bspringing up into ceverlasting life.

15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.

16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:

18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.

19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a aprophet.

20 Our fathers worshipped in athis mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

22 Ye worship ye aknow not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall aworship the Father in spirit and in btruth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

24 aGod is a bSpirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in ctruth.

25 The woman saith unto him, I know that aMessias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will btell us all things.

26 Jesus saith unto her, aI that speak unto thee am he.

27 ¶ And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?

28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,

29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

31 ¶ In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

33 Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?

34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the awill of him that sent me, and to finish his bwork.

35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the afields; for they are white already to bharvest.

36 And he that reapeth receiveth awages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may brejoice together.

37 And herein is that saying true, One asoweth, and another reapeth.

38 I sent you to areap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: bother men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

39 ¶ And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

41 And many more believed because of his own word;

42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the aChrist, the bSaviour of the world.

43 ¶ Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.

44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilæans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.

46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at aCapernaum.

47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judæa into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see asigns and wonders, ye will not believe.

49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.

50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son aliveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.

51 And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.

52 Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and ahimself believed, and his whole house.

54 This is again the asecond miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judæa into Galilee.

◀

1a

JST John 4:1–4 (Appendix).

◀

2a

John 3:22 (22, 26).

◀

5a

TG Israel, Joseph, People of.

◀

9a

2 Kgs. 17:29; Luke 10:33.

◀

10a

TG God, Gifts of.

◀

b

TG Living Water.

◀

14a

Ps. 42:2 (1–3); 143:6 (5–12); Isa. 55:1 (1–3); John 6:35; 7:37 (37–39).

◀

b

D&C 63:23.

◀

c

TG Immortality.

◀

19a

1 Ne. 22:20.

◀

20a

Deut. 11:29.

◀

22a

D&C 93:19 (1–20). TG Ignorance.

◀

23a

TG Worship.

◀

b

Ps. 145:18 (1–21).

◀

24a

JST John 4:26 For unto such hath God promised his Spirit. And they who worship him, must worship in spirit and in truth.

◀

b

D&C 93:33; 130:22.

◀

c

TG Truth.

◀

25a

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

b

Deut. 18:18.

◀

26a

The term I Am used here in the Greek is identical with the Septuagint usage in Ex. 3:14 which identifies Jehovah. John 8:58. TG Jesus Christ, Jehovah.

◀

34a

Luke 2:49; John 6:38–39; 8:29; see JST Matt. 27:54 … Father, it is finished, thy will is done … TG God, Will of.

◀

b

John 9:4 (1–4).

◀

35a

Alma 26:5; D&C 4:4; 33:3.

◀

b

TG Missionary Work.

◀

36a

TG Wages.

◀

b

D&C 18:16 (13–16); 50:22 (17–22).

◀

37a

1 Cor. 3:6 (5–8).

◀

38a

TG Harvest.

◀

b

JST John 4:40 … the prophets have labored …

◀

42a

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

b

D&C 66:1.

◀

46a

Luke 4:23 (23–24).

◀

48a

TG Sign Seekers.

◀

50a

TG Heal.

◀

53a

GR he himself.

◀

54a

John 2:11.

Chapter 5

Jesus heals an invalid on the Sabbath—He explains why men must honor the Son—Jesus promises to take the gospel to the dead—Man is resurrected, judged, and assigned his glory by the Son—Jesus obeys the divine law of witnesses.

1 After this there was aa feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.

5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?

7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

8 Jesus saith unto him, aRise, take up thy bed, and walk.

9 And immediately the man was made awhole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the bsabbath.

10 ¶ The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the asabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.

11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?

13 And he that was healed awist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.

14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.

16 And therefore did the Jews apersecute Jesus, and bsought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

17 ¶ But Jesus answered them, My Father aworketh hitherto, and I bwork.

18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his aFather, making himself bequal with God.

19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he aseeth the bFather do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

21 For as the Father araiseth up the dead, and bquickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath acommitted all bjudgment unto the Son:

23 That all men should ahonour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that bhonoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and abelieveth on him that sent me, hath everlasting blife, and shall not come into ccondemnation; but is passed from ddeath unto elife.

25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the adead shall bhear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall clive.

26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the aSon to have blife in himself;

27 And hath given him aauthority to execute bjudgment also, because he is the cSon of man.

28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the agraves shall bhear his voice,

29 And shall acome forth; bthey that have done good, unto the cresurrection of life; and they that have done devil, unto the resurrection of edamnation.

30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is ajust; because I seek not mine own bwill, but the cwill of the Father which hath sent me.

31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

32 ¶ There is another that beareth awitness of me; and I know that the bwitness which he witnesseth of me is true.

33 Ye sent unto aJohn, and he bare bwitness unto the truth.

34 aBut I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

35 He was a burning and a shining alight: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his blight.

36 ¶ aBut I have bgreater witness than that of John: for the cworks which the Father hath given me to finish, the same dworks that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath esent me.

37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne awitness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor bseen his shape.

38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye abelieve not.

39 ¶ aSearch the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which btestify of me.

40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have alife.

41 I receive not ahonour from men.

42 But I know you, that ye have not the alove of God in you.

43 I am come in my aFather’s bname, and ye creceive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

44 How can ye believe, which receive ahonour one of another, and seek not the bhonour that cometh from God only?

45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

46 For had ye believed aMoses, ye would have believed me: for he bwrote of me.

47 But if ye believe not his awritings, how shall ye believe my words?

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1a

The Koine Greek manuscripts of the Gospels (Byzantine) read “the feast,” implicitly the Passover. See also Matt. 26:5. Some earlier manuscripts do not make this identification. TG Passover.

◀

8a

John 7:23.

◀

9a

TG Heal.

◀

b

Matt. 12:1 (1–14).

◀

10a

Luke 6:2. TG Sabbath.

◀

13a

GR knew.

◀

16a

TG Persecution.

◀

b

John 7:1.

◀

17a

TG God, Works of.

◀

b

John 9:4.

◀

18a

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

◀

b

John 10:33; 19:7; D&C 88:107. TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

◀

19a

John 8:28.

◀

b

TG Godhead.

◀

21a

TG Resurrection.

◀

b

GR causes to become alive. 1 Cor. 15:45. TG God, Power of.

◀

22a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

b

TG Judgment; Judgment, the Last.

◀

23a

TG Honor; Respect.

◀

b

Luke 10:16.

◀

24a

TG Faith.

◀

b

John 20:31.

◀

c

D&C 20:15.

◀

d

John 8:51; 11:26; D&C 63:49.

◀

e

1 Jn. 3:14.

◀

25a

TG Death; Genealogy and Temple Work; Salvation for the Dead; Spirits, Disembodied.

◀

b

Isa. 24:22; 61:1.

◀

c

TG Immortality.

◀

26a

TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

◀

b

John 6:57.

◀

27a

TG Authority; Delegation of Responsibility; Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

◀

28a

Dan. 12:2.

◀

b

D&C 76:16 (16–17).

◀

29a

D&C 29:26.

◀

b

JST John 5:29 … they who have done good, in the resurrection of the just; and they who have done evil, in the resurrection of the unjust.

◀

c

TG Resurrection.

◀

d

TG Sin.

◀

e

TG Damnation; Hell.

◀

30a

TG God, Justice of.

◀

b

2 Ne. 31:7 (7–10). TG Agency.

◀

c

TG God, Will of.

◀

32a

TG Holy Ghost, Source of Testimony.

◀

b

TG Witness.

◀

33a

D&C 35:4; 84:27 (27–28).

◀

b

John 1:15 (7, 15, 19).

◀

34a

JST John 5:35 And he received not his testimony of man, but of God, and ye yourselves say that he is a prophet, therefore ye ought to receive his testimony. These things I say …

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35a

Matt. 11:11 (7–15).

◀

b

TG Light [noun].

◀

36a

JST John 5:37 But I have a greater witness than the testimony of John …

◀

b

GR the greater witness than John’s.

◀

c

TG God, Works of.

◀

d

Matt. 11:4; John 10:25.

◀

e

TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.

◀

37a

TG Witness of the Father.

◀

b

TG God, Privilege of Seeing.

◀

38a

TG Unbelief.

◀

39a

TG Education; Learn; Scriptures, Study of; Study.

◀

b

TG Scriptures, Value of; Testimony.

◀

40a

D&C 66:2.

◀

41a

John 7:18. TG Honor.

◀

42a

TG God, Love of; Love.

◀

43a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

b

TG Authority; Name.

◀

c

D&C 132:25.

◀

44a

Luke 18:9; 1 Thes. 2:6; D&C 76:61.

◀

b

TG God, the Standard of Righteousness.

◀

46a

Luke 24:27.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

47a

TG Scriptures, Study of.

Chapter 6

Jesus feeds the five thousand—He walks on the sea—He is the living manna sent from God—Salvation is gained by eating living bread—Jesus explains how men eat His flesh and drink His blood—Peter testifies that Jesus is the Messiah.

1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.

2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

4 And the apassover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

5 ¶ When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,

9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about afive thousand.

11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given athanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be alost.

13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.

14 Then those men, when they had seen the amiracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that bprophet that should come into the world.

15 ¶ When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a aking, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

16 And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,

17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were aafraid.

20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

22 ¶ The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;

23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)

24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.

25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?

26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, anot because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

27 aLabour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the bSon of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father csealed.

28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye abelieve on him whom he hath sent.

30 They said therefore unto him, What asign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them abread from heaven to eat.

32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.

33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the abread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never bthirst.

36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

37 All that the Father agiveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise bcast out.

38 For I acame down from heaven, not to do mine own bwill, but the cwill of him that sent me.

39 And this is the aFather’s bwill which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose cnothing, but should draise it up again at the last day.

40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and abelieveth on him, may have beverlasting life: and I will raise him up cat the last day.

41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of aJoseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, aMurmur not among yourselves.

44 aNo man can bcome to me, except the Father which hath sent me cdraw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all ataught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the bFather, cometh unto me.

46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath aseen the Father.

47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that abelieveth on me hath beverlasting life.

48 I am that bread of life.

49 Your fathers did eat amanna in the wilderness, and are dead.

50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

51 I am the living abread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bbread that I will give is my cflesh, which I will dgive for the elife of the world.

52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye aeat the flesh of the bSon of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

54 Whoso eateth my aflesh, and drinketh my bblood, hath eternal life; cand I will draise him up at the last day.

55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, adwelleth in me, and I in him.

57 As the living Father hath asent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall blive by me.

58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

61 When Jesus aknew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this boffend you?

62 What and if ye shall see the aSon of man bascend up where he was before?

63 It is the aspirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should abetray him.

65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, aexcept it were given unto him of my Father.

66 ¶ From that time many of his adisciples went back, and bwalked no more with him.

67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?

68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the awords of eternal life.

69 And awe believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the bSon of the living God.

70 Jesus answered them, Have not I achosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

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4a

TG Passover.

◀

10a

Matt. 14:21 (13–21); Mark 6:44 (32–44); Luke 9:14 (10–17).

◀

11a

D&C 46:32; 59:7.

◀

12a

TG Waste.

◀

14a

3 Ne. 8:1; 20:7 (1–9); Morm. 9:18 (18–19).

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

15a

John 18:36 (33, 36–37).

◀

19a

D&C 67:3.

◀

26a

JST John 6:26 … not because ye desire to keep my sayings, neither because ye saw the miracles …

◀

27a

TG Labor; Objectives.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

◀

c

TG Sealing.

◀

29a

TG Faith.

◀

30a

Matt. 12:38; Jacob 7:13 (13–21); Alma 30:43 (43–60); D&C 46:9 (8–9).

◀

31a

Ps. 78:24.

◀

35a

TG Bread of Life.

◀

b

John 4:14; 7:37 (37–39).

◀

37a

3 Ne. 15:24; D&C 27:14; 50:41 (41–42); 84:63.

◀

b

John 17:2.

◀

38a

TG Jesus Christ, Condescension of.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Mission of.

◀

c

TG God, Will of.

◀

39a

Luke 2:49.

◀

b

3 Ne. 27:13 (13–16).

◀

c

John 17:12; 18:9.

◀

d

3 Ne. 15:1; D&C 5:35.

◀

40a

TG Faith.

◀

b

TG Eternal Life.

◀

c

JST John 6:40 … in the resurrection of the just at the last day.

◀

42a

Luke 4:22.

◀

43a

TG Murmuring.

◀

44a

JST John 6:44 (Appendix).

◀

b

Isa. 55:3.

◀

c

1 Cor. 12:3; 1 Pet. 1:2; 3 Ne. 27:14; D&C 29:7.

◀

45a

1 Thes. 4:9; 1 Jn. 2:27 (20, 27).

◀

b

TG Witness of the Father.

◀

46a

TG God, Manifestations of; God, Privilege of Seeing; Revelation.

◀

47a

TG Faith.

◀

b

TG Eternal Life; Exaltation.

◀

49a

1 Ne. 17:28; Mosiah 7:19.

◀

51a

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation.

◀

b

TG Bread of Life; Jesus Christ, Types of, in Memory.

◀

c

Heb. 10:10.

◀

d

TG God, Gifts of.

◀

e

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

◀

53a

Mark 14:22; Luke 22:19.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

◀

54a

TG Sacrament.

◀

b

TG Blood, Symbolism of.

◀

c

JST John 6:54 … and I will raise him up in the resurrection of the just at the last day.

◀

d

TG Resurrection.

◀

56a

1 Jn. 3:24.

◀

57a

TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.

◀

b

John 5:26.

◀

61a

John 2:25.

◀

b

TG Offense.

◀

62a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

◀

b

John 3:13. TG Jesus Christ, Ascension of.

◀

63a

2 Cor. 3:6.

◀

64a

John 13:11.

◀

65a

JST John 6:65 … except he doeth the will of my Father who hath sent me.

◀

66a

TG Apostasy of Individuals.

◀

b

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

68a

John 17:8; Acts 5:20; Moses 6:59.

◀

69a

GR we have had faith and have known that.

◀

b

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

◀

70a

1 Ne. 12:7 (6–7).

Chapter 7

Jesus’ kinsmen do not believe—He teaches His Father’s doctrine and proclaims His divine sonship—Truth may be known through obedience—Jesus offers living water to all people—The people have various opinions concerning Him.

1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews asought to bkill him.

2 Now the Jews’ afeast of tabernacles was at hand.

3 His abrethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.

6 Then Jesus said unto them, My atime is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

7 The world cannot hate you; but me it ahateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are bevil.

8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.

9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.

10 ¶ But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for afear of the Jews.

14 ¶ Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

15 And the Jews amarvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

16 Jesus answered them, and said, My adoctrine is not mine, but his that bsent me.

17 If any man will ado his bwill, he shall cknow of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own aglory: but he that seeketh his bglory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.

22 Moses therefore gave unto you acircumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.

23 If a man on the asabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit bwhole on the sabbath day?

24 aJudge not according to bthe cappearance, but judge righteous judgment.

25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?

26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the arulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is atrue, whom ye know not.

29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath asent me.

30 Then they asought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his bhour was not yet come.

31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?

32 ¶ The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.

34 Ye shall aseek me, and shall not find me: and bwhere I am, cthither ye dcannot come.

35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the aGentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?

37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man athirst, let him come unto me, and bdrink.

38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

39 (But this spake he of the aSpirit, which they that believe on him should receive: bfor the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

40 ¶ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the aProphet.

41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

42 Hath not the scripture said, That aChrist cometh of the seed of bDavid, and out of the town of cBethlehem, where David was?

43 So there was a adivision among the people because of him.

44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

45 ¶ Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?

46 The officers answered, Never man aspake like this man.

47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also adeceived?

48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

49 But this people who knoweth not the law are acursed.

50 aNicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)

51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

53 And every man went unto his own house.

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1a

John 5:16 (16, 18).

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b

John 11:53 (53–54).

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2a

Lev. 23:34 (34–43).

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3a

Matt. 12:46; 1 Cor. 9:5.

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6a

Matt. 26:18.

◀

7a

1 Ne. 16:2 (1–3).

◀

b

TG Evil.

◀

13a

John 19:38.

◀

15a

Luke 2:46 (46–47).

◀

16a

Matt. 7:28; John 8:28; 2 Ne. 31:21. TG Gospel; Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of; Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.

◀

17a

TG Good Works; Obedience.

◀

b

TG God, Will of.

◀

c

TG Discernment, Spiritual; Testimony; Truth.

◀

18a

John 5:41 (41–43).

◀

b

John 8:50; D&C 88:67; Moses 4:2 (1–3).

◀

22a

TG Circumcision.

◀

23a

TG Sabbath.

◀

b

John 5:8 (8–9).

◀

24a

TG Judgment.

◀

b

JST John 7:24 … your traditions, but judge …

◀

c

Isa. 11:3.

◀

26a

John 3:1 (1–2).

◀

28a

TG Truth.

◀

29a

John 13:3. TG Jesus Christ, Authority of; Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.

◀

30a

John 10:39.

◀

b

John 12:23 (23–27).

◀

34a

John 13:33 (33, 36).

◀

b

D&C 29:29; 76:112 (51–112).

◀

c

1 Pet. 3:22.

◀

d

D&C 25:15.

◀

35a

GR Greeks.

◀

37a

Ps. 42:2 (1–3); 143:6 (5–12); Isa. 55:1 (1–3); John 4:14 (13–15); 6:35.

◀

b

TG Living Water.

◀

39a

TG Holy Ghost, Gift of.

◀

b

JST John 7:39 … for the Holy Ghost was promised unto them who believe, after that Jesus was glorified.)

◀

40a

John 9:17; 1 Ne. 22:20 (20–21).

◀

42a

1 Chr. 5:2; Matt. 2:6.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Davidic Descent of.

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c

1 Sam. 16:1; Micah 5:2; Luke 2:4. TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

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43a

Matt. 10:34.

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46a

TG Teaching with the Spirit.

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47a

Jacob 4:14 (13–14).

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49a

TG Curse.

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50a

John 3:1.

Chapter 8

The woman taken in adultery is brought before Christ—Christ is the Light of the world—He again proclaims that He is the Messiah—The true children of Abraham believe in Christ—Jesus says, Before Abraham was I, Jehovah.

1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

2 And early in the morning he came again into the atemple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a awoman taken in badultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

5 Now Moses in the alaw commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger awrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without asin among you, let him bfirst cast a cstone at her.

8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own aconscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I acondemn thee: go, and bsin no cmore.

12 ¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the alight of the world: he that followeth me shall not bwalk in cdarkness, but shall have the light of life.

13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.

14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know awhence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell bwhence I come, and whither I go.

15 Ye judge after the flesh; I ajudge no man.

16 And yet if I ajudge, my bjudgment is true: for I am not calone, but I and the Father that sent me.

17 It is also written in your law, that the atestimony of two men is true.

18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the aFather that sent me beareth bwitness of me.

19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had aknown me, ye should have known my Father also.

20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your asins: whither I go, ye cannot come.

22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

23 And he said unto them, Ye are from abeneath; I am from above: ye are of this bworld; I am not of this world.

24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall adie in your sins: for if ye bbelieve not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

25 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.

26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have aheard of him.

27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do anothing of myself; but as my bFather hath ctaught me, I dspeak these things.

29 And he that asent me is with me: the Father hath not left me balone; for I cdo always those things that dplease him.

30 As he spake these words, many abelieved on him.

31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye acontinue in my word, then are ye my bdisciples indeed;

32 And ye shall aknow the btruth, and the ctruth shall make you dfree.

33 ¶ They answered him, We be aAbraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever acommitteth bsin is the cservant of sin.

35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

36 If the Son therefore shall make you afree, ye shall be free indeed.

37 I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.

39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were aAbraham’s bchildren, ye would do the cworks of Abraham.

40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and acame from God; neither came I of myself, but he bsent me.

43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot ahear my word.

44 Ye are of your father the adevil, and the blusts of your father ye will do. He was a cmurderer from the beginning, and abode not in the dtruth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a elie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a fliar, and the father of it.

45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

46 Which of you aconvinceth me of bsin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

47 aHe that is of God bheareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a adevil?

49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I ahonour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

50 And I seek not mine own aglory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see adeath.

52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never ataste of death.

53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my aFather that bhonoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

56 Your father aAbraham brejoiced to csee my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, aBefore Abraham was, bI am.

59 Then took they up astones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so bpassed by.

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2a

Matt. 26:55; Luke 21:37.

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3a

TG Woman.

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b

TG Adulterer.

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5a

Lev. 20:10.

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6a

TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

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7a

3 Ne. 14:5 (1–5).

◀

b

Deut. 17:7.

◀

c

TG Gossip.

◀

9a

TG Conscience.

◀

11a

TG Benevolence; Mercy.

◀

b

D&C 42:25.

◀

c

JST John 8:11 … more. And the woman glorified God from that hour, and believed on his name.

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12a

1 Jn. 1:5. TG Jesus Christ, Light of the World; Light [noun]; Light of Christ.

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b

TG Walking in Darkness.

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c

TG Darkness, Spiritual.

◀

14a

John 16:28.

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b

John 9:29.

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15a

John 12:47.

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16a

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

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b

TG Judgment.

◀

c

John 8:29; 16:32.

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17a

TG Witness.

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18a

TG Godhead; God the Father, Elohim.

◀

b

TG Witness of the Father.

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19a

John 14:7.

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21a

Moro. 10:26 (24–26). TG Sin.

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23a

John 3:31 (13, 31).

◀

b

TG World.

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24a

D&C 138:32 (31–34).

◀

b

TG Faith.

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26a

TG Revelation.

◀

28a

John 5:19.

◀

b

John 7:16 (16–18). TG Authority.

◀

c

TG Delegation of Responsibility.

◀

d

Deut. 18:18.

◀

29a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

b

John 8:16; 16:32. TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

◀

c

TG Obedience.

◀

d

John 4:34.

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30a

John 12:42 (11, 42).

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31a

TG Commitment; Perseverance; Steadfastness.

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b

Matt. 27:57.

◀

32a

TG Conversion; Testimony.

◀

b

D&C 50:25. TG Education; Gospel; Truth.

◀

c

Moro. 10:5.

◀

d

3 Ne. 21:4. TG Bondage, Spiritual; Liberty.

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33a

TG Abrahamic Covenant.

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34a

D&C 29:40.

◀

b

TG Sin.

◀

c

Rom. 6:16; Alma 12:11 (9–11, 17). TG Servant.

◀

36a

TG Bondage, Spiritual; Liberty.

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39a

TG Abrahamic Covenant.

◀

b

TG Seed of Abraham.

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c

TG Good Works.

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42a

John 16:28 (27–28, 30); 17:8; Gal. 4:4.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.

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43a

JST John 8:43 … bear …

◀

44a

1 Jn. 3:10 (10–18). TG Devil; Devil, Church of.

◀

b

TG Lust.

◀

c

TG Murder.

◀

d

TG Truth.

◀

e

TG Lying.

◀

f

TG Honesty.

◀

46a

GR convicts, reproves.

◀

b

Heb. 4:15.

◀

47a

JST John 8:47 He that is of God receiveth God’s words; ye therefore receive them not, because ye are not of God.

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b

Dan. 12:10; 1 Jn. 4:6 (5–6); 2 Ne. 33:10 (10–11).

◀

48a

Mosiah 3:9.

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49a

TG God, the Standard of Righteousness; Honoring Father and Mother; Respect.

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50a

John 7:18.

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51a

John 5:24; 11:26; D&C 63:49. TG Death, Spiritual, First; Death, Spiritual, Second.

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52a

D&C 42:46 (46–47).

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54a

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

◀

b

TG Honor.

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56a

Gen. 22:8 (8–14); Hel. 8:17 (16–19).

◀

b

TG Joy.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Antemortal.

◀

58a

TG Man, Antemortal Existence of.

◀

b

The term I Am used here in the Greek is identical with the Septuagint usage in Ex. 3:14 which identifies Jehovah. (See also John 4:26.) TG Jesus Christ, Jehovah.

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59a

John 10:31.

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b

Luke 4:30.

Chapter 9

Jesus, on the Sabbath, heals a man born blind—The Jews accuse Him of Sabbath violation—He lectures them on spiritual blindness.

1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was ablind from his birth.

2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this aman, or his parents, that he was born blind?

3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the aworks of God should be made bmanifest in him.

4 I must awork the bworks of him that sent me, cwhile it is dday: the enight cometh, when no man can work.

5 As long as I am in the world, I am the alight of the world.

6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of aSiloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

8 ¶ The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.

10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and awash: and I went and washed, and I received bsight.

12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

13 ¶ They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

14 And it was the asabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and bopened his eyes.

15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

17 They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a aprophet.

18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.

19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:

21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?

27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?

28 Then they areviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.

29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from awhence he is.

30 The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born ablind.

33 If this man were not of aGod, he could do nothing.

34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

39 ¶ And Jesus said, For ajudgment I am come into this world, that they which bsee not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were ablind, ye should have no bsin: but now ye say, We csee; therefore your dsin remaineth.

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1a

Matt. 9:28 (28–31); 20:30 (30–34); Mosiah 3:5; 3 Ne. 17:9 (7–10); D&C 84:69.

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2a

TG Man, Antemortal Existence of.

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3a

TG God, Works of.

◀

b

John 11:4.

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4a

John 5:17.

◀

b

John 4:34. TG Good Works.

◀

c

JST John 9:4 … while I am with you; the time cometh when I shall have finished my work, then I go unto the Father.

◀

d

Rom. 13:12 (11–12); Alma 34:33.

◀

e

TG Darkness, Spiritual.

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5a

TG Jesus Christ, Light of the World; Light of Christ.

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7a

Neh. 3:15; Isa. 8:6.

◀

11a

2 Kgs. 5:10.

◀

b

TG Sight.

◀

14a

TG Sabbath.

◀

b

TG Heal.

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17a

John 7:40 (40–44).

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28a

TG Reviling.

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29a

John 8:14.

◀

32a

JST John 9:32 … blind, except he be of God.

◀

33a

Acts 2:22.

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39a

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

◀

b

Luke 5:32; 1 Tim. 1:13, 15.

◀

41a

TG Spiritual Blindness.

◀

b

John 15:22 (19–27).

◀

c

TG Accountability.

◀

d

TG Sin.

Chapter 10

Jesus is the Good Shepherd—He gained power over death from His Father—He promises to visit His other sheep—He proclaims, I am the Son of God.

1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the asheep.

3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his avoice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and bleadeth them out.

4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they aknow his bvoice.

5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of astrangers.

6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the adoor of the sheep.

8 All that ever came before me aare thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

10 The thief cometh not, but for to asteal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have blife, and that they might have it more cabundantly.

11 I am the good ashepherd: the good bshepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and aleaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.

13 The ahireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

14 I am the good ashepherd, and bknow my csheep, and am known of mine.

15 As the Father knoweth me, even so aknow I the Father: and I lay down my blife for the sheep.

16 And aother bsheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be cone fold, and one shepherd.

17 Therefore doth my Father alove me, because I blay down my life, that I might ctake it again.

18 No man ataketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have bpower to lay it down, and I have cpower to take it again. This commandment have I dreceived of my Father.

19 ¶ There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

22 ¶ And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s aporch.

24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to adoubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye abelieved not: the bworks that I do in my Father’s cname, they bear witness of me.

26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

27 My asheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they bfollow me:

28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

29 My Father, which agave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

30 I and my Father are aone.

31 Then the Jews took up astones again to stone him.

32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for ablasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself bGod.

34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are agods?

35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath asanctified, and bsent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the cSon of God?

37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, abelieve the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the bFather is in me, and I in him.

39 Therefore they asought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

42 And many believed on him there.

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2a

TG Sheep.

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3a

D&C 35:21.

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b

Isa. 55:4.

◀

4a

TG Discernment, Spiritual.

◀

b

TG Revelation.

◀

5a

TG Stranger.

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7a

John 14:6 (4–7).

◀

8a

JST John 10:8 … who testified not of me are thieves …

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10a

TG Stealing.

◀

b

D&C 66:2.

◀

c

TG Abundant Life; Happiness.

◀

11a

TG Shepherd.

◀

b

Ezek. 34:2.

◀

12a

TG Leadership.

◀

13a

TG Wages.

◀

14a

TG Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd.

◀

b

Ex. 33:12 (12, 17); 1 Cor. 8:3.

◀

c

3 Ne. 18:31.

◀

15a

TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

◀

b

1 Jn. 3:16 (10–18). TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Martyrdom.

◀

16a

3 Ne. 15:21 (11–24); 16:1 (1–3); D&C 10:59. TG Israel, Scattering of.

◀

b

TG Book of Mormon; Israel, Joseph, People of; Israel, Ten Lost Tribes of; Sheep.

◀

c

Ezek. 37:22.

◀

17a

TG God, Love of.

◀

b

TG Self-Sacrifice.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

◀

18a

Luke 23:46.

◀

b

TG Death, Power over; God, Power of.

◀

c

GR authority, full power.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

23a

1 Kgs. 6:3; Acts 3:11.

◀

24a

TG Doubt.

◀

25a

TG Faith; Unbelief.

◀

b

John 5:36. TG Miracle.

◀

c

TG Name.

◀

27a

TG Sheep.

◀

b

D&C 38:22.

◀

29a

John 17:2 (2–12); D&C 50:41.

◀

30a

D&C 93:3 (1–6). TG Godhead; Unity.

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31a

John 8:59.

◀

33a

TG Blaspheme.

◀

b

John 5:18 (17–18); 19:7; 1 Tim. 3:16.

◀

34a

TG Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father; Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

36a

TG Sanctification.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

◀

38a

TG Faith.

◀

b

TG Godhead.

◀

39a

John 7:30.

Chapter 11

Jesus testifies that He is the Resurrection and the Life—Mary and Martha testify of Him—He raises Lazarus from the dead—Caiaphas speaks prophetically of the death of Jesus.

1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister aMartha.

2 a(It was that Mary which anointed the bLord with cointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the aglory of God, that the Son of God might be bglorified thereby.

5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judæa again.

8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man awalk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may aawake him out of sleep.

12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall ado well.

13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may abelieve; nevertheless let us go unto him.

16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with ahim.

17 Then when Jesus came, ahe found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen afurlongs off:

19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will agive it thee.

23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

25 Jesus said unto her, I am the aresurrection, and the blife: he that cbelieveth in me, though he were ddead, yet shall he elive:

26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never adie. Believest thou this?

27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the aSon of God, which should come into the world.

28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.

29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.

30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.

31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.

32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.

35 Jesus wept.

36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he aloved him!

37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a astone lay upon it.

39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the aglory of God?

41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I athank thee that thou hast heard me.

42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast asent me.

43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, aLazarus, come forth.

44 And he that was adead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a bnapkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.

47 ¶ Then gathered the chief apriests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many bmiracles.

48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

49 And one of them, named aCaiaphas, being the bhigh priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should adie for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should agather together in one the bchildren of God that were scattered abroad.

53 Then from that day forth they took acounsel together for to put him to bdeath.

54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

55 ¶ And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to apurify themselves.

56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?

57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

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1a

Luke 10:38; John 12:2.

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2a

JST John 11:2 And Mary, his sister, who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, lived with her sister Martha, in whose house her brother Lazarus was sick.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Lord.

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c

Matt. 26:7 (6–13).

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4a

3 Ne. 12:16; Ether 12:4.

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b

John 9:3.

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9a

TG Walking with God.

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11a

2 Kgs. 4:31.

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12a

GR be cured, saved.

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15a

TG Faith.

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16a

JST John 11:16 … him; for they feared lest the Jews should take Jesus and put him to death, for as yet they did not understand the power of God.

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17a

JST John 11:17 … to Bethany, to Martha’s house, Lazarus had already been in the grave four days.

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18a

GR stadium—607 English feet, about 185 meters.

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22a

TG God, Gifts of.

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25a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection; Resurrection.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

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c

TG Faith.

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d

TG Death.

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e

Alma 37:46 (46–47); Hel. 8:15; 3 Ne. 15:9.

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26a

John 5:24; 8:51; D&C 42:46 (44, 46); 63:49.

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27a

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

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36a

D&C 42:45.

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38a

Matt. 27:60.

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40a

Ex. 16:7.

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41a

TG Thanksgiving.

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42a

TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.

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43a

TG God, Power of.

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44a

2 Kgs. 8:1. TG Death, Power over.

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b

John 20:7.

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47a

2 Ne. 10:5.

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b

3 Ne. 19:35.

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49a

Matt. 26:3 (3–5).

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b

TG Priesthood, Aaronic.

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50a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

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52a

TG Israel, Gathering of.

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b

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

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53a

Matt. 21:38 (33–46). TG Counsel.

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b

John 7:1.

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55a

TG Purification.

Chapter 12

Mary anoints Jesus’ feet—His triumphal entry into Jerusalem is recounted—He foretells His death—To receive Christ is to receive the Father.

1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

2 There they made him a supper; and aMartha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,

5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a athief, and had the bbag, and bare what was put therein.

7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: aagainst the day of my burying hath bshe kept this.

8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

10 ¶ But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

12 ¶ On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy aKing cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.

16 These things aunderstood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

18 For this cause the people also amet him, for that they heard that he had done this bmiracle.

19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the aworld is gone after him.

20 ¶ And there were certain aGreeks among them that came up to bworship at the feast:

21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

23 ¶ And Jesus answered them, saying, The ahour is come, that the Son of man should be bglorified.

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a acorn of wheat fall into the ground and bdie, it abideth alone: but if it cdie, it bringeth forth much fruit.

25 He that loveth his alife shall lose it; and he that bhateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

26 If any man serve me, let him afollow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a avoice from heaven, saying, I have both bglorified it, and will glorify it again.

29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An aangel spake to him.

30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the aprince of this world be cast out.

32 And I, if I be alifted up from the earth, will bdraw all men unto me.

33 This he said, signifying what adeath he should die.

34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that aChrist abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the alight with you. Walk while ye have the blight, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in cdarkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

36 While ye have light, abelieve in the light, that ye may be the bchildren of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

37 ¶ But though he had done so many amiracles before them, yet they bbelieved not on him:

38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath abelieved our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

40 He hath ablinded their eyes, and bhardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

41 These things said Esaias, when he asaw his bglory, and spake of him.

42 ¶ Nevertheless among the chief arulers also many bbelieved on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not cconfess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

43 For they loved the apraise of men more than the praise of God.

44 ¶ Jesus cried and said, He that abelieveth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.

46 I am come a alight into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to ajudge the world, but to save the world.

48 He that arejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that bjudgeth him: the cword that I have spoken, the same shall djudge him in the last day.

49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which asent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I aspeak therefore, even as the bFather said unto me, so I cspeak.

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2a

Luke 10:38; John 11:1 (1, 5).

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6a

Mosiah 2:36 (36–39).

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b

GR purse, money bag. John 13:29.

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7a

JST John 12:7 … for she hath preserved this ointment until now, that she might anoint me in token of my burial.

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b

Mark 14:9.

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15a

Zech. 9:9.

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16a

Luke 9:45; 18:34 (31–34).

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18a

Matt. 8:34.

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b

D&C 63:10 (7–12).

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19a

Matt. 9:31 (27–31).

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20a

Acts 17:4 (1–9).

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b

Acts 8:27.

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23a

John 7:30.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Mission of.

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24a

GR grain, seed.

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b

1 Cor. 15:36 (35–38).

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c

TG Death.

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25a

See JST Luke 9:24–25 (Appendix).

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b

TG Hate.

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26a

2 Ne. 31:12 (12–13).

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28a

TG Godhead; Witness of the Father.

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b

D&C 45:4.

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29a

TG Angels.

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31a

TG Devil.

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32a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

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b

D&C 18:11.

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33a

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

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34a

2 Sam. 7:16.

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35a

TG Light of Christ.

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b

TG Light [noun].

◀

c

TG Darkness, Spiritual; Walking in Darkness.

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36a

TG Faith.

◀

b

TG Children of Light.

◀

37a

TG Miracle; Signs.

◀

b

Mosiah 3:9 (9–11).

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38a

Isa. 53:1; Rom. 10:16.

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40a

TG Spiritual Blindness.

◀

b

TG Hardheartedness.

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41a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Antemortal.

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b

TG Glory.

◀

42a

Acts 6:7.

◀

b

John 8:30 (30–31).

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c

Prov. 29:25; John 19:38.

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43a

Mark 12:38 (38–40); 1 Cor. 1:26 (26–31); 1 Ne. 8:28 (26–28); Alma 11:24; D&C 3:7 (5–8).

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44a

TG Faith.

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46a

John 1:9 (4, 9).

◀

47a

Luke 4:19; John 8:15.

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48a

D&C 39:9.

◀

b

TG Judgment.

◀

c

TG Gospel.

◀

d

TG Judgment, the Last.

◀

49a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

50a

Deut. 18:18.

◀

b

3 Ne. 15:18.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

Chapter 13

Jesus washes the feet of the Twelve—He identifies Judas as His betrayer—He commands them to love one another.

1 Now before the feast of the apassover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he bloved them unto the end.

2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the aheart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;

3 Jesus aknowing that the Father had given all bthings into his hands, and that he was ccome from God, and went to God;

4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

5 After that he poureth water into a basin, and began to awash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

8 aPeter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I bwash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is aclean every whit: and ye are bclean, but not all.

11 For he knew who should abetray him; therefore said he, Ye are not ball clean.

12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

13 Ye call me aMaster and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

14 If I then, your Lord and aMaster, have bwashed your feet; ye also ought to cwash one another’s dfeet.

15 For I have given you an aexample, that ye should do as I have done to you.

16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

17 If ye know these things, ahappy are ye if ye do them.

18 ¶ I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

19 Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am ahe.

20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send areceiveth me; and he that breceiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall abetray me.

22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his adisciples, whom Jesus loved.

24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.

25 He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a asop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

27 And after the sop aSatan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

28 Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him.

29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the abag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

30 He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.

31 ¶ Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the aSon of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.

32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him.

33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall aseek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.

34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye alove one another; as I have loved you, that ye also blove one another.

35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have alove one to another.

36 ¶ Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.

37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I afollow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

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1a

Deut. 16:1.

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b

TG God, Love of.

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2a

D&C 10:15 (13, 15); 63:28.

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3a

TG God, Omniscience of.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

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c

John 7:29.

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5a

TG Wash.

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8a

JST John 13:8–10 (Appendix).

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b

TG Purification.

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10a

TG Purity.

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b

D&C 38:10.

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11a

John 6:64.

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b

D&C 66:3.

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13a

GR Teacher.

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14a

GR Teacher.

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b

TG Courtesy.

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c

TG Humility.

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d

TG Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of.

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15a

TG Example; God, the Standard of Righteousness; Jesus Christ, Exemplar; Leadership.

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17a

TG Happiness.

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19a

JST John 13:19 … the Christ.

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20a

D&C 39:5; 84:37.

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b

1 Jn. 4:6 (1–6).

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21a

TG Jesus Christ, Betrayal of.

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23a

John 20:2; 21:24 (20–24).

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26a

GR morsel, mouthful.

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27a

TG Devil.

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29a

John 12:6.

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31a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

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33a

John 7:34 (33–36).

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34a

TG Love.

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b

TG Family, Love within.

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35a

TG Fellowshipping; God, Love of.

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37a

TG Commitment.

Chapter 14

Jesus speaks of many mansions—He says that He is the way, the truth, and the life and that to see Him is to see the Father—He promises the first and second Comforters.

1 Let not your heart be atroubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2 In my Father’s ahouse are many bmansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will acome again, and receive you unto myself; that bwhere cI am, there ye may be also.

4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the away, the btruth, and the life: no man ccometh unto the Father, but by me.

7 If ye had aknown me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the aFather; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

10 Believest thou not that I am in the aFather, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

11 Believe me that I am ain the bFather, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.

12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that abelieveth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I bgo unto my cFather.

13 And whatsoever ye shall aask in my bname, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

15 ¶ If ye alove me, bkeep my ccommandments.

16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another aComforter, that he may babide with you for ever;

17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

18 I will not leave you acomfortless: I will bcome to you.

19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

21 He that hath my commandments, and akeepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be bloved of my Father, and I will love him, and will cmanifest myself to him.

22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will alove him, and we will come unto him, and make our babode with him.

24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.

25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

26 But the aComforter, which is the bHoly Ghost, whom the Father will send in my cname, he shall dteach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

27 aPeace I leave with you, my bpeace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be ctroubled, neither let it be afraid.

28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I ago unto the Father: for my bFather is greater than I.

29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might abelieve.

30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: afor the bprince of this cworld cometh, and hath nothing in me.

31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me acommandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

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1a

D&C 50:41 (41–42).

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2a

TG Heaven.

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b

D&C 59:2; 98:18. TG Eternal Life; Telestial Glory.

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3a

Acts 1:11 (9–11).

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b

D&C 27:18; 132:23.

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c

1 Thes. 4:17; Rev. 22:4 (3–5).

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6a

Ex. 18:20; 33:13; 1 Sam. 12:23 (16–23); Ps. 25:4; John 10:7 (1–15). TG Example.

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b

TG Truth.

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c

Matt. 11:27; Luke 10:22. TG God, Access to.

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7a

John 8:19; 1 Jn. 2:23; D&C 88:50.

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9a

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

◀

10a

D&C 93:3.

◀

11a

D&C 50:43.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

◀

12a

Acts 9:41 (36–43); 4 Ne. 1:5 (5, 32–33). TG Faith.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Ascension of.

◀

c

TG God the Father, Elohim.

◀

13a

D&C 6:14; 29:6. TG Prayer.

◀

b

TG Name.

◀

15a

TG God, Love of; God, the Standard of Righteousness; Love.

◀

b

TG Duty; Obedience.

◀

c

TG Commandments of God; Commitment; Good Works.

◀

16a

TG Holy Ghost, Comforter.

◀

b

D&C 20:77.

◀

18a

GR orphans. TG Comfort.

◀

b

John 16:32; 2 Tim. 4:17 (16–17). TG God, Privilege of Seeing.

◀

21a

TG Obedience.

◀

b

TG God, Love of.

◀

c

TG God, Privilege of Seeing; Revelation.

◀

23a

TG God, Love of.

◀

b

1 Jn. 3:24; Rev. 3:20; D&C 130:3.

◀

26a

TG Holy Ghost, Comforter.

◀

b

TG Guidance, Divine.

◀

c

TG Name.

◀

d

TG God, Omniscience of; Holy Ghost, Gifts of; Holy Ghost, Mission of; Inspiration; Learn; Teaching.

◀

27a

TG Peace of God.

◀

b

TG Contentment; Peace.

◀

c

TG Sorrow.

◀

28a

TG Jesus Christ, Ascension of.

◀

b

TG Godhead.

◀

29a

TG Faith.

◀

30a

JST John 14:30 … for the prince of darkness, who is of this world, cometh, but hath no power over me, but he hath power over you.

◀

b

TG Devil.

◀

c

TG Worldliness.

◀

31a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

Chapter 15

Jesus is the vine; His disciples are the branches—He discourses on the perfect law of love—His servants have been chosen and ordained by Him—The world hates and fights true religion—He promises the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth.

1 I am the true avine, and my Father is the husbandman.

2 Every abranch in me that beareth not bfruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cpurgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

4 aAbide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

5 I am the avine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without bme ye can do nothing.

6 If a man aabide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

7 If ye aabide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall bask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

8 Herein is my Father aglorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

9 As the Father hath aloved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

10 If ye akeep my commandments, ye shall abide in my blove; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your ajoy might be full.

12 This is my commandment, That ye alove one another, as I have bloved you.

13 Greater alove hath no man than this, that a man lay down his blife for his cfriends.

14 Ye are my afriends, if ye do whatsoever I bcommand you.

15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you afriends; for all things that I have bheard of my Father I have made cknown unto you.

16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have achosen you, and bordained you, that ye should go and bring forth cfruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my dname, he may give it you.

17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.

18 If the world ahate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

19 If ye were of the aworld, the world would blove his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The aservant is not greater than his lord. If they have bpersecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.

22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had asin: but now they have no bcloak for their sin.

23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had asin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They ahated me without a cause.

26 But when the aComforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall btestify of me:

27 And ye also shall bear awitness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

◀

1a

Gen. 49:11; 1 Ne. 15:15.

◀

2a

Matt. 15:13 (13–14).

◀

b

Matt. 7:19 (15–20); Luke 3:9.

◀

c

GR purifies. TG Test.

◀

4a

1 Jn. 2:6; D&C 35:18; 43:3; 50:24.

◀

5a

TG Vineyard of the Lord.

◀

b

Philip. 4:13.

◀

6a

Col. 1:23.

◀

7a

TG Problem-Solving.

◀

b

TG Prayer.

◀

8a

Isa. 49:3; Matt. 5:16.

◀

9a

TG God, Love of.

◀

10a

1 Ne. 17:35; Mosiah 2:4; D&C 95:12. TG Obedience.

◀

b

TG Love.

◀

11a

TG Joy.

◀

12a

TG Love.

◀

b

D&C 6:20.

◀

13a

1 Jn. 3:16 (10–18). TG Love.

◀

b

TG Life, Sanctity of; Martyrdom.

◀

c

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood; Friendship.

◀

14a

D&C 84:63.

◀

b

TG Commandments of God.

◀

15a

Luke 12:4.

◀

b

John 16:12; 3 Ne. 15:16 (13–18).

◀

c

TG Revelation.

◀

16a

TG Apostles; Called of God; Election; Priesthood, Qualifying for.

◀

b

TG Authority; Church Organization; Priesthood, Authority; Priesthood, History of; Priesthood, Melchizedek.

◀

c

TG Missionary Work; Mission of Early Saints.

◀

d

D&C 18:18.

◀

18a

TG Hate.

◀

19a

TG World; Worldliness.

◀

b

Luke 6:26.

◀

20a

Matt. 10:24 (24–25).

◀

b

D&C 6:29. TG Persecution.

◀

22a

John 9:41 (39–41); 2 Ne. 9:25 (25–27); D&C 82:3 (3–4).

◀

b

IE pretext, excuse.

◀

24a

Alma 32:19 (17–19).

◀

25a

TG Hate.

◀

26a

TG Comfort; Holy Ghost, Comforter.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of; Holy Ghost, Source of Testimony.

◀

27a

TG Witness.

Chapter 16

Jesus discourses on the mission of the Holy Ghost—He tells of His death and resurrection, announces that He is the Son of God, and says that He has overcome the world.

1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be aoffended.

2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever akilleth you will think that he doeth God service.

3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not aknown the Father, nor me.

4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

5 But now I ago my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?

6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.

7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is aexpedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the bComforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

8 And when he is come, he will areprove the world of sin, and of brighteousness, and of judgment:

9 Of asin, because they believe not on me;

10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

12 I have yet many things to asay unto you, but ye cannot bbear them now.

13 Howbeit when he, the aSpirit of truth, is come, he will bguide you into all ctruth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will dshew you things to come.

14 He shall aglorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

15 All athings that the bFather hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall asee me, because I go to the Father.

17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your asorrow shall be turned into bjoy.

21 A awoman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

22 And ye now therefore have asorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bjoy no man taketh from you.

23 And in that day ye shall ask me anothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: aask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

25 These things have I spoken unto you in aproverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.

26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:

27 For the Father himself aloveth you, because ye have loved me, and have bbelieved that I came out from God.

28 I acame bforth from the cFather, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

30 Now are we sure that thou aknowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?

32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not aalone, because the Father is with me.

33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have apeace. In the bworld ye shall have ctribulation: but be of good dcheer; I have eovercome the world.

◀

1a

TG Offense.

◀

2a

TG Persecution.

◀

3a

Moses 4:6.

◀

5a

Luke 5:35.

◀

7a

GR beneficial, profitable, advantageous.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Comforter.

◀

8a

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of; Reproof.

◀

b

TG Righteousness.

◀

9a

TG Sin.

◀

12a

John 15:15; 3 Ne. 15:16 (13–18).

◀

b

Heb. 5:11 (11–12); 3 Ne. 17:2 (2–4); D&C 50:40; 78:18 (17–18).

◀

13a

TG Conscience.

◀

b

TG God, Omniscience of; Holy Ghost, Gifts of; Holy Ghost, Mission of; Inspiration; Learn.

◀

c

TG God, Intelligence of; Truth.

◀

d

TG Revelation.

◀

14a

Acts 3:13. TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

◀

15a

3 Ne. 28:10; D&C 76:59; 84:38 (37–38).

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

◀

16a

D&C 35:21; 38:8.

◀

20a

TG Pain; Patience.

◀

b

TG Joy.

◀

21a

TG Marriage, Motherhood.

◀

22a

TG Sorrow.

◀

b

TG Joy.

◀

23a

JST John 16:23 … nothing but it shall be done unto you. Verily, verily, I say …

◀

b

TG Prayer.

◀

24a

D&C 66:9.

◀

25a

GR figurative discourse, similitudes.

◀

27a

TG God, Love of.

◀

b

TG Faith.

◀

28a

John 8:42; 17:8; Gal. 4:4.

◀

b

John 8:14.

◀

c

TG Man, Antemortal Existence of.

◀

30a

TG God, Omniscience of; God, Perfection of.

◀

32a

John 8:16, 29; 14:18.

◀

33a

TG Peace of God.

◀

b

TG Earth, Purpose of; World; Worldliness.

◀

c

TG Affliction; Test; Tribulation.

◀

d

TG Happiness.

◀

e

Rev. 12:11 (10–12); D&C 50:41; 76:107.

Chapter 17

Jesus offers the great Intercessory Prayer—He is glorified by gaining eternal life—He prays for His Apostles and all the Saints—He explains how the Father and Son are one.

1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy aSon, that thy Son also may bglorify thee:

2 As thou hast given him apower over all flesh, that he should give beternal life to as many as thou hast cgiven him.

3 And this is alife beternal, that they might cknow thee the only true dGod, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast esent.

4 I have aglorified thee on the earth: I have bfinished the work which thou gavest me to do.

5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the aglory which I had with thee bbefore the world was.

6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me aout of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast agiven me are of thee.

8 For I have given unto them the awords which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I bcame out from thee, and they have cbelieved that thou didst send me.

9 I apray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which bthou hast given me; for they are thine.

10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.

11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the aworld, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be bone, as we are.

12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and anone of them is blost, but the son of cperdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my ajoy fulfilled in themselves.

14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the aworld, but that thou shouldest bkeep them from the cevil.

16 They are not of the aworld, even as I am not of the world.

17 aSanctify them through thy btruth: thy word is ctruth.

18 As thou hast asent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

19 And for their sakes I asanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

20 Neither apray I for these alone, but for them also which shall bbelieve on me through their word;

21 That they all may be aone; as thou, bFather, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be cone in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be aone, even as we are bone:

23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made aperfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast bloved them, as thou hast loved me.

24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

25 O righteous Father, the world hath not aknown thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

26 And I have adeclared unto them thy bname, and will declare it: that the clove wherewith thou hast dloved me may be in them, and I in them.

◀

1a

TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Mission of.

◀

2a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of; Jesus Christ, Power of.

◀

b

John 6:37.

◀

c

John 10:29 (27–29); D&C 50:41.

◀

3a

TG Eternal Life.

◀

b

1 Jn. 1:2; 2:25; D&C 132:24.

◀

c

Jer. 9:3; Hosea 2:20; 1 Jn. 4:8 (7–8); D&C 101:16. TG God, Knowledge about; Objectives; Testimony.

◀

d

TG Godhead.

◀

e

TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.

◀

4a

D&C 65:6; 76:43 (40–43).

◀

b

D&C 19:2. TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

◀

5a

TG Celestial Glory; Jesus Christ, Glory of.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Foreordained; Man, Antemortal Existence of.

◀

6a

1 Kgs. 8:53; 3 Ne. 15:19 (19–20).

◀

7a

TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

◀

8a

Deut. 18:18; John 6:68. TG Revelation.

◀

b

John 8:42; 16:28 (27–28, 30); Gal. 4:4.

◀

c

TG Faith.

◀

9a

TG Prayer.

◀

b

D&C 27:14; 84:63.

◀

11a

TG Earth, Purpose of.

◀

b

TG Unity.

◀

12a

John 6:39; 18:9.

◀

b

D&C 50:42.

◀

c

3 Ne. 27:32. TG Damnation; Death, Spiritual, Second; Hell.

◀

13a

TG Joy.

◀

15a

TG World.

◀

b

TG Refuge.

◀

c

TG Evil.

◀

16a

TG Worldliness.

◀

17a

TG Sanctification.

◀

b

Jacob 4:13.

◀

c

2 Sam. 7:28; Ps. 119:142. TG Truth.

◀

18a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

19a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

◀

20a

TG Prayer.

◀

b

D&C 45:5.

◀

21a

4 Ne. 1:17 (15–17); D&C 38:27.

◀

b

TG Godhead; God the Father, Elohim.

◀

c

D&C 35:2; Moses 6:68.

◀

22a

Gal. 2:20.

◀

b

D&C 93:3.

◀

23a

TG Perfection.

◀

b

TG God, Love of.

◀

25a

TG God, Knowledge about.

◀

26a

TG Preaching.

◀

b

TG Name.

◀

c

TG God, Love of.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

Chapter 18

Jesus is betrayed and arrested—He is examined and maltreated first before Annas, then before Caiaphas—Peter denies knowing Jesus—Jesus is arraigned before Pilate.

1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.

3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.

4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

7 Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost anone.

10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and acut off his right ear. The servant’s name was bMalchus.

11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the acup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,

13 And led him away to aAnnas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.

14 Now aCaiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

15 ¶ And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.

18 And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.

19 ¶ The high apriest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.

20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by astruck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.

26 One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

27 Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

28 ¶ Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the apassover.

29 aPilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

32 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.

33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?

35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

36 Jesus answered, My akingdom is not of this bworld: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

37 aPilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a bking then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a cking. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the dtruth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had asaid this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no bfault at all.

39 But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now aBarabbas was a robber.

◀

9a

John 6:39; 17:12.

◀

10a

TG Rashness.

◀

b

Matt. 26:51.

◀

11a

3 Ne. 11:11.

◀

13a

Matt. 26:57; Luke 3:2. TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

◀

14a

John 19:11.

◀

19a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

◀

22a

Acts 23:2.

◀

28a

John 19:14.

◀

29a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

◀

36a

John 6:15.

◀

b

TG World.

◀

37a

1 Tim. 6:13.

◀

b

Isa. 55:4.

◀

c

John 19:12 (11–13).

◀

d

3 Ne. 11:31 (31–41). TG Truth.

◀

38a

GR said this again.

◀

b

Matt. 27:24 (11–26); John 19:4.

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40a

Luke 23:19.

Chapter 19

Jesus is scourged and crucified—He places His mother in John’s care—He dies and His side is pierced with a spear—He is buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathæa.

1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and ascourged him.

2 And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

3 And said, Hail, aKing of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no afault in him.

5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!

6 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they acried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no bfault in him.

7 The Jews answered him, We have a alaw, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the bSon of God.

8 ¶ When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no aanswer.

10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no apower at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater bsin.

12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cæsar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a aking speaketh against Cæsar.

13 ¶ When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.

14 And it was the preparation of the apassover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your bKing!

15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, acrucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no bking but Cæsar.

16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

17 And he abearing his bcross went forth into a place called the place of a cskull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:

18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.

19 ¶ And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews.

20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.

21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

22 Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.

23 ¶ Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my araiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.

25 ¶ Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his amother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of bCleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the adisciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, bWoman, behold thy son!

27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy amother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

28 ¶ After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a sponge with avinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.

30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is afinished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the across on the sabbath day, (for that bsabbath day was an chigh dday,) besought Pilate that their legs might be ebroken, and that they might be taken away.

32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they abrake not his legs:

34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

35 And he that asaw it bare brecord, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A abone of him shall not be broken.

37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they apierced.

38 ¶ And after this aJoseph of Arimathæa, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for bfear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.

39 And there came also aNicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of bmyrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.

40 Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new asepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.

42 There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ apreparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

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1a

Mosiah 15:5.

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3a

D&C 45:53.

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4a

GR cause, crime, case. John 18:38; Mosiah 14:9.

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6a

Acts 3:13.

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b

GR cause, crime, motive.

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7a

Lev. 24:16.

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b

John 5:18 (17–18); 10:33; Mosiah 15:2.

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9a

Mosiah 14:7; 15:6.

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11a

Rom. 13:1; D&C 134:1.

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b

John 18:14.

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12a

John 18:37 (33, 36–37).

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14a

John 18:28. TG Passover.

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b

D&C 45:53.

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15a

TG Jesus Christ, Trials of.

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b

2 Ne. 10:14.

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17a

Gen. 22:6.

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b

Luke 14:27.

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c

JST John 19:17 … burial … Heb. 13:12 (11–16).

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24a

Ps. 22:18.

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25a

Luke 2:35 (34–35). TG Marriage, Motherhood.

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b

Luke 24:18.

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26a

John 20:2 (2–9); D&C 7:1.

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b

TG Woman.

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27a

TG Family, Love within; Honoring Father and Mother; Jesus Christ, Family of.

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29a

Ps. 69:21.

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30a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

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31a

TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

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b

Ex. 12:16 (15–17).

◀

c

Jesus arose on the first day of the week. The previous day was the weekly Sabbath. The day before the Sabbath, being also the day after the Passover meal, could be the “high” day. Ex. 12:16; Lev. 23:7; Mark 15:42.

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d

Ex. 12:14 (12–16).

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e

Deut. 21:23 (22–23).

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33a

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation; Passover.

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35a

John 1:14; 21:24.

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b

John 1:7 (6–8).

◀

36a

Ex. 12:46; Num. 9:12.

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37a

TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

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38a

Matt. 27:57 (57–61).

◀

b

Prov. 29:25; John 7:13; 12:42 (42–43).

◀

39a

John 3:1 (1–10).

◀

b

Ps. 45:8.

◀

41a

Luke 23:53; 2 Ne. 25:13.

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42a

TG Passover.

Chapter 20

Mary Magdalene, Peter, and John find the empty tomb—The risen Christ appears to Mary Magdalene in the garden—He appears to the disciples and shows His resurrected body—Thomas feels the wounds in Jesus’ hands, feet, and side—Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.

1 The afirst day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet bdark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the cstone taken away from the dsepulchre.

2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other adisciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the bLord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.

4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.

6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,

7 And the anapkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.

9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must arise again from the bdead.

10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

11 ¶ But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,

12 And seeth two aangels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and asaw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, aMaster.

17 Jesus saith unto her, aTouch me not; for I am not yet bascended to my cFather: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my dFather, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.

19 ¶ Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were aassembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and bstood in the midst, and saith unto them, cPeace be unto you.

20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his ahands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they bsaw the Lord.

21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my aFather hath bsent me, even so csend I you.

22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

23 Whose soever sins ye aremit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

24 ¶ But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the aprint of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

26 ¶ And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and athrust it into my side: and be not bfaithless, but cbelieving.

28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast aseen me, thou hast believed: bblessed are they that have not seen, and yet have cbelieved.

30 ¶ And many other asigns truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not bwritten in this book:

31 But these are awritten, that ye might bbelieve that Jesus is the cChrist, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have dlife through his ename.

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1a

TG Sabbath.

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b

Mark 16:2.

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c

Matt. 27:60.

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d

JST John 20:1 … sepulcher, and two angels sitting thereon.

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2a

John 13:23; 19:26 (26–27); 21:24 (20–24); 1 Ne. 14:27 (18–27); D&C 7:1.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Lord.

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7a

John 11:44.

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9a

Mark 9:10 (9–10); Hel. 14:16 (15–17); D&C 18:12 (11–12).

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b

Isa. 25:8.

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12a

TG Angels.

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14a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

16a

GR Teacher.

◀

17a

JST John 20:17 … Hold me not …

◀

b

Luke 23:43 (39–43); Alma 40:11 (6–15). TG Jesus Christ, Ascension of.

◀

c

TG God the Father, Elohim.

◀

d

TG Godhead.

◀

19a

TG Assembly for Worship; Meetings.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

c

TG Peace of God.

◀

20a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

21a

TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

c

Mark 16:15 (14–18). TG Authority.

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23a

TG Priesthood, Keys of; Remission of Sins.

◀

25a

TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

◀

27a

3 Ne. 11:14.

◀

b

TG Doubt.

◀

c

TG Unbelief.

◀

29a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

b

D&C 34:4.

◀

c

1 Pet. 1:8; Alma 32:21 (17–21). TG Faith.

◀

30a

TG Signs.

◀

b

John 21:25; 1 Ne. 14:25 (18–30); D&C 93:6 (6, 18).

◀

31a

1 Jn. 5:13 (10–21).

◀

b

Luke 1:4 (3–4); John 1:7 (6–8); 1 Ne. 6:4; Morm. 5:14. TG Faith.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

d

John 5:24.

◀

e

TG Jesus Christ, Taking the Name of; Name.

Chapter 21

Jesus appears to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias—He says, Feed my sheep—He foretells Peter’s martyrdom and that John will not die.

1 After these things Jesus ashewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of aZebedee, and two other of his disciples.

3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus astood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.

9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.

12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.

13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

14 This is now the athird time that Jesus bshewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

15 ¶ So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, aFeed my sheep.

17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, aFeed my bsheep.

18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be aold, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

19 This spake he, signifying by what adeath he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?

22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he atarry till I come, what is that to thee? bfollow thou me.

23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not adie: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

24 This is the adisciple which testifieth of these things, and bwrote these things: and we know that his testimony is ctrue.

25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be awritten every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the bbooks that should be written. Amen.

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1a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

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2a

Matt. 4:21.

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4a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

14a

3 Ne. 26:13; 27:2.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

16a

1 Pet. 5:2; D&C 112:14.

◀

17a

TG Fellowshipping; Jesus Christ, Teaching Mode of; Missionary Work.

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b

TG Sheep.

◀

18a

TG Old Age.

◀

19a

2 Pet. 1:14.

◀

22a

Rev. 10:11; D&C 7:3 (3–4). TG Translated Beings.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Exemplar.

◀

23a

Luke 9:27.

◀

24a

John 1:14; 13:23; 19:35; 20:2.

◀

b

TG Scriptures, Writing of.

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c

3 Ne. 8:1.

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25a

John 20:30 (30–31); 1 Ne. 14:25 (18–30).

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b

3 Ne. 26:6.

The Acts
of the Apostles

Acts 1

Acts 2

Acts 3

Acts 4

Acts 5

Acts 6

Acts 7

Acts 8

Acts 9

Acts 10

Acts 11

Acts 12

Acts 13

Acts 14

Acts 15

Acts 16

Acts 17

Acts 18

Acts 19

Acts 20

Acts 21

Acts 22

Acts 23

Acts 24

Acts 25

Acts 26

Acts 27

Acts 28

Chapter 1

Jesus ministers for forty days after His resurrection—The kingdom is to be restored to Israel at a later time—The Twelve are to bear witness in Jerusalem, Judæa, Samaria, and the uttermost parts of the earth—Jesus ascends into heaven—Matthias is chosen to fill the vacancy in the Twelve.

1 The former treatise have aI made, O bTheophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given acommandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

3 To whom also he ashewed himself alive after his bpassion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things cpertaining to the kingdom of God:

4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the apromise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be abaptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time arestore again the kingdom to Israel?

7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the aseasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

8 But ye shall receive apower, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be bwitnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in cSamaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was ataken bup; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into aheaven? this same Jesus, which is btaken up from you into heaven, shall so ccome in like dmanner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.

13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

14 These all continued with aone accord in prayer and bsupplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his cbrethren.

15 ¶ And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David aspake before concerning bJudas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he aburst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their aproper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be adesolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bbishoprick let another take.

21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one abe ordained to be a bwitness with us of his cresurrection.

23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

24 And they aprayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which bknowest the hearts of all men, shew cwhether of these two thou hast dchosen,

25 That he may take part of this ministry and aapostleship, from which Judas by transgression bfell, that he might go to his own place.

26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon aMatthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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1a

2 Tim. 4:11 (10–11).

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b

Luke 1:3.

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2a

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

◀

3a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal; Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

◀

b

GR suffering. JST Acts 1:3 … sufferings …

◀

c

D&C 100:11.

◀

4a

D&C 95:9 (8–10). TG Promise.

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5a

TG Holy Ghost, Baptism of; Holy Ghost, Gift of.

◀

6a

TG Dispensations.

◀

7a

Dan. 2:21 (19–22, 28); D&C 68:11 (7–12); 121:12 (12, 27, 31).

◀

8a

2 Tim. 1:7. TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

b

Luke 24:48; D&C 27:12.

◀

c

Acts 8:5 (5, 14).

◀

9a

3 Ne. 10:18 (18–19); 11:8 (8–10). TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

◀

b

Ps. 68:18; Eph. 4:8.

◀

11a

1 Thes. 1:10.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Ascension of.

◀

c

John 14:3 (1–4).

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

◀

14a

TG Unity.

◀

b

Moro. 6:5 (1–5).

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Family of.

◀

16a

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

◀

b

Ps. 41:9; Luke 22:48 (47–48).

◀

18a

Matt. 27:5 (3–10).

◀

19a

GR own.

◀

20a

Ps. 69:25.

◀

b

GR overseership, office. Ps. 109:8; D&C 114:2.

◀

22a

GR become a witness.

◀

b

TG Witness.

◀

c

TG Resurrection.

◀

24a

D&C 9:8 (7–9).

◀

b

TG God, Omniscience of.

◀

c

GR which one.

◀

d

TG Called of God.

◀

25a

TG Church Organization.

◀

b

1 Cor. 10:12; D&C 3:9.

◀

26a

TG Apostles.

Chapter 2

The Spirit is poured out on the day of Pentecost—Peter testifies of Jesus’ resurrection—He tells how to gain salvation and speaks of the gift of the Holy Ghost—Many believe and are baptized.

1 And when the day of aPentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty awind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

3 And there appeared unto them acloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

4 And they were all filled with the aHoly Ghost, and began to speak with other btongues, as the cSpirit gave them utterance.

5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own alanguage.

7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?

8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and aproselytes,

11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our atongues the wonderful works of God.

12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

13 Others amocking said, These men are full of new wine.

14 ¶ But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet aJoel;

17 And it shall come to pass in the alast days, saith God, I will bpour out of my cSpirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall dprophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall edream dreams:

18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall aprophesy:

19 And I will shew awonders in heaven above, and bsigns in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

20 The sun shall be turned into adarkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and bnotable cday of the Lord come:

21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be asaved.

22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man aapproved of God among you by bmiracles and wonders and signs, which cGod did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

23 Him, being delivered by the adeterminate counsel and bforeknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have ccrucified and slain:

24 Whom God hath araised up, having loosed the bpains of cdeath: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the aLord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:

27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in ahell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see bcorruption.

28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the apatriarch David, that he is both dead and bburied, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an aoath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up bChrist to sit on his throne;

31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

32 This Jesus hath God araised up, whereof we all are bwitnesses.

33 Therefore being aby the bright hand of God cexalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath dshed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

34 For aDavid is not bascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my cLord, Sit thou on my right hand,

35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have acrucified, both bLord and Christ.

37 ¶ Now when they heard this, they were apricked in their bheart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, cwhat shall we do?

38 Then Peter asaid unto them, bRepent, and be cbaptized every one of you in the dname of Jesus Christ for the eremission of sins, and ye shall receive the fgift of the gHoly Ghost.

39 For the apromise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are bafar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, aSave yourselves from this buntoward generation.

41 ¶ Then they that gladly areceived his bword were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about cthree thousand souls.

42 And they continued asteadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and bfellowship, and in breaking of cbread, and in prayers.

43 And afear came upon every soul: and many wonders and bsigns were done by the apostles.

44 And all that believed were together, and had all things acommon;

45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had aneed.

46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the atemple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and bsingleness of heart,

47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord aadded to the bchurch daily such as should be saved.

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1a

Ex. 23:17; 34:22 (16, 22); Lev. 23:16 (15–16); Acts 20:16.

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2a

D&C 109:37.

◀

3a

D&C 109:36.

◀

4a

Acts 4:31. TG Holy Ghost, Baptism of.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of; Holy Ghost, Mission of.

◀

c

D&C 14:8.

◀

6a

TG Language.

◀

10a

Acts 13:43.

◀

11a

1 Cor. 14:22.

◀

13a

1 Cor. 14:23.

◀

16a

JS—H 1:41.

◀

17a

TG Last Days.

◀

b

Joel 2:28.

◀

c

Isa. 44:3; Ezek. 36:27 (26–27); D&C 19:38; 44:2; 95:4.

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d

Acts 21:9. TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

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e

TG Dream.

◀

18a

Acts 11:28 (27–28); 21:11 (4, 10–11).

◀

19a

TG Last Days.

◀

b

TG Signs.

◀

20a

TG Darkness, Physical.

◀

b

GR glorious.

◀

c

TG Day of the Lord.

◀

21a

TG Jesus Christ, Savior; Salvation.

◀

22a

John 9:33 (31–33).

◀

b

Mosiah 3:5 (5–6).

◀

c

Ex. 8:19; Luke 11:20; John 3:2; Acts 10:38.

◀

23a

GR appointed plan, purpose.

◀

b

TG Foreordination; God, Foreknowledge of.

◀

c

Matt. 26:24; Luke 22:22. TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

◀

24a

TG Resurrection.

◀

b

TG Pain.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

◀

25a

Ps. 16:8 (8–11).

◀

27a

JST Acts 2:27 … prison …

◀

b

Acts 13:37 (34–37).

◀

29a

TG Patriarch.

◀

b

1 Kgs. 2:10.

◀

30a

TG Oath.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Davidic Descent of.

◀

32a

Eph. 1:20. TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

◀

b

TG Witness.

◀

33a

GR to, at.

◀

b

TG Godhead.

◀

c

Heb. 2:9.

◀

d

D&C 53:2.

◀

34a

D&C 132:39.

◀

b

Ps. 30:3; 86:13.

◀

c

Ps. 110:1.

◀

36a

TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Lord; Jesus Christ, Power of.

◀

37a

Alma 22:3 (3–11). TG Conscience; Holy Ghost, Mission of; Holy Ghost, Source of Testimony.

◀

b

TG Conversion.

◀

c

Alma 22:15.

◀

38a

D&C 49:11 (11–14).

◀

b

TG Baptism, Qualifications for; Repent; Salvation.

◀

c

TG Baptism; Baptism, Essential.

◀

d

TG Name.

◀

e

TG Remission of Sins.

◀

f

TG Holy Ghost, Gift of.

◀

g

Acts 8:17 (14–17). TG Holy Ghost, Baptism of.

◀

39a

TG Promise.

◀

b

Isa. 57:19.

◀

40a

D&C 36:6.

◀

b

GR crooked.

◀

41a

TG Teachable.

◀

b

TG Baptism, Qualifications for.

◀

c

Acts 4:4.

◀

42a

TG Commitment; Steadfastness; Sustaining Church Leaders.

◀

b

TG Fellowshipping.

◀

c

TG Bread; Sacrament.

◀

43a

TG Courage; Fearful.

◀

b

TG Signs.

◀

44a

TG Consecration.

◀

45a

Acts 4:35 (32–35); D&C 51:3.

◀

46a

Luke 24:53.

◀

b

D&C 36:7.

◀

47a

Acts 5:14.

◀

b

TG Church.

Chapter 3

Peter and John heal a man lame since birth—Peter preaches repentance—He also speaks of the age of restoration preceding the Second Coming—He identifies Christ as the prophet of whom Moses spoke.

1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

2 And a certain man alame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an aalms.

4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have agive I thee: In the bname of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

7 And he took him by the right hand, and alifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

9 And all the people asaw him walking and praising God:

10 And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the aporch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.

12 ¶ And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our aown power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath aglorified his Son Jesus; whom ye bdelivered up, and cdenied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a amurderer to be granted unto you;

15 And killed the aPrince of life, whom God hath braised from the dead; whereof we are cwitnesses.

16 And his aname through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the bfaith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

17 And now, brethren, aI bwot that through cignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.

18 But those things, which God before had ashewed by the mouth of all his bprophets, that Christ should csuffer, he hath so fulfilled.

19 ¶ aRepent ye therefore, and be bconverted, that your sins may be cblotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the dpresence of the Lord;

20 And he shall send aJesus Christ, which before was preached unto byou:

21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of arestitution of all things, which God hath bspoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A aprophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be adestroyed from among the people.

24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise aforetold of these days.

25 Ye are the achildren of the prophets, and of the bcovenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be cblessed.

26 Unto you first God, having raised up his aSon Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

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2a

Acts 14:8 (8–10).

◀

3a

TG Almsgiving.

◀

6a

TG Benevolence; Generosity.

◀

b

Acts 4:10; Jacob 4:6; 3 Ne. 8:1.

◀

7a

Mark 9:27. TG Heal.

◀

9a

Acts 4:16.

◀

11a

1 Kgs. 6:3; John 10:23.

◀

12a

Gen. 41:16; Dan. 2:30.

◀

13a

John 16:14; 1 Pet. 1:21 (17–21).

◀

b

Matt. 27:20; Acts 13:28.

◀

c

John 19:6.

◀

14a

Luke 23:25 (17–19, 25).

◀

15a

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

b

Acts 10:40.

◀

c

TG Witness.

◀

16a

TG Name.

◀

b

TG Faith.

◀

17a

JST Acts 3:17 … I know that through ignorance ye have done this, as also your rulers.

◀

b

OR know.

◀

c

D&C 6:21.

◀

18a

TG Foreordination.

◀

b

Luke 24:27; Acts 28:23; Alma 18:36.

◀

c

1 Cor. 15:3.

◀

19a

TG Repent.

◀

b

TG Conversion.

◀

c

Ps. 51:1; Mosiah 26:30; Alma 5:14 (11–15, 21).

◀

d

TG God, Presence of.

◀

20a

TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

◀

b

JST Acts 3:20 … you, whom ye have crucified;

◀

21a

TG Dispensations; Restoration of the Gospel.

◀

b

TG Prophets, Mission of.

◀

22a

Deut. 18:15 (15–19); Acts 7:37; 1 Ne. 22:20 (20–22); JS—H 1:40.

◀

23a

D&C 1:14 (14–16); 133:63.

◀

24a

TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

25a

TG Seed of Abraham.

◀

b

TG Abrahamic Covenant; Mission of Early Saints.

◀

c

TG Israel, Mission of.

◀

26a

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

Chapter 4

Peter and John are arrested and brought before the council—Peter testifies that salvation comes because of Christ—The Sadducees strive to silence Peter and John—The Saints glory in the testimony of Jesus—They have all things in common.

1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the aresurrection from the dead.

3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about afive thousand.

5 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and ascribes,

6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high apriest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what apower, or by what bname, have ye done this?

8 Then Peter, filled with the aHoly Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the aname of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

11 This is the astone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

12 Neither is there asalvation in any other: for there is none other bname under heaven given among men, whereby we must be csaved.

13 ¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were aunlearned and bignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable amiracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

18 And they called them, and acommanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to ahearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

20 For we cannot but aspeak the things which we have bseen and heard.

21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

23 ¶ And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and aearth, and the sea, and all that in them is:

25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

26 The akings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast aanointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

31 ¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were aassembled together; and they were all filled with the bHoly Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

32 And the multitude of them that believed were of aone heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that bought of the things which he cpossessed was his own; but they had all things dcommon.

33 And with great power gave the apostles awitness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great bgrace was upon them all.

34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses asold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

35 And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and adistribution was made unto every man according as he had bneed.

36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed aBarnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

37 Having land, sold it, and brought the amoney, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

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2a

Acts 23:8.

◀

4a

Acts 2:41.

◀

5a

TG Scribe.

◀

6a

TG Priestcraft.

◀

7a

TG Priesthood, Power of.

◀

b

TG Name.

◀

8a

TG Teaching with the Spirit.

◀

10a

Acts 3:6.

◀

11a

TG Cornerstone; Rock.

◀

12a

TG Gospel.

◀

b

Ps. 9:10; Hosea 13:4; 1 Jn. 2:12; 2 Ne. 25:20; Mosiah 4:8. TG Jesus Christ, Taking the Name of.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Savior; Salvation; Salvation, Plan of.

◀

13a

D&C 1:19; 35:13.

◀

b

GR ordinary, plain.

◀

16a

Acts 3:9 (6–9).

◀

18a

Acts 5:28 (27–28).

◀

19a

D&C 3:7.

◀

20a

Jer. 20:9; Amos 3:8.

◀

b

TG Witness.

◀

24a

D&C 14:9.

◀

26a

Ps. 2:2 (1–2).

◀

27a

TG Anointing; Jesus Christ, Authority of; Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

31a

TG Assembly for Worship; Meetings.

◀

b

Acts 2:4 (2–4); D&C 68:4 (3–4).

◀

32a

1 Cor. 1:10 (10–13); 3 Ne. 11:28 (28–30); Moses 7:18. TG Unity.

◀

b

GR any.

◀

c

D&C 49:20.

◀

d

TG Consecration.

◀

33a

1 Cor. 15:15. TG Witness.

◀

b

TG Grace.

◀

34a

Acts 5:1 (1–11).

◀

35a

Acts 6:1; D&C 83:6 (1–6).

◀

b

Acts 2:45. TG Welfare.

◀

36a

Acts 11:22 (22–24); Gal. 2:1.

◀

37a

D&C 19:34.

Chapter 5

Ananias and Sapphira lie to the Lord and lose their lives—The Apostles continue the miracles of Jesus—Peter and John are arrested, an angel delivers them from prison, and they testify of Christ—Gamaliel counsels moderation.

1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, asold a possession,

2 And akept back bpart of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain cpart, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to alie to the Holy Ghost, and to bkeep back part of the price of the land?

4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not alied unto men, but unto bGod.

5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and agave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to atempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

10 Then fell she down astraightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

12 ¶ And by the hands of the apostles were many asigns and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

13 And of the arest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

14 And believers were the more aadded to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the ashadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were ahealed every one.

17 ¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with aindignation,

18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

19 But the aangel of the Lord by night opened the bprison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the awords of this life.

21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

28 Saying, Did not we straitly acommand you that ye should not teach in this bname? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s cblood upon us.

29 ¶ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to aobey God rather than men.

30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and ahanged on a tree.

31 Him hath God exalted awith his right hand to be a bPrince and a cSaviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and dforgiveness of sins.

32 And we are his awitnesses of these things; and so is also the bHoly Ghost, whom God hath cgiven to them that obey him.

33 ¶ When they heard that, they were acut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named aGamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.

36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as aobeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

38 And now I say unto you, aRefrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of bmen, it will come to nought:

39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; alest haply ye be found even to bfight against God.

40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

41 ¶ And they departed from the presence of the council, arejoicing that they were counted worthy to bsuffer cshame for his dname.

42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and apreach Jesus Christ.

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1a

Acts 4:34 (32, 34–35); D&C 19:26 (25–26).

◀

2a

TG Selfishness.

◀

b

Josh. 7:21 (1–26); D&C 105:3 (2–10). TG Consecration.

◀

c

TG Welfare.

◀

3a

TG Honesty.

◀

b

TG Selfishness.

◀

4a

TG Lying.

◀

b

Josh. 7:20.

◀

5a

Lev. 10:2.

◀

9a

TG Test.

◀

10a

OR immediately.

◀

12a

Heb. 2:4. TG Signs.

◀

13a

JST Acts 5:13 … rulers …

◀

14a

Acts 2:47.

◀

15a

Luke 8:44 (43–48); Acts 19:12 (11–12).

◀

16a

TG Heal.

◀

17a

GR envy, malice.

◀

19a

Acts 12:7; Moro. 7:29 (29–33). TG Angels.

◀

b

Acts 16:26.

◀

20a

John 6:68 (63, 68).

◀

28a

Acts 4:18 (15–18).

◀

b

TG Name.

◀

c

Matt. 27:25.

◀

29a

Ex. 1:17 (16–17); D&C 30:1. TG Courage; Duty.

◀

30a

TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

◀

31a

GR at.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

◀

d

TG Forgive.

◀

32a

Luke 1:2; John 1:14; Acts 26:16. TG Holy Ghost, Mission of; Witness.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Source of Testimony.

◀

c

TG Holy Ghost, Gift of.

◀

33a

1 Ne. 16:2.

◀

34a

Acts 22:3.

◀

36a

GR were persuaded by, believed him.

◀

38a

Acts 19:35 (35–41).

◀

b

D&C 3:3; JS—H 1:23 (22–23).

◀

39a

JST Acts 5:39 … be careful, therefore, lest ye be …

◀

b

Acts 23:9.

◀

41a

Luke 6:23 (22–23); Col. 1:11; 1 Thes. 1:6; 1 Pet. 4:13.

◀

b

TG Persecution; Self-Sacrifice; Suffering.

◀

c

TG Shame.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Taking the Name of.

◀

42a

TG Missionary Work.

Chapter 6

The Apostles choose seven to assist them—Stephen is tried before the council.

1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their awidows were bneglected in the daily cministration.

2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of ahonest breport, full of the Holy Ghost and cwisdom, whom we may appoint over this dbusiness.

4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the aministry of the word.

5 ¶ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they achose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the bHoly Ghost, and cPhilip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they alaid their bhands on them.

7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the apriests were obedient to the faith.

8 And Stephen, full of faith and apower, did great wonders and bmiracles among the people.

9 ¶ Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the aLibertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, bdisputing with Stephen.

10 And they were not able to resist the awisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak ablasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

13 And set up afalse witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the acustoms which Moses delivered us.

15 And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the aface of an bangel.

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1a

TG Widows.

◀

b

TG Apathy; Welfare.

◀

c

Acts 4:35.

◀

3a

TG Honesty; Priesthood, Qualifying for.

◀

b

1 Tim. 3:7.

◀

c

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

d

D&C 107:68 (14, 68).

◀

4a

Mark 16:15 (15–19); D&C 107:8.

◀

5a

TG Called of God.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

c

Acts 21:8.

◀

6a

TG Church Organization; Hands, Laying on of; Priesthood; Priesthood, Authority.

◀

b

TG Setting Apart.

◀

7a

John 12:42. TG Priest, Aaronic Priesthood. BD Priests.

◀

8a

TG Priesthood, Power of.

◀

b

TG Miracle.

◀

9a

GR Freed-men.

◀

b

TG Disputations.

◀

10a

Isa. 54:17; Luke 21:15; D&C 100:5 (5–6).

◀

11a

TG Blaspheme.

◀

13a

TG Slander.

◀

14a

Acts 21:21.

◀

15a

Hel. 5:36.

◀

b

TG Angels.

Chapter 7

Stephen recounts the history of Israel and names Moses as a prototype of Christ—He testifies of the apostasy in Israel—He sees Jesus on the right hand of God—Stephen’s testimony is rejected, and he is stoned to death.

1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so?

2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father aAbraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in bCharran,

3 And said unto him, Get thee out of thy acountry, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.

4 Then came he out of the land of the aChaldæans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.

5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he apromised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

6 And God spake on this wise, That his seed should asojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bbondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.

7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

8 And he gave him the covenant of acircumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve bpatriarchs.

9 And the patriarchs, moved with aenvy, sold bJoseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

10 And adelivered him out of all his bafflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

11 Now there came a adearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

12 But when Jacob heard that there was acorn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

13 And at the second time aJoseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto bPharaoh.

14 Then sent aJoseph, and called his bfather cJacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,

16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham abought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.

17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

18 Till another aking arose, which knew not Joseph.

19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

20 In which time Moses was born, and was aexceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house bthree months:

21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own ason.

22 And Moses was alearned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.

23 And when he was full aforty years old, it came into his heart to visit his bbrethren the children of Israel.

24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was aoppressed, and bsmote the Egyptian:

25 For he supposed his brethren would have aunderstood how that God by his hand would bdeliver them: but they understood not.

26 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye awrong one to another?

27 But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a aruler and a judge over us?

28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?

29 Then afled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two bsons.

30 And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an aangel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the asight: and as he drew near to behold it, the bvoice of the Lord came unto him,

32 Saying, I am the aGod of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

33 Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

35 This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a adeliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

36 He abrought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

37 ¶ This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A aprophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively aoracles to give unto us:

39 To whom our fathers would not aobey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

40 Saying unto Aaron, Make us agods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.

41 And they made a acalf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

42 Then God turned, and agave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?

43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the afashion that he had seen.

45 Which also our fathers that came after brought in with aJesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

46 Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

47 But Solomon built him an house.

48 Howbeit the most High adwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

49 Heaven is my athrone, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

50 Hath not my hand amade all these things?

51 ¶ Ye astiffnecked and buncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always cresist the dHoly Ghost: as your efathers did, so do ye.

52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers apersecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:

53 Who have received the law by the disposition of aangels, and have not bkept it.

54 ¶ When they heard these things, they were acut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

55 But he, being full of the aHoly Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the bglory of cGod, and dJesus estanding on the fright hand of God,

56 And said, Behold, I asee the heavens bopened, and the cSon of man standing on the right dhand of eGod.

57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their aclothes at a byoung man’s feet, whose name was Saul.

59 And they astoned bStephen, ccalling upon dGod, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my espirit.

60 And he kneeled down, and acried with a loud voice, bLord, lay not this sin to their ccharge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

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2a

Gen. 12:1; Abr. 2:3 (3–4).

◀

b

Gen. 11:31 (31–32).

◀

3a

Abr. 1:1 (1, 5).

◀

4a

Gen. 11:31.

◀

5a

TG Promised Lands.

◀

6a

Gen. 26:3.

◀

b

TG Israel, Bondage of, in Egypt.

◀

8a

TG Circumcision.

◀

b

TG Patriarch.

◀

9a

TG Envy.

◀

b

Alma 46:24.

◀

10a

D&C 24:1.

◀

b

TG Affliction.

◀

11a

OR famine. TG Drought; Famine.

◀

12a

Gen. 42:1.

◀

13a

Gen. 45:3.

◀

b

Gen. 47:2.

◀

14a

TG Israel, Joseph, People of.

◀

b

Gen. 45:13.

◀

c

TG Israel, Origins of.

◀

16a

Gen. 23:17.

◀

18a

Ex. 1:8.

◀

20a

GR comely, beautiful to God.

◀

b

Ex. 2:2.

◀

21a

Ex. 2:10.

◀

22a

TG Education.

◀

23a

Ex. 7:7; Deut. 31:2 (1–2); 34:7.

◀

b

Ex. 2:11 (11–15); Heb. 11:25 (24–27).

◀

24a

TG Oppression.

◀

b

Ex. 2:12 (11–12).

◀

25a

Ex. 2:14; 3:13 (13–15); 4:1.

◀

b

TG Deliver.

◀

26a

Ex. 2:13. TG Injustice.

◀

27a

1 Ne. 17:26 (23–37).

◀

29a

Ex. 2:15.

◀

b

Ex. 2:22; 18:3.

◀

30a

Ex. 3:2.

◀

31a

OR vision.

◀

b

Ex. 3:4 (3–6).

◀

32a

Ex. 3:15.

◀

35a

TG Deliver; Jesus Christ, Savior; Salvation.

◀

36a

Ex. 12:51.

◀

37a

Deut. 18:15 (15–19); Acts 3:22 (22–23); JS—H 1:40. TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

38a

Rom. 3:2; D&C 90:5.

◀

39a

TG Disobedience.

◀

40a

Ex. 32:1, 23.

◀

41a

Ex. 32:4; Hosea 8:5 (5–7).

◀

42a

Ps. 81:12; Rom. 1:24.

◀

44a

1 Chr. 28:19 (11, 19); Heb. 8:5.

◀

45a

IE Joshua. Heb. 4:8.

◀

48a

Acts 17:24.

◀

49a

TG Kingdom of God, in Heaven.

◀

50a

TG Jesus Christ, Creator.

◀

51a

TG Stiffnecked.

◀

b

Jer. 6:10; Rom. 2:29 (28–29).

◀

c

TG Rebellion.

◀

d

Neh. 9:30.

◀

e

Mal. 3:7; Matt. 23:32; Hel. 13:25 (25–29).

◀

52a

TG Apostasy of Israel; Prophets, Rejection of.

◀

53a

Moses 5:58.

◀

b

TG Disobedience.

◀

54a

1 Ne. 16:2 (1–4).

◀

55a

TG Holy Ghost, Comforter; Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Glory of.

◀

c

TG Godhead.

◀

d

D&C 137:3.

◀

e

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

f

Heb. 1:3. TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

◀

56a

TG God, Presence of; God, Privilege of Seeing.

◀

b

Ezek. 1:1; D&C 50:45.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

◀

d

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

◀

e

TG God, Manifestations of; God the Father, Elohim.

◀

58a

Acts 22:20.

◀

b

The Greek word used identifies a man who is younger than forty years of age.

◀

59a

TG Persecution.

◀

b

TG Martyrdom.

◀

c

JST Acts 7:59 … and he, calling upon God, said …

◀

d

3 Ne. 19:22 (18–36).

◀

e

TG Man, a Spirit Child of Heavenly Father; Spirits, Disembodied.

◀

60a

Luke 6:28; 23:34 (33–34).

◀

b

Matt. 5:44 (44–47).

◀

c

2 Tim. 4:16; 3 Ne. 12:44.

Chapter 8

Saul persecutes the Church—Philip’s ministry in Samaria is described—Philip performs miracles and baptizes men and women—Peter and John come to Samaria and confer the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands—Simon seeks to buy this gift and is rebuked by Peter—Philip preaches about Christ and baptizes an Ethiopian eunuch.

1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great apersecution against the bchurch which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.

2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great alamentation over him.

3 As for Saul, he made ahavoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to bprison.

4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

5 Then Philip went down to the city of aSamaria, and preached Christ unto them.

6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip aspake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

7 For aunclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many btaken with palsies, and that were lame, were chealed.

8 And there was great joy in that city.

9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used asorcery, and bbewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some cgreat one:

10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

12 But when they believed Philip apreaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the bname of Jesus Christ, they were cbaptized, both men and women.

13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and awondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the aword of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

17 Then alaid they their hands on them, and they received the bHoly Ghost.

18 And when Simon saw that through alaying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

19 Saying, Give me also this apower, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the agift of God may be bpurchased with money.

21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not aright in the sight of God.

22 Repent therefore of this thy awickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the bthought of thine cheart may be forgiven thee.

23 For I perceive that thou art in the agall of bitterness, and in the bbond of iniquity.

24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

26 And the aangel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to aworship,

28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

29 Then the aSpirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a alamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him aJesus.

36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

37 And Philip said, If thou abelievest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he abaptized him.

39 And when they were come up out of the water, the aSpirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to aCæsarea.

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1a

TG Persecution.

◀

b

TG Church.

◀

2a

TG Mourning.

◀

3a

Acts 22:4; 1 Cor. 15:9; 1 Tim. 1:13; Mosiah 27:10 (9–11).

◀

b

Acts 22:19; 4 Ne. 1:30.

◀

5a

Acts 1:8.

◀

6a

TG Counsel.

◀

7a

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

◀

b

GR paralytic and lame.

◀

c

3 Ne. 7:22.

◀

9a

TG Sorcery.

◀

b

TG Superstitions.

◀

c

2 Ne. 26:29.

◀

12a

TG Missionary Work; Preaching.

◀

b

TG Name.

◀

c

TG Baptism, Essential.

◀

13a

OR was amazed, astonished.

◀

14a

Acts 11:1 (1–18).

◀

17a

TG Hands, Laying on of.

◀

b

Acts 2:38.

◀

18a

TG Priesthood, Authority.

◀

19a

TG Priesthood, Power of; Selfishness; Unrighteous Dominion.

◀

20a

TG God, Gifts of.

◀

b

TG Bribe.

◀

21a

D&C 49:2.

◀

22a

TG Wickedness.

◀

b

TG Motivations.

◀

c

3 Ne. 12:29.

◀

23a

Alma 41:11; Morm. 8:31.

◀

b

TG Bondage, Spiritual.

◀

26a

TG Angels.

◀

27a

John 12:20.

◀

29a

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

32a

TG Jesus Christ, Lamb of God; Jesus Christ, Trials of.

◀

35a

Gal. 3:14 (13–14).

◀

37a

TG Baptism, Qualifications for.

◀

38a

TG Baptism; Baptism, Immersion.

◀

39a

TG God, Spirit of.

◀

40a

Acts 21:8.

Chapter 9

Jesus appears to Saul—Saul is a chosen vessel—Ananias restores Saul’s sight—Saul is baptized and begins his ministry—Peter heals Æneas and raises Dorcas from death.

1 And Saul, yet breathing out athreatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

2 And desired of him aletters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a alight from heaven:

4 And he afell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, bSaul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am aJesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to bkick against the pricks.

6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, awhat wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

7 aAnd the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a bvoice, but seeing cno man.

8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

10 ¶ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named aAnanias; and to him said the Lord in a bvision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much aevil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a achosen vessel unto me, to bbear my cname before the dGentiles, and ekings, and the children of Israel:

16 For I will shew him how great things he must asuffer for my name’s sake.

17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his ahands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that bappeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath csent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the dHoly Ghost.

18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received asight forthwith, and arose, and was bbaptized.

19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that adestroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bbound unto the chief priests?

22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

23 ¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to akill him:

24 But their alaying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a abasket.

26 And when Saul was come to aJerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had aseen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.

29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and adisputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were aedified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the bcomfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

32 ¶ And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the asaints which dwelt at Lydda.

33 And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was asick of the palsy.

34 And Peter said unto him, Æneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

36 ¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this awoman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.

39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, aarise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the asaints and widows, presented her balive.

42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

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1a

Acts 26:10.

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2a

Acts 22:5.

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3a

TG Light [noun].

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4a

Ezek. 1:28; Ether 3:6 (6–8); Moses 1:9.

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b

Acts 22:7 (6–16); 26:14 (9–17).

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5a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

b

D&C 121:38.

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6a

TG Conversion.

◀

7a

JST Acts 9:7 And they who were journeying with him saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him who spake to him.

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b

Acts 22:9.

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c

Dan. 10:7; Alma 36:11 (6–11).

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10a

Acts 22:12.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

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13a

Acts 26:10.

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15a

1 Thes. 3:3.

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b

Acts 22:15; 26:16.

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c

TG Name.

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d

Rom. 15:10 (8–21); 1 Tim. 2:7.

◀

e

Ps. 119:46; Matt. 10:18; D&C 1:23; 124:3 (3, 16, 107). TG Kings, Earthly.

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16a

TG Self-Sacrifice.

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17a

TG Administrations to the Sick; Hands, Laying on of.

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b

1 Cor. 9:1.

◀

c

TG Called of God; Delegation of Responsibility.

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d

TG Holy Ghost, Gift of.

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18a

TG Sight.

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b

TG Baptism, Essential.

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21a

Gal. 1:13.

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b

Acts 26:10.

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23a

2 Cor. 11:32.

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24a

GR plot, conspiracy was known.

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25a

Josh. 2:15.

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26a

Gal. 1:18 (15–18).

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27a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

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29a

TG Disputations.

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31a

TG Edification.

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b

TG Comfort; Holy Ghost, Comforter; Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

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32a

TG Saints.

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33a

GR paralyzed.

◀

36a

TG Woman.

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40a

TG Death, Power over.

◀

41a

TG Saints.

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b

John 14:12 (12–14).

Chapter 10

An angel ministers to Cornelius—Peter, in a vision, is commanded to take the gospel to the Gentiles—The gospel is taught by witnesses—The Holy Ghost falls upon the Gentiles.

1 There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much aalms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

3 He saw in a avision bevidently about the ninth hour of the day an cangel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.

4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

9 ¶ On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the ahousetop to pray about the sixth hour:

10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a atrance,

11 And saw aheaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet bknit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or aunclean.

15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath acleansed, that call not thou bcommon.

16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,

18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

19 ¶ While Peter thought on the vision, the aSpirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and ago with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was awarned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

23 Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

24 And the morrow after they entered into Cæsarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a aman.

27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.

28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man acommon or bunclean.

29 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was afasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a bman stood before me in bright clothing,

31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

34 ¶ Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no arespecter of persons:

35 But in every anation he that bfeareth him, and cworketh drighteousness, is eaccepted with him.

36 The aword which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judæa, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

38 How God aanointed Jesus of Nazareth with the bHoly Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were coppressed of the devil; for dGod was with him.

39 And we are awitnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

40 Him God araised up the third day, and bshewed him openly;

41 aNot to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

42 And he commanded us to apreach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was bordained of God to be the cJudge of quick and dead.

43 To him give all the prophets awitness, that through his bname whosoever cbelieveth in him shall receive dremission of sins.

44 ¶ While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the aGentiles also was poured out the bgift of the Holy Ghost.

46 For they heard them speak with atongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the aHoly Ghost as well as we?

48 And he commanded them to be abaptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

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2a

TG Almsgiving.

◀

3a

TG Vision.

◀

b

GR clearly, distinctly.

◀

c

2 Ne. 32:3; Moro. 7:22 (22–38).

◀

9a

1 Sam. 9:25 (25–27).

◀

10a

Acts 22:17.

◀

11a

D&C 107:19.

◀

b

GR bound.

◀

14a

Lev. 11:2 (2–47).

◀

15a

Lev. 20:25. TG Cleanliness; Purification.

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b

Acts 11:9; 1 Ne. 17:35 (32–41).

◀

19a

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

20a

Acts 15:7.

◀

22a

TG Warn.

◀

26a

Rev. 19:10; D&C 20:19.

◀

28a

2 Ne. 26:33; Hel. 3:28 (27–30).

◀

b

TG Uncleanness.

◀

30a

TG Fast, Fasting.

◀

b

TG Angels.

◀

34a

Acts 15:9; 17:26 (25–26); Rom. 2:11; 1 Ne. 17:35; D&C 1:35; 38:16. TG Judgment.

◀

35a

Rom. 10:12 (12–13); Alma 26:37 (36–37). TG Nations.

◀

b

TG Reverence.

◀

c

TG Good Works.

◀

d

TG Righteousness.

◀

e

1 Sam. 2:30.

◀

36a

3 Ne. 27:13 (13–22).

◀

38a

TG Anointing; Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

c

TG Oppression.

◀

d

Ex. 8:19; Luke 11:20; John 3:2; Acts 2:22.

◀

39a

Acts 13:31 (29–33). TG Witness.

◀

40a

Acts 3:15 (15, 26); 17:31. TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection; Resurrection.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

41a

Ether 12:7.

◀

42a

TG Missionary Work.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of; Priesthood, Authority.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

◀

43a

TG Prophets, Mission of.

◀

b

TG Name.

◀

c

TG Faith.

◀

d

TG Remission of Sins.

◀

45a

Matt. 8:11 (11–12); Luke 13:29 (28–30); 2 Ne. 10:18 (9–18); D&C 45:9 (7–30). TG Gentiles.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Gift of.

◀

46a

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

47a

TG Holy Ghost, Baptism of.

◀

48a

TG Baptism, Essential.

Chapter 11

God grants the gift of repentance to the Gentiles—The disciples are first called Christians at Antioch—The Church is guided by revelation.

1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the aGentiles had also received the bword of God.

2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the acircumcision bcontended with him,

3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,

5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a atrance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

6 Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.

8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath acleansed, that call not thou bcommon.

10 And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

11 And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Cæsarea unto me.

12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:

13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.

15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like agift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the aGentiles granted brepentance unto life.

19 ¶ Now they which were scattered abroad upon the apersecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

22 ¶ Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth aBarnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:

26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they aassembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called bChristians first in cAntioch.

27 ¶ And in these days came aprophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the aSpirit that there should be great bdearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cæsar.

29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send arelief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa:

30 Which also they did, and sent it to the aelders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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1a

D&C 109:60.

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b

Acts 8:14 (14–20).

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2a

TG Circumcision.

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b

TG Contention.

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5a

Acts 22:17.

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9a

TG Purification; Uncleanness.

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b

Acts 10:15 (3, 15).

◀

17a

TG Holy Ghost, Gift of; Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

18a

Mark 16:15 (15–16); Acts 21:19; D&C 84:62 (62–64).

◀

b

TG Repent.

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19a

TG Persecution.

◀

22a

Acts 4:36.

◀

26a

TG Assembly for Worship; Meetings.

◀

b

Acts 26:28; 1 Pet. 4:16; Mosiah 5:8 (8–11); Alma 46:15 (13–15). TG Jesus Christ, Taking the Name of.

◀

c

Acts 14:26.

◀

27a

Acts 13:1 (1–13).

◀

28a

Acts 2:18; 21:11 (4, 10–11).

◀

b

OR famine. TG Drought.

◀

29a

TG Almsgiving; Welfare.

◀

30a

TG Elder, Melchizedek Priesthood.

Chapter 12

The martyrdom of James is described—An angel frees Peter from prison—The Lord slays Herod by disease—The Church grows.

1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

2 And he akilled bJames the brother of John with the sword.

3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of aunleavened bread.)

4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in aprison, and delivered him to four bquaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after cEaster to bring him forth to the people.

5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

7 And, behold, the aangel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

9 And he went out, and followed him; and awist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

14 And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

17 But he, abeckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to adeath. And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea, and there abode.

20 ¶ And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.

21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

23 And immediately the aangel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

24 ¶ But the word of God grew and multiplied.

25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their aministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

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2a

TG Tyranny.

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b

TG Martyrdom.

◀

3a

TG Bread, Unleavened.

◀

4a

Alma 14:27 (22–29); Hel. 5:21 (21–50).

◀

b

GR squads; i.e., detachments of four men each.

◀

c

IE Passover.

◀

7a

Acts 5:19.

◀

9a

OR knew.

◀

17a

Acts 21:40.

◀

19a

TG Persecution.

◀

23a

TG Angels.

◀

25a

Acts 15:36 (36–37).

Chapter 13

Saul and Barnabas are called to missionary service—Saul, now called Paul, curses a sorcerer—Christ is a descendant of David—Paul offers the gospel to Israel, then to the Gentiles.

1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain aprophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

2 As they ministered to the Lord, and afasted, the bHoly Ghost said, cSeparate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have dcalled them.

3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and alaid their bhands on them, they sent them away.

4 ¶ So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain asorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:

7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a aprudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the aHoly Ghost, set his eyes on him,

10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou achild of the devil, thou benemy of all crighteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou ashalt be bblind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and aJohn departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

14 ¶ But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that afear God, give audience.

17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as astrangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.

18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

19 And when he had adestroyed seven nations in the bland of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

20 And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own aheart, which shall fulfil all my will.

23 Of this man’s aseed hath God according to his bpromise raised unto Israel a cSaviour, Jesus:

24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of aAbraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be aslain.

29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

30 But God raised him from the dead:

31 And he was aseen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his bwitnesses unto the people.

32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the afathers,

33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my aSon, this day have I begotten thee.

34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the asure mercies of David.

35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

37 But he, whom God araised again, saw no bcorruption.

38 ¶ Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the aforgiveness of sins:

39 And by him all that believe are ajustified from all things, from which ye could not be bjustified by the claw of Moses.

40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a awork which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next asabbath.

43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious aproselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

44 ¶ And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with aenvy, and spake bagainst those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and cblaspheming.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the aGentiles.

47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a alight of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for bsalvation unto the ends of the earth.

48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: aand as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

49 And the word of the Lord was apublished throughout all the region.

50 But the Jews astirred up the devout and honourable bwomen, and the chief men of the city, and raised cpersecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

51 But they shook off the adust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

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1a

Acts 11:27. TG Church Organization.

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2a

Luke 5:35. TG Fast, Fasting.

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b

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

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c

TG Setting Apart.

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d

TG Called of God.

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3a

TG Authority; Priesthood, Authority.

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b

TG Hands, Laying on of; Priesthood, Ordination.

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6a

TG Sorcery.

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7a

TG Prudence.

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9a

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

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10a

1 Jn. 3:10 (10–18); Alma 11:23.

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b

TG Enemies.

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c

TG Righteousness.

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11a

Gen. 19:11.

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b

Alma 30:49 (48–60).

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13a

Acts 15:37 (36–40).

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16a

Moro. 7:3 (3–4).

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17a

TG Stranger.

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19a

Num. 21:3 (1–3); Ps. 80:8 (8–10).

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b

TG Israel, Land of.

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22a

TG Heart.

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23a

TG Jesus Christ, Davidic Descent of.

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b

TG Promise.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Savior.

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26a

Abr. 2:9 (9–10).

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28a

Matt. 27:20; Acts 3:13.

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31a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

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b

Acts 10:39 (39–43); 22:15 (14–16).

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32a

TG Family, Patriarchal.

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33a

TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

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34a

Isa. 55:3.

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37a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

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b

Acts 2:27 (27, 31).

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38a

TG Forgive; Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Redeemer; Remission of Sins.

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39a

TG Justification.

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b

Rom. 2:13.

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c

TG Law of Moses.

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41a

Hab. 1:5; 3 Ne. 21:9 (9–11).

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42a

TG Sabbath.

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43a

Acts 2:10.

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45a

TG Envy.

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b

Luke 11:52; 1 Thes. 2:16.

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c

TG Blaspheme.

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46a

Matt. 21:43; Luke 14:24 (21–24); Acts 28:28 (27–28).

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47a

TG Example.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Savior; Salvation.

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48a

JST Acts 13:48 … and as many as believed were ordained unto eternal life.

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49a

D&C 1:6.

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50a

Alma 27:2 (2, 12).

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b

Acts 17:4 (4, 12).

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c

TG Persecution.

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51a

Matt. 10:14 (14–15); Luke 10:11; Acts 18:6 (5–6); D&C 24:15; 60:15 (13–15).

Chapter 14

Persecution attends the spread of the gospel—Paul heals a crippled man; Paul and Barnabas are hailed as gods—Paul is stoned and revived; he preaches—Elders are ordained.

1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave atestimony unto the word of his bgrace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

4 But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the aJews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

6 They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

7 And there they preached the gospel.

8 ¶ And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a acripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:

9 The same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had afaith to be bhealed,

10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.

11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The agods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

12 And they called Barnabas, aJupiter; and Paul, bMercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

14 Which when the aapostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are amen of like bpassions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these cvanities unto the living God, which dmade heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

16 Who in times past suffered all nations to awalk in their own bways.

17 Nevertheless he left not himself without awitness, in that he did good, and gave us brain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with cfood and gladness.

18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

19 ¶ And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having astoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much atribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

23 And when they had aordained them belders in every church, and had prayed with cfasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:

26 And thence sailed to aAntioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the adoor of faith unto the Gentiles.

28 And there they abode long time with the disciples.

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3a

TG Testimony.

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b

TG Grace.

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5a

2 Cor. 11:26.

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8a

Acts 3:2 (1–10).

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9a

TG Faith.

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b

TG Heal.

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11a

Acts 28:6 (3–6).

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12a

GR Zeus.

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b

GR Hermes.

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14a

TG Apostles.

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15a

Dan. 2:46; James 5:17 (17–18); 1 Ne. 17:55.

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b

TG Lust.

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c

TG Vanity.

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d

TG Jesus Christ, Creator.

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16a

TG Walking in Darkness.

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b

Acts 17:30 (27–30).

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17a

Rom. 1:20.

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b

Lev. 26:4 (3–4).

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c

TG Food.

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19a

TG Persecution.

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22a

TG Adversity; Test; Tribulation.

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23a

TG Authority; Priesthood, History of; Priesthood, Ordination.

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b

TG Church Organization; Elder, Melchizedek Priesthood.

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c

TG Fast, Fasting.

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26a

Acts 11:26 (25–26).

◀

27a

2 Cor. 2:12.

Chapter 15

Great dissension arises at Antioch concerning circumcision—The Apostles at Jerusalem decide the issue—Paul chooses Silas as his companion.

1 And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be acircumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and adisputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the bapostles and elders about this question.

3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the aconversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the alaw of Moses.

6 ¶ And the aapostles and belders came together for to consider of this matter.

7 And when there had been much adisputing, bPeter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the cGentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the dgospel, and believe.

8 And God, which aknoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

9 And put no adifference between us and them, bpurifying their hearts by faith.

10 Now therefore why atempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

11 But we believe that through the agrace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

12 ¶ Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

13 ¶ And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the aGentiles, to take out of them a people for his bname.

15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

16 After this I will return, and will build again the atabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

17 That the aresidue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.

18 aKnown unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

20 But that we write unto them, that they aabstain from bpollutions of idols, and from cfornication, and from things strangled, and from dblood.

21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being aread in the synagogues every sabbath day.

22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

23 And they awrote bletters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be acircumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with aone accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

26 Men that have ahazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

29 That ye abstain from meats offered to aidols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the aconsolation.

32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

34 Notwithstanding it pleased aSilas to abide there still.

35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

36 ¶ And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and avisit our bbrethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

37 And Barnabas determined to take with them aJohn, whose surname was bMark.

38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

39 And the acontention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, aconfirming the churches.

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1a

TG Circumcision.

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2a

TG Disputations.

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b

Gal. 2:1.

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3a

TG Conversion.

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5a

Gal. 5:18 (16–18).

◀

6a

TG Church Organization.

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b

TG Elder, Melchizedek Priesthood.

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7a

TG Disputations.

◀

b

D&C 7:7 (5–7); JS—H 1:72.

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c

Acts 10:20 (9–48).

◀

d

TG Gospel.

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8a

TG God, Omniscience of.

◀

9a

Acts 10:34 (34–35); 17:26 (25–26).

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b

TG Purification; Purity.

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10a

TG Test.

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11a

TG Grace.

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14a

Abr. 2:10 (9–10).

◀

b

TG Name.

◀

16a

Amos 9:11 (11–12).

◀

17a

Moro. 7:32.

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18a

TG God, Omniscience of.

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20a

Acts 21:25. TG Abstain.

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b

TG Pollution.

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c

TG Fornication; Sexual Immorality.

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d

TG Blood, Eating of.

◀

21a

2 Cor. 3:14 (14–15).

◀

23a

TG Scriptures, Writing of.

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b

Acts 16:4.

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24a

Gen. 17:11 (10–27); Moro. 8:8.

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25a

TG Common Consent.

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26a

2 Tim. 3:11.

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29a

1 Cor. 8:1.

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31a

GR consolation, exhortation, solace, persuasion.

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34a

2 Cor. 1:19; 1 Thes. 1:1; 1 Pet. 5:12.

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36a

Acts 12:25 (20–25).

◀

b

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

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37a

Acts 13:13.

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b

Col. 4:10; 2 Tim. 4:11.

◀

39a

TG Contention.

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41a

D&C 24:9.

Chapter 16

Paul is directed in a vision to preach in Macedonia—He casts an evil spirit out of a woman—He and Silas are imprisoned, and they convert the jailor—They admonish all to believe on the Lord Jesus and be saved.

1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named aTimotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a bJewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and acircumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the adecrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

5 And so were the churches aestablished in the faith, and increased in number daily.

6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the aHoly Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

9 And a avision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.

10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.

14 ¶ And a certain woman named aLydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose bheart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and aabide there. And she constrained us.

16 ¶ And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by asoothsaying:

17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, aThese men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the aspirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

19 ¶ And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to abeat them.

23 And when they had laid many astripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

25 ¶ And at amidnight Paul and Silas prayed, and bsang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the adoors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

31 And they said, aBelieve on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being aRomans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out bprivily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of aLydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

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1a

Acts 17:14 (14–15); 20:4; 1 Cor. 4:17; 1 Thes. 1:1; 3:2 (2, 6); 1 Tim. 1:2.

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b

2 Tim. 1:5.

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3a

TG Circumcision.

◀

4a

Acts 15:23 (23–29).

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5a

Moro. 7:32 (31–32).

◀

6a

Alma 21:16 (16–17); 22:1 (1–4).

◀

9a

2 Cor. 2:12. TG Vision.

◀

14a

Acts 16:40.

◀

b

Alma 16:16.

◀

15a

1 Tim. 5:10.

◀

16a

TG Sorcery.

◀

17a

James 2:19.

◀

18a

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

◀

22a

2 Cor. 11:25; 1 Thes. 2:2.

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23a

2 Cor. 11:23. TG Cruelty.

◀

25a

Ps. 119:62.

◀

b

TG Singing.

◀

26a

Acts 5:19 (15–20); Alma 14:27 (27–28); 3 Ne. 28:19 (19–20); 4 Ne. 1:30.

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31a

Mosiah 4:10 (9–10); Hel. 14:13. TG Baptism, Qualifications for.

◀

37a

Acts 22:25.

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b

OR secretly.

◀

40a

Acts 16:14 (14–15).

Chapter 17

Paul and Silas preach and are persecuted in Thessalonica and in Berea—Paul, in Athens, preaches from Mars’ Hill about the unknown god—He says, We are the offspring of God.

1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to aThessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days areasoned with them out of the bscriptures,

3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout aGreeks a great multitude, and of the chief bwomen not a few.

5 ¶ But the aJews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain blewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an cuproar, and dassaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

10 ¶ And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and asearched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and aTimotheus abode there still.

15 And they that conducted Paul brought him unto aAthens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

16 ¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city awholly given to bidolatry.

17 Therefore adisputed he in the bsynagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

19 And they took him, and brought him unto aAreopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there aspent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

22 ¶ Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are atoo superstitious.

23 For as I passed by, and beheld your adevotions, I found an altar with this inscription, To the bUnknown God. Whom therefore ye cignorantly worship, him ddeclare I unto you.

24 God that amade the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, bdwelleth not in temples made with hands;

25 Neither is aworshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and bbreath, and all things;

26 And hath amade of bone cblood dall enations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath fdetermined the gtimes before happointed, and the ibounds of their habitation;

27 That they should aseek the Lord, bif haply they might cfeel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

28 For in him we alive, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his boffspring.

29 Forasmuch then as we are the aoffspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto bgold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s cdevice.

30 And the times of this aignorance God bwinked at; but now ccommandeth all men every where to drepent:

31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will ajudge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath bordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath craised him from the dead.

32 ¶ And when they heard of the aresurrection of the dead, some bmocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

33 So Paul departed from among them.

34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the aAreopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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1a

1 Thes. 1:1.

◀

2a

Acts 18:19; 1 Thes. 2:2. TG Missionary Work.

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b

Alma 14:1.

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4a

John 12:20.

◀

b

Acts 13:50.

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5a

2 Cor. 11:26.

◀

b

GR wicked, evil.

◀

c

TG Rioting and Reveling.

◀

d

1 Thes. 1:6; 2:14.

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11a

TG Scriptures, Study of.

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14a

Acts 16:1 (1–4).

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15a

1 Thes. 3:1.

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16a

GR full of idols; i.e., grossly idolatrous.

◀

b

TG Idolatry.

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17a

TG Disputations.

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b

Acts 18:4 (4, 19); 19:8.

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19a

GR Hill of Ares (Mars); probably meaning the civil council which met there. Acts 17:34.

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21a

TG Waste.

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22a

GR most religious; i.e., careful in divine things.

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23a

GR sacred, venerated objects.

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b

D&C 93:19. TG God, Knowledge about.

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c

TG Ignorance.

◀

d

TG Preaching.

◀

24a

TG Creation.

◀

b

Acts 7:48.

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25a

TG Worship.

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b

TG Breath of Life.

◀

26a

Job 31:15; Mal. 2:10.

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b

Acts 10:34 (34–35); 15:9.

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c

D&C 38:25 (24–27).

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d

TG Gentiles.

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e

TG Nations.

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f

TG God, Foreknowledge of; God, Omniscience of.

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g

Eccl. 3:2; Alma 40:10. TG Time.

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h

TG Foreordination.

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i

Deut. 32:8 (8–9); Job 14:5. TG Order; Separation.

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27a

TG God, Access to.

◀

b

JST Acts 17:27 … if they are willing to find him, for he is not far from every one of us;

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c

D&C 101:8.

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28a

Deut. 30:20; D&C 45:1.

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b

TG Man, Antemortal Existence of.

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29a

TG Man, a Spirit Child of Heavenly Father; Man, Physical Creation of; Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father; Sons and Daughters of God; Spirit Creation.

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b

TG Idolatry.

◀

c

Jer. 44:8.

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30a

Acts 14:16 (16–17); 1 Pet. 1:14 (1–16); 2 Ne. 9:25 (25–27); D&C 76:72.

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b

OR overlooked, disregarded. Moro. 8:22 (9–26).

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c

D&C 18:9.

◀

d

TG Repent.

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31a

TG Jesus Christ, Judge; Judgment, the Last.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

c

Acts 10:40.

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32a

Alma 12:15 (12–18).

◀

b

TG Mocking.

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34a

Acts 17:19 (19, 22).

Chapter 18

Being rejected by the Jews, Paul turns to the Gentiles—He preaches, ministers, and travels—Apollos also preaches with power.

1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;

2 And found a certain Jew named aAquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and awrought: for by their occupation they were btentmakers.

4 And he reasoned in the asynagogue every bsabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

5 And when Silas and aTimotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and btestified to the Jews that Jesus was cChrist.

6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he ashook his raiment, and said unto them, Your bblood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

7 ¶ And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man’s house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

8 And aCrispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing bbelieved, and were baptized.

9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a avision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much apeople in this city.

11 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

12 ¶ And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

13 Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to aworship God contrary to the law.

14 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or awicked blewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

15 But if it be a aquestion of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.

16 And he drave them from the judgment seat.

17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.

18 ¶ And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a avow.

19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and areasoned with the Jews.

20 When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;

21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

22 And when he had landed at Cæsarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

24 ¶ And a certain Jew named aApollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and bmighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

25 This man was ainstructed in the way of the Lord; and being bfervent in the spirit, he spake and taught cdiligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of dJohn.

26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren awrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:

28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, ashewing by the scriptures that bJesus was Christ.

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2a

1 Cor. 16:19.

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3a

Acts 20:34; 1 Thes. 2:9.

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b

TG Skill.

◀

4a

Acts 17:17; 19:8.

◀

b

TG Sabbath.

◀

5a

1 Thes. 1:1.

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b

Alma 7:26 (16, 26).

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

6a

Matt. 10:14; Acts 13:51 (44–51); D&C 24:15; 60:15.

◀

b

Ezek. 33:4 (3–5).

◀

8a

1 Cor. 1:14.

◀

b

TG Baptism, Qualifications for.

◀

9a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal; Vision.

◀

10a

D&C 111:2 (2–11).

◀

13a

Alma 30:7 (7–11).

◀

14a

Acts 25:5.

◀

b

GR crime.

◀

15a

Acts 23:29.

◀

18a

TG Vow.

◀

19a

Acts 17:2.

◀

24a

1 Cor. 16:12.

◀

b

D&C 100:11.

◀

25a

TG Education.

◀

b

TG Zeal.

◀

c

GR accurately, precisely, diligently.

◀

d

Acts 19:3 (3–6).

◀

27a

D&C 42:11.

◀

28a

TG Scriptures, Study of.

◀

b

OR Jesus is the Christ.

Chapter 19

Paul confers the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands—He preaches and works many miracles—The sons of Sceva fail to cast out devils by exorcism—The worshippers of Diana (Artemis) raise a tumult against Paul.

1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper acoasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto aJohn’s baptism.

4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of arepentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

5 When they heard this, they were abaptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with atongues, and prophesied.

7 And all the men were about twelve.

8 And he went into the asynagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, bdisputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

11 And God wrought special amiracles by the hands of Paul:

12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick ahandkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

13 ¶ Then certain of the vagabond Jews, aexorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the bname of the Lord Jesus, saying, We cadjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

15 And the aevil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

18 And many that believed came, and aconfessed, and shewed their deeds.

19 Many of them also which used curious aarts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

21 ¶ After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the aspirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see bRome.

22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for aDiana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

27 So that not only this our acraft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and aAristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And aAlexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

35 And when the townclerk had aappeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a bworshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from cJupiter?

36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing arashly.

37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, athe law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

39 But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s auproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

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1a

OR parts, region.

◀

3a

Matt. 3:11; Acts 18:25.

◀

4a

TG Baptism, Qualifications for.

◀

5a

TG Baptism, Essential.

◀

6a

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of; Language.

◀

8a

Acts 17:17; 18:4 (4, 19).

◀

b

TG Disputations.

◀

11a

TG Priesthood, Authority; Priesthood, Power of.

◀

12a

2 Kgs. 4:29; Luke 8:44 (43–48); Acts 5:15.

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13a

Mark 9:38 (38–49); Luke 11:19. TG Sorcery.

◀

b

TG Profanity.

◀

c

TG Unrighteous Dominion.

◀

15a

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

◀

18a

TG Confession.

◀

19a

TG Sorcery.

◀

21a

Acts 20:22.

◀

b

Acts 23:11.

◀

24a

GR Artemis.

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27a

Alma 11:24 (23–24).

◀

29a

Acts 20:4; 27:2; Col. 4:10.

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33a

1 Tim. 1:20.

◀

35a

Acts 5:38 (34–42).

◀

b

GR temple keeper, guardian.

◀

c

GR Zeus.

◀

36a

TG Rashness.

◀

38a

GR court days are conducted.

◀

40a

TG Rioting and Reveling.

Chapter 20

Paul raises Eutychus from death—Paul is free from the blood of all men—He predicts apostasy from within the Church—He reveals a teaching from Jesus, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

1 And after the auproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and bembraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,

3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, aAristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and bTimotheus; and of Asia, cTychicus and dTrophimus.

5 These going before tarried for us at Troas.

6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of aunleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.

7 And upon the afirst bday of the week, when the disciples came ctogether to dbreak ebread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.

9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.

10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and aembracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

12 And they brought the young man aalive, and were not a little comforted.

13 ¶ And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to ago afoot.

14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.

16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he ahasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of bPentecost.

17 ¶ And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the aelders of the church.

18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

19 aServing the Lord with all bhumility of mind, and with many ctears, and dtemptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, aand faith toward our Lord bJesus Christ.

22 And now, behold, I go bound in the aspirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and aafflictions babide me.

24 But none of these things amove me, neither count I my blife dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the cgospel of the dgrace of God.

25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the ablood of all men.

27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the acounsel of God.

28 ¶ Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the aflock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you boverseers, to feed the cchurch of God, which he hath purchased with his own dblood.

29 For I know this, that after my departing shall agrievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking aperverse things, to bdraw away disciples after them.

31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to awarn every one night and day with tears.

32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an ainheritance among all them which are sanctified.

33 I have acoveted no man’s silver, or bgold, or apparel.

34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these ahands have bministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to agive than to receive.

36 ¶ And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,

38 aSorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

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1a

TG Rioting and Reveling.

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b

OR greeted, bade farewell, expressed good wishes.

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4a

Acts 19:29; 27:2; Col. 4:10.

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b

Acts 16:1.

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c

Eph. 6:21.

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d

Acts 21:29.

◀

6a

Ex. 12:15 (14–15).

◀

7a

TG Sabbath.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Memory.

◀

c

TG Assembly for Worship; Meetings.

◀

d

D&C 20:75. TG Sacrament.

◀

e

TG Bread.

◀

10a

1 Kgs. 17:21.

◀

12a

TG Death, Power over.

◀

13a

GR travel by land, on foot.

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16a

TG Haste.

◀

b

Acts 2:1.

◀

17a

D&C 67:1.

◀

19a

D&C 4:2 (2, 6).

◀

b

TG Humility.

◀

c

2 Ne. 33:3.

◀

d

TG Test.

◀

21a

JST Acts 20:21 … and faith on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

◀

b

D&C 68:25.

◀

22a

Acts 19:21; 1 Ne. 4:6.

◀

23a

1 Thes. 3:3.

◀

b

GR wait for me.

◀

24a

Dan. 3:16; Matt. 10:19.

◀

b

Acts 21:13. TG Martyrdom.

◀

c

TG Gospel.

◀

d

TG Grace.

◀

26a

Jacob 1:19.

◀

27a

D&C 100:5 (5–8). TG Counsel.

◀

28a

TG Church.

◀

b

OR bishops. TG Bishop.

◀

c

TG Church.

◀

d

Heb. 9:12; 1 Jn. 1:7.

◀

29a

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

30a

TG False Doctrine.

◀

b

Rom. 16:17 (17–19). TG Apostasy of Individuals.

◀

31a

Hel. 10:4. TG Warn.

◀

32a

TG Inheritance.

◀

33a

TG Covet.

◀

b

Mosiah 2:12 (12–18).

◀

34a

Acts 18:3; 1 Cor. 9:18 (4–18); 1 Thes. 2:9.

◀

b

TG Labor.

◀

35a

TG Almsgiving; Generosity.

◀

38a

TG Mourning.

Chapter 21

Paul journeys to Jerusalem—He is persecuted, arrested, and bound.

1 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.

3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the aSpirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

8 And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto aCæsarea: and we entered into the house of bPhilip the cevangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.

9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did aprophesy.

10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus.

11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the aHoly Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to adie at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The awill of the Lord be done.

15 And after those days we atook up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.

16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cæsarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an aold disciple, with whom we should lodge.

17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto aJames; and all the elders were present.

19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the aGentiles by his ministry.

20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all azealous of the law:

21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to acircumcise their children, neither to walk after the bcustoms.

22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a avow on them;

24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and abe at charges with them, that they may bshave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to aidols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from bfornication.

26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the aaccomplishment of the days of bpurification, until that an coffering should be offered for every one of them.

27 And when the aseven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the atemple, and hath bpolluted this holy place.

29 (For they had seen before with him in the city aTrophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

31 And as they went about to akill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an buproar.

32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief acaptain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

33 Then the chief acaptain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the acastle.

35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of aTarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and abeckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great bsilence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

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4a

D&C 38:33.

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8a

Acts 8:40.

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b

Acts 6:5; Eph. 4:11.

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c

2 Tim. 4:5.

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9a

Judg. 4:4 (4–5); Acts 2:17.

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11a

Acts 2:18; 11:28 (27–28).

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13a

Acts 20:24; D&C 103:28 (27–28).

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14a

Matt. 26:42.

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15a

GR made preparation, packed baggage.

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16a

TG Old Age.

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18a

Gal. 1:19.

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19a

Acts 11:18; Alma 26:31 (11–36).

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20a

TG Zeal.

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21a

TG Circumcision.

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b

Acts 6:14.

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23a

TG Vow.

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24a

GR pay expenses for them.

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b

Lev. 14:8; Num. 6:18 (2–18).

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25a

Acts 15:20 (19–20).

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b

TG Fornication.

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26a

Num. 6:13.

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b

TG Purification.

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c

Num. 6:11 (9–12).

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27a

Num. 6:9.

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28a

Acts 24:6.

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b

TG Pollution.

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29a

Acts 20:4.

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31a

Acts 26:21; 2 Cor. 11:26.

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b

TG Rioting and Reveling.

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32a

Acts 23:27.

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33a

Acts 24:7.

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34a

Acts 22:24.

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39a

Acts 23:34.

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40a

Acts 12:17.

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b

TG Silence.

Chapter 22

Paul recounts the story of his conversion and also tells of seeing Jesus in a vision—He is accorded some privileges as a Roman citizen.

1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

3 I am verily a man which am a aJew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the bfeet of cGamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the dlaw of the fathers, and was ezealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

4 And I apersecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received aletters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great alight round about me.

7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, aSaul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am aJesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the avoice of him that spake to me.

10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.

12 And one aAnanias, a devout man according to the law, having a good breport of all the Jews which dwelt there,

13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy asight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his awill, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.

15 For thou shalt be his awitness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be abaptized, and bwash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a atrance;

18 And asaw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

19 And I said, Lord, they know that I aimprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

20 And when the blood of thy amartyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and bconsenting unto his death, and kept the craiment of them that slew him.

21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the aGentiles.

22 And they gave him aaudience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the acastle, and bade that he should be examined by bscourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a aRoman, and uncondemned?

26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.

28 And the achief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

29 aThen straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

30 On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was aaccused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

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3a

Rom. 11:1.

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b

Deut. 33:3.

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c

Acts 5:34.

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d

Acts 26:5.

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e

TG Zeal.

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4a

Acts 8:3; 26:10; 1 Tim. 1:13.

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5a

Acts 9:2.

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6a

TG Vision.

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7a

Acts 9:4 (1–9); 26:14 (9–17).

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8a

Acts 23:9.

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9a

Acts 9:7.

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12a

Acts 9:10.

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b

1 Tim. 3:7.

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13a

TG Sight.

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14a

TG God, Will of.

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15a

Luke 24:48 (45–49); Acts 9:15; 13:31 (29–33); 26:16.

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16a

TG Baptism; Baptism, Essential; Conversion.

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b

TG Wash.

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17a

Acts 10:10 (9–18); 11:5 (1–18).

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18a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

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19a

Acts 8:3 (3–4).

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20a

TG Martyrdom.

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b

Luke 11:48 (47–49).

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c

Acts 7:58.

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21a

Acts 26:17 (17–18); Rom. 11:13.

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22a

2 Ne. 27:32.

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24a

Acts 21:34.

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b

TG Cruelty.

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25a

Acts 16:37; 23:27.

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28a

Acts 23:26.

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29a

JST Acts 22:29–30 (Appendix).

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30a

Acts 23:28.

Chapter 23

Paul is smitten at Ananias’s order—The Lord again appears to Paul—Forty Jews plot his death—He is delivered over to Felix.

1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good aconscience before God until this day.

2 And the high priest aAnanias commanded them that stood by him to bsmite him on the mouth.

3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou awhited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

4 And they that stood by said, aRevilest thou God’s high priest?

5 Then said Paul, I awist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the bruler of thy people.

6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a aPharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the bhope and cresurrection of the dead I am called in question.

7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

8 For the aSadducees say that there is no bresurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

9 And there arose a great cry: and the ascribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an bangel hath spoken to him, let us not cfight against God.

10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

11 And the night following the aLord bstood by him, and said, Be of good ccheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at dRome.

12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a acurse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had bkilled Paul.

13 And they were more than forty which had made this aconspiracy.

14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, aor ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

16 And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.

19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?

20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

21 But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an aoath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.

23 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:

26 Claudius aLysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

27 This man was taken of the Jews, and ashould have been killed of them: then came I with an barmy, and rescued him, having understood that he was a cRoman.

28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they aaccused him, I brought him forth into their council:

29 Whom I perceived to be accused of aquestions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of bdeath or of bonds.

30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent astraightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

33 Who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of aCilicia;

35 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s ajudgment hall.

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1a

TG Conscience.

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2a

Acts 24:1.

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b

John 18:22 (20–23).

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3a

Ps. 5:9 (9–10); Matt. 23:27; Luke 11:44.

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4a

TG Reviling.

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5a

OR knew.

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b

TG Citizenship.

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6a

Acts 26:5; Philip. 3:5.

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b

Acts 28:20.

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c

Acts 24:21.

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8a

Matt. 22:23.

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b

Acts 4:2.

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9a

TG Scribe.

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b

Acts 22:8 (6–10).

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c

Acts 5:39 (34–40).

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11a

TG Vision.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

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c

Hel. 10:4 (2–5); D&C 121:7 (1–7).

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d

Acts 19:21.

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12a

TG Curse.

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b

Acts 25:3 (2–3); Alma 49:27 (26–27); 51:9.

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13a

TG Conspiracy.

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15a

OR before he gets here.

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21a

TG Vow.

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26a

Acts 22:28; 24:22.

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27a

JST Acts 23:27 … would …

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b

Acts 21:32.

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c

Acts 22:25.

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28a

Acts 22:30.

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29a

Acts 18:15 (12–17).

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b

Acts 25:25.

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30a

GR immediately.

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34a

Acts 21:39.

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35a

GR praetorium (the governor’s headquarters).

Chapter 24

Paul is accused of sedition—He answers in defense of his life and doctrine—He teaches Felix of righteousness, temperance, and the judgment to come.

1 And after five days aAnanias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

6 Who also hath gone about to profane the atemple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

7 But the chief acaptain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

12 And they neither found me in the temple adisputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the aprophets:

15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a aresurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a aconscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

17 Now after many years I came to bring aalms to my nation, and offerings.

18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me apurified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the aresurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When aLysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, atemperance, and judgment to come, Felix btrembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

26 He hoped also that amoney should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

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1a

Acts 23:2 (1–5).

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6a

Acts 21:28.

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7a

Acts 21:33.

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12a

TG Disputations.

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14a

Acts 28:23.

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15a

TG Resurrection.

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16a

TG Conscience.

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17a

1 Cor. 16:1. TG Almsgiving.

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18a

TG Purification.

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21a

Acts 23:6 (6–8).

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22a

Acts 23:26 (17–30).

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25a

GR self-control.

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b

GR feared.

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26a

TG Bribe; Selfishness.

Chapter 25

Paul, before Festus, appeals unto Cæsar—Agrippa desires to hear Paul.

1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.

2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to akill him.

4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any awickedness in him.

6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended any thing at all.

9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

10 Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto aCæsar.

12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go.

13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to salute Festus.

14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

17 Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

19 But had certain questions against him of their own asuperstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

20 And because I adoubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cæsar.

22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

23 And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.

24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of adeath, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.

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3a

Acts 23:12.

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5a

Acts 18:14. TG Wickedness.

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11a

Acts 26:32.

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19a

GR religion.

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20a

GR was perplexed concerning this inquiry or dispute.

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25a

Acts 23:29.

Chapter 26

Paul recounts his former persecution of the Saints as a Pharisee—He testifies of the appearance of Jesus on the Damascus road—Paul bears his testimony to King Agrippa.

1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a aPharisee.

6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:

7 Unto which promise our atwelve tribes, binstantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should araise the dead?

9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things acontrary to the bname of Jesus of Nazareth.

10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the asaints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to bdeath, I gave my cvoice against them.

11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto astrange cities.

12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a alight from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, aSaul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick bagainst the pricks.

15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have aappeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a bwitness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I asend thee,

18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from adarkness to blight, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not adisobedient unto the heavenly bvision:

20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to akill me.

22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the aprophets and Moses did say should come:

23 That Christ should asuffer, and that he should be the first that should brise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee amad.

25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou abelievest.

28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou apersuadest me to be a bChristian.

29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

31 And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of adeath or of bonds.

32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto aCæsar.

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5a

Acts 22:3; 23:6 (6–9).

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7a

TG Israel, Twelve Tribes of.

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b

GR earnestly, intently.

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8a

TG Resurrection.

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9a

1 Tim. 1:13.

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b

TG Name.

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10a

Acts 9:1, 13 (13–14), 21; 22:4 (4–5).

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b

TG Martyrdom.

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c

GR vote.

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11a

GR foreign.

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13a

JS—H 1:16.

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14a

Acts 9:4 (1–9); 22:7 (6–16).

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b

TG Opposition.

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16a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

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b

Luke 1:2; John 1:14; Acts 5:32; 9:15; 22:15; D&C 14:8. TG Conversion.

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17a

Acts 22:21.

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18a

TG Walking in Darkness.

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b

TG Light [noun].

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19a

TG Disobedience.

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b

TG Vision.

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21a

Acts 21:31 (30–31).

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22a

Acts 28:23.

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23a

TG Martyrdom.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

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24a

JS—H 1:24 (24–25).

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27a

Alma 30:42 (41–42).

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28a

TG Missionary Work.

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b

Acts 11:26.

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31a

TG Capital Punishment.

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32a

Acts 25:11.

Chapter 27

Paul, in a perilous voyage, travels toward Rome—An angel comforts him—He uses the gift of seership—He is shipwrecked.

1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.

2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one aAristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.

4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.

7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the afast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the aowner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s alife among you, but of the ship.

23 For there stood by me this night the aangel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in aAdria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.

29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued afasting, having taken nothing.

34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your ahealth: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.

37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain acreek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

40 And when they had ataken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

42 And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all asafe to land.

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2a

Acts 19:29; 20:4; Col. 4:10.

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9a

Lev. 23:27 (27, 29). TG Fast, Fasting.

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11a

GR ship master, captain.

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22a

Acts 27:44.

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23a

TG Angels; Vision.

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27a

IE the Adriatic Sea.

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33a

TG Fast, Fasting.

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34a

TG Health.

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39a

GR bay.

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40a

GR cut off anchors (they left them in the sea).

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44a

Acts 27:22.

Chapter 28

Paul is unharmed by a viper’s bite—He heals the sick in Melita—He preaches in Rome, first to the Jews and then to the Gentiles.

1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.

2 And the abarbarous people shewed us no little bkindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a aviper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no aharm.

6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a agod.

7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days acourteously.

8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay asick of a fever and of a bbloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his chands on him, and healed him.

9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:

10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.

11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

13 And from thence we afetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:

14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he athanked God, and took bcourage.

16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the ahope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judæa concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.

22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he aexpounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the bprophets, from morning till evening.

24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some abelieved not.

25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well aspake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not aperceive:

27 For the aheart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their beyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the aGentiles, and that they will hear it.

29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

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2a

Rom. 1:14.

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b

TG Hospitality.

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3a

Mark 16:18; D&C 24:13; 84:72 (71–72); 124:99 (98–100).

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5a

Luke 10:19.

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6a

Acts 14:11 (8–11).

◀

7a

TG Courtesy.

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8a

TG Sickness.

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b

GR dysentery.

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c

TG Administrations to the Sick; Hands, Laying on of.

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13a

GR went around, took a circuitous course.

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15a

TG Thanksgiving.

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b

TG Courage.

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20a

Acts 23:6. TG Hope.

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23a

D&C 68:1.

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b

Acts 3:18 (18–21); 24:14; 26:22; Alma 18:36.

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24a

TG Unbelief.

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25a

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

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26a

Isa. 6:9.

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27a

TG Hardheartedness.

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b

TG Spiritual Blindness.

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28a

Acts 13:46.

The Epistle of Paul the Apostle
to the
Romans

Romans 1

Romans 2

Romans 3

Romans 4

Romans 5

Romans 6

Romans 7

Romans 8

Romans 9

Romans 10

Romans 11

Romans 12

Romans 13

Romans 14

Romans 15

Romans 16

Chapter 1

The gospel is the power of God unto salvation through Jesus Christ—The wrath of God rests on those guilty of murder, homosexual practices, fornication, and other sins if the guilty do not repent.

1 Paul, a aservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an bapostle, cseparated unto the gospel of God,

2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

3 Concerning his Son aJesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the bseed of cDavid according to the flesh;

4 And adeclared to be the bSon of God with cpower, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection dfrom the dead:

5 By whom we have received agrace and apostleship, bfor cobedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be asaints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your afaith is bspoken of throughout the whole world.

9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual agift, to the end ye may be established;

12 That is, that I may be acomforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was alet hitherto,) that I might have some bfruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the aBarbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.

15 So, as much as in me is, I am aready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

16 For I am not aashamed of the bgospel of Christ: for it is the cpower of God unto dsalvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

17 For therein is the arighteousness of God revealed bfrom faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by cfaith.

18 For the awrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, bwho chold the truth in dunrighteousness;

19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest ain them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

20 For the ainvisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his beternal cpower and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were athankful; but became bvain in their imaginations, and their cfoolish heart was ddarkened.

22 Professing themselves to be awise, they became fools,

23 And changed the glory of the auncorruptible God into an bimage made like to ccorruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

24 Wherefore God also agave them up to buncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26 For this cause God agave them up unto bvile caffections: for even their dwomen did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their alust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

28 And even as they did not like to aretain God in their knowledge, God bgave them over to a creprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, awickedness, covetousness, bmaliciousness; full of envy, murder, cdebate, ddeceit, malignity; whisperers,

30 aBackbiters, haters of God, bdespiteful, cproud, dboasters, inventors of evil things, edisobedient to parents,

31 Without aunderstanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of adeath, not only do the same, but bhave cpleasure in them that do them.

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1a

TG Servant.

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b

1 Cor. 4:9 (1–21); D&C 18:9.

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c

GR set apart. TG Setting Apart.

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3a

The Greek text omits the name and title at this point.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Birth of.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Davidic Descent of.

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4a

GR appointed, decreed, set forth.

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b

D&C 10:57; 11:28; 14:9; 45:52.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

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d

GR from the dead of Jesus Christ our Lord.

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5a

TG Grace.

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b

JST Rom. 1:5–6 … through obedience, and faith in his name, to preach the gospel among all nations; among whom ye also are called of Jesus Christ;

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c

TG Obedience.

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7a

TG Saints.

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8a

Rom. 16:19.

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b

GR proclaimed.

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11a

D&C 46:11 (8–32).

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12a

TG Sustaining Church Leaders.

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13a

GR hindered, restrained, prevented. Rom. 15:22.

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b

D&C 111:2 (2–11).

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14a

Acts 28:2.

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15a

TG Commitment.

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16a

Ps. 119:46; Matt. 10:33 (32–33); 2 Tim. 1:12; 2:12 (10–15); 2 Ne. 31:14 (12–21); D&C 101:5 (1–5). TG Loyalty; Shame.

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b

TG Gospel.

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c

1 Cor. 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:5; D&C 68:4. TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

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d

1 Cor. 15:2. TG Salvation.

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17a

Ps. 4:1; 2 Cor. 5:21. TG God, the Standard of Righteousness.

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b

JST Rom. 1:17 … through faith on his name; as it is written …

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c

TG Faith.

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18a

TG God, Indignation of.

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b

JST Rom. 1:18 … who love not the truth, but remain in unrighteousness,

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c

IE restrain the truth by unrighteousness.

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d

TG Unrighteous Dominion.

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19a

GR among, within.

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20a

Acts 14:17.

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b

TG God, Eternal Nature of.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

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21a

TG Ingratitude.

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b

GR corrupt in their reasonings, deliberations. 2 Kgs. 17:15.

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c

Isa. 44:20; Hosea 4:12.

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d

TG Darkness, Spiritual.

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22a

2 Ne. 9:28. TG Learn.

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23a

GR incorruptible, immortal.

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b

Ex. 32:4.

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c

GR (also) perishable.

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24a

Acts 7:42.

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b

TG Uncleanness.

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26a

GR abandoned, delivered.

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b

GR sufferings, passions of dishonor. 2 Tim. 3:3.

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c

Judg. 19:22.

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d

TG Woman.

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27a

TG Homosexual Behavior; Lust.

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28a

GR discern, choose.

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b

Ps. 81:12.

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c

GR worthless, unable to stand test.

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29a

TG Wickedness.

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b

TG Malice.

◀

c

GR strife, discord.

◀

d

TG Deceit.

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30a

GR Slanderers. TG Backbiting.

◀

b

GR violent, overbearing.

◀

c

TG Pride.

◀

d

TG Boast; Haughtiness.

◀

e

TG Disobedience; Family, Children, Duties of.

◀

31a

TG Understanding.

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32a

TG Capital Punishment.

◀

b

GR approve of them, sympathize with them.

◀

c

Jer. 5:31.

Chapter 2

God will render to every person according to his or her deeds—Both Jews and Gentiles will be judged by gospel laws.

1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou ajudgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

2 But we aare sure that the bjudgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that ajudgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the bjudgment of God?

4 Or despisest thou the ariches of his bgoodness and cforbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

5 But aafter thy bhardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

6 Who will arender to every man baccording to his cdeeds:

7 To them who by apatient bcontinuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and cimmortality, eternal life:

8 But unto them that are acontentious, and do not bobey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, cindignation and wrath,

9 aTribulation and banguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the cGentile;

10 But glory, honour, and apeace, to every man that bworketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the cGentile:

11 For there is no arespect of bpersons with God.

12 For as many as have sinned without alaw shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the adoers of the law shall be bjustified.

14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

15 aWhich shew the work of the blaw written in their hearts, their cconscience also bearing dwitness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

16 In the day when God shall ajudge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my bgospel.

17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the aform of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

21 Thou therefore which teachest another, ateachest thou not thyself? thou that bpreachest a man should not csteal, dost thou steal?

22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit aadultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou bcommit csacrilege?

23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

24 For the name of God is ablasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

25 For acircumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and acircumcision is that of the heart, in the bspirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

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1a

TG Judgment.

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2a

GR know.

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b

TG Judgment, the Last.

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3a

Ezek. 16:52.

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b

D&C 10:28. TG Judgment, the Last.

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4a

TG Treasure.

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b

Mosiah 4:20 (19–20).

◀

c

TG Forbear.

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5a

GR in accordance with.

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b

TG Hardheartedness; Stiffnecked.

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6a

GR give back, recompense, restore.

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b

TG Accountability.

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c

Rom. 11:6 (5–6). TG Good Works.

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7a

TG Patience.

◀

b

D&C 67:13. TG Perseverance.

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c

TG Immortality.

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8a

TG Contention.

◀

b

TG Disobedience.

◀

c

TG God, Indignation of.

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9a

Ps. 32:10.

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b

TG Sorrow.

◀

c

GR Greek.

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10a

TG Peace of God.

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b

TG Work, Value of.

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c

GR Greek.

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11a

GR partiality. Deut. 10:17; Acts 10:34; Rom. 10:12 (12–13); Hel. 3:28 (27–30). TG God, Access to.

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b

1 Ne. 17:35 (35–40); 2 Ne. 26:33 (23–33).

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12a

Luke 12:48. TG Accountability; Law of Moses.

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13a

TG Good Works.

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b

Acts 13:39 (26–41).

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15a

GR Who.

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b

Jer. 31:33 (31–34); D&C 84:46 (44–47).

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c

2 Ne. 32:5. TG Conscience.

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d

D&C 6:23 (22–23).

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16a

1 Cor. 4:5. TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

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b

TG Gospel.

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20a

GR system, appearance. 2 Tim. 3:5.

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21a

TG Hypocrisy.

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b

1 Cor. 9:14 (13–14); Alma 39:11 (11–12).

◀

c

TG Stealing.

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22a

TG Adulterer.

◀

b

GR rob shrines, temples.

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c

TG Sacrilege.

◀

24a

TG Blaspheme.

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25a

Gal. 5:3. TG Circumcision.

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29a

Acts 7:51; 2 Ne. 9:33. TG Circumcision.

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b

Rom. 7:6.

Chapter 3

Man is not justified by the law of Moses—He is justified through righteousness, which comes through faith in Christ, made possible through Christ’s atoning sacrifice.

1 aWhat badvantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of ccircumcision?

2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the aoracles of God.

3 For what if some did not believe? shall their aunbelief make the faith of God without effect?

4 aGod forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a bliar; as it is written, That thou mightest be cjustified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

5 aBut if our unrighteousness bcommend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God cunrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

6 aGod forbid: for then how shall God bjudge the world?

7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded athrough my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

8 And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose adamnation is just.

9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

10 As it is written, There is anone brighteous, no, not one:

11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

12 They are all gone out of the away, they are together become bunprofitable; there is none that doeth cgood, no, not one.

13 Their athroat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the bpoison of asps is under their lips:

14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and abitterness:

15 Their feet are swift to ashed blood:

16 Destruction and amisery are in their ways:

17 And the way of apeace have they not known:

18 There is no afear of God before their eyes.

19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every amouth may be stopped, and all the world may become bguilty before God.

20 Therefore by the adeeds of the blaw there shall no flesh be cjustified in his sight: for dby the law is the knowledge of sin.

21 But now the arighteousness of God bwithout the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

23 For all have asinned, and come short of the glory of God;

24 aBeing bjustified freely by his cgrace through the dredemption that is in Christ Jesus:

25 Whom God hath aset forth to be a bpropitiation through faith in his cblood, to declare his righteousness for the dremission of sins that are past, through the eforbearance of God;

26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be ajust, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

27 Where is aboasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

28 Therefore we conclude that a man is ajustified by bfaith cwithout the deeds of the law.

29 Is he the aGod of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the bGentiles also:

30 Seeing it is aone God, which shall justify the bcircumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

31 Do we then make void the law through faith? aGod forbid: byea, we establish the law.

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1a

JST Rom. 3:1–2 What advantage then hath the Jew over the Gentile? or what profit of circumcision, who is not a Jew from the heart? But he who is a Jew from the heart, I say hath much every way …

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b

GR preeminence.

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c

TG Circumcision.

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2a

Acts 7:38; 2 Ne. 29:4 (4–6).

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3a

1 Ne. 8:28 (26–28).

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4a

GR May it not be!

◀

b

Alma 30:42 (37–42).

◀

c

Ps. 51:4.

◀

5a

JST Rom. 3:5–8 (Appendix).

◀

b

GR recommend.

◀

c

2 Ne. 26:7; Alma 42:1 (1, 13–25).

◀

6a

GR May it not be!

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

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7a

GR in, by, because of.

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8a

TG Damnation.

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10a

Ps. 14:2–3; 53:1 (1–3).

◀

b

TG Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn.

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12a

D&C 82:6.

◀

b

Luke 17:10 (7–10); Mosiah 2:21 (20–21).

◀

c

D&C 33:4; 35:12.

◀

13a

Ps. 5:9.

◀

b

Ps. 140:3 (1–13).

◀

14a

Alma 41:11; Morm. 8:31.

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15a

Isa. 59:7 (7–8).

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16a

Mosiah 3:25; Morm. 8:38.

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17a

1 Ne. 20:22 (18–22).

◀

18a

D&C 10:56 (55–56).

◀

19a

Ezek. 16:63.

◀

b

TG Guilt.

◀

20a

2 Ne. 25:23.

◀

b

TG Law of Moses.

◀

c

2 Ne. 2:5 (5–8).

◀

d

GR through.

◀

21a

TG God, the Standard of Righteousness.

◀

b

GR apart from, without intervention of.

◀

23a

Prov. 20:9; 1 Ne. 10:6. TG Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn; Sin.

◀

24a

JST Rom. 3:24 Therefore being justified only by his grace …

◀

b

D&C 20:30.

◀

c

TG Grace.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Redeemer.

◀

25a

GR purposed, designed beforehand.

◀

b

GR mercy seat. TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Redemption.

◀

c

TG Blood, Symbolism of.

◀

d

TG Remission of Sins.

◀

e

TG Forbear.

◀

26a

TG God, Justice of.

◀

27a

Alma 26:36 (10–12, 36); D&C 3:4; 84:73.

◀

28a

TG Justification.

◀

b

TG Faith.

◀

c

GR apart from, without intervention of.

◀

29a

2 Ne. 30:2 (1–2).

◀

b

TG Gentiles.

◀

30a

1 Tim. 2:5; D&C 121:28.

◀

b

TG Circumcision.

◀

31a

GR May it not be!

◀

b

GR but.

Chapter 4

Abraham’s faith was accounted to him for righteousness—Man is justified by faith, righteous works, and grace.

1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

2 aFor if Abraham were justified by works, he hath bwhereof to glory; but not before God.

3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham abelieved God, and it was counted unto him for brighteousness.

4 Now to him that worketh is the areward not breckoned of grace, but of debt.

5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

7 Saying, aBlessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

11 And he received the asign of bcircumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the cfather of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also awalk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

13 For the promise, that he should be the aheir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his bseed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no alaw is, there is no btransgression.

16 aTherefore it is of faith, that it might be by bgrace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the cfaith of Abraham; who is the dfather of us all,

17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who aquickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

18 Who against hope believed in ahope, that he might become the father of many bnations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy cseed be.

19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years aold, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:

20 He astaggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had apromised, he was able also to perform.

22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

24 But for aus also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

25 Who was delivered for our aoffences, and was raised again for our bjustification.

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2a

JST Rom. 4:2–5 (Appendix).

◀

b

GR ground, reason for boasting.

◀

3a

See JST Gen. 15:9–12 (Appendix). TG Faith.

◀

b

TG Righteousness.

◀

4a

GR wage, hire.

◀

b

GR considered a favor but as his due.

◀

7a

Ps. 32:1.

◀

11a

TG Signs.

◀

b

TG Circumcision.

◀

c

Abr. 2:10.

◀

12a

TG Walking with God.

◀

13a

TG Birthright.

◀

b

TG Seed of Abraham.

◀

15a

Rom. 5:13; 2 Ne. 9:25; Alma 42:17 (12–24).

◀

b

TG Transgress.

◀

16a

JST Rom. 4:16 Therefore ye are justified of faith and works, through grace, to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to them only who are of the law, but to them also who are of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

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b

TG Grace.

◀

c

TG Faith.

◀

d

TG Family, Patriarchal.

◀

17a

TG God, Power of; Resurrection.

◀

18a

TG Hope.

◀

b

TG Nations.

◀

c

TG Seed of Abraham.

◀

19a

TG Old Age.

◀

20a

GR doubted, hesitated.

◀

21a

Gen. 18:14; Luke 1:37. TG Promise.

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24a

3 Ne. 20:25 (24–27).

◀

25a

Isa. 53:5; Mark 10:45.

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b

TG Justification.

Chapter 5

Man is justified through the blood of Christ—Adam fell, and Christ atoned that man might be saved.

1 Therefore being ajustified by bfaith, we have cpeace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

2 By whom also we have access by afaith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

3 And not only so, but we glory in atribulations also: knowing that btribulation worketh cpatience;

4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

5 And ahope maketh not ashamed; because the blove of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

6 For when we were yet without astrength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet asinners, bChrist died for us.

9 Much more then, being now ajustified by his bblood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were areconciled to God by the bdeath of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the aatonement.

12 Wherefore, as by one man asin entered into the world, and bdeath by sin; and so cdeath passed upon all men, for that all have dsinned:

13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but asin is not imputed when there is no blaw.

14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s atransgression, who is the bfigure of him that was to come.

15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by aone man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

17 For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of agrace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the arighteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto bjustification of life.

19 For as by one man’s adisobedience many were made sinners, so by the bobedience of one shall many be made righteous.

20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through arighteousness unto beternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

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1a

TG Justification.

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b

TG Faith.

◀

c

TG Peace of God.

◀

2a

Gal. 5:5 (5–6).

◀

3a

2 Cor. 4:17.

◀

b

TG Tribulation.

◀

c

TG Patience.

◀

5a

Ps. 119:116. TG Hope.

◀

b

TG Love.

◀

6a

TG Strength.

◀

8a

Mosiah 4:11.

◀

b

TG Salvation, Plan of.

◀

9a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

◀

b

TG Blood, Symbolism of.

◀

10a

TG Jesus Christ, Redeemer; Reconciliation.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

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11a

GR reconciliation, restoration to favor. TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Redemption.

◀

12a

Gen. 3:6. TG Fall of Man; Sin.

◀

b

1 Cor. 15:21.

◀

c

TG Death.

◀

d

TG Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn.

◀

13a

TG Sin.

◀

b

Rom. 4:15; 2 Ne. 9:25; Alma 42:17 (12–24).

◀

14a

TG Transgress.

◀

b

GR type, pattern. 1 Cor. 15:45.

◀

15a

2 Cor. 5:14.

◀

17a

TG Grace.

◀

18a

TG Righteousness.

◀

b

TG Justification.

◀

19a

TG Disobedience.

◀

b

TG Obedience.

◀

21a

TG Righteousness.

◀

b

TG Eternal Life.

Chapter 6

Baptism is in similitude of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ—The wages of sin is death—Christ brings eternal life.

1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that agrace may abound?

2 aGod forbid. How shall we, that are dead to bsin, live any longer therein?

3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were abaptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

4 Therefore we are aburied with him by bbaptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the cdead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should dwalk in enewness of life.

5 For if we have been planted together in the alikeness of his bdeath, we shall be also in the likeness of his cresurrection:

6 Knowing this, that our aold man is crucified with him, that the bbody of sin might be cdestroyed, that henceforth we should not serve dsin.

7 For he that is adead is bfreed from sin.

8 Now if we be adead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

9 Knowing that Christ being araised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

10 For in that he died, he died unto asin bonce: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but aalive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

12 Let not sin therefore reign in your amortal body, that ye should obey it in the blusts thereof.

13 Neither ayield ye your bmembers as cinstruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but dyield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of erighteousness unto God.

14 aFor sin shall not have bdominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under agrace? bGod forbid.

16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves aservants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye bobey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have aobeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

18 Being then made afree from bsin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were afree from righteousness.

21 What afruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

22 But now being made afree from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your bfruit unto choliness, and the end everlasting life.

23 For the awages of bsin is cdeath; but the dgift of God is eeternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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1a

D&C 20:32 (29–34).

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2a

GR May it not be!

◀

b

Mosiah 2:41.

◀

3a

Mosiah 27:25.

◀

4a

TG Baptism, Immersion.

◀

b

TG Baptism.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

◀

d

TG Walking with God.

◀

e

TG Baptism, Qualifications for; Man, New, Spiritually Reborn.

◀

5a

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Memory.

◀

b

Col. 2:20; 3:3; 2 Tim. 2:11.

◀

c

TG Resurrection.

◀

6a

Eph. 4:22 (22–24); Col. 3:9.

◀

b

Col. 2:11.

◀

c

GR brought to an end, freed.

◀

d

Moro. 10:32 (32–33).

◀

7a

JST Rom. 6:7 … dead to sin …

◀

b

GR acquitted, cleared.

◀

8a

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

◀

9a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

◀

10a

Heb. 9:28.

◀

b

Heb. 7:27; 10:10.

◀

11a

Gal. 2:19.

◀

12a

TG Mortality.

◀

b

TG Lust.

◀

13a

2 Ne. 4:27 (27–28).

◀

b

Col. 3:5.

◀

c

GR weapons.

◀

d

Mosiah 3:19; Hel. 3:35.

◀

e

TG Righteousness.

◀

14a

JST Rom. 6:14 For in so doing sin …

◀

b

2 Ne. 2:29 (26–29).

◀

15a

TG Grace.

◀

b

GR May it not be!

◀

16a

John 8:34.

◀

b

Alma 3:27 (26–27); 34:34 (33–36); Hel. 14:31 (29–31). TG Obedience.

◀

17a

TG Commitment.

◀

18a

Mosiah 5:8 (7–8). TG Remission of Sins.

◀

b

TG Bondage, Spiritual; Sin.

◀

20a

GR unrestricted by.

◀

21a

GR benefit, reward.

◀

22a

Rom. 8:2 (1–4); Rev. 2:17 (17, 26).

◀

b

GR benefit, reward.

◀

c

TG Sanctification.

◀

23a

TG Wages.

◀

b

TG Sin.

◀

c

TG Death; Death, Spiritual, First.

◀

d

TG God, Gifts of.

◀

e

TG Eternal Life.

Chapter 7

The law of Moses is fulfilled in Christ—Paul delights in the law of God after the inward man.

1 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the alaw hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?

2 For the awoman which hath an bhusband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.

3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.

4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become adead to the blaw by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

5 aFor when we were in the flesh, the bmotions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto cdeath.

6 But now we are adelivered from the law, that being bdead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of cspirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? aGod forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the blaw: for I had not known clust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not dcovet.

8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the alaw sin was dead.

9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto adeath.

11 For sin, ataking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? aGod forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

14 For we know that the alaw is spiritual: but I am bcarnal, csold under sin.

15 aFor bthat which I do I callow not: for what I dwould, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

16 If then I do that which I awould not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

17 Now then it is no more I that ado it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

18 For I know that in me (that is, in my aflesh,) bdwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to cperform that which is good I find not.

19 For the agood that I bwould I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

20 Now if I do athat I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is apresent with me.

22 For I adelight in the law of God after the inward man:

23 But I see another law in my members, awarring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into bcaptivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

24 O awretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

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1a

Mosiah 13:30 (29–32).

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2a

TG Marriage, Wives.

◀

b

TG Marriage, Marry.

◀

4a

Gal. 2:19; 2 Ne. 25:25 (24–27); D&C 74:5 (2–6).

◀

b

Mosiah 13:28 (27–29).

◀

5a

JST Rom. 7:5–27 (Appendix).

◀

b

GR sufferings, afflictions.

◀

c

2 Ne. 2:5 (4–10); 25:23; Alma 42:14 (12–16).

◀

6a

GR released, freed from.

◀

b

2 Cor. 5:17.

◀

c

Rom. 2:29 (28–29).

◀

7a

GR May it not be!

◀

b

D&C 82:3 (3–4). TG Law of Moses.

◀

c

TG Lust.

◀

d

GR lust for, set the heart upon. TG Covet.

◀

8a

Alma 42:17 (14–24).

◀

10a

2 Cor. 3:7.

◀

11a

GR having taken opportunity.

◀

13a

GR May it not be!

◀

14a

D&C 29:34.

◀

b

TG Carnal Mind.

◀

c

GR devoted to, a slave to.

◀

15a

JST Rom. 7:15–17 (Appendix).

◀

b

GR what I produce, achieve.

◀

c

GR know, understand.

◀

d

GR choose, intend, design.

◀

16a

GR choose, intend, design.

◀

17a

GR produce, work.

◀

18a

TG Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn.

◀

b

Alma 22:15.

◀

c

2 Ne. 4:19 (17–20, 26).

◀

19a

TG Opposition.

◀

b

GR intend, choose.

◀

20a

GR what I do not intend, choose.

◀

21a

Heb. 12:1; 2 Ne. 4:18 (17–19).

◀

22a

TG Spirituality.

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23a

Alma 13:28.

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b

TG Bondage, Spiritual.

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24a

2 Ne. 4:17. TG Sorrow.

Chapter 8

The law of Christ brings life and peace—Those adopted as children of God become joint heirs with Christ—God’s elect are foreordained to eternal life—Christ makes intercession for man.

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who awalk not after the bflesh, but after the cSpirit.

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me afree from the law of sin and death.

3 For what the law could not do, in that it was aweak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful bflesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the aSpirit.

5 For they that are after the flesh do amind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

6 For to be acarnally minded is bdeath; but to be cspiritually minded is life and dpeace.

7 Because the acarnal mind is benmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

8 So then they that are ain the flesh cannot please God.

9 aBut ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the bSpirit of God cdwell in you. Now if any man have not the dSpirit of Christ, he is none of his.

10 And if aChrist be in you, bthe body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of crighteousness.

11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also aquicken your bmortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye ashall die: but if ye through the Spirit do bmortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

14 For as many as are aled by the bSpirit of God, they are the csons of God.

15 For ye have not received the spirit of abondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of badoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

16 The Spirit itself beareth awitness with our bspirit, that we are the cchildren of God:

17 And if children, then heirs; aheirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we bsuffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

18 For I reckon that the asufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the bglory which shall be revealed cin us.

19 For the aearnest expectation of the bcreature waiteth for the cmanifestation of the sons of God.

20 For the creature was made subject to avanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

21 Because the acreature itself also shall be bdelivered from the bondage of ccorruption into the glorious dliberty of the children of God.

22 For we know that the whole creation agroaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

23 And not only they, but ourselves also, awhich have the bfirstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the cadoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

24 For we are saved by ahope: but hope that is bseen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

26 Likewise the Spirit also ahelpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should bpray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh cintercession for us with dgroanings which cannot be uttered.

27 And he that asearcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh bintercession for the saints according to the will of God.

28 And we know that all things work together for agood to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

29 aFor whom he did bforeknow, he also cdid predestinate dto be conformed to the eimage of his Son, that he might be the ffirstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom he adid predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can abe against us?

32 He that spared not his own aSon, but bdelivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us call things?

33 Who shall alay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.

34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh aintercession for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the alove of Christ? shall btribulation, or distress, or cpersecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36 As it is written, For thy sake we are akilled all the day long; we are accounted as bsheep for the slaughter.

37 Nay, in all these things we are amore than bconquerors through him that loved us.

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to aseparate us from the blove of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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1a

TG Walking with God.

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b

TG Trust Not in the Arm of Flesh.

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c

Alma 13:12 (12, 28); D&C 11:12 (12–13).

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2a

Rom. 6:22 (11–22); 2 Cor. 3:17; Mosiah 5:2 (2–9). TG Bondage, Spiritual.

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3a

Heb. 7:18.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Condescension of.

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4a

Mosiah 3:19.

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5a

GR watch, guard.

◀

6a

TG Carnal Mind; Chastity; Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn.

◀

b

TG Death; Death, Spiritual, First.

◀

c

TG Spirituality.

◀

d

TG Peace of God.

◀

7a

TG Fall of Man.

◀

b

TG Opposition.

◀

8a

JST Rom. 8:8 … after the flesh …

◀

9a

JST Rom. 8:9 But ye are not after the flesh, but after the Spirit …

◀

b

D&C 8:2.

◀

c

1 Jn. 3:24 (19–24).

◀

d

TG Holy Ghost, Loss of.

◀

10a

2 Cor. 13:5.

◀

b

JST Rom. 8:10 … though the body shall die because of sin, yet the Spirit is life, because of righteousness.

◀

c

TG Righteousness.

◀

11a

GR make alive. D&C 84:33. TG God, Power of; Resurrection.

◀

b

TG Mortality.

◀

13a

GR are at the point of withering, dying.

◀

b

GR put to death, subdue. Col. 3:5.

◀

14a

TG Leadership.

◀

b

TG God, Spirit of.

◀

c

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

15a

TG Bondage, Spiritual.

◀

b

Isa. 56:3 (3–8).

◀

16a

TG Witness.

◀

b

TG Spirit Creation.

◀

c

TG Man, a Spirit Child of Heavenly Father.

◀

17a

Luke 12:44 (42–44). TG Birthright; Election; Eternal Life; Exaltation; Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father.

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b

TG Persecution; Suffering.

◀

18a

TG Adversity; Pain; Self-Sacrifice.

◀

b

D&C 58:4; 63:66; 136:31.

◀

c

GR to us.

◀

19a

GR eager hope.

◀

b

GR creation, material universe.

◀

c

GR revelation.

◀

20a

JST Rom. 8:20 … tribulation … TG Vanity.

◀

21a

GR creation, material universe.

◀

b

TG Deliver.

◀

c

1 Cor. 15:42.

◀

d

TG Liberty.

◀

22a

TG Earth, Curse of.

◀

23a

GR who.

◀

b

Gal. 5:22 (16–26).

◀

c

2 Cor. 5:2.

◀

24a

TG Hope.

◀

b

2 Cor. 4:18.

◀

26a

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

b

James 4:3; D&C 46:28 (28–30); 88:65 (64–65).

◀

c

TG Communication.

◀

d

GR sighings.

◀

27a

TG Judgment.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

◀

28a

Ezra 8:22; Alma 36:3; D&C 90:24; 100:15.

◀

29a

JST Rom. 8:29–30 (Appendix).

◀

b

TG God, Foreknowledge of; Man, Antemortal Existence of.

◀

c

GR appointed beforehand, foreordained. TG Foreordination.

◀

d

GR to have the same form as.

◀

e

2 Cor. 3:18; Col. 3:10. TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

◀

f

TG Jesus Christ, Firstborn.

◀

30a

GR appointed beforehand, foreordained.

◀

31a

JST Rom. 8:31 … prevail against us?

◀

32a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

◀

b

Isa. 50:8.

◀

c

D&C 84:38 (33–41).

◀

33a

GR accuse God’s elect.

◀

34a

Isa. 53:12; Heb. 7:25.

◀

35a

D&C 29:5.

◀

b

TG Tribulation.

◀

c

TG Persecution.

◀

36a

Ps. 44:22; 2 Cor. 4:11.

◀

b

TG Sheep.

◀

37a

GR abundantly victorious.

◀

b

2 Cor. 2:14.

◀

39a

Matt. 10:31 (29–31); D&C 121:33.

◀

b

2 Ne. 1:15.

Chapter 9

Paul explains how the law of election (foreordination) operates—The people of Israel are chosen (foreordained) to receive the adoption, covenants, promises, and blessings of the gospel; yet they are not all Israel who are of Israel—They must seek their blessings by faith—The Gentiles also attain to righteousness and salvation by faith.

1 I say the truth in Christ, I alie not, my bconscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

3 aFor I could wish that myself were baccursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

4 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the aadoption, and the glory, and the bcovenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the aflesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

6 Not as though the word of God ahath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of bIsrael:

7 aNeither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In bIsaac shall thy seed be called.

8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the achildren of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a ason.

10 And not only this; but when aRebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to aelection might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

12 It was said unto her, The aelder shall serve the younger.

13 As it is written, Jacob have I aloved, but Esau have I hated.

14 What shall we say then? Is there aunrighteousness with God? bGod forbid.

15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have acompassion on whom I will have compassion.

16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth amercy.

17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same apurpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

18 Therefore hath he amercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he bhardeneth.

19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that arepliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou bmade me thus?

21 Hath not the apotter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to adestruction:

23 And that he might make known the ariches of his bglory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

25 As he saith also in aOsee, I will call them my people, which were not my bpeople; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the achildren of the living God.

27 aEsaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the bnumber of the children of cIsrael be as the sand of the sea, a dremnant shall be saved:

28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in arighteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of aSabaoth had left us a bseed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.

30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the arighteousness which is of faith.

31 But aIsrael, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

32 aWherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they bstumbled at that stumblingstone;

33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a astumblingstone and brock of coffence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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1a

1 Tim. 2:7.

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b

TG Conscience.

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3a

JST Rom. 9:3 (For once I could have wished that myself were accursed from Christ,) …

◀

b

Ex. 32:32.

◀

4a

TG Election; Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

b

TG Abrahamic Covenant.

◀

5a

TG Jesus Christ, Condescension of.

◀

6a

GR has been fruitless, ineffectual.

◀

b

2 Ne. 30:2.

◀

7a

JST Rom. 9:7 Neither, because they are all children of Abraham, are they the seed; but, In Isaac …

◀

b

TG Seed of Abraham.

◀

8a

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

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9a

TG Seed of Abraham.

◀

10a

Gen. 22:23.

◀

11a

TG Foreordination; God, Foreknowledge of.

◀

12a

Gen. 25:23.

◀

13a

Mal. 1:2 (2–3).

◀

14a

Ps. 92:15. TG God, Perfection of.

◀

b

GR May it not be!

◀

15a

TG Compassion.

◀

16a

TG God, Mercy of.

◀

17a

Ex. 9:16 (15–17).

◀

18a

TG Forgive.

◀

b

GR leaves to stubbornness, hardness. Deut. 2:30.

◀

20a

GR contradictest, disputest.

◀

b

Job 9:12.

◀

21a

Isa. 45:9; Jer. 18:6.

◀

22a

1 Pet. 2:8 (4–8).

◀

23a

TG Treasure.

◀

b

TG Celestial Glory; God, Glory of.

◀

25a

IE Hosea.

◀

b

Hosea 2:23; Zech. 13:9.

◀

26a

GR sons. TG Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

27a

IE Isaiah.

◀

b

Isa. 10:22.

◀

c

TG Israel, Blessings of.

◀

d

TG Israel, Remnant of.

◀

28a

D&C 52:11.

◀

29a

HEB hosts.

◀

b

GR posterity.

◀

30a

TG Righteousness.

◀

31a

TG Apostasy of Israel.

◀

32a

GR Why?

◀

b

Isa. 8:14 (13–15); Matt. 21:44 (43–45); Luke 2:34.

◀

33a

TG Cornerstone; Jesus Christ, Prophecies about.

◀

b

TG Rock.

◀

c

TG Offense.

Chapter 10

Salvation comes through righteousness to those who believe in Christ—Faith comes by hearing the gospel taught by legal administrators sent of God.

1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be asaved.

2 For I bear them record that they have a azeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

3 For they being ignorant of God’s arighteousness, and bgoing about to establish their own righteousness, have not csubmitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

4 For Christ is the aend of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

6 But the arighteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)

7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)

8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the aheart man bbelieveth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto csalvation.

11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

12 For there is no adifference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is brich unto all that ccall upon him.

13 For whosoever shall acall upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not abelieved? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a bpreacher?

15 And how shall they apreach, except they be bsent? as it is written, How beautiful are the cfeet of them that preach the dgospel of epeace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

16 But they have not all aobeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath bbelieved our report?

17 So then afaith cometh by bhearing, and hearing by the word of God.

18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their awords unto the ends of the bworld.

19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to ajealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

20 But aEsaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that bsought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a adisobedient and bgainsaying people.

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1a

TG Reconciliation.

◀

2a

TG Zeal.

◀

3a

TG God, the Standard of Righteousness.

◀

b

GR desiring, endeavoring.

◀

c

TG Apostasy of Israel; Submissiveness.

◀

4a

2 Ne. 2:7 (7–10).

◀

6a

TG Righteousness.

◀

10a

TG Heart.

◀

b

D&C 46:14 (11–14).

◀

c

TG Salvation.

◀

12a

Acts 10:35 (34–35); Rom. 2:11; Gal. 3:28 (26–29).

◀

b

TG Treasure.

◀

c

TG God, Access to.

◀

13a

TG Prayer.

◀

14a

TG Apostasy of Israel; Hypocrisy.

◀

b

D&C 42:6.

◀

15a

TG Missionary Work; Preaching.

◀

b

TG Called of God.

◀

c

Nahum 1:15.

◀

d

TG Gospel.

◀

e

TG Peacemakers; Peace of God.

◀

16a

TG Apostasy of Israel.

◀

b

Isa. 53:1; John 12:38.

◀

17a

TG Faith.

◀

b

Gal. 3:2; 2 Ne. 33:1 (1–4); Alma 31:5 (5, 8–11); D&C 100:8 (7–8).

◀

18a

Ps. 19:4.

◀

b

D&C 23:2; 24:10.

◀

19a

Deut. 32:21. TG Jealous.

◀

20a

IE Isaiah.

◀

b

Isa. 65:1.

◀

21a

Isa. 65:2. TG Apostasy of Israel; Disobedience.

◀

b

GR contradicting, opposing.

Chapter 11

Israel was chosen (foreordained) according to the election of grace—But some harden their hearts against it—The Gentiles are adopted into the house of Israel—The gospel goes preferentially to the Gentiles until the fulness of the Gentiles.

1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? aGod forbid. For I also am an bIsraelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

2 God hath not cast away his apeople which he bforeknew. cWot ye not what the scripture saith of dElias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

3 Lord, they have akilled thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am bleft alone, and they seek my life.

4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have areserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the aelection of grace.

6 And if by agrace, then is it no more of bworks: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest awere blinded

8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of aslumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not bhear;) unto this day.

9 And David saith, Let their table be made a asnare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a brecompence unto them:

10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? aGod forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to bjealousy.

12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the adiminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

13 For I speak to you aGentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I bmagnify mine office:

14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

15 For if the casting away of them be the areconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the aroot be holy, so are the branches.

17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive atree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

18 aBoast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.

20 Well; because of aunbelief they were bbroken off, and thou standest by cfaith. Be not highminded, but dfear:

21 For if God spared not the anatural branches, take heed lest he also bspare not thee.

22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own aconceits; that bblindness in part is happened to Israel, until the cfulness of the dGentiles be come in.

26 And so all aIsrael shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of bSion the cDeliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

27 For this is my acovenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.

29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

30 For as ye in times past ahave not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their bunbelief:

31 Even so have these also now not abelieved, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

32 For God hath aconcluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

33 O the depth of the ariches both of the bwisdom and cknowledge of God! how dunsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past efinding out!

34 For who hath known the amind of the Lord? or who hath been his bcounsellor?

35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

36 For of him, and athrough him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

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1a

GR May it not be!

◀

b

Acts 22:3; 2 Cor. 11:22.

◀

2a

TG Israel, Blessings of.

◀

b

TG Foreordination; God, Foreknowledge of.

◀

c

GR Know.

◀

d

IE Elijah.

◀

3a

TG Apostasy of Israel; Martyrdom.

◀

b

1 Kgs. 19:14 (10–18).

◀

4a

D&C 49:8.

◀

5a

TG Election.

◀

6a

TG Grace.

◀

b

Rom. 2:6 (5–10).

◀

7a

GR became callous.

◀

8a

GR deep sleep, stupor. Isa. 29:10.

◀

b

Matt. 13:14; 2 Ne. 16:10.

◀

9a

Ps. 69:22.

◀

b

GR retribution, requital.

◀

11a

GR May it not be!

◀

b

TG Jealous.

◀

12a

GR default, failure.

◀

13a

Acts 22:21.

◀

b

Jacob 2:2 (2–3); D&C 24:3; 66:11.

◀

15a

TG Reconciliation.

◀

16a

TG Israel, Mission of.

◀

17a

TG Vineyard of the Lord.

◀

18a

TG Boast.

◀

20a

TG Apostasy of Israel; Unbelief.

◀

b

Ps. 80:12 (12–16). TG Israel, Scattering of.

◀

c

2 Cor. 1:24.

◀

d

TG Reverence.

◀

21a

Jacob 5:3 (1–77); 6:1 (1–13).

◀

b

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

25a

Prov. 26:12.

◀

b

GR callousness. Jacob 4:14.

◀

c

TG Restoration of the Gospel.

◀

d

TG Gentiles.

◀

26a

TG Israel, Restoration of.

◀

b

TG Zion.

◀

c

Isa. 59:20; Alma 11:40 (37–41).

◀

27a

Isa. 59:21 (20–21); Heb. 10:16 (16–17); D&C 49:9 (5–9). TG Abrahamic Covenant.

◀

30a

GR were disbelieving, disobedient to.

◀

b

GR disobedience, disbelief.

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31a

GR obeyed.

◀

32a

GR closed up together.

◀

33a

TG Treasure.

◀

b

TG God, Intelligence of.

◀

c

TG God, Omniscience of.

◀

d

Isa. 40:28.

◀

e

Prov. 25:2.

◀

34a

Jacob 4:8 (8–13); Mosiah 4:9.

◀

b

1 Cor. 2:16; D&C 22:4. TG Counselor.

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36a

D&C 76:24 (22–24); 93:10.

Chapter 12

Paul counsels the Saints to present their bodies as a living sacrifice, to use their own grace-given gifts, and to live as Saints should live.

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your abodies a living bsacrifice, holy, cacceptable unto God, which is your reasonable dservice.

2 And be not conformed to this aworld: but be ye btransformed by the crenewing of your dmind, that ye may eprove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, fwill of God.

3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to athink of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think bsoberly, according as cGod hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same aoffice:

5 So we, being many, are aone bbody in Christ, and every one members one of another.

6 Having then gifts differing according to the agrace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of bfaith;

7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with acheerfulness.

9 Let love be awithout dissimulation. Abhor that which is bevil; cleave to that which is good.

10 Be kindly aaffectioned one to another with bbrotherly clove; in honour preferring one another;

11 Not slothful in abusiness; bfervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

12 Rejoicing in hope; apatient in btribulation; ccontinuing instant in prayer;

13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to ahospitality.

14 Bless them which apersecute you: bless, and bcurse not.

15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and aweep with them that weep.

16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but acondescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own bconceits.

17 aRecompense to no man bevil for evil. Provide things chonest in the dsight of all men.

18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live apeaceably with all men.

19 Dearly beloved, aavenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

20 Therefore if thine aenemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

21 Be not overcome of evil, but aovercome evil with good.

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1a

TG Body, Sanctity of.

◀

b

Mosiah 2:34; Moro. 10:32 (30–33); D&C 93:1. TG Self-Sacrifice.

◀

c

Lev. 1:4.

◀

d

TG Service.

◀

2a

TG World; Worldliness.

◀

b

Eph. 5:8; 1 Jn. 5:4 (1–5). TG Self-Mastery.

◀

c

TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn.

◀

d

TG Mind.

◀

e

GR test, try, prove.

◀

f

TG God, Will of.

◀

3a

TG Humility.

◀

b

D&C 18:21; 43:35.

◀

c

1 Cor. 7:17.

◀

4a

GR function, operation.

◀

5a

TG Unity.

◀

b

TG Church.

◀

6a

TG Grace.

◀

b

TG Faith.

◀

8a

TG Cheerful.

◀

9a

GR sincere, unfeigned, real.

◀

b

Ps. 26:4; 2 Ne. 4:31; Alma 13:12; D&C 38:42. TG Evil.

◀

10a

Philip. 2:2 (1–4).

◀

b

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

◀

c

TG Love.

◀

11a

GR haste, diligence.

◀

b

TG Zeal.

◀

12a

D&C 24:8; 31:9.

◀

b

TG Adversity.

◀

c

GR constantly persisting in.

◀

13a

TG Hospitality.

◀

14a

TG Enemies; Persecution.

◀

b

TG Curse.

◀

15a

TG Compassion.

◀

16a

GR conforming willingly with the humble. 3 Ne. 12:5.

◀

b

Prov. 26:12. TG Pride.

◀

17a

TG Forgive; Retribution.

◀

b

TG Evil.

◀

c

TG Honesty.

◀

d

2 Cor. 8:21.

◀

18a

Prov. 3:30. TG Peace; Peacemakers.

◀

19a

TG Forbear; Retribution.

◀

20a

2 Kgs. 6:22. TG Enemies.

◀

21a

Rev. 2:17.

Chapter 13

Paul counsels, Be subject unto God’s ministers; keep the commandments; love one another; righteousness leads to salvation.

1 Let every soul abe subject unto the higher bpowers. For there is no cpower dbut of God: the epowers that be are ordained of God.

2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that aresist shall receive to themselves bdamnation.

3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the apower? do that which is bgood, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

4 For he is athe minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for aconscience sake.

6 aFor for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; ahonour to whom honour.

8 aOwe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that bloveth another hath fulfilled the law.

9 For this, Thou shalt not commit aadultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not bsteal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not ccovet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy dneighbour as thyself.

10 aLove worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the blaw.

11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high atime to awake out of bsleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

12 The night is far spent, the aday is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of bdarkness, and let us put on the carmour of dlight.

13 Let us walk ahonestly, as in the day; not in brioting and cdrunkenness, not in dchambering and wantonness, not in strife and eenvying.

14 But aput ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the blusts thereof.

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1a

GR be submissive, render obedience. D&C 58:22 (21–22). TG Citizenship; Governments.

◀

b

GR authorities.

◀

c

John 19:11 (10–12).

◀

d

JST Rom. 13:1 … in the church but of God …

◀

e

TG Governments.

◀

2a

TG Rebellion.

◀

b

TG Damnation.

◀

3a

GR authority.

◀

b

TG Retribution.

◀

4a

GR a servant.

◀

5a

TG Conscience.

◀

6a

JST Rom. 13:6–7 (Appendix).

◀

7a

D&C 134:6. TG Honor.

◀

8a

TG Debt.

◀

b

TG Love.

◀

9a

TG Adulterer.

◀

b

TG Stealing.

◀

c

TG Covet.

◀

d

TG Neighbor.

◀

10a

Moro. 7:47 (1, 44–47). TG Motivations.

◀

b

Matt. 22:40 (36–40); Gal. 5:14 (13–14).

◀

11a

TG Time.

◀

b

TG Apathy; Sleep.

◀

12a

John 9:4; Alma 34:31 (31–34).

◀

b

2 Cor. 5:17; 1 Thes. 5:4. TG Darkness, Spiritual.

◀

c

Isa. 59:17 (16–17); 2 Cor. 6:7; Eph. 6:11 (10–24); 1 Thes. 5:8; D&C 27:15 (15–18).

◀

d

TG Children of Light; Light [noun].

◀

13a

GR with propriety, decently, gracefully. TG Honesty.

◀

b

TG Rioting and Reveling.

◀

c

TG Drunkenness.

◀

d

GR lewdness, whoredoms.

◀

e

TG Envy.

◀

14a

Gal. 3:27 (24–29).

◀

b

TG Lust.

Chapter 14

Avoid quarreling about opinions and making unrighteous judgment of each other—Every knee will bow to Christ—The kingdom of God embraces righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

1 Him that is aweak in the faith receive ye, but not to bdoubtful cdisputations.

2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth aherbs.

3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not ajudge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

4 Who art thou that ajudgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

5 One man esteemeth one aday above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

7 For none of us aliveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we adie unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be aLord both of the bdead and living.

10 But why dost thou ajudge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the bjudgment seat of Christ.

11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every aknee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall bconfess to God.

12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a astumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing aunclean of itself: but to him that besteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, anow walkest thou not bcharitably. Destroy not him cwith thy meat, for whom Christ died.

16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

17 For the kingdom of God is not ameat and drink; but brighteousness, and cpeace, and djoy in the Holy Ghost.

18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for apeace, and things wherewith one may bedify another.

20 aFor meat destroy not the bwork of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is aoffended, or is made weak.

22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself ain that thing which he alloweth.

23 And he that adoubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of bfaith is csin.

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1a

Isa. 35:3; Rom. 15:1 (1–3); 1 Cor. 8:9; Gal. 6:1; D&C 81:5; 84:106.

◀

b

TG Doubt.

◀

c

TG Disputations.

◀

2a

GR vegetables.

◀

3a

Col. 2:16.

◀

4a

D&C 11:12.

◀

5a

Gal. 4:10 (9–10).

◀

7a

2 Cor. 5:15 (14–16); Gal. 2:20.

◀

8a

D&C 42:44 (44–47); 63:49.

◀

9a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of; Jesus Christ, Power of.

◀

b

Luke 20:38. TG Genealogy and Temple Work; Salvation for the Dead.

◀

10a

TG Judgment.

◀

b

TG Judgment, the Last.

◀

11a

Isa. 45:23; Philip. 2:10.

◀

b

GR praise, profess openly.

◀

13a

Lev. 19:14; 1 Cor. 8:9 (9–13); 10:32 (24–33); 2 Cor. 6:3; Alma 39:11.

◀

14a

GR ceremonially unclean. TG Uncleanness.

◀

b

TG Motivations.

◀

15a

JST Rom. 14:15 … thou walkest not charitably if thou eatest. Therefore destroy not him with thy meat …

◀

b

GR according to love.

◀

c

GR on account of food.

◀

17a

GR food. TG Food.

◀

b

TG Righteousness.

◀

c

TG Contentment; Peace of God.

◀

d

TG Joy.

◀

19a

TG Peace; Peacemakers.

◀

b

TG Edification.

◀

20a

GR Because of food.

◀

b

TG God, Works of.

◀

21a

1 Cor. 8:13.

◀

22a

GR by what he tries, approves.

◀

23a

TG Doubt.

◀

b

TG Faith.

◀

c

TG Sin.

Chapter 15

True Saints fellowship one another—Paul recounts his diligence in preaching the gospel—The gifts of the Spirit are poured out upon the Gentiles.

1 We then that are strong ought to abear the infirmities of the bweak, and not to please ourselves.

2 Let every one of us please his aneighbour for his good to bedification.

3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The areproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

4 For whatsoever things were awritten aforetime were bwritten for our clearning, that we through dpatience and comfort of the escriptures might have fhope.

5 Now the God of patience and aconsolation grant you to be blikeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the aFather of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the acircumcision for the truth of God, to bconfirm the cpromises made unto the fathers:

9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his amercy; as it is written, For this cause I will bconfess to thee among the cGentiles, and sing unto thy name.

10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye aGentiles, with his people.

11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

12 And again, aEsaias saith, There shall be a root of bJesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and apeace in believing, that ye may abound in bhope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all aknowledge, able also to badmonish one another.

15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in asome sort, as putting you in mind, because of the bgrace that is given to me of God,

16 That I should be the aminister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the boffering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being csanctified by the Holy Ghost.

17 I have therefore whereof I may aglory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

19 Through mighty asigns and wonders, by the power of the bSpirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s afoundation:

21 But as it is written, To whom he was not aspoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

22 For which cause also I have been much ahindered from coming to you.

23 But now having no more aplace in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.

25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain acontribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their aspiritual things, their bduty is also to minister unto them in ccarnal things.

28 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this afruit, I will come by you into Spain.

29 And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the afulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

31 That I may be delivered from them that ado not believe in Judæa; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;

32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be arefreshed.

33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

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1a

GR remove, endure, bear with. Alma 31:33.

◀

b

Rom. 14:1 (1–3).

◀

2a

TG Neighbor.

◀

b

TG Edification.

◀

3a

GR revilings, insults. TG Reproach.

◀

4a

1 Cor. 10:11. TG Scriptures, Writing of.

◀

b

1 Cor. 9:10.

◀

c

TG Scriptures, Value of; Understanding.

◀

d

TG Patience.

◀

e

TG Scriptures, Study of.

◀

f

TG Hope.

◀

5a

GR comfort.

◀

b

1 Cor. 1:10 (9–16); 1 Thes. 5:13 (13–15); Mosiah 18:21.

◀

6a

TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

◀

8a

TG Circumcision.

◀

b

GR establish, make constant.

◀

c

2 Cor. 1:20.

◀

9a

TG God, Mercy of.

◀

b

GR profess openly, praise.

◀

c

Ps. 18:49.

◀

10a

Acts 9:15 (1–19); 3 Ne. 30:2 (1–2).

◀

12a

IE Isaiah.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Davidic Descent of.

◀

13a

TG Peace of God.

◀

b

TG Hope.

◀

14a

TG Knowledge.

◀

b

TG Warn.

◀

15a

GR part.

◀

b

TG Grace.

◀

16a

GR servant at one’s own expense.

◀

b

GR sacrifice, offering.

◀

c

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

17a

Alma 26:16 (16, 35).

◀

19a

Morm. 9:19 (19–21); D&C 63:10 (7–10).

◀

b

TG God, Spirit of.

◀

20a

2 Cor. 10:15; D&C 52:33.

◀

21a

Isa. 52:15.

◀

22a

Rom. 1:13.

◀

23a

GR opportunity.

◀

26a

TG Almsgiving; Welfare.

◀

27a

1 Cor. 9:11.

◀

b

TG Duty.

◀

c

GR material, temporal.

◀

28a

Philip. 4:17; Titus 3:14.

◀

29a

D&C 1:23; 14:10; 35:17; 39:11 (11–18); 42:12; JS—H 1:34.

◀

31a

GR refuse belief or obedience.

◀

32a

2 Cor. 7:13.

Chapter 16

Paul sends greetings to various Saints—He counsels the Saints to avoid those who cause divisions—The Saints should be wise concerning good and innocent concerning evil.

1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.

3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:

4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

5 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epænetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.

7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.

9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.

10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’ ahousehold.

11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the ahousehold of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.

12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.

15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.

16 Salute one another with an holy akiss. The bchurches of Christ salute you.

17 Now I beseech you, brethren, amark them which cause bdivisions and coffences contrary to the ddoctrine which ye have learned; and eavoid them.

18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and afair speeches deceive the hearts of the bsimple.

19 For your aobedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you bwise unto that which is good, and csimple concerning evil.

20 And the God of apeace shall bbruise cSatan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

21 Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

22 I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.

23 Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

24 The agrace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

25 Now to him that is of power to astablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the bmystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the aeverlasting God, made known to all nations for the bobedience of faith:

27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.

¶ Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.

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10a

JST Rom. 16:10 … church.

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11a

JST Rom. 16:11 … church …

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16a

JST Rom. 16:16 … salutation …

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Head of the Church.

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17a

GR watch, beware of.

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b

Acts 20:30 (28–30); 1 Cor. 1:10 (10–13); 2 Thes. 3:6 (2–6); 2 Ne. 26:21 (20–21).

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c

GR stumbling blocks, scandals.

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d

3 Ne. 11:40 (31–41).

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e

1 Cor. 5:11.

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18a

2 Pet. 2:3.

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b

GR innocent, guileless.

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19a

Rom. 1:8.

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b

TG Wisdom.

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c

GR blameless, innocent.

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20a

Moro. 7:3 (3–4).

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b

GR break the power of, crush. Gen. 3:15. TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about; Redemption.

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c

TG Devil.

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24a

Rev. 22:21 (17–21).

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25a

1 Thes. 3:2.

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b

Eph. 3:4; Col. 1:26 (25–26); D&C 6:7 (7–11); 42:65 (61–65); 121:27 (25–27).

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26a

Gen. 21:33.

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b

TG Obedience.

The First Epistle of
Paul the Apostle to the
Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1

1 Corinthians 2

1 Corinthians 3

1 Corinthians 4

1 Corinthians 5

1 Corinthians 6

1 Corinthians 7

1 Corinthians 8

1 Corinthians 9

1 Corinthians 10

1 Corinthians 11

1 Corinthians 12

1 Corinthians 13

1 Corinthians 14

1 Corinthians 15

1 Corinthians 16

Chapter 1

True Saints are perfectly united in the same mind and in the same judgment—Preach the gospel and save souls—The gospel is preached by the weak and the simple.

1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are asanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be bsaints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

3 Grace be unto you, and apeace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

6 Even as the atestimony of Christ was bconfirmed in you:

7 So that ye acome behind in no gift; waiting for the bcoming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

8 Who shall also aconfirm you unto the end, that ye may be bblameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the afellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no adivisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same bmind and in the same judgment.

11 For it hath been declared unto me aof you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are bcontentions among you.

12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of aChrist.

13 Is Christ adivided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, abut bCrispus and Gaius;

15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

16 And I baptized also the household of aStephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with awisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

18 For the apreaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the bpower of God.

19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the aunderstanding of the bprudent.

20 Where is the wise? where is the ascribe? where is the bdisputer of this cworld? hath not God made foolish the dwisdom of this eworld?

21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world aby wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of bpreaching to save them that believe.

22 For the Jews require a asign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

23 But we apreach Christ bcrucified, unto the Jews a cstumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

24 But unto them awhich are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the bpower of God, and the cwisdom of God.

25 Because the afoolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the aflesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are bcalled:

27 But God hath chosen the afoolish things of the world to bconfound the wise; and God hath chosen the cweak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and asanctification, and redemption:

31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him aglory in the Lord.

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2a

TG Sanctification.

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b

TG Mission of Early Saints; Saints.

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3a

TG Peace of God.

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6a

TG Testimony.

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b

GR established, strengthened.

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7a

GR come short, miss, need.

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b

GR revelation. 1 Thes. 3:13; D&C 45:44 (25–44).

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8a

GR secure, establish, strengthen.

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b

3 Ne. 27:20; D&C 4:2.

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9a

TG Fellowshipping.

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10a

GR factions, schisms. Acts 4:32; Rom. 15:5 (1–7); 16:17 (17–18); Eph. 4:13 (11–14); 3 Ne. 11:28 (28–30). TG Church.

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b

1 Cor. 12:25; 2 Cor. 13:11; D&C 38:27. TG Mind.

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11a

GR about, concerning.

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b

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church; Contention.

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12a

3 Ne. 27:8 (4–9).

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13a

2 Ne. 28:3 (3–5, 12–13).

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14a

GR except.

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b

Acts 18:8.

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16a

1 Cor. 16:15.

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17a

TG Wisdom.

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18a

1 Pet. 2:8 (4–8).

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b

Rom. 1:16; 1 Cor. 4:20.

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19a

TG Understanding.

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b

TG Prudence.

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20a

TG Scribe.

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b

TG Disputations.

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c

GR age.

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d

Isa. 44:25; Jer. 8:8 (8–9); D&C 133:58.

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e

TG Worldliness.

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21a

GR by means of, through.

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b

TG Gospel.

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22a

TG Sign Seekers.

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23a

TG Missionary Work.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

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c

Jacob 4:15.

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24a

JST 1 Cor. 1:24 … who believe, both Jews and Greeks …

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b

TG God, Power of.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

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25a

TG Foolishness.

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26a

TG Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn.

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b

JST 1 Cor. 1:26 … chosen … John 12:43 (42–43). TG Called of God.

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27a

James 2:5 (1–9); D&C 1:23 (18–20, 23).

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b

GR shame, frustrate. Alma 37:7 (6–7); D&C 133:58 (58–59).

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c

Ether 12:27 (23–29); D&C 35:13; 124:1.

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30a

TG Sanctification.

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31a

Jer. 9:24 (23–24); 1 Cor. 5:6; Alma 26:16 (16, 35).

Chapter 2

The gospel is preached by the power of the Spirit—The Spirit reveals all things to the Saints—The unrepentant natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit of God.

1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the atestimony of God.

2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, asave Jesus Christ, and him bcrucified.

3 And I was with you in aweakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

4 And my aspeech and my preaching was not with benticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the cSpirit and of dpower:

5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the apower of God.

6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are aperfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

7 But we speak the awisdom of God in a bmystery, even the hidden cwisdom, which God dordained before the world unto our glory:

8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have acrucified the Lord of glory.

9 But as it is written, aEye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath bprepared for them that love him.

10 But God hath arevealed them unto us by his bSpirit: for the cSpirit dsearcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11 For what man aknoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God bknoweth no man, cbut the dSpirit of God.

12 Now we have received, not the aspirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s awisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost bteacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14 But the anatural man breceiveth not the things of the cSpirit of God: for they are dfoolishness unto him: neither can he eknow them, because they are fspiritually gdiscerned.

15 But he that is spiritual ajudgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may ainstruct him? But we have the bmind of Christ.

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1a

TG Testimony.

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2a

GR except.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

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3a

Gal. 4:13; Ether 12:23 (23–29).

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4a

1 Thes. 1:5.

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b

GR persuasive.

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c

TG Teaching with the Spirit.

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d

2 Ne. 28:4 (3–5). TG Priesthood, Power of.

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5a

2 Cor. 4:7.

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6a

TG Perfection.

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7a

TG Wisdom.

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b

TG Mysteries of Godliness.

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c

Col. 2:3.

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d

GR foreordained.

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8a

TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

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9a

Isa. 64:4; D&C 76:10.

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b

TG Blessing; Reward.

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10a

Alma 5:46 (45–48). TG Revelation.

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b

1 Thes. 4:8; 1 Jn. 3:24; D&C 42:17.

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c

D&C 35:19.

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d

GR explores, investigates. D&C 63:59.

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11a

TG Education.

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b

Mark 6:52; John 1:5; Jacob 4:8 (8–10, 13); Alma 26:21 (21–22).

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c

JST 1 Cor. 2:11 … except he has the Spirit of God.

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d

TG Holy Ghost, Source of Testimony.

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12a

D&C 50:15.

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13a

2 Cor. 1:12.

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b

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

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14a

2 Ne. 9:43 (42–43). TG Learn; Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn.

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b

TG Teachable.

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c

TG God, Spirit of.

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d

Ether 12:25 (23–28, 38). TG Foolishness.

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e

TG God, Knowledge about; Knowledge.

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f

TG Spirituality.

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g

GR examined, tried, judged. TG Discernment, Spiritual.

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15a

GR examines, tries, judges.

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16a

Rom. 11:34; D&C 22:4. TG Counsel.

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b

1 Jn. 3:24 (19–24); 4:12 (7–21); Moses 4:6.

Chapter 3

Milk comes before meat in the Church—Men’s works will be tried by fire—The Saints are the temple of God, and if they are faithful, they will inherit all things.

1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

2 I have fed you with amilk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

3 For ye are yet acarnal: for whereas there is among you benvying, and cstrife, and ddivisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but aministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

6 I have aplanted, Apollos watered; but God bgave the cincrease.

7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own areward according to his own labour.

9 For we are alabourers together with God: ye are God’s bhusbandry, ye are God’s building.

10 According to the agrace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

11 For other afoundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the afire shall btry every man’s work of what sort it is.

14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself ashall be saved; yet so as by fire.

16 Know ye not that ye are the atemple of God, and that the bSpirit of God dwelleth cin you?

17 If any man adefile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is bholy, which temple ye are.

18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you aseemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a bfool, that he may be cwise.

19 For the awisdom of this bworld is cfoolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own dcraftiness.

20 And again, The Lord aknoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are bvain.

21 Therefore let no man aglory in men. For all things are yours;

22 Whether aPaul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; ball are yours;

23 And ye are aChrist’s; and Christ is God’s.

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2a

Heb. 5:12 (11–14); 1 Pet. 2:2 (1–3); D&C 19:22; 50:40.

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3a

TG Carnal Mind; Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn.

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b

TG Envy.

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c

TG Strife.

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d

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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5a

GR servants. 2 Cor. 3:6.

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6a

John 4:37 (36–38); 1 Cor. 9:1.

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b

GR caused, gave growth.

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c

Mark 4:27 (26–29).

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8a

TG Reward; Wages.

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9a

2 Cor. 6:1.

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b

GR cultivated field, farm.

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10a

TG Grace.

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11a

Matt. 16:18; 2 Ne. 4:30. TG Cornerstone.

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13a

Mal. 3:2 (2–3).

◀

b

GR test, put to proof. TG Test.

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15a

JST 1 Cor. 3:15 … may …

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16a

TG Body, Sanctity of; Life, Sanctity of; Temple.

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b

TG God, Spirit of.

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c

GR in, within, among.

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17a

GR spoil, corrupt, deprave. TG Cleanliness; Filthiness; Holy Ghost, Loss of; Pollution; Sacrilege; Uncleanness; Word of Wisdom.

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b

TG Holiness; Sacred.

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18a

TG Boast.

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b

2 Ne. 9:42 (42–43).

◀

c

TG Learn.

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19a

TG God, Wisdom of; Knowledge; Wisdom.

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b

TG World; Worldliness.

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c

TG Foolishness.

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d

GR cunning, villainy.

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20a

TG God, Omniscience of.

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b

GR deceptive, fruitless.

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21a

1 Cor. 5:6; D&C 76:61 (58–62).

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22a

D&C 76:99.

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b

Luke 12:44.

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23a

2 Cor. 10:7.

Chapter 4

Christ’s ministers must be faithful—The Apostles suffer, minister, and keep the faith—The kingdom of God is not in word but in power.

1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the amysteries of God.

2 Moreover it is required in astewards, that a man be found bfaithful.

3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

4 For I know nothing aby myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that bjudgeth me is the Lord.

5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the ahidden things of darkness, and will make bmanifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be apuffed up for one against another.

7 For who maketh thee ato differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not breceive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

9 For I think that God hath set forth us the aapostles last, as it were bappointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

10 We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are abuffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

12 And alabour, working with our bown chands: being dreviled, we bless; being epersecuted, we fsuffer it:

13 Being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

14 I write not these things to ashame you, but as my beloved bsons I cwarn you.

15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the agospel.

16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye afollowers of me.

17 For this cause have I sent unto you aTimotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.

18 Now some are apuffed up, as though I would not come to you.

19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in apower.

21 aWhat will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of bmeekness?

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1a

TG God, Knowledge about; Mysteries of Godliness.

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2a

TG Delegation of Responsibility; Stewardship.

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b

TG Trustworthiness.

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4a

JST 1 Cor. 4:4 … against myself …

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

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5a

D&C 123:13.

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b

Rom. 2:16.

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6a

GR proud, arrogant. D&C 38:24.

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7a

GR different from, superior to.

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b

Mosiah 4:19.

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9a

GR last apostles. Rom. 1:1; 1 Ne. 11:34 (33–34).

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b

D&C 42:48.

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11a

GR roughly treated, afflicted.

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12a

TG Labor.

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b

TG Self-Sacrifice.

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c

D&C 38:40.

◀

d

TG Malice; Reviling.

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e

TG Persecution.

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f

GR endure patiently.

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14a

TG Shame.

◀

b

1 Thes. 2:11.

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c

TG Warn.

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15a

TG Gospel.

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16a

GR imitators. 1 Cor. 11:1.

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17a

Acts 16:1; 1 Tim. 1:2.

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18a

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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20a

1 Cor. 1:18 (17–18); D&C 18:47; 42:14. TG Priesthood, Power of.

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21a

IE Which do you choose?

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b

GR gentleness, kindness.

Chapter 5

The Church cannot fellowship sinners—Christ, our passover, was sacrificed for us.

1 It is reported commonly that there is afornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.

2 And ye are apuffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

3 For I verily, aas absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,

4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, aand my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

5 To adeliver such an one unto Satan for the bdestruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the cday of the Lord Jesus.

6 Your aglorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

7 aPurge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are bunleavened. For even Christ our cpassover is sacrificed for us:

8 Therefore let us keep the afeast, not with old bleaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of csincerity and truth.

9 I wrote unto you in an aepistle not to bcompany with cfornicators:

10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the acovetous, or bextortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.

11 But now I have written unto you not to keep acompany, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a bdrunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one cno not to deat.

12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are awithout? do not ye bjudge them that are within?

13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

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1a

GR sexual immorality. TG Sexual Immorality.

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2a

Alma 5:53 (53–56); 6:3.

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3a

GR as it were.

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4a

JST 1 Cor. 5:4 … and have the Spirit, with …

◀

5a

1 Tim. 1:20; D&C 78:12 (11–12).

◀

b

TG Punish.

◀

c

D&C 2:1; 19:3; 39:21; 45:12 (12–34); Moses 7:65 (59–67).

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6a

GR boasting. 1 Cor. 1:31; 3:21 (18–21).

◀

7a

D&C 43:11.

◀

b

TG Bread, Unleavened.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation; Passover.

◀

8a

Ex. 12:14 (14–17).

◀

b

TG Leaven.

◀

c

TG Sincere.

◀

9a

TG Scriptures, Lost.

◀

b

2 Thes. 3:6 (6, 11–15).

◀

c

GR sexually immoral persons, male prostitutes. TG Fornication.

◀

10a

TG Covet.

◀

b

GR swindlers, robbers.

◀

11a

Rom. 16:17.

◀

b

TG Drunkenness.

◀

c

GR not even.

◀

d

2 Jn. 1:10.

◀

12a

GR outside, foreign, not belonging.

◀

b

1 Cor. 6:1.

Chapter 6

Church members should not fight one another in the courts—The unrighteous will not be saved—True Saints are the temple of the Holy Ghost.

1 Dare any of you, having a amatter against another, go to blaw before the unjust, and not before the saints?

2 Do ye not know that the saints shall ajudge the bworld? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

5 I speak to your ashame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take awrong? why do ye not rather bsuffer yourselves to be cdefrauded?

8 Nay, ye do wrong, and adefraud, and that your brethren.

9 Know ye not that the aunrighteous shall not binherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither cfornicators, nor idolaters, nor dadulterers, nor eeffeminate, nor fabusers of themselves with mankind,

10 Nor athieves, nor covetous, nor bdrunkards, nor crevilers, nor dextortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

11 And such were some of you: but ye are awashed, but ye are bsanctified, but ye are justified in the cname of the Lord Jesus, and by the dSpirit of our God.

12 aAll things are lawful unto me, but all things are not bexpedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for afornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also araise up us by his own power.

15 Know ye not that your bodies are the amembers of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.

16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be aone flesh.

17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is aone spirit.

18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

19 What? know ye not that your abody is the btemple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your cown?

20 For ye are abought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

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1a

Ex. 18:16.

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b

Matt. 18:17; 1 Cor. 5:12; D&C 64:12 (9–12).

◀

2a

See JST Matt. 7:1–2 (Matt. 7:1 note a). Dan. 7:22; Rev. 20:4. TG Judgment, the Last.

◀

b

TG World.

◀

5a

TG Shame.

◀

7a

TG Retribution.

◀

b

TG Forbear.

◀

c

Luke 6:29 (29–30).

◀

8a

TG Fraud; Injustice; Selfishness.

◀

9a

1 Ne. 10:21; Alma 11:37; 40:26; Moses 6:57. TG Worthiness.

◀

b

John 3:5; 1 Cor. 15:50.

◀

c

GR sexually immoral persons, male prostitutes. TG Fornication.

◀

d

TG Adulterer; Sexual Immorality.

◀

e

GR catamites.

◀

f

GR male homosexuals. TG Homosexual Behavior.

◀

10a

TG Stealing.

◀

b

TG Drunkenness; Word of Wisdom.

◀

c

TG Reviling.

◀

d

GR robbers.

◀

11a

TG Baptism; Wash.

◀

b

TG Sanctification.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Taking the Name of; Name.

◀

d

TG God, Spirit of.

◀

12a

JST 1 Cor. 6:12 All these things are not lawful unto me, and all these things are not expedient. All things are not lawful for me, therefore I will not …

◀

b

GR beneficial, advantageous.

◀

13a

GR sexual immorality. TG Chastity; Fornication.

◀

14a

TG Resurrection.

◀

15a

Eph. 5:30.

◀

16a

TG Marriage, Marry.

◀

17a

3 Ne. 19:23 (23, 29).

◀

19a

TG Body, Sanctity of; Chastity.

◀

b

TG Temple.

◀

c

1 Cor. 7:23.

◀

20a

Ex. 15:16; 1 Pet. 1:18 (17–21); 2 Pet. 2:1.

Chapter 7

Paul answers special questions about marriage among those called on missions—Paul praises self-discipline.

1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: aIt is good for a man not to touch a woman.

2 Nevertheless, ato avoid bfornication, let every man have his own cwife, and let every woman have her own husband.

3 Let the ahusband render unto the bwife due cbenevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

5 aDefraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that bSatan ctempt you not for your incontinency.

6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his aproper bgift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

8 I say therefore to the unmarried and awidows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

9 aBut if they cannot bcontain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to cburn.

10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the awife bdepart from her husband:

11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be areconciled to her husband: and let not the husband bput away his wife.

12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 And the woman which hath an ahusband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

14 aFor the unbelieving bhusband is csanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is dsanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us ato peace.

16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt asave thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

17 But as aGod hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so bordain I in all churches.

18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not abecome uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

19 aCircumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s afreeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s bservant.

23 Ye are abought with a price; be not ye the bservants of men.

24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained amercy of the Lord to be faithful.

26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present adistress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

29 aBut this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;

31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the afashion of this bworld passeth away.

32 But I would have you without acarefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

37 Nevertheless he that standeth steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

38 aSo then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

39 The awife is bound by the blaw as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.

◀

1a

JST 1 Cor. 7:1 … saying, It is good …

◀

2a

JST 1 Cor. 7:2 … I say, to avoid …

◀

b

TG Fornication.

◀

c

TG Marriage, Marry; Marriage, Wives.

◀

3a

TG Marriage, Husbands.

◀

b

TG Marriage, Wives.

◀

c

TG Benevolence; Family, Love within; Marriage, Continuing Courtship in.

◀

5a

JST 1 Cor. 7:5 Depart ye not one from the other … TG Family, Love within; Fraud.

◀

b

TG Devil.

◀

c

TG Test.

◀

7a

GR own.

◀

b

TG God, Gifts of; Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

8a

TG Widows.

◀

9a

JST 1 Cor. 7:9 But if they cannot abide, let them marry; for it is better to marry than that any should commit sin.

◀

b

GR use self-control.

◀

c

GR burn with lust.

◀

10a

Matt. 5:32. TG Chastity; Family, Patriarchal.

◀

b

TG Divorce.

◀

11a

TG Peacemakers; Reconciliation.

◀

b

TG Divorce.

◀

13a

TG Marriage, Husbands.

◀

14a

D&C 74.

◀

b

TG Marriage, Interfaith.

◀

c

TG Sanctification.

◀

d

GR cleansed.

◀

15a

GR in.

◀

16a

TG Family, Love within.

◀

17a

Rom. 12:3.

◀

b

GR order, prescribe.

◀

18a

GR conceal, obliterate circumcision.

◀

19a

TG Circumcision.

◀

22a

Mosiah 5:8; D&C 88:86.

◀

b

Eph. 6:6; Col. 3:24.

◀

23a

1 Cor. 6:19 (19–20).

◀

b

GR slaves.

◀

25a

1 Tim. 1:13.

◀

26a

GR trial, affliction. JST 1 Cor. 7:26 … distress, for a man so to remain that he may do greater good.

◀

29a

JST 1 Cor. 7:29–33, 38 (Appendix).

◀

31a

James 4:14; 1 Jn. 2:17.

◀

b

TG Worldliness.

◀

32a

GR cares.

◀

38a

JST 1 Cor. 7:38 So then he that giveth himself in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth himself not in marriage doeth better.

◀

39a

TG Marriage, Wives.

◀

b

TG Marriage, Temporal.

Chapter 8

There are many gods and many lords—To us there is one God (the Father) and one Lord, who is Christ.

1 Now aas touching things offered unto bidols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but ccharity dedifieth.

2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to aknow.

3 But if any man love God, the same is aknown of him.

4 As concerning therefore the eating of those things athat are offered in sacrifice unto bidols, we know that an cidol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

6 But to us there is but one aGod, the bFather, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one cLord Jesus Christ, by whom are dall things, and we by him.

7 Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their aconscience being weak is defiled.

8 But ameat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

9 But take heed lest by any means this aliberty of yours become a bstumblingblock to them that are cweak.

10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

12 But when ye sin so against the abrethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

13 Wherefore, if meat amake my brother to boffend, I will ceat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

◀

1a

GR concerning.

◀

b

Acts 15:29.

◀

c

GR love. TG Charity.

◀

d

GR builds up, strengthens, establishes, repairs. TG Edification.

◀

2a

TG Education; Study.

◀

3a

John 10:14.

◀

4a

JST 1 Cor. 8:4 … which are in the world offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing, and …

◀

b

Gal. 4:8. TG Idolatry.

◀

c

1 Cor. 10:19 (19–20).

◀

6a

TG Godhead.

◀

b

Dan. 2:47; Eph. 4:6.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Lord.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

◀

7a

TG Conscience.

◀

8a

TG Food.

◀

9a

TG Liberty; Motivations.

◀

b

Rom. 14:13; 1 Cor. 10:32 (24–33).

◀

c

Rom. 14:1.

◀

12a

1 Jn. 3:14 (10–18).

◀

13a

GR cause my brother to stumble, falter.

◀

b

Rom. 14:21 (20–21).

◀

c

TG Abstain.

Chapter 9

Paul rejoices in his Christian liberty—He preaches the gospel to all without charge—He is all things to all men to gain converts.

1 Am I not an aapostle? am I not free? have I not bseen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my cwork in the Lord?

2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the aseal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

3 Mine aanswer to them that do bexamine me is this,

4 Have we not power to eat and to drink?

5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a awife, as well as other apostles, and as the bbrethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

7 Who goeth a awarfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a bvineyard, and ceateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

8 Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not amuzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?

10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is awritten: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be bpartaker of his hope.

11 If we have sown unto you aspiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this apower; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

13 Do ye not know that they which aminister about holy things blive of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which apreach the bgospel should clive of the gospel.

15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

16 For though I preach the agospel, I have nothing to glory of: for bnecessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I cpreach not the gospel!

17 For if I do this thing awillingly, I have a breward: but if against my will, a cdispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without acharge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself aservant unto all, that I might gain the more.

20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

22 To the weak became I as aweak, that I might gain the weak: I am made ball things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

23 And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

25 And every man that striveth for the amastery is btemperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible ccrown; but we an dincorruptible.

26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

27 But I akeep under my bbody, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

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1a

2 Cor. 12:11 (11–12); Gal. 2:7 (7–8); 1 Tim. 2:7.

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b

Acts 9:17 (3, 17); 2 Cor. 12:1 (1, 7); Gal. 1:12.

◀

c

1 Cor. 3:6.

◀

2a

GR certification, proof, token. 2 Cor. 3:2.

◀

3a

GR defense.

◀

b

GR question, call into account, judge.

◀

5a

Matt. 8:14.

◀

b

Matt. 12:46; John 7:3 (3, 5, 10).

◀

7a

2 Cor. 10:4.

◀

b

Deut. 20:6.

◀

c

Prov. 27:18.

◀

9a

Deut. 25:4.

◀

10a

Rom. 15:4.

◀

b

2 Tim. 2:6 (5–6).

◀

11a

Rom. 15:27.

◀

12a

GR authority.

◀

13a

Deut. 18:1 (1–2).

◀

b

GR eat.

◀

14a

Rom. 2:21 (21–23); Alma 39:11 (11–12).

◀

b

TG Gospel.

◀

c

Matt. 10:10.

◀

16a

TG Gospel.

◀

b

TG Duty.

◀

c

TG Missionary Work; Preaching.

◀

17a

TG Initiative.

◀

b

TG Reward.

◀

c

Gal. 2:7. TG Dispensations.

◀

18a

Acts 20:34 (33–34); 2 Cor. 11:7; 1 Thes. 2:9; Mosiah 2:14 (12, 14–18).

◀

19a

2 Cor. 4:5. TG Servant.

◀

22a

2 Cor. 11:29.

◀

b

1 Cor. 10:33 (32–33).

◀

25a

2 Tim. 2:5. TG Self-Mastery.

◀

b

TG Temperance.

◀

c

TG Reward.

◀

d

1 Pet. 1:4 (1–16).

◀

27a

GR rigorously discipline.

◀

b

TG Chastity.

Chapter 10

Christ is the God of Israel and the spiritual Rock that guided them—Ancient Israel rebelled against Christ—Paul contrasts true and false sacraments.

1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the acloud, and all passed through the bsea;

2 And were all abaptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3 And did all eat the same spiritual ameat;

4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that aRock was Christ.

5 But with many of them aGod was not well bpleased: for they were coverthrown in the dwilderness.

6 Now these things were our aexamples, to the intent we should not blust after evil things, as they also lusted.

7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The apeople sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

8 Neither let us commit afornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

9 Neither let us atempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

10 Neither amurmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were bdestroyed of the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened unto them for aensamples: band they are cwritten for our dadmonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he astandeth take heed lest he bfall.

13 There hath no temptation ataken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be btempted above that ye are able; but will with the ctemptation also make a way to descape, that ye may be able to ebear it.

14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from aidolatry.

15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

16 The acup of bblessing which we bless, is it not the ccommunion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices apartakers of the altar?

19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to aidols is any thing?

20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they asacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

21 Ye cannot drink the acup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.

22 Do we provoke the Lord to ajealousy? are we stronger than he?

23 aAll things are lawful for me, but all things are not bexpedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things cedify not.

24 Let no man seek his aown, but every man another’s bwealth.

25 Whatsoever is sold in the ashambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

26 For the aearth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.

27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a afeast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:

29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s aconscience?

30 For if I aby grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, ado all to the glory of God.

32 Give none aoffence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

33 Even as I please all men in all things, not aseeking mine own profit, but the bprofit of many, that they may be csaved.

◀

1a

Ps. 99:7; D&C 103:20 (19–20).

◀

b

TG Israel, Deliverance of.

◀

2a

TG Baptism; Baptism, Essential.

◀

3a

Ex. 16:15.

◀

4a

3 Ne. 15:5. TG Cornerstone; Jesus Christ, Jehovah; Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation; Rock.

◀

5a

Num. 21:5; Ezek. 20:13 (10–26).

◀

b

D&C 68:31.

◀

c

GR strewn, buried. Heb. 3:17.

◀

d

Num. 26:65 (64–65); Jude 1:5.

◀

6a

GR types.

◀

b

GR desire, long for. TG Lust.

◀

7a

Ex. 32:6.

◀

8a

TG Fornication.

◀

9a

TG Test.

◀

10a

TG Murmuring.

◀

b

Num. 14:37.

◀

11a

GR types. TG Example.

◀

b

JST 1 Cor. 10:11 … and they were written for our admonition also, and for an admonition for those upon whom the end of the world shall come.

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c

Rom. 15:4.

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d

TG Warn.

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12a

Philip. 4:1 (1–7).

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b

Acts 1:25; D&C 3:9; 58:15.

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13a

GR seized upon.

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b

Job 4:7 (1, 2, 7); 37:23; Ps. 34:17 (17, 19); 1 Ne. 22:19; Alma 14:11. TG Test.

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c

TG Temptation.

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d

D&C 95:1.

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e

TG Strength.

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14a

TG Idolatry.

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16a

Matt. 26:27 (26–29).

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b

TG Blessing.

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c

GR aid, fellowship, partnership.

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18a

GR sharers, partners.

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19a

1 Cor. 8:4.

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20a

Deut. 32:17. TG Sacrifice; Superstitions.

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21a

2 Cor. 6:16 (14–17).

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22a

TG Jealous.

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23a

JST 1 Cor. 10:23 All things are not lawful for me, for all things are not expedient; all things are not lawful, for all things edify not.

◀

b

GR advantageous, appropriate, beneficial.

◀

c

TG Edification.

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24a

Philip. 2:21 (17–30).

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b

JST 1 Cor. 10:24 … good.

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25a

GR market.

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26a

Ps. 24:1. TG God, Works of.

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27a

Ex. 34:15.

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29a

TG Conscience.

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30a

GR with gratitude, graciousness.

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31a

Col. 3:17 (17–23).

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32a

Rom. 14:13 (11–21); 1 Cor. 8:9 (7–13). TG Offense.

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33a

2 Cor. 12:14.

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b

GR benefit, advantage.

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c

1 Cor. 9:22 (19–23).

Chapter 11

Paul speaks of certain customs of hair and grooming—Heresies will arise that test and prove the faithful—The sacramental emblems are partaken in remembrance of the flesh and blood of Christ—Beware of partaking unworthily.

1 Be ye afollowers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

2 Now I praise you, brethren, athat ye remember me in all things, and keep the bordinances, as I delivered them to you.

3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the ahead of the bwoman is the man; and the chead of Christ is God.

4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is aeven all one as if she were shaven.

6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a ashame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.

9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

11 Nevertheless neither is the aman without the woman, neither the bwoman without the man, in the Lord.

12 For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

13 Judge in yourselves: is it acomely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long ahair, it is a shame unto him?

15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

16 But if any man seem to be acontentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

18 For first of all, when ye come together in the achurch, I hear that there be bdivisions among you; and I partly believe it.

19 For there must be also aheresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

20 When ye come together therefore into one place, athis is not to eat the Lord’s supper.

21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the achurch of God, and bshame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took abread:

24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in aremembrance of me.

25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

26 For as often as ye eat this abread, and drink this cup, ye do bshew the Lord’s cdeath till he come.

27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this abread, and drink this cup of the Lord, bunworthily, shall cbe dguilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

28 But let a man aexamine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

29 For he that eateth and drinketh aunworthily, eateth and drinketh bdamnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

30 For this cause many are weak and asickly among you, and many sleep.

31 For if we would ajudge ourselves, we should not be judged.

32 But when we are judged, we are achastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

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1a

GR imitators. 1 Cor. 4:16; Eph. 5:1 (1–5).

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2a

GR because.

◀

b

GR precepts, doctrines, traditions. TG Ordinance.

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3a

TG Marriage, Husbands.

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b

TG Marriage, Wives; Woman.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

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5a

GR one and the same as.

◀

6a

TG Shame.

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11a

TG Family, Eternal; Marriage, Celestial; Marriage, Continuing Courtship in; Marriage, Husbands.

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b

TG Marriage, Wives.

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13a

GR proper, fitting, becoming.

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14a

Ezek. 44:20.

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16a

1 Cor. 14:33 (33, 40); 3 Ne. 11:22. TG Contention.

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18a

TG Assembly for Worship; Meetings.

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b

GR dissensions, schisms. TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church; Church.

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19a

GR sects, factions.

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20a

JST 1 Cor. 11:20 … is it not to eat the Lord’s supper?

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22a

TG Church.

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b

TG Shame.

◀

23a

3 Ne. 20:8 (3–9).

◀

24a

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Memory.

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26a

TG Sacrament.

◀

b

GR proclaim, announce.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

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27a

TG Bread of Life.

◀

b

3 Ne. 18:29 (28–32); Morm. 9:29.

◀

c

GR offend against.

◀

d

TG Guilt.

◀

28a

2 Cor. 13:5 (5–7).

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29a

TG Sacrament.

◀

b

GR condemnation, judgment. TG Damnation.

◀

30a

TG Sickness.

◀

31a

GR scrutinize, examine.

◀

32a

TG Chastening.

Chapter 12

The Holy Ghost reveals that Jesus is the Christ—Spiritual gifts are present among the Saints—Apostles, prophets, and miracles are found in the true Church.

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, acarried away unto these dumb bidols, even as ye were led.

3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can asay that Jesus is the bLord, but by the cHoly Ghost.

4 Now there are diversities of agifts, but the same Spirit.

5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

7 But the manifestation of the aSpirit is given to every man to profit withal.

8 For to one is agiven by the bSpirit the cword of dwisdom; to another the word of eknowledge by the same Spirit;

9 To another afaith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of bhealing by the same Spirit;

10 To another the working of amiracles; to another bprophecy; to another cdiscerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of dtongues:

11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one abody, whether we be Jews or bGentiles, whether we be cbond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

14 For the body is not one member, but many.

15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?

20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the ahead to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be amore feeble, are necessary:

23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same acare one for another.

26 And whether one member asuffer, all the members bsuffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now ye are the body of aChrist, and bmembers in particular.

28 And God hath set some in the church, first aapostles, secondarily bprophets, thirdly cteachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, dgovernments, diversities of tongues.

29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of amiracles?

30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

31 But acovet earnestly the best bgifts: and yet shew I unto you a more cexcellent way.

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2a

GR led astray.

◀

b

TG Idolatry.

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3a

TG Revelation; Testimony.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Lord.

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c

John 6:44 (44, 63–65). TG Holy Ghost, Mission of; Holy Ghost, Source of Testimony; Inspiration.

◀

4a

TG God, Gifts of; Holy Ghost, Gifts of; Holy Ghost, Mission of.

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7a

D&C 46:16 (8–18). TG God, Spirit of.

◀

8a

D&C 35:23.

◀

b

D&C 25:7; 35:19.

◀

c

D&C 89:2.

◀

d

TG Wisdom.

◀

e

Moro. 10:10. TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of; Knowledge.

◀

9a

TG Faith.

◀

b

TG Heal.

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10a

TG Miracle.

◀

b

TG Prophecy.

◀

c

TG Discernment, Spiritual.

◀

d

TG Language.

◀

13a

TG Church.

◀

b

GR Greeks. Col. 3:11.

◀

c

GR slaves. D&C 24:11; 43:20.

◀

21a

D&C 84:109. TG Leadership.

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22a

GR weaker.

◀

25a

1 Cor. 1:10 (10–15).

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26a

TG Suffering.

◀

b

TG Compassion.

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27a

TG Jesus Christ, Head of the Church.

◀

b

TG Church Organization.

◀

28a

TG Apostles.

◀

b

TG Prophets, Mission of.

◀

c

TG Teacher.

◀

d

TG Governments.

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29a

TG Miracle.

◀

31a

GR seek earnestly, be zealous for. D&C 46:8 (8–9). TG Covet.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

c

Ether 12:11 (11–12, 32).

Chapter 13

Paul discusses the high status of charity—Charity, a pure love, excels and exceeds almost all else.

1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not acharity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

2 And though I have the gift of aprophecy, and understand all bmysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the apoor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

4 aCharity bsuffereth long, and is ckind; charity denvieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself aunseemly, bseeketh not her own, is not easily cprovoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in ainiquity, but rejoiceth in the btruth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never afaileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a aglass, bdarkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13 And now abideth afaith, bhope, ccharity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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1a

GR love.

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2a

TG Prophecy.

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b

TG Mysteries of Godliness.

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3a

TG Welfare.

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4a

TG Charity; Courtesy.

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b

TG Forbear; Suffering.

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c

TG Benevolence.

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d

TG Envy.

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5a

GR indecently, unbecomingly.

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b

TG Selfishness.

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c

TG Anger; Provoking; Self-Mastery.

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6a

GR injustice, unrighteousness.

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b

TG Truth.

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8a

TG Dependability.

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12a

2 Cor. 3:18; James 1:23 (22–27). TG Veil.

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b

GR obscurely, enigmatically.

◀

13a

TG Faith.

◀

b

TG Hope.

◀

c

TG Love.

Chapter 14

People should desire spiritual gifts—Tongues and prophecy are compared—Prophecy is the greater gift—Paul says, You may all prophesy; covet to prophesy.

1 aFollow after charity, and desire spiritual bgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

2 For he that speaketh in aan unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

3 But he that aprophesieth speaketh unto men to bedification, and exhortation, and comfort.

4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

5 I awould that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye bprophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, aexcept I shall speak to you either by brevelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of avoices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

12 Even so ye, aforasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual bgifts, seek that ye may excel to the cedifying of the church.

13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my aunderstanding is unfruitful.

15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

19 Yet in the church I had rather aspeak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

20 Brethren, be not achildren in bunderstanding: howbeit in cmalice be ye children, but in dunderstanding be men.

21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not ahear me, saith the Lord.

22 Wherefore atongues are for a bsign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but cprophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or aunbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

25 And thus are the asecrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto aedifying.

27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep asilence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

33 For God is not the aauthor of bconfusion, but of cpeace, as in all dchurches of the esaints.

34 Let your awomen keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to bspeak; but they are commanded cto be under dobedience, as also saith the law.

35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to aspeak in the church.

36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?

37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

39 Wherefore, brethren, acovet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

40 Let all things be done decently and in aorder.

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1a

GR Pursue, follow eagerly, earnestly.

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b

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

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2a

JST 1 Cor. 14:2 … another tongue … (Note: JST uses “another” in place of “an unknown” in every instance in vv. 4, 13, 14, 19, 27.)

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3a

TG Prophecy.

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b

TG Edification.

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5a

GR wish.

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b

TG Prophecy.

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6a

GR unless.

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b

TG Revelation.

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10a

TG Revelation.

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12a

GR since.

◀

b

D&C 46:10.

◀

c

TG Edification.

◀

14a

GR mind.

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19a

TG Language.

◀

20a

Matt. 18:3 (1–6); Eph. 4:14.

◀

b

TG Understanding.

◀

c

GR wickedness, depravity. TG Malice.

◀

d

TG Education.

◀

21a

GR listen to, heed.

◀

22a

Acts 2:11.

◀

b

TG Signs.

◀

c

TG Prophecy.

◀

23a

Acts 2:13 (12–13).

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25a

Heb. 4:12 (12–13).

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26a

2 Cor. 12:19; D&C 50:23.

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28a

TG Silence.

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33a

1 Cor. 11:16 (16–19).

◀

b

Eph. 4:5 (3–6), 13; D&C 1:30.

◀

c

TG Peace; Peace of God.

◀

d

TG Church.

◀

e

TG Saints.

◀

34a

TG Woman.

◀

b

JST 1 Cor. 14:34 … rule …

◀

c

GR to be submissive.

◀

d

TG Obedience.

◀

35a

JST 1 Cor. 14:35 … rule …

◀

39a

IE be eager, zealous. TG Covet.

◀

40a

TG Order.

Chapter 15

Christ died for our sins—He rose from the dead and was seen by many—All men will be resurrected—Paul speaks of baptism for the dead—The three degrees of glory are described—Victory over death comes through Christ.

1 Moreover, brethren, I adeclare unto you the bgospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

2 By which also ye are asaved, if ye bkeep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ adied for our bsins according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried, and that he arose again the third day according to the scriptures:

5 And that he was aseen of bCephas, then of the twelve:

6 After that, he was aseen of babove five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

8 And last of all he was aseen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not ameet to be called an apostle, because I bpersecuted the church of God.

10 But by the agrace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I blaboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:

14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have atestified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.

16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:

17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is avain; ye are yet in your sins.

18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are aperished.

19 If in this alife only we have bhope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

20 But now is aChrist brisen from the dead, and become the cfirstfruits of them that slept.

21 For since by man came adeath, by man came also the bresurrection of the dead.

22 For as in aAdam all bdie, even so in cChrist shall all be made dalive.

23 But every man in his own aorder: Christ the bfirstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his ccoming.

24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have aput down all brule and all cauthority and dpower.

25 For he must areign, till he hath put all benemies under his cfeet.

26 The last aenemy that shall be bdestroyed is cdeath.

27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is amanifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.

28 And when all things shall be asubdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be bsubject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

29 Else what shall they do which are abaptized bfor the dead, if the dead crise not at all? why are they then baptized for the ddead?

30 And why stand we in ajeopardy every hour?

31 aI protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us aeat and drink; for bto morrow we die.

33 Be not deceived: evil acommunications corrupt good manners.

34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your ashame.

35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it adie:

37 And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, ait may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:

38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.

39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.

40 aThere are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the bcelestial is one, and the glory of the cterrestrial is another.

41 There is one glory of the asun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the bstars: for one star cdiffereth from another star in dglory.

42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in acorruption; it is raised in incorruption:

43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in aglory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:

44 It is sown a anatural body; it is raised a bspiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

45 And so it is written, The afirst man bAdam was made a living soul; the last cAdam was made a dquickening spirit.

46 Howbeit that was not afirst which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.

48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

50 Now this I say, brethren, that aflesh and bblood cannot cinherit the kingdom of God; neither doth dcorruption inherit incorruption.

51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all asleep, but we shall all be bchanged,

52 In a moment, in the atwinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the btrumpet shall sound, and the cdead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be dchanged.

53 For this acorruptible must put on incorruption, and this bmortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on aimmortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, bDeath is swallowed up in victory.

55 O adeath, where is thy sting? O bgrave, where is thy victory?

56 The sting of adeath is sin; and the bstrength of sin is the law.

57 But athanks be to God, which giveth us the bvictory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye asteadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

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1a

TG Missionary Work.

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b

TG Gospel.

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2a

Rom. 1:16.

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b

GR hold fast to, retain.

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3a

D&C 54:1. TG Jesus Christ, Death of; Jesus Christ, Redeemer.

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b

Acts 3:18; Alma 5:27.

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4a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

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5a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

◀

b

Luke 24:34 (33–36).

◀

6a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

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b

GR more than, over.

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8a

TG Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

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9a

GR adequate, sufficient, competent.

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b

Acts 8:3.

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10a

TG Grace.

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b

2 Cor. 11:23.

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15a

Acts 4:33.

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17a

GR useless, empty, ineffective.

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18a

GR lost, destroyed.

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19a

TG Salvation for the Dead.

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b

TG Hope.

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20a

1 Pet. 1:3.

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b

Eph. 1:20.

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c

GR firstling.

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21a

Rom. 5:12. TG Death.

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b

TG Resurrection.

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22a

TG Adam; Fall of Man.

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b

Ps. 82:7.

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c

TG Salvation, Plan of.

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d

TG Immortality; Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Mission of; Jesus Christ, Resurrection; Salvation.

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23a

GR rank. TG Order.

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b

GR firstling. TG Resurrection.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

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24a

GR brought to an end, abolished.

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b

Isa. 60:12; Dan. 2:44; 7:9.

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c

TG Authority.

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d

TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

◀

25a

TG Jesus Christ, Millennial Reign.

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b

D&C 88:106.

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c

Heb. 2:8.

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26a

TG Enemies.

◀

b

TG Death, Power over.

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c

2 Tim. 1:10; Rev. 20:14 (11–15).

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27a

GR clear, plain, evident.

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28a

Philip. 3:21; D&C 76:106.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

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29a

TG Baptism, Essential; Baptism for the Dead; Genealogy and Temple Work.

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b

GR in behalf of, for the sake of.

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c

TG Immortality.

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d

TG Salvation for the Dead.

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30a

GR danger, peril.

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31a

JST 1 Cor. 15:31 I protest unto you the resurrection of the dead; and this is my rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord daily, though I die.

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32a

Isa. 22:13; Luke 12:19; 2 Ne. 28:7.

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b

TG Procrastination.

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33a

GR conversations, associations.

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34a

TG Shame.

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36a

John 12:24 (24–29).

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37a

IE whether it be.

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40a

JST 1 Cor. 15:40 Also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial, and bodies telestial; but the glory of the celestial, one; and the terrestrial, another; and the telestial, another.

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b

TG Celestial Glory.

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c

TG Terrestrial Glory.

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41a

TG Astronomy.

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b

TG Telestial Glory.

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c

D&C 76:98.

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d

TG Glory.

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42a

Rom. 8:21; Mosiah 16:10.

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43a

Col. 3:4.

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44a

D&C 29:43.

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b

Alma 11:45; D&C 88:27.

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45a

D&C 84:16.

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b

TG Adam.

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c

Rom. 5:14.

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d

John 5:21.

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46a

D&C 29:32; 128:14 (13–14).

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50a

TG Flesh and Blood.

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b

Lev. 17:14 (11, 14).

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c

John 3:5; 1 Cor. 6:9.

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d

Alma 41:4.

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51a

GR die, sleep in death. 1 Thes. 4:17.

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b

Philip. 3:21; D&C 43:32.

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52a

D&C 63:51 (50–51).

◀

b

D&C 29:26.

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c

TG Death.

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d

D&C 101:31.

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53a

Alma 41:4.

◀

b

TG Mortality.

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54a

TG Immortality.

◀

b

Isa. 25:8.

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55a

Mosiah 16:8 (7–8).

◀

b

GR Hades, hell.

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56a

D&C 42:45–46.

◀

b

GR power.

◀

57a

TG Thanksgiving.

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b

1 Jn. 5:4 (4–5).

◀

58a

TG Perseverance; Steadfastness.

Chapter 16

Paul counsels, Stand fast in the faith; let all things be done with charity.

1 Now concerning the acollection for the saints, as I have bgiven order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

2 Upon the afirst day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath bprospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your aliberality unto Jerusalem.

4 And if it be ameet that I go also, they shall go with me.

5 Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.

6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

7 For I will not see you now aby the way; but I btrust to ctarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

9 For a great adoor and beffectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

10 Now if aTimotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

11 Let no man therefore adespise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.

12 As touching our brother aApollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.

13 aWatch ye, bstand fast in the cfaith, dquit you like emen, be strong.

14 Let all your things be done with acharity.

15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of aStephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have baddicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

16 That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was alacking on your part they have supplied.

18 For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.

19 The churches of Asia salute you. aAquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy akiss.

21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.

22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema aMaran-atha.

23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

¶ The first epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timotheus.

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1a

Acts 24:17 (17, 26).

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b

GR directed, arranged.

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2a

TG Sabbath.

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b

Deut. 16:10.

◀

3a

GR gift. TG Generosity.

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4a

GR suitable, worthwhile.

◀

7a

GR in passing.

◀

b

GR hope.

◀

c

2 Cor. 1:15 (15–16).

◀

9a

Col. 4:3.

◀

b

GR energetic, efficient.

◀

10a

2 Cor. 1:19; 1 Thes. 3:2.

◀

11a

1 Tim. 4:12.

◀

12a

Acts 18:24.

◀

13a

TG Watch.

◀

b

Philip. 4:1 (1–7).

◀

c

D&C 9:14.

◀

d

GR behave like men.

◀

e

1 Sam. 4:9; Isa. 46:8.

◀

14a

TG Charity.

◀

15a

1 Cor. 1:16.

◀

b

GR devoted, appointed.

◀

17a

2 Cor. 11:9.

◀

19a

Acts 18:2.

◀

20a

JST 1 Cor. 16:20 … salutation.

◀

22a

Aramaic, meaning “The Lord will come!” or “Come, O Lord!”

The Second Epistle of
Paul the Apostle to the
Corinthians

2 Corinthians 1

2 Corinthians 2

2 Corinthians 3

2 Corinthians 4

2 Corinthians 5

2 Corinthians 6

2 Corinthians 7

2 Corinthians 8

2 Corinthians 9

2 Corinthians 10

2 Corinthians 11

2 Corinthians 12

2 Corinthians 13

Chapter 1

God comforts and cares for His Saints—The Saints are sealed and given assurance by the Spirit in their hearts.

1 Paul, an aapostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of amercies, and the God of all bcomfort;

4 Who comforteth us in all our atribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the bcomfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

5 For as the asufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is aeffectual in the benduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

7 And our hope of you is steadfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the asufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we adespaired even of life:

9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which araiseth the dead:

10 Who adelivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

11 Ye also helping together by aprayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

12 For our rejoicing is this, the atestimony of our conscience, that in bsimplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly cwisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

13 For we awrite none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;

14 As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the aday of the Lord Jesus.

15 And in this confidence I was minded to acome unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judæa.

17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use alightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.

19 For the aSon of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and bSilvanus and cTimotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.

20 For all the apromises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath aanointed us, is God;

22 Who hath also asealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

23 Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by afaith ye stand.

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1a

D&C 21:1.

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3a

TG God, Mercy of.

◀

b

TG Comfort.

◀

4a

TG Tribulation.

◀

b

Philip. 3:10; 2 Thes. 2:16.

◀

5a

Col. 1:24. TG Suffering.

◀

6a

GR active, operative.

◀

b

D&C 63:20; 101:35.

◀

7a

TG Persecution; Suffering.

◀

8a

TG Despair.

◀

9a

TG Resurrection.

◀

10a

TG Deliver.

◀

11a

Philip. 1:19; Philem. 1:22.

◀

12a

TG Testimony.

◀

b

GR plainness, singleness of heart.

◀

c

1 Cor. 2:13.

◀

13a

TG Scriptures, Writing of.

◀

14a

D&C 1:9 (8–10).

◀

15a

1 Cor. 16:7 (5–7).

◀

17a

GR light-mindedness, levity.

◀

19a

Luke 1:35.

◀

b

Acts 15:34 (32–34); 1 Thes. 1:1; 1 Pet. 5:12.

◀

c

1 Cor. 16:10 (10–11); 1 Thes. 3:2.

◀

20a

Rom. 15:8.

◀

21a

TG Anointing.

◀

22a

TG Sealing.

◀

24a

Rom. 11:20.

Chapter 2

Saints should love and forgive one another—They always triumph in Christ.

1 But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

2 For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

3 And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having aconfidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

5 But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

6 Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.

7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to aforgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

9 For to this end also did I awrite, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be bobedient in all things.

10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the aperson of Christ;

11 Lest aSatan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a adoor was opened unto me of the Lord,

13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to atriumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is asufficient for these things?

17 For we are not as many, which acorrupt the bword of God: but as of csincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

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3a

2 Cor. 8:22.

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7a

TG Forgive.

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9a

TG Scriptures, Writing of.

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b

2 Cor. 7:15.

◀

10a

GR presence.

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11a

2 Pet. 2:20 (20–22).

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12a

Acts 14:27; 1 Cor. 16:9.

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14a

Rom. 8:37.

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16a

2 Cor. 3:5 (5–6).

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17a

2 Cor. 4:2. TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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b

TG Scriptures, Preservation of.

◀

c

TG Sincere.

Chapter 3

The gospel surpasses the law of Moses—Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

1 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

2 Ye are our aepistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, awritten not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in btables of stone, but in cfleshy tables of the dheart.

4 And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:

5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our asufficiency is of God;

6 Who also hath made us able aministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the bspirit giveth life.

7 But if the ministration of adeath, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the bglory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?

9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.

12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great aplainness of speech:

13 And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

14 But their aminds were bblinded: for until this day remaineth the same veil untaken away in the creading of the old testament; which dveil is done away in Christ.

15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their aheart.

16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.

17 Now the Lord is athat Spirit: and where the bSpirit of the Lord is, there is cliberty.

18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a aglass the bglory of the Lord, are changed into the same cimage from dglory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

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2a

1 Cor. 9:2.

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3a

Deut. 9:10 (10–11).

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b

Ex. 24:12; 31:18; 34:1; Deut. 4:13; Prov. 3:3.

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c

Ezek. 11:19 (19–20).

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d

Jer. 31:33; Heb. 8:10.

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5a

2 Cor. 2:16; Alma 26:12.

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6a

1 Cor. 3:5.

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b

John 6:63.

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7a

Rom. 7:10.

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b

TG Transfiguration.

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12a

GR boldness, frankness.

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14a

TG Mind.

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b

TG Spiritual Blindness.

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c

Acts 15:21.

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d

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation; Veil.

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15a

TG Hardheartedness.

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17a

GR the Spirit.

◀

b

Alma 61:15. TG God, Spirit of.

◀

c

Rom. 8:2. TG Governments; Liberty.

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18a

1 Cor. 13:12.

◀

b

TG Celestial Glory.

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c

Rom. 8:29.

◀

d

TG Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father.

Chapter 4

Gospel light shines on the Saints—Mortal trials are nothing as contrasted with eternal glory.

1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received amercy, we faint not;

2 But have arenounced the hidden things of bdishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God cdeceitfully; but by manifestation of the dtruth commending ourselves to every man’s econscience in the sight of God.

3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

4 In whom the agod of this bworld hath cblinded the dminds of them which ebelieve not, lest the flight of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the gimage of hGod, should shine unto them.

5 For we apreach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your bservants for Jesus’ sake.

6 For God, who acommanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath bshined in our hearts, to give the clight of the knowledge of the dglory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the apower may be of God, and not of us.

8 We are atroubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in bdespair;

9 aPersecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not bdestroyed;

10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.

11 For we which live are alway delivered unto adeath for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our bmortal flesh.

12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I abelieved, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore bspeak;

14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.

15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the athanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the ainward man is renewed day by day.

17 For our light aaffliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and beternal cweight of glory;

18 While we look not at the things which are aseen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not bseen are ceternal.

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1a

Alma 12:34.

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2a

TG Priesthood, Qualifying for.

◀

b

GR shame, disgrace. TG Honesty.

◀

c

2 Cor. 2:17; 1 Thes. 2:3 (3, 5).

◀

d

D&C 19:37; 75:4.

◀

e

TG Conscience.

◀

4a

Eph. 6:12. TG Devil.

◀

b

TG Worldliness.

◀

c

Alma 19:6; Moro. 7:12; D&C 93:39 (38–39). TG Spiritual Blindness.

◀

d

TG Mind.

◀

e

TG Unbelief.

◀

f

TG Light [noun].

◀

g

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

◀

h

TG Godhead.

◀

5a

Gal. 1:11 (11–12). TG Missionary Work.

◀

b

1 Cor. 9:19; Alma 26:3.

◀

6a

Ps. 33:9; Moses 2:5 (4–5).

◀

b

D&C 45:9.

◀

c

TG Intelligence; Light of Christ.

◀

d

TG God, Glory of; Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

◀

7a

1 Cor. 2:5; D&C 19:3; 88:13 (7–13).

◀

8a

2 Cor. 7:5. TG Adversity.

◀

b

TG Despair.

◀

9a

2 Cor. 11:23 (23–27); D&C 101:35.

◀

b

Ps. 129:2.

◀

11a

Rom. 8:36. TG Martyrdom.

◀

b

TG Mortality.

◀

13a

D&C 14:8.

◀

b

D&C 18:21.

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15a

TG Thanksgiving.

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16a

2 Ne. 4:20; Mosiah 24:15.

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17a

Rom. 5:3. TG Persecution; Suffering.

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b

TG Eternal Life.

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c

D&C 63:66.

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18a

Rom. 8:24.

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b

Ether 12:6.

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c

TG Eternity.

Chapter 5

Saints walk by faith and seek tabernacles of immortal glory—The gospel reconciles man to God—God’s ministers carry the word of reconciliation to the world.

1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be aclothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

4 For we that are in this tabernacle do agroan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that bmortality might be swallowed up of life.

5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

6 Therefore we are always aconfident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

7 (For we walk by afaith, not by bsight:)

8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

9 Wherefore we alabour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

10 For we must all appear before the ajudgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, baccording to that he hath cdone, whether it be good or bad.

11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your aconsciences.

12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

13 aFor whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if aone bdied for all, then were all dead:

15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth alive unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

16 aWherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

17 Therefore if any man be ain Christ, he is a bnew creature: cold things are dpassed away; behold, all things are become enew.

18 And all things are of God, who hath areconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

19 To wit, that God was in Christ, areconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

20 Now then we are aambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

21 For he hath made him to be asin for us, who knew no bsin; that we might be made the crighteousness of God in him.

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2a

Rom. 8:23.

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4a

TG Mourning.

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b

TG Mortality.

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6a

GR of good courage, of good cheer.

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7a

TG Faith.

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b

TG Sight.

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9a

Moro. 9:6.

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10a

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

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b

TG Accountability.

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c

TG Good Works.

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11a

TG Conscience.

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13a

JST 2 Cor. 5:13 For we bear record that we are not beside ourselves; for whether we glory, it is to God, or whether we be sober, it is for your sakes.

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14a

Rom. 5:15.

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b

D&C 19:16.

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15a

Rom. 14:7 (7–9).

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16a

JST 2 Cor. 5:16 Wherefore, henceforth live we no more after the flesh; yea, though we once lived after the flesh, yet since we have known Christ, now henceforth live we no more after the flesh.

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17a

1 Jn. 2:5 (2–5).

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b

TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn.

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c

Rom. 7:6; 13:12 (12–14); Heb. 8:13.

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d

D&C 29:24; 63:49.

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e

Rev. 21:5.

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18a

TG Reconciliation.

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19a

TG Reconciliation.

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20a

Luke 14:23.

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21a

Isa. 53:6.

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b

1 Jn. 3:3.

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c

Rom. 1:17.

Chapter 6

Now is the day of salvation—God’s ministers must walk uprightly and bear all things—Saints should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers.

1 We then, as aworkers together with bhim, beseech you also that ye receive not the cgrace of God in vain.

2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a atime accepted, and in the bday of csalvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

3 Giving no aoffence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

4 But in all things approving ourselves as the aministers of God, in much bpatience, in cafflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in atumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

6 By apureness, by knowledge, by blongsuffering, by ckindness, by the Holy Ghost, by dlove unfeigned,

7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the aarmour of brighteousness on the right hand and on the left,

8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

10 As asorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as bpoor, yet making many crich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is aenlarged.

12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own abowels.

13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.

14 Be ye not unequally ayoked together with unbelievers: for what bfellowship hath righteousness with cunrighteousness? and what communion hath dlight with darkness?

15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

16 And what aagreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the btemple of the living God; as God hath said, I will cdwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

17 Wherefore acome out from among them, and be ye bseparate, saith the Lord, and touch not the cunclean thing; and I will receive you,

18 And will be a aFather unto you, and ye shall be my bsons and daughters, saith the Lord cAlmighty.

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1a

1 Cor. 3:9.

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b

JST 2 Cor. 6:1 … Christ …

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c

TG Grace.

◀

2a

Isa. 49:8.

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b

Alma 34:32 (31–34).

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c

TG Salvation.

◀

3a

Rom. 14:13. TG Offense.

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4a

2 Cor. 11:23. TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within.

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b

TG Patience.

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c

D&C 127:2 (2–3).

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5a

TG Rioting and Reveling.

◀

6a

TG Purity.

◀

b

TG Forbear.

◀

c

TG Kindness.

◀

d

D&C 121:41 (41–42).

◀

7a

Rom. 13:12.

◀

b

TG Righteousness.

◀

10a

TG Mourning.

◀

b

2 Cor. 8:9.

◀

c

TG Treasure.

◀

11a

Ps. 119:32 (25–32).

◀

12a

D&C 121:45.

◀

14a

TG Marriage, Interfaith; Marriage, Temporal.

◀

b

TG Fellowshipping.

◀

c

2 Kgs. 3:13; Ezek. 14:3.

◀

d

TG Light [noun].

◀

16a

1 Cor. 10:21 (19–22).

◀

b

TG Body, Sanctity of; Temple.

◀

c

Lev. 26:12. TG God, Presence of.

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17a

D&C 25:10; 53:2; 84:50 (49–53).

◀

b

TG Separation.

◀

c

Isa. 52:11. TG Uncleanness.

◀

18a

Jer. 31:9 (1, 9).

◀

b

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

c

TG God, Power of.

Chapter 7

Godly sorrow for sin leads to repentance—The sorrow of the world leads to death.

1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us acleanse ourselves from all bfilthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting choliness in the fear of God.

2 Receive us; we have awronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have bdefrauded no man.

3 I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.

4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with acomfort, I am exceeding bjoyful in all our ctribulation.

5 For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were atroubled on every side; without were fightings, within were bfears.

6 Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

7 And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was acomforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.

8 For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.

9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made asorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

10 For agodly bsorrow worketh crepentance to dsalvation not to be repented of: but the esorrow of the world worketh death.

11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

12 Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.

13 Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was arefreshed by you all.

14 For if I have aboasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our bboasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.

15 And his ainward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the bobedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

16 I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.

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1a

TG Chastity; Cleanliness; Purification.

◀

b

GR pollution, stain, defilement. TG Filthiness.

◀

c

TG Holiness.

◀

2a

1 Thes. 2:3 (3–10).

◀

b

TG Fraud.

◀

4a

TG Comfort.

◀

b

TG Joy.

◀

c

3 Ne. 12:12 (11–12).

◀

5a

2 Cor. 4:8.

◀

b

D&C 10:55.

◀

7a

TG Comfort.

◀

9a

TG Poor in Spirit.

◀

10a

TG Godliness.

◀

b

Eccl. 7:3; Isa. 22:12; Joel 2:17; James 4:9 (8–10); Alma 36:17 (5–28); 42:29. TG Mourning; Sorrow.

◀

c

TG Repent.

◀

d

TG Salvation.

◀

e

Morm. 2:13.

◀

13a

Rom. 15:32.

◀

14a

2 Cor. 9:2.

◀

b

TG Boast.

◀

15a

GR heart, tender affections, compassion.

◀

b

2 Cor. 2:9; 10:6. TG Obedience.

Chapter 8

True Saints impart of their substance to the poor—Christ, out of His poverty, brought eternal riches.

1 Moreover, brethren, awe do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

2 How that in a great atrial of baffliction the abundance of their joy and their deep cpoverty abounded unto the riches of their dliberality.

3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

4 Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the afellowship of the ministering to the saints.

5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first agave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.

7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all adiligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

8 I speak anot by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the bsincerity of your love.

9 For ye know the agrace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was brich, yet for your sakes he became cpoor, that ye through his dpoverty might be rich.

10 And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

11 Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.

12 For if there be first a awilling bmind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

13 For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

14 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their aabundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be bequality:

15 As it is written, He that had agathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

16 But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

18 And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;

19 And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

20 Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

21 Providing for ahonest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the bsight of men.

22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great aconfidence which I have in you.

23 Whether any do inquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be inquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.

24 Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

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1a

GR we make known (or declare) to you the grace.

◀

2a

TG Probation; Test.

◀

b

TG Affliction.

◀

c

Mark 12:44 (43–44).

◀

d

GR sincerity, purity of mind. TG Generosity.

◀

4a

D&C 88:133.

◀

5a

TG Self-Sacrifice.

◀

7a

TG Diligence.

◀

8a

D&C 63:22.

◀

b

TG Sincere.

◀

9a

TG Grace.

◀

b

TG Treasure.

◀

c

Philip. 2:7 (5–8).

◀

d

2 Cor. 6:10.

◀

12a

Ex. 25:2 (1–7).

◀

b

D&C 64:34.

◀

14a

Alma 1:30 (29–30).

◀

b

TG Consecration.

◀

15a

Ex. 16:18.

◀

21a

TG Honesty.

◀

b

Rom. 12:17.

◀

22a

2 Cor. 2:3.

Chapter 9

God loves and rewards a cheerful giver—Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift.

1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

2 For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I aboast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath bprovoked very many.

3 Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your abounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall areap also sparingly; and he which bsoweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

7 Every man according as he apurposeth in his heart, so let him give; not bgrudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a ccheerful dgiver.

8 And God is able to make all agrace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your arighteousness;)

11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us athanksgiving to God.

12 For the aadministration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

15 aThanks be unto God for his unspeakable bgift.

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2a

2 Cor. 7:14.

◀

b

TG Provoking.

◀

5a

GR gift, blessing, benevolence.

◀

6a

TG Harvest.

◀

b

TG Accountability.

◀

7a

D&C 6:33 (33–34).

◀

b

TG Hypocrisy.

◀

c

TG Cheerful.

◀

d

TG Generosity.

◀

8a

Philip. 4:18 (15–23); Jacob 2:19 (17–19). TG Grace.

◀

10a

TG Righteousness.

◀

11a

TG Thanksgiving.

◀

12a

Heb. 13:16.

◀

15a

TG Thanksgiving.

◀

b

James 1:17.

Chapter 10

Bring every thought into obedience—Paul glories in the Lord.

1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the ameekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not awar after the flesh:

4 (For the aweapons of our bwarfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every athought to the bobedience of Christ;

6 And having in a readiness to revenge all adisobedience, when your bobedience is fulfilled.

7 Do ye look on things after the outward aappearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we bChrist’s.

8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our aauthority, which the Lord hath given us for bedification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his abodily presence is weak, and his speech bcontemptible.

11 Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

13 But we will not aboast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s alabours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand.

17 But he that glorieth, let him aglory in the Lord.

18 For not he that acommendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

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1a

D&C 19:23; 25:5 (5, 14).

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3a

TG War.

◀

4a

Eph. 6:11 (10–24).

◀

b

1 Cor. 9:7.

◀

5a

TG Motivations.

◀

b

TG Obedience.

◀

6a

TG Disobedience.

◀

b

2 Cor. 7:15.

◀

7a

1 Sam. 16:7.

◀

b

1 Cor. 3:23.

◀

8a

2 Cor. 13:10. TG Called of God.

◀

b

TG Edification.

◀

10a

Gal. 4:13.

◀

b

2 Cor. 11:6.

◀

13a

TG Boast.

◀

15a

Rom. 15:20.

◀

17a

Jer. 9:24 (23–24); Alma 26:16 (11–16).

◀

18a

Luke 18:14. TG Boast.

Chapter 11

Maintain the simplicity that is in Christ—Satan sends forth false apostles—Paul glories in his sufferings for Christ.

1 Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

2 For I am ajealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have bespoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the aserpent bbeguiled Eve through his csubtilty, so your minds should be dcorrupted from the esimplicity that is in Christ.

4 For if he that cometh preacheth another aJesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another bgospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

6 But though I be arude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.

7 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God afreely?

8 I arobbed other churches, taking bwages of them, to do you service.

9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was achargeable to no man: for that which was blacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia csupplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.

12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they aglory, they may be found even as we.

13 For such are afalse apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

14 And no marvel; for aSatan himself is transformed into an bangel of light.

15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose aend shall be according to their works.

16 I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool areceive me, that I may bboast myself a little.

17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

20 For ye suffer, if a man bring you into abondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.

21 I speak as concerning areproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.

22 Are they aHebrews? so am I. Are they bIsraelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

23 Are they aministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) bI am more; in clabours more abundant, in dstripes above measure, in eprisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

24 Of the Jews five times received I aforty stripes save one.

25 Thrice was I abeaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own acountrymen, in perils by the bheathen, in cperils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

27 In aweariness and bpainfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

28 Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

29 Who is weak, and I am not aweak? who is offended, and I bburn not?

30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.

32 In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to aapprehend me:

33 And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

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2a

TG Jealous.

◀

b

D&C 20:77.

◀

3a

TG Devil.

◀

b

TG Fall of Man; Temptation.

◀

c

Gen. 3:1.

◀

d

Heb. 13:9.

◀

e

Jacob 4:14.

◀

4a

Gal. 1:6.

◀

b

TG Gospel.

◀

6a

2 Cor. 10:10.

◀

7a

1 Cor. 9:18.

◀

8a

GR despoiled other churches, having taken provisions for you.

◀

b

TG Wages.

◀

9a

2 Cor. 12:13 (13, 16); 1 Thes. 2:9.

◀

b

1 Cor. 16:17.

◀

c

Philip. 4:10.

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12a

GR boast; so in chapters 11–12.

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13a

TG False Priesthoods; False Prophets.

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14a

2 Ne. 9:9; D&C 129:8. TG Devil.

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b

TG Angels.

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15a

Philip. 3:19.

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16a

GR listen to, bear with, follow.

◀

b

TG Boast.

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20a

TG Bondage, Physical.

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21a

TG Reproach.

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22a

Philip. 3:5.

◀

b

Rom. 11:1.

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23a

2 Cor. 6:4 (4–10).

◀

b

JST 2 Cor. 11:23 … so am I; in labors …

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c

1 Cor. 15:10.

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d

Acts 16:23; James 5:10 (10–11); Alma 26:29 (29–31).

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e

2 Cor. 4:9.

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24a

Deut. 25:3.

◀

25a

Acts 16:22. TG Persecution.

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26a

Acts 14:5; 17:5.

◀

b

TG Heathen.

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c

Acts 21:31.

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27a

GR toil, trouble.

◀

b

TG Pain.

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29a

1 Cor. 9:22.

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b

JST 2 Cor. 11:29 … anger not?

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32a

Acts 9:23 (23–25).

Chapter 12

Paul is caught up to the third heaven—The Lord gives men weaknesses that they may triumph over them—Paul manifests the signs of an Apostle.

1 It is not expedient for me doubtless to aglory. I will come to bvisions and crevelations of the Lord.

2 aI knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the bbody, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the cthird dheaven.

3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)

4 How that he was caught up into aparadise, and heard bunspeakable words, which it is cnot dlawful for a man to utter.

5 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not aglory, but in mine infirmities.

6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

7 And lest I should be aexalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a bthorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

9 And he said unto me, My agrace is sufficient for thee: for my bstrength is made perfect in cweakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may drest upon me.

10 Therefore I take pleasure in ainfirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in bpersecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am cweak, then am I dstrong.

11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very achiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

12 Truly the asigns of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not aburdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I aseek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.

16 But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

17 Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?

18 I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?

19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your aedifying.

20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, astrifes, bbackbitings, whisperings, swellings, ctumults:

21 And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

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1a

TG Boast.

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b

1 Cor. 9:1.

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c

TG Revelation.

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2a

GR I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago.

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b

D&C 137:1.

◀

c

TG Celestial Glory.

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d

TG Heaven.

◀

4a

TG Paradise.

◀

b

GR ineffable.

◀

c

3 Ne. 17:17; 19:34 (32–34).

◀

d

GR possible, permitted.

◀

5a

TG Boast.

◀

7a

D&C 3:4.

◀

b

TG Pain.

◀

9a

TG Grace.

◀

b

TG Strength.

◀

c

2 Cor. 13:9; Ether 12:27 (26–28).

◀

d

D&C 39:12.

◀

10a

TG Adversity.

◀

b

TG Persecution.

◀

c

TG Humility.

◀

d

Joel 3:10; D&C 50:16.

◀

11a

1 Cor. 9:1.

◀

12a

TG Signs.

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13a

2 Cor. 11:9 (8–9).

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14a

1 Cor. 10:33.

◀

19a

1 Cor. 14:26. TG Edification.

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20a

TG Strife.

◀

b

TG Backbiting.

◀

c

TG Rioting and Reveling.

Chapter 13

Saints should test themselves as to righteousness—Be perfect and of one mind; live in peace.

1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three awitnesses shall every word be established.

2 I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:

3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.

4 For though he was acrucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

5 aExamine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that bJesus cChrist is in you, except ye be reprobates?

6 But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.

7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is ahonest, though we be as reprobates.

8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

9 For we are glad, when we are aweak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

10 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the apower which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be aperfect, be of good comfort, be of bone cmind, live in dpeace; and the God of elove and peace shall be with you.

12 Greet one another with an holy akiss.

13 All the saints salute you.

14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

¶ The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

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1a

Deut. 19:15; D&C 6:28. TG Book of Mormon; Witness.

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4a

TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

◀

5a

1 Cor. 11:28 (27–31).

◀

b

1 Jn. 3:24 (19–24); 4:12 (7–21).

◀

c

Rom. 8:10.

◀

7a

TG Honesty.

◀

9a

2 Cor. 12:9.

◀

10a

2 Cor. 10:8.

◀

11a

TG Perfection.

◀

b

TG Unity.

◀

c

1 Cor. 1:10 (10–13).

◀

d

TG Peace.

◀

e

TG God, Love of.

◀

12a

JST 2 Cor. 13:12 … salutation.

The Epistle of Paul the Apostle
to the
Galatians

Galatians 1

Galatians 2

Galatians 3

Galatians 4

Galatians 5

Galatians 6

Chapter 1

Preachers of false gospels are accursed—Paul received the gospel by revelation—He believed, was taught, and preached to the Gentiles.

1 Paul, an aapostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

4 Who agave himself for our sins, that he might bdeliver us from this present evil world, according to the cwill of God and our Father:

5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

6 I marvel that ye are so soon aremoved from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another bgospel:

7 Which is not another; but there be some that atrouble you, and would bpervert the cgospel of Christ.

8 But though we, or an aangel from heaven, preach any bother cgospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be daccursed.

9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other agospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be baccursed.

10 For do I now apersuade men, or God? or do I seek to bplease men? for if I yet cpleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

11 But I acertify you, brethren, that the gospel which was bpreached of me is not after man.

12 For I neither received it aof man, neither was I taught it, but bby the crevelation of Jesus Christ.

13 For ye have heard of my aconversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I bpersecuted the church of God, and cwasted it:

14 And aprofited in the Jews’ religion above many bmy equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly czealous of the dtraditions of my fathers.

15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his agrace,

16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the aheathen; immediately I conferred not with bflesh and blood:

17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

18 Then after three years I went up to aJerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

19 But other of the aapostles saw I none, save bJames the Lord’s cbrother.

20 Now the things which I awrite unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa which were in Christ:

23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

24 And they glorified God in me.

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1a

TG Apostles; Priesthood, Authority.

◀

4a

TG Jesus Christ, Redeemer.

◀

b

TG Redemption.

◀

c

TG God, Will of.

◀

6a

TG Apostasy of Individuals; Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

b

2 Cor. 11:4.

◀

7a

GR agitate, raise doubts, perplex.

◀

b

Gal. 5:10.

◀

c

TG Gospel.

◀

8a

TG Angels.

◀

b

1 Tim. 1:3.

◀

c

TG Gospel.

◀

d

Gal. 5:12.

◀

9a

TG False Doctrine.

◀

b

2 Ne. 28:15.

◀

10a

GR appease, aspire to the favor of. JST Gal. 1:10 … please …

◀

b

TG Peer Influence.

◀

c

TG Courage.

◀

11a

GR declare, make known to.

◀

b

2 Cor. 4:5.

◀

12a

GR from a man.

◀

b

GR through a revelation.

◀

c

1 Cor. 9:1; D&C 84:1. TG Testimony.

◀

13a

GR conduct.

◀

b

Acts 9:21 (10–22).

◀

c

GR was ravaging, destroying.

◀

14a

GR was advancing.

◀

b

GR men of my age.

◀

c

TG Zeal.

◀

d

TG Traditions of Men.

◀

15a

TG Grace.

◀

16a

GR nations, Gentiles. TG Heathen.

◀

b

TG Flesh and Blood.

◀

18a

Acts 9:26.

◀

19a

TG Apostles.

◀

b

Acts 21:18.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Family of.

◀

20a

TG Scriptures, Writing of.

Chapter 2

Paul goes to Jerusalem—He contends for the true gospel—Salvation comes through Christ.

1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to aJerusalem with bBarnabas, and took Titus with me also.

2 And I went up by arevelation, and bcommunicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be acircumcised:

4 aAnd that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our bliberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into cbondage:

5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:

7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the agospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the bcircumcision was unto cPeter;

8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

9 And when James, aCephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the bgrace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of cfellowship; that we should go unto the dheathen, and they unto the circumcision.

10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their adissimulation.

14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

16 Knowing that a man is not ajustified by the works of the blaw, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the cfaith of Christ, and not by the dworks of the elaw: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be fjustified.

17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

19 For I through the law am adead to the law, that I might blive unto God.

20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but aChrist bliveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the cfaith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

21 I do not frustrate the agrace of God: for if righteousness come by the blaw, then Christ is dead in vain.

◀

1a

Acts 15:2.

◀

b

Acts 4:36 (36–37).

◀

2a

Alma 8:16; Hel. 13:3.

◀

b

GR reported.

◀

3a

TG Circumcision.

◀

4a

JST Gal. 2:4 Notwithstanding, there were some brought in by false brethren unawares, who …

◀

b

TG Liberty.

◀

c

TG Bondage, Spiritual.

◀

7a

1 Cor. 9:17.

◀

b

TG Circumcision.

◀

c

1 Cor. 9:1.

◀

9a

John 1:42.

◀

b

TG Grace.

◀

c

TG Fellowshipping.

◀

d

GR nations, Gentiles.

◀

13a

GR hypocrisy.

◀

16a

TG Justification.

◀

b

D&C 22:2.

◀

c

Moro. 7:33 (7–33).

◀

d

Mosiah 13:28 (27–32).

◀

e

2 Ne. 2:5 (5–8).

◀

f

GR vindicated, approved, guiltless.

◀

19a

Rom. 7:4 (1–7).

◀

b

Rom. 6:11 (9–11).

◀

20a

John 17:22 (20–23).

◀

b

Rom. 14:7 (7–9).

◀

c

TG Faith.

◀

21a

TG Grace.

◀

b

Mosiah 13:28 (27–31).

Chapter 3

God gave the gospel to Abraham—The Mosaic law was added because of transgressions—The law was a schoolmaster until Christ—The Saints are children of God by faith—All who are of the faith and baptized into Christ become Abraham’s seed.

1 O foolish Galatians, who hath abewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the alaw, or by the bhearing of faith?

3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

5 He therefore that aministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for arighteousness.

7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the achildren of Abraham.

8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the aheathen through faith, preached before the bgospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all cnations be dblessed.

9 So then they which be of faith are ablessed with faithful Abraham.

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, aCursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by afaith.

12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

13 Christ hath aredeemed us from the bcurse of the claw, being made a curse for us: for it is written, dCursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

14 That the ablessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through bJesus Christ; that we might receive the cpromise of the Spirit through faith.

15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

16 Now to aAbraham and his seed were the bpromises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was afour hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

18 For if the ainheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

19 aWherefore then serveth the law? It was badded because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

22 But the scripture hath concluded all under asin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

24 Wherefore the alaw was our bschoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be cjustified by faith.

25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

26 For ye are all the achildren of God by bfaith in Christ Jesus.

27 For as many of you as have been abaptized into Christ have put on Christ.

28 There is neither Jew nor aGreek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all bone in Christ Jesus.

29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye aAbraham’s bseed, and cheirs according to the promise.

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1a

Jacob 7:18 (16–18). TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

2a

2 Ne. 2:5; Mosiah 13:28 (27–28).

◀

b

Rom. 10:17.

◀

5a

GR grants, furnishes.

◀

6a

TG Righteousness.

◀

7a

TG Abrahamic Covenant.

◀

8a

TG Heathen.

◀

b

TG Gospel.

◀

c

TG Israel, Mission of.

◀

d

TG Mission of Latter-day Saints.

◀

9a

TG Israel, Blessings of.

◀

10a

TG Curse.

◀

11a

TG Faith.

◀

13a

Gal. 4:5.

◀

b

TG Bondage, Spiritual; Curse.

◀

c

Alma 42:22 (1–28).

◀

d

Deut. 21:23.

◀

14a

TG Blessing; Israel, Mission of.

◀

b

Acts 8:35 (29–35).

◀

c

TG Promise.

◀

16a

Ps. 132:11; Luke 1:55 (54–55).

◀

b

D&C 107:40.

◀

17a

TG Israel, Bondage of, in Egypt.

◀

18a

TG Inheritance.

◀

19a

JST Gal. 3:19–20 (Appendix).

◀

b

1 Tim. 1:9.

◀

22a

D&C 49:8.

◀

24a

TG Law of Moses.

◀

b

GR pedagogue, director, supervisor of children. JST Gal. 3:24 … schoolmaster until Christ … TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation.

◀

c

See JST Rom. 4:16 (Rom. 4:16 note a). Moro. 10:32 (32–33).

◀

26a

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

b

TG Baptism, Qualifications for.

◀

27a

Rom. 13:14; 2 Ne. 31:13 (12–13); Mosiah 5:8 (2–14). TG Baptism.

◀

28a

TG Gentiles.

◀

b

Rom. 10:12 (12–13). TG Unity.

◀

29a

TG Conversion.

◀

b

TG Seed of Abraham.

◀

c

Gal. 4:28.

Chapter 4

The Saints are children of God by adoption—Paul calls the Galatians back to Christ—He compares the two covenants.

1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

3 Even so we, when we were children, were in abondage under the elements of the world:

4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God asent forth his bSon, cmade of a dwoman, made under the law,

5 To aredeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the badoption of sons.

6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

7 Wherefore thou art no more a aservant, but a bson; and if a son, then an cheir of God through Christ.

8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye adid bservice unto them which by nature are no cgods.

9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in abondage?

10 Ye observe adays, and months, and times, and years.

11 I am afraid aof you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.

13 Ye know how through ainfirmity of the bflesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

14 And my atemptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the atruth?

17 They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

18 But it is good to be azealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I astand in doubt of you.

21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a abondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.

24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to abondage, which is bAgar.

25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

26 But aJerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

27 For it is written, aRejoice, thou bbarren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the achildren of promise.

29 But as then he that was born after the aflesh bpersecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? aCast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.

31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

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3a

TG Bondage, Spiritual.

◀

4a

John 8:42; 16:28 (27–28, 30); 17:8. TG Jesus Christ, Condescension of.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Birth of.

◀

c

GR born.

◀

d

TG Woman.

◀

5a

Gal. 3:13.

◀

b

TG Election.

◀

7a

GR slave.

◀

b

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

c

TG Eternal Life; Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father.

◀

8a

GR were slaves, were in bondage.

◀

b

1 Cor. 8:4.

◀

c

Jer. 44:3.

◀

9a

D&C 84:51 (50–51).

◀

10a

Rom. 14:5 (5–6).

◀

11a

GR concerning.

◀

13a

GR weakness, feebleness. 1 Cor. 2:3 (2–4).

◀

b

2 Cor. 10:10.

◀

14a

GR trial, test.

◀

16a

Hel. 13:26. TG Truth.

◀

18a

TG Zeal.

◀

20a

GR am perplexed about.

◀

22a

Gen. 16:2 (1–3); D&C 132:30 (30–34), 65; Abr. 2:9 (9–11).

◀

24a

TG Law of Moses.

◀

b

Gen. 16:1.

◀

26a

TG Jerusalem, New.

◀

27a

Gen. 21:6.

◀

b

TG Barren.

◀

28a

Gal. 3:29. TG Mission of Early Saints; Seed of Abraham.

◀

29a

TG Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn.

◀

b

Gen. 21:9.

◀

30a

Gen. 21:10.

Chapter 5

Stand fast in gospel liberty—Seek faith, love, Christ, and the Spirit—The works of the flesh and the fruits of the Spirit are named.

1 aStand fast therefore in the bliberty wherewith Christ hath made us cfree, and be not dentangled again with the yoke of ebondage.

2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

3 For I testify again to every man that is acircumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the alaw; ye are fallen from bgrace.

5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by afaith.

6 For in Jesus Christ neither acircumcision bavaileth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but cfaith which worketh by dlove.

7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not aobey the truth?

8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

10 I have aconfidence in you through the Lord, that ye bwill be none otherwise minded: but he that ctroubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the aoffence of the cross ceased.

12 I would they were even acut off which btrouble you.

13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto aliberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love bserve one another.

14 For all the alaw is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt blove thy neighbour as thyself.

15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

16 This I say then, aWalk in the bSpirit, and ye shall not fulfil the clust of the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusteth against the aSpirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

18 But if ye be aled of the Spirit, ye are not under the blaw.

19 Now the works of the aflesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, bfornication, cuncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, astrife, seditions, heresies,

21 aEnvyings, murders, bdrunkenness, crevellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But the afruit of the bSpirit is clove, djoy, epeace, flongsuffering, ggentleness, goodness, hfaith,

23 aMeekness, btemperance: against such there is no law.

24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the aaffections and lusts.

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, aprovoking one another, envying one another.

◀

1a

Philip. 4:1 (1–7).

◀

b

TG Liberty.

◀

c

2 Ne. 2:26 (26–27); Mosiah 5:8; Alma 61:9 (9, 21).

◀

d

D&C 88:86.

◀

e

TG Bondage, Spiritual; Law of Moses.

◀

3a

Rom. 2:25.

◀

4a

TG Law of Moses.

◀

b

TG Grace.

◀

5a

Rom. 5:2 (1–5); 1 Pet. 1:21 (21–22).

◀

6a

TG Circumcision.

◀

b

GR has any power, validity, service.

◀

c

TG Faith.

◀

d

TG Love.

◀

7a

TG Disobedience.

◀

10a

TG Dependability.

◀

b

GR will take no other view, will not have a different opinion.

◀

c

Gal. 1:7.

◀

11a

GR stumbling block, cause of misery.

◀

12a

TG Excommunication.

◀

b

Gal. 1:8 (8–9).

◀

13a

TG Abundant Life; Liberty.

◀

b

TG Self-Sacrifice.

◀

14a

Rom. 13:10 (8–10); 1 Tim. 1:5. TG God, Law of.

◀

b

TG Love.

◀

16a

TG Walking with God.

◀

b

TG Guidance, Divine.

◀

c

TG Chastity; Lust.

◀

17a

TG Holy Ghost, Loss of.

◀

18a

D&C 20:45; 28:4; 42:13.

◀

b

Acts 15:5 (1–11); Mosiah 13:29 (29–31).

◀

19a

Mosiah 16:3 (3–5); D&C 67:12 (10–12).

◀

b

TG Fornication.

◀

c

TG Uncleanness.

◀

20a

TG Strife.

◀

21a

TG Envy.

◀

b

TG Drunkenness; Word of Wisdom.

◀

c

TG Rioting and Reveling.

◀

22a

Rom. 8:23. TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

◀

b

TG Inspiration; Spirituality.

◀

c

Col. 3:12.

◀

d

TG Joy.

◀

e

TG Contentment; Peace of God.

◀

f

TG Forbear.

◀

g

TG Benevolence; Kindness.

◀

h

TG Faith.

◀

23a

TG Meek.

◀

b

GR self-control. TG Temperance.

◀

24a

GR sufferings, afflictions, passions.

◀

26a

TG Provoking.

Chapter 6

Bear one another’s burdens—As you sow, so shall you reap—Be not weary in well-doing.

1 Brethren, if a man be aovertaken in a bfault, ye which are spiritual, crestore such an one in the spirit of meekness; dconsidering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

2 Bear ye one another’s aburdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

4 But let every man aprove his own bwork, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

5 For every man shall abear his own burden.

6 Let him that is taught in the word acommunicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

7 Be not adeceived; God is not bmocked: for whatsoever a man csoweth, that shall he also dreap.

8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

9 And let us not be aweary in well doing: for in due season we shall breap, if we faint not.

10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do agood unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

12 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer apersecution for the cross of Christ.

13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

15 For in Christ Jesus neither acircumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

16 And as many as walk according to this rule, apeace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

17 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

¶ Unto the Galatians written from Rome.

◀

1a

Rom. 14:1; D&C 20:80.

◀

b

GR transgression, trespass.

◀

c

Heb. 12:13.

◀

d

GR watching.

◀

2a

TG Compassion.

◀

4a

TG Test.

◀

b

TG Good Works.

◀

5a

Prov. 9:12.

◀

6a

TG Communication.

◀

7a

TG Deceit.

◀

b

TG Mocking.

◀

c

Ezek. 32:27. TG Accountability; Agency; Good Works.

◀

d

Ps. 7:16. TG Harvest.

◀

9a

Luke 8:14 (14–15); 2 Thes. 3:13; D&C 64:33. TG Steadfastness.

◀

b

TG Abundant Life.

◀

10a

Prov. 3:27.

◀

12a

TG Persecution.

◀

15a

TG Circumcision.

◀

16a

Ps. 125:5.

The Epistle of Paul the Apostle
to the
Ephesians

Ephesians 1

Ephesians 2

Ephesians 3

Ephesians 4

Ephesians 5

Ephesians 6

Chapter 1

The Saints are foreordained to receive the gospel—The gospel is to be restored in the latter days—The Saints are sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise—They know God and Christ by revelation.

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the asaints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all aspiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

4 According as he hath achosen us in him bbefore the foundation of the world, that we should be choly and without blame before him in love:

5 Having apredestinated us unto the badoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

7 In whom we have aredemption through his blood, the bforgiveness of sins, according to the criches of his dgrace;

8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all awisdom and bprudence;

9 Having made known unto us the amystery of his bwill, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

10 That in the adispensation of the fulness of times he might bgather together in one call things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being apredestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who afirst trusted in Christ.

13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the agospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were bsealed with that holy Spirit of cpromise,

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your afaith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of awisdom and brevelation in the knowledge of him:

18 The eyes of your aunderstanding being benlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the criches of the glory of his dinheritance in the saints,

19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his apower to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he araised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the bheavenly places,

21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every aname that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

22 And hath put aall things under his bfeet, and gave him to be the chead over all things to the dchurch,

23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

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1a

TG Saints.

◀

3a

TG Spirituality.

◀

4a

TG Election; Foreordination.

◀

b

TG Man, Antemortal Existence of.

◀

c

TG Holiness.

◀

5a

GR foreordained. Eph. 1:11. TG Foreordination.

◀

b

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

7a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Redeemer; Redemption.

◀

b

TG Forgive.

◀

c

TG Treasure.

◀

d

TG Grace.

◀

8a

TG God, Omniscience of.

◀

b

TG Prudence.

◀

9a

Eph. 3:4; D&C 107:19.

◀

b

TG God, Will of.

◀

10a

TG Dispensations; Last Days; Restoration of the Gospel.

◀

b

TG Israel, Gathering of.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

◀

11a

Eph. 1:5.

◀

12a

GR trusted, hoped beforehand.

◀

13a

D&C 93:51. TG Gospel.

◀

b

TG Sealing.

◀

c

TG Promise.

◀

15a

Col. 1:4 (4–5).

◀

17a

TG Wisdom.

◀

b

TG Revelation.

◀

18a

TG Understanding.

◀

b

D&C 6:15; 11:13. TG Education.

◀

c

TG Treasure.

◀

d

TG Inheritance.

◀

19a

Col. 2:12.

◀

20a

Acts 2:32; 1 Cor. 15:20 (14–20).

◀

b

Heb. 7:26.

◀

21a

Heb. 1:4. TG Name.

◀

22a

TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

◀

b

Heb. 2:8.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Head of the Church; Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

d

TG Church.

Chapter 2

We are saved by grace through faith—The blood of Christ saves Jew and Gentile alike—The Church is built upon the foundation of apostles and prophets.

1 And you hath he quickened, who were adead in trespasses and sins;

2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this aworld, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of bdisobedience:

3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the alusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by bnature the children of wrath, even as others.

4 But God, who is rich in amercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath aquickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding ariches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

8 For by agrace are ye bsaved through cfaith; and that not of yourselves: it is the dgift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should aboast.

10 For we are his aworkmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good bworks, which God hath before ordained that we should cwalk in them.

11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called aUncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and astrangers from the bcovenants of promise, having no chope, and dwithout God in the world:

13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

14 For he is our apeace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle bwall of partition between us;

15 Having aabolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in bordinances; for to make in himself of twain one cnew man, so making peace;

16 And that he might areconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

19 Now therefore ye are no more astrangers and foreigners, but bfellowcitizens with the csaints, and of the dhousehold of God;

20 And are built upon the foundation of the aapostles and bprophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief ccorner stone;

21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

◀

1a

Col. 1:21; Rev. 3:1.

◀

2a

TG Worldliness.

◀

b

D&C 121:17. TG Disobedience.

◀

3a

TG Lust.

◀

b

TG Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn.

◀

4a

TG God, Mercy of.

◀

5a

TG Resurrection.

◀

7a

TG Treasure.

◀

8a

Alma 22:14 (13–14); 42:14 (10–25); D&C 20:30 (29–34). TG Grace.

◀

b

TG Salvation; Salvation, Plan of.

◀

c

TG Faith.

◀

d

TG God, Gifts of.

◀

9a

TG Boast.

◀

10a

Ps. 100:3; Isa. 60:21; D&C 29:25.

◀

b

TG Good Works.

◀

c

TG Walking with God.

◀

11a

TG Circumcision.

◀

12a

TG Stranger.

◀

b

TG Covenants.

◀

c

1 Thes. 4:13.

◀

d

1 Thes. 4:5; Mosiah 27:31; Alma 41:11.

◀

14a

TG Peace; Peace of God.

◀

b

TG Veil.

◀

15a

Col. 2:14.

◀

b

TG Ordinance.

◀

c

TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn.

◀

16a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

◀

19a

TG Gentiles; Stranger.

◀

b

TG Citizenship; Fellowshipping.

◀

c

TG Saints.

◀

d

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

20a

TG Apostles; Church Organization.

◀

b

TG Prophets, Mission of.

◀

c

TG Cornerstone.

Chapter 3

The Gentiles are fellow heirs with Israel—The love of Christ surpasses all understanding.

1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

2 If ye have heard of the adispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

3 How that by revelation he made aknown unto me the mystery; (as I bwrote afore in few words,

4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the amystery of Christ)

5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now arevealed unto his holy apostles and bprophets by the Spirit;

6 That the aGentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this agrace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable briches of Christ;

9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the amystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who bcreated all things by cJesus Christ:

10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

11 According to the eternal apurpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the aFather of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15 Of whom the whole afamily in heaven and earth is named,

16 That he would grant you, according to the ariches of his glory, to be bstrengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being arooted and bgrounded in love,

18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

19 And to know the alove of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, aworld without end. Amen.

◀

2a

TG Dispensations.

◀

3a

Col. 1:27 (26–27).

◀

b

TG Scriptures, Lost.

◀

4a

Rom. 16:25; Eph. 1:9 (9–11).

◀

5a

TG Revelation.

◀

b

TG Prophets, Mission of.

◀

6a

TG Gentiles.

◀

8a

TG Grace.

◀

b

TG Treasure.

◀

9a

TG Mysteries of Godliness.

◀

b

TG Creation; God, Creator; Jesus Christ, Creator.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Jehovah.

◀

11a

TG Earth, Purpose of.

◀

14a

TG Godhead.

◀

15a

TG Family.

◀

16a

TG Treasure.

◀

b

Col. 1:11. TG Strength.

◀

17a

Col. 2:7.

◀

b

Col. 1:23.

◀

19a

TG God, Love of.

◀

21a

D&C 76:112.

Chapter 4

There is one Lord, one faith, and one baptism—Apostles and prophets are essential to the Church—The Saints are exhorted to live righteously—They are sealed unto the day of redemption.

1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk aworthy of the bvocation wherewith ye are called,

2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, aforbearing one another in love;

3 Endeavouring to keep the aunity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

4 There is one abody, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

5 One Lord, one afaith, one bbaptism,

6 One God and aFather of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

7 But unto every one of us is given agrace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

8 Wherefore he saith, When he aascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

10 He that descended is the same also that aascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

11 And he agave some, bapostles; and some, cprophets; and some, devangelists; and some, epastors and fteachers;

12 For the aperfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the bedifying of the body of Christ:

13 Till we all come in the aunity of the faith, and of the bknowledge of the Son of God, unto a cperfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

14 That we henceforth be no more achildren, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of bdoctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

15 But speaking the atruth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the bhead, even Christ:

16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other aGentiles walk, in the bvanity of their cmind,

18 Having the aunderstanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the bignorance that is in them, because of the cblindness of their dheart:

19 Who being apast bfeeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20 But ye have not so learned Christ;

21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

22 That ye aput off concerning the former conversation the bold man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful clusts;

23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

24 And that ye put on the anew man, which after God is created in brighteousness and true holiness.

25 Wherefore putting away alying, speak every man btruth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

26 aBe ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your bwrath:

27 Neither give place to the adevil.

28 Let him that stole asteal no more: but rather let him blabour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to cgive to him that needeth.

29 Let no corrupt acommunication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

30 And agrieve not the holy bSpirit of God, whereby ye are csealed unto the day of redemption.

31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and aanger, and clamour, and bevil cspeaking, be put away from you, with all dmalice:

32 And be ye akind one to another, tenderhearted, bforgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

◀

1a

TG Worthiness.

◀

b

GR calling.

◀

2a

TG Forbear.

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3a

TG Unity.

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4a

TG Church.

◀

5a

1 Cor. 14:33; Eph. 4:13; D&C 1:30. TG Gospel.

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b

TG Baptism, Essential; Baptism, Immersion.

◀

6a

Mal. 2:10; 1 Cor. 8:6. TG God the Father, Elohim.

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7a

TG Grace.

◀

8a

Ps. 68:18; Acts 1:9; D&C 88:6.

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10a

TG Jesus Christ, Ascension of.

◀

11a

TG Authority.

◀

b

TG Apostles; Church Organization; Priesthood, History of.

◀

c

TG Prophets, Mission of.

◀

d

Acts 21:8; 2 Tim. 4:5. TG Patriarch.

◀

e

TG Bishop.

◀

f

TG Teacher.

◀

12a

TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within.

◀

b

TG Edification.

◀

13a

1 Cor. 1:10; 14:33; Eph. 4:5 (3–6); 3 Ne. 11:28 (28–30); D&C 1:30; 38:27.

◀

b

TG Learn.

◀

c

TG God, Perfection of; Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father; Perfection.

◀

14a

1 Cor. 14:20.

◀

b

Heb. 13:9.

◀

15a

TG Reproof.

◀

b

Col. 2:19. TG Jesus Christ, Head of the Church.

◀

17a

1 Thes. 4:5.

◀

b

TG Vanity.

◀

c

TG Mind.

◀

18a

D&C 10:2. TG Understanding.

◀

b

TG Ignorance.

◀

c

GR hardness. TG Spiritual Blindness.

◀

d

TG Hardheartedness.

◀

19a

1 Ne. 17:45.

◀

b

TG Conscience.

◀

22a

Col. 3:8.

◀

b

Rom. 6:6 (1–7).

◀

c

TG Lust.

◀

24a

TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn; Mission of Early Saints.

◀

b

TG Righteousness.

◀

25a

TG Lying.

◀

b

TG Honesty; Truth.

◀

26a

JST Eph. 4:26 Can ye be angry, and not sin? …

◀

b

TG Anger.

◀

27a

Mosiah 2:32 (32–33); 3 Ne. 11:29.

◀

28a

TG Stealing.

◀

b

TG Labor; Work, Value of.

◀

c

Prov. 21:26.

◀

29a

TG Communication; Gossip; Profanity.

◀

30a

Gen. 6:6.

◀

b

TG God, Spirit of.

◀

c

TG Sealing.

◀

31a

TG Anger.

◀

b

TG Backbiting.

◀

c

TG Slander.

◀

d

TG Malice.

◀

32a

TG Benevolence; Courtesy; Family, Love within; Kindness.

◀

b

TG Forgive.

Chapter 5

The Saints are exhorted to avoid uncleanness and walk uprightly—Husbands and wives should love each other.

1 Be ye therefore afollowers of God, as dear children;

2 And awalk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an boffering and a csacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling dsavour.

3 But afornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh bsaints;

4 Neither afilthiness, nor bfoolish ctalking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

5 For this ye know, that no awhoremonger, nor bunclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any cinheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6 Let no man adeceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the bwrath of God upon the children of cdisobedience.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as achildren of blight:

9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all agoodness and righteousness and truth;)

10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

11 And have no afellowship with the unfruitful works of bdarkness, but rather creprove them.

12 For it is a ashame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee alight.

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Wherefore be ye not aunwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

18 And be not adrunk with wine, wherein is bexcess; but be filled with the Spirit;

19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and ahymns and spiritual songs, singing and making bmelody in your heart to the Lord;

20 Giving athanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

21 aSubmitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

22 aWives, bsubmit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

23 For the ahusband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the bhead of the cchurch: and he is the saviour of the body.

24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

25 aHusbands, blove your cwives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

26 That he might asanctify and bcleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his awife loveth himself.

29 For no man ever yet ahated his own bflesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

30 For we are amembers of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be aone flesh.

32 This is a great amystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the awife see that she breverence her husband.

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1a

GR imitators. 1 Cor. 11:1; Philip. 3:17 (13–21). TG God, the Standard of Righteousness; Jesus Christ, Exemplar.

◀

2a

TG Walking with God.

◀

b

Heb. 8:3.

◀

c

TG Self-Sacrifice.

◀

d

Gen. 8:21; Lev. 1:9.

◀

3a

TG Chastity; Fornication; Sexual Immorality.

◀

b

TG Saints.

◀

4a

TG Filthiness.

◀

b

TG Levity.

◀

c

Eccl. 5:2; Matt. 12:36.

◀

5a

TG Chastity; Whore.

◀

b

TG Uncleanness.

◀

c

TG Inheritance; Worthiness.

◀

6a

TG Deceit.

◀

b

TG God, Indignation of.

◀

c

TG Disobedience.

◀

8a

TG Children of Light.

◀

b

Rom. 12:2.

◀

9a

TG Good Works.

◀

11a

Gen. 49:6; Ps. 1:1 (1–2); Prov. 1:10 (10–19).

◀

b

TG Darkness, Spiritual.

◀

c

TG Reproof.

◀

12a

TG Shame.

◀

14a

TG Jesus Christ, Light of the World; Light [noun].

◀

17a

TG Wisdom.

◀

18a

TG Drunkenness; Word of Wisdom.

◀

b

TG Temperance.

◀

19a

TG Singing.

◀

b

2 Kgs. 3:15.

◀

20a

TG Thanksgiving.

◀

21a

TG Reconciliation.

◀

22a

TG Marriage, Continuing Courtship in.

◀

b

Esth. 1:20 (20–22). TG Submissiveness.

◀

23a

TG Marriage, Husbands.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Head of the Church.

◀

c

TG Church.

◀

25a

TG Family, Patriarchal.

◀

b

TG Family, Love within; Love.

◀

c

TG Marriage, Continuing Courtship in.

◀

26a

TG Sanctification.

◀

b

TG Purification.

◀

28a

TG Marriage, Wives.

◀

29a

TG Hate.

◀

b

TG Body, Sanctity of.

◀

30a

1 Cor. 6:15.

◀

31a

TG Marriage, Celestial; Unity.

◀

32a

TG Mysteries of Godliness.

◀

33a

TG Marriage, Wives.

◀

b

TG Courtesy; Respect.

Chapter 6

Children should honor their parents—Servants and masters are judged by the same law—Saints should put on the whole armor of God.

1 aChildren, bobey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

2 aHonour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

4 And, ye afathers, bprovoke not your cchildren to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

5 aServants, be obedient to them that are your bmasters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the aservants of Christ, doing the bwill of God from the heart;

7 With good will doing aservice, as to the Lord, and not to men:

8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he areceive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

9 And, ye amasters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your bMaster also is in heaven; neither is there crespect of persons with him.

10 Finally, my brethren, be astrong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

11 Put on the whole aarmour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we awrestle not bagainst cflesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the drulers of the edarkness of this world, against spiritual fwickedness in high places.

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having your loins agirt about with btruth, and having on the cbreastplate of drighteousness;

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of apeace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of afaith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery bdarts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmet of asalvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 aPraying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all bperseverance and supplication for all saints;

19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the amystery of the gospel,

20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak aboldly, as I ought to speak.

21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, aTychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in asincerity. Amen.

¶ Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.

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1a

TG Children.

◀

b

TG Counsel; Family, Children, Duties of; Respect.

◀

2a

TG Honoring Father and Mother.

◀

4a

TG Family, Love within; Family, Patriarchal; Marriage, Fatherhood.

◀

b

TG Provoking.

◀

c

TG Family, Children, Responsibilities toward.

◀

5a

Titus 2:9.

◀

b

1 Pet. 2:18 (13–25).

◀

6a

1 Cor. 7:22 (21–24).

◀

b

TG God, Will of.

◀

7a

TG Service.

◀

8a

Col. 3:24.

◀

9a

Mal. 3:5; Col. 4:1.

◀

b

TG Leadership.

◀

c

Moro. 8:12; D&C 38:16.

◀

10a

TG Strength.

◀

11a

Ps. 91:4; Rom. 13:12; 2 Cor. 10:4 (3–6); 1 Thes. 5:8; D&C 27:15 (15–18). TG Chastity; Protection, Divine; Watch.

◀

12a

JS—H 1:15 (15–17).

◀

b

TG Opposition.

◀

c

TG Flesh and Blood.

◀

d

2 Cor. 4:4.

◀

e

TG Darkness, Spiritual; Secret Combinations.

◀

f

TG Governments; Wickedness.

◀

14a

Isa. 11:5.

◀

b

TG Truth.

◀

c

Isa. 59:17; 61:10.

◀

d

TG Righteousness.

◀

15a

TG Peace of God.

◀

16a

TG Faith.

◀

b

1 Ne. 15:24; D&C 3:8.

◀

17a

TG Salvation.

◀

18a

TG Prayer.

◀

b

TG Perseverance.

◀

19a

TG Mysteries of Godliness.

◀

20a

D&C 60:2 (2–3).

◀

21a

Acts 20:4.

◀

24a

TG Sincere.

The Epistle of Paul the Apostle
to the
Philippians

Philippians 1

Philippians 2

Philippians 3

Philippians 4

Chapter 1

All that happened to Paul furthered the gospel cause—Our conduct should be worthy of the gospel.

1 Paul and Timotheus, the aservants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bbishops and cdeacons:

2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will aperform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

7 Even as it is ameet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and bconfirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my cgrace.

8 For God is my arecord, how greatly I long after you all in the bbowels of Jesus Christ.

9 And this I pray, that your alove may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

10 That ye may aapprove things that are excellent; that ye may be bsincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

11 Being filled with the fruits of arighteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have afallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the apalace, and in all other places;

14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without afear.

15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and astrife; and some also of good will:

16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your aprayer, and the supply of the bSpirit of Jesus Christ,

20 According to my earnest expectation and my ahope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be bmagnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I awot not.

23 For I am ain a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

24 Nevertheless to aabide in the flesh is more needful for you.

25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye astand fast in one spirit, with bone cmind dstriving together for the faith of the gospel;

28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: awhich is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to asuffer for his sake;

30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

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1a

TG Servant.

◀

b

TG Bishop; Church Organization.

◀

c

TG Deacon.

◀

6a

GR complete, accomplish.

◀

7a

GR just, right.

◀

b

GR establishment, strengthening.

◀

c

TG Grace.

◀

8a

GR witness.

◀

b

GR affections, compassions.

◀

9a

Moses 7:18.

◀

10a

GR prove, put to the test.

◀

b

GR pure, spotless.

◀

11a

TG Righteousness.

◀

12a

GR come.

◀

13a

Philip. 4:22.

◀

14a

Luke 1:74 (68–75); 1 Jn. 4:18 (15–18); D&C 68:6 (5–6).

◀

15a

TG Strife.

◀

19a

2 Cor. 1:11; Philem. 1:22.

◀

b

TG God, Spirit of.

◀

20a

Ps. 119:116.

◀

b

Ps. 34:3 (1–3).

◀

22a

GR know.

◀

23a

GR hard-pressed to choose.

◀

24a

3 Ne. 28:9 (1–12); D&C 7:5 (1–8).

◀

27a

Philip. 4:1 (1–7).

◀

b

TG Unity.

◀

c

TG Mind.

◀

d

Jude 1:3.

◀

28a

JST Philip. 1:28 … who reject the gospel, which bringeth on them destruction; but you who receive the gospel, salvation; and that of God.

◀

29a

TG Suffering.

Chapter 2

Saints should be of one mind and one spirit—Every knee will bow to Christ—Saints must work out their salvation—Paul faces martyrdom with joy.

1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any abowels and mercies,

2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same alove, being of bone caccord, of one mind.

3 Let nothing be done through astrife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each besteem other better than themselves.

4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in the aform of God, thought it not robbery to be bequal with God:

7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a aservant, and was made in the likeness of men:

8 And being found in afashion as a man, he bhumbled himself, and became cobedient unto ddeath, even the edeath of the cross.

9 Wherefore God also hath highly aexalted him, and given him a bname which is above every name:

10 That at the aname of Jesus every bknee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is aLord, to the glory of God the Father.

12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, awork out your own bsalvation with fear and trembling.

13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

14 Do all things without murmurings and adisputings:

15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the asons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse bnation, among whom ye cshine as lights in the world;

16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

17 Yea, and if I be aoffered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

21 For all aseek their bown, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

22 But ye know the aproof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you aEpaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all agladness; and bhold such in creputation:

30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your alack of service toward me.

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1a

GR tender affections of the heart and compassion.

◀

2a

TG Benevolence.

◀

b

TG Unity.

◀

c

Rom. 12:10 (10–18); Moses 7:18 (18–21).

◀

3a

TG Strife.

◀

b

TG Humility; Love; Respect.

◀

6a

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature; Man, Physical Creation of.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

◀

7a

Isa. 53:4 (3–7); 2 Cor. 8:9 (8–15); Heb. 2:9.

◀

8a

GR outward appearance.

◀

b

TG Humility; Meek.

◀

c

Isa. 50:5.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

◀

e

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

◀

9a

TG Exaltation.

◀

b

Mal. 1:11; Heb. 1:4. TG Name.

◀

10a

Mosiah 27:31; D&C 76:110 (106–11); 88:104 (103–4).

◀

b

Isa. 45:23; Rom. 14:11.

◀

11a

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

12a

Alma 34:37; Morm. 9:27. TG Good Works.

◀

b

TG Salvation.

◀

14a

TG Disputations.

◀

15a

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

b

GR generation.

◀

c

TG Mission of Early Saints.

◀

17a

1 Thes. 2:8; D&C 98:13.

◀

21a

TG Apathy.

◀

b

1 Cor. 10:24.

◀

22a

GR trial.

◀

25a

Philip. 4:18.

◀

29a

TG Cheerful.

◀

b

1 Thes. 5:13.

◀

c

GR honor.

◀

30a

Philip. 4:10.

Chapter 3

Paul sacrifices all things for Christ—True ministers set examples of righteousness.

1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

3 For we are the acircumcision, which bworship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the cflesh.

4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an aHebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a bPharisee;

6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have asuffered the bloss of all things, and do count them but cdung, that I may win Christ,

9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the arighteousness which is of God by faith:

10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the afellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the adead.

12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already aperfect: but I bfollow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I apress toward the mark for the bprize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as be aperfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

17 Brethren, be afollowers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an bensample.

18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

19 Whose aend is destruction, whose God is their belly, band whose glory is in their cshame, who mind earthly things.)

20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the aSaviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

21 Who shall achange our bvile body, cthat it may be fashioned like unto his glorious dbody, according to the working whereby he is able even to esubdue all things unto himself.

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3a

TG Circumcision.

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b

TG Worship.

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c

TG Trust Not in the Arm of Flesh.

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5a

2 Cor. 11:22.

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b

Acts 23:6.

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8a

TG Self-Sacrifice; Suffering.

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b

Omni 1:26; Mosiah 2:34.

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c

GR refuse.

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9a

TG Righteousness.

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10a

2 Cor. 1:4; 2 Thes. 2:16.

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11a

JST Philip. 3:11 … just.

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12a

TG Perfection.

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b

GR press forward.

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14a

TG Steadfastness.

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b

TG Objectives.

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15a

Moro. 10:32 (32–33).

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17a

Matt. 16:24 (24–26); Eph. 5:1; 1 Thes. 1:6.

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b

TG Example.

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19a

2 Cor. 11:15.

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b

JST Philip. 3:19 … and who glory in their shame …

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c

TG Shame.

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20a

TG Jesus Christ, Savior.

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21a

1 Cor. 15:51. TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

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b

GR humble, of low estate.

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c

TG Resurrection.

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d

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

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e

1 Cor. 15:28; D&C 19:2; 76:106.

Chapter 4

Stand fast in the Lord—We believe in being honest, true, and chaste.

1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so astand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

3 And I entreat thee also, true ayokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the bbook of life.

4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

5 Let your amoderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

6 aBe bcareful for nothing; but in every thing by cprayer and supplication with dthanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the apeace of God, which passeth all bunderstanding, shall ckeep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are atrue, whatsoever things are bhonest, whatsoever things are cjust, whatsoever things are dpure, whatsoever things are elovely, fwhatsoever things are of good report; if there be any gvirtue, and if there be any praise, hthink on these things.

9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and areceived, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your acare of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye blacked opportunity.

11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be acontent.

12 I know both how to be aabased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

13 I can do all things through aChrist which bstrengtheneth me.

14 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did acommunicate with my affliction.

15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire afruit that may abound to your account.

18 But I have all, and aabound: I am full, having received of bEpaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

19 But my God shall supply all your aneed according to his briches in glory by Christ Jesus.

20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

21 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.

22 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of aCæsar’s household.

23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

¶ It was written to the Philippians from Rome by Epaphroditus.

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1a

1 Cor. 10:12; 16:13 (13–14); Gal. 5:1; Philip. 1:27; D&C 87:8.

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3a

GR associate.

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b

TG Book of Life.

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5a

GR gentleness. TG Modesty; Temperance.

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6a

GR Don’t be unduly concerned about anything.

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b

JST Philip. 4:6 … afflicted … Ps. 55:22; Prov. 16:3; Matt. 6:25.

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c

TG Prayer.

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d

TG Thanksgiving.

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7a

TG Peace of God.

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b

TG Understanding.

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c

GR guard.

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8a

TG Truth.

◀

b

TG Honesty.

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c

TG Righteousness.

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d

TG Purity.

◀

e

TG Beauty.

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f

A of F 1:13.

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g

TG Chastity; Virtue.

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h

TG Motivations; Study.

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9a

1 Thes. 4:1.

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10a

2 Cor. 11:9.

◀

b

Philip. 2:30 (25, 30).

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11a

TG Contentment.

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12a

GR humble. TG Self-Sacrifice.

◀

13a

John 15:5 (4–5).

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b

1 Tim. 1:12; Alma 26:12 (11–13).

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14a

GR participate.

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17a

Rom. 15:28 (25–28); Titus 3:14.

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18a

2 Cor. 9:8.

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b

Philip. 2:25 (25–30).

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19a

Ps. 23:1.

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b

TG Treasure.

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22a

Philip. 1:13.

The Epistle of Paul the Apostle
to the
Colossians

Colossians 1

Colossians 2

Colossians 3

Colossians 4

Chapter 1

Redemption comes through Christ—He created all things, is in the image of God, and is the Firstborn of the Father.

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

4 Since we heard of your afaith in Christ Jesus, and of the blove which ye have to all the saints,

5 For the ahope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the bgospel;

6 Which is come unto you, aas it is in all the world; and bringeth forth bfruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the cgrace of God in truth:

7 As ye also learned of aEpaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the aknowledge of his bwill in all wisdom and spiritual cunderstanding;

10 That ye might awalk bworthy of the Lord unto all cpleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the dknowledge of God;

11 aStrengthened with all might, according to his bglorious cpower, unto all patience and longsuffering with djoyfulness;

12 Giving athanks unto the Father, which hath bmade us meet to be partakers of the cinheritance of the saints in light:

13 Who hath delivered us from the power of adarkness, and hath translated us into the bkingdom of his dear cSon:

14 In whom we have aredemption through his blood, even the bforgiveness of sins:

15 Who is the aimage of the invisible bGod, the cfirstborn of devery creature:

16 For by him were all athings bcreated, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or cprincipalities, or powers: all things were dcreated by him, and for him:

17 And he is before all things, and by him all things aconsist.

18 And he is the ahead of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the bfirstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all afulness dwell;

20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to areconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

21 And you, that were asometime balienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

22 In the body of his flesh through adeath, to present you holy and bunblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

23 If ye acontinue in the faith bgrounded and settled, and be not cmoved away from the dhope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the aafflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the adispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

26 Even the amystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made bmanifest to his saints:

27 To whom God would make aknown what is the briches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

28 Whom we apreach, bwarning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

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4a

Eph. 1:15 (12–15); 1 Thes. 5:8.

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b

Heb. 6:10.

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5a

1 Pet. 1:4.

◀

b

TG Gospel.

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6a

JST Col. 1:6 … as in all generations of the world …

◀

b

Alma 32:42 (28–42); 3 Ne. 14:16; D&C 52:34 (18, 34).

◀

c

TG Grace.

◀

7a

Col. 4:12 (12–13); Philem. 1:23.

◀

9a

TG Knowledge.

◀

b

TG God, Will of.

◀

c

TG Understanding.

◀

10a

TG Walking with God.

◀

b

TG Worthiness.

◀

c

1 Thes. 4:1.

◀

d

TG Education.

◀

11a

Eph. 3:16.

◀

b

TG Glory.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

◀

d

Acts 5:41 (40–41). TG Joy.

◀

12a

Col. 3:17.

◀

b

GR qualified us.

◀

c

2 Ne. 9:18; D&C 45:58 (57–58); 84:38 (33–38).

◀

13a

D&C 21:6; 38:11.

◀

b

TG Kingdom of God, in Heaven.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

◀

14a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Redemption.

◀

b

TG Remission of Sins.

◀

15a

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

◀

b

TG Godhead.

◀

c

TG Firstborn; Jesus Christ, Firstborn.

◀

d

GR all creation.

◀

16a

Heb. 2:10 (9–10).

◀

b

TG Creation.

◀

c

Col. 2:10; 1 Pet. 3:22.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Creator.

◀

17a

D&C 88:13 (5–13).

◀

18a

TG Jesus Christ, Head of the Church.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Firstborn; Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

◀

19a

TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

◀

20a

TG Reconciliation.

◀

21a

GR formerly.

◀

b

Eph. 2:1.

◀

22a

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

◀

b

Mosiah 3:21; D&C 4:2.

◀

23a

TG Perseverance.

◀

b

GR established and steadfast. Eph. 3:17 (17–19).

◀

c

John 15:6.

◀

d

TG Hope.

◀

24a

2 Cor. 1:5.

◀

25a

TG Dispensations.

◀

26a

Rom. 16:25 (25–26). TG Mysteries of Godliness.

◀

b

2 Tim. 1:10.

◀

27a

Eph. 3:3.

◀

b

TG Treasure.

◀

28a

TG Preaching.

◀

b

TG Warn.

Chapter 2

The fulness of the Godhead dwells in Christ—Beware of being deceived by the traditions of men—The handwriting against us was nailed to the cross of Christ.

1 For I would that ye knew what great aconflict I have for you, and for them at bLaodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of aunderstanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, band of the Father, and of Christ;

3 In whom are hid all the atreasures of bwisdom and cknowledge.

4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your aorder, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so awalk ye in him:

7 aRooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with bthanksgiving.

8 Beware lest any man aspoil you through bphilosophy and vain cdeceit, after the dtradition of men, after the rudiments of the eworld, and not after Christ.

9 For in him dwelleth all the afulness of the Godhead bodily.

10 And ye are acomplete in him, which is the head of all bprincipality and power:

11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the acircumcision made without hands, in putting off the bbody of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

12 aBuried with him in bbaptism, wherein also ye are crisen with him through the faith of the doperation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he aquickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

14 aBlotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

16 Let no man therefore ajudge you in bmeat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the csabbath days:

17 Which are a ashadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

18 Let no man abeguile you of your reward in a voluntary bhumility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

19 And not holding the aHead, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

20 Wherefore if ye be adead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to bordinances,

21 a(Touch not; taste not; handle not;

22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the acommandments and bdoctrines of men?

23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

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1a

GR anguish.

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b

Col. 4:15 (12–16); Rev. 1:11.

◀

2a

TG Understanding.

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b

JST Col. 2:2 … and of Christ, who is of God, even the Father;

◀

3a

TG Treasure.

◀

b

1 Cor. 2:7 (6–7). TG God, Intelligence of; God, Omniscience of.

◀

c

TG Knowledge.

◀

5a

TG Order.

◀

6a

TG Walking with God.

◀

7a

Eph. 3:17.

◀

b

TG Thanksgiving.

◀

8a

Heb. 13:9.

◀

b

D&C 123:12. TG Learn.

◀

c

TG Deceit; Education; Fraud.

◀

d

TG Traditions of Men.

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e

TG Worldliness.

◀

9a

TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

◀

10a

John 1:16.

◀

b

Col. 1:16; 1 Pet. 3:22.

◀

11a

TG Circumcision.

◀

b

Rom. 6:6.

◀

12a

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Memory.

◀

b

TG Baptism; Baptism, Immersion.

◀

c

Col. 3:1.

◀

d

Eph. 1:19 (19–20).

◀

13a

GR caused to become alive. TG Resurrection.

◀

14a

Eph. 2:15.

◀

16a

Rom. 14:3 (1–3).

◀

b

TG Word of Wisdom.

◀

c

TG Sabbath.

◀

17a

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation.

◀

18a

Matt. 24:4 (4–5); Mosiah 26:6; D&C 123:12.

◀

b

TG Humility.

◀

19a

Eph. 4:15 (15–16).

◀

20a

Rom. 6:5 (2–5); Col. 3:3.

◀

b

TG Ordinance.

◀

21a

JST Col. 2:21–22 (Appendix).

◀

22a

Titus 1:14; D&C 46:7; JS—H 1:19. TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

b

Matt. 15:9; 2 Ne. 28:9.

Chapter 3

Some lives are hidden with God in Christ—The Saints are told to be holy and to serve the Lord Jesus Christ.

1 If ye then be arisen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your aaffection on bthings cabove, not on things on the dearth.

3 For ye are adead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

4 When Christ, who is our alife, shall bappear, then shall ye also appear with him in cglory.

5 aMortify therefore your bmembers which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, cinordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and dcovetousness, which is eidolatry:

6 For which things’ sake the awrath of God cometh on the children of bdisobedience:

7 In the which ye also walked asome time, when ye lived in them.

8 But now ye also aput off all these; banger, wrath, cmalice, dblasphemy, filthy ecommunication out of your mouth.

9 aLie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the bold man with his deeds;

10 And have put on the anew man, which is renewed in knowledge after the bimage of him that ccreated him:

11 Where there is neither aGreek nor Jew, bcircumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

12 Put on therefore, as the aelect of God, holy and beloved, bbowels of cmercies, dkindness, ehumbleness of mind, fmeekness, longsuffering;

13 aForbearing one another, and bforgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

14 And above all these things put on acharity, which is the bond of perfectness.

15 And let the apeace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye bthankful.

16 Let the aword of Christ dwell in you richly in all bwisdom; cteaching and admonishing one another in psalms and dhymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, ado all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving bthanks to God and the Father by him.

18 aWives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

19 aHusbands, blove your wives, and be not bitter against them.

20 aChildren, bobey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

21 aFathers, bprovoke not your children to canger, lest they be discouraged.

22 aServants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in bsingleness of heart, cfearing God:

23 And whatsoever ye do, do it aheartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall areceive the breward of the cinheritance: for ye dserve the Lord Christ.

25 But he that doeth awrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no brespect of persons.

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1a

Col. 2:12.

◀

2a

GR mind.

◀

b

Matt. 6:33.

◀

c

Prov. 15:24.

◀

d

TG Worldliness.

◀

3a

Rom. 6:5 (2–5); Col. 2:20.

◀

4a

Ether 4:12.

◀

b

1 Jn. 3:2.

◀

c

1 Cor. 15:43 (42–44).

◀

5a

Rom. 8:13.

◀

b

Rom. 6:13.

◀

c

TG Sexual Immorality.

◀

d

TG Covet.

◀

e

TG Idolatry.

◀

6a

TG God, Indignation of.

◀

b

TG Disobedience.

◀

7a

GR formerly.

◀

8a

Eph. 4:22 (22–24).

◀

b

TG Anger.

◀

c

TG Malice.

◀

d

TG Blaspheme.

◀

e

TG Profanity.

◀

9a

TG Honesty; Lying.

◀

b

Rom. 6:6; Mosiah 3:19.

◀

10a

TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn.

◀

b

Rom. 8:29.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Creator; Man, Physical Creation of.

◀

11a

1 Cor. 12:13.

◀

b

TG Circumcision.

◀

12a

TG Election.

◀

b

Gal. 5:22.

◀

c

TG Mercy.

◀

d

TG Benevolence.

◀

e

TG Humility.

◀

f

TG Meek.

◀

13a

TG Forbear.

◀

b

Mosiah 26:31 (30–31).

◀

14a

TG Charity.

◀

15a

TG Peace of God.

◀

b

TG Thanksgiving.

◀

16a

2 Ne. 32:3.

◀

b

TG God, Intelligence of.

◀

c

TG Teaching.

◀

d

TG Singing.

◀

17a

1 Cor. 10:31.

◀

b

Col. 1:12. TG Prayer.

◀

18a

TG Marriage, Wives.

◀

19a

TG Marriage, Husbands.

◀

b

TG Marriage, Continuing Courtship in.

◀

20a

TG Children; Family, Love within.

◀

b

TG Family, Children, Duties of; Honoring Father and Mother.

◀

21a

TG Family, Children, Responsibilities toward.

◀

b

TG Provoking.

◀

c

TG Anger.

◀

22a

1 Tim. 6:1 (1–2); Titus 2:9 (9–10); 1 Pet. 2:18.

◀

b

TG Sincere.

◀

c

TG Reverence.

◀

23a

TG Commitment; Industry; Laziness.

◀

24a

Eph. 6:8.

◀

b

TG Reward.

◀

c

TG Inheritance.

◀

d

1 Cor. 7:22.

◀

25a

TG Injustice.

◀

b

D&C 1:35; 38:16.

Chapter 4

The Saints are told to be wise in all things—Luke and others greet the Colossians.

1 aMasters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a bMaster in cheaven.

2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a adoor of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

5 aWalk in bwisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

6 Let your aspeech be alway with grace, seasoned with bsalt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:

8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

9 With aOnesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

10 aAristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and bMarcus, csister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the acircumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

12 aEpaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great azeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

14 Luke, the beloved physician, and aDemas, greet you.

15 Salute the brethren which are in aLaodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the aepistle from Laodicea.

17 And say to aArchippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

18 The salutation by the ahand of me Paul. Remember my bbonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

¶ Written from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.

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1a

Mal. 3:5; Eph. 6:9.

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b

Matt. 23:8.

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c

TG Heaven.

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3a

1 Cor. 16:9.

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5a

TG Walking with God.

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b

TG Wisdom.

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6a

TG Communication.

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b

TG Salt.

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9a

Philem. 1:10.

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10a

Acts 19:29; 20:4; 27:2.

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b

Acts 15:37 (37–39); 2 Tim. 4:11.

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c

GR cousin, kinsman.

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11a

TG Circumcision.

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12a

Col. 1:7 (7–8); Philem. 1:23.

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13a

TG Zeal.

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14a

2 Tim. 4:10; Philem. 1:24.

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15a

Col. 2:1; Rev. 1:11.

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16a

TG Scriptures, Lost.

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17a

Philem. 1:2.

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18a

2 Thes. 3:17.

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b

Heb. 13:3.

The First Epistle of
Paul the Apostle to the
Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 1

1 Thessalonians 2

1 Thessalonians 3

1 Thessalonians 4

1 Thessalonians 5

¶ The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.*

*

More recent scholarship concludes that 1 and 2 Thes. were most likely written from Corinth.

Chapter 1

The gospel comes both in word and in power.

1 Paul, and aSilvanus, and bTimotheus, cunto the dchurch of the eThessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 We give athanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

3 Remembering without ceasing your work of afaith, and blabour of love, and cpatience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

4 Knowing, brethren abeloved, your belection of God.

5 For our agospel bcame not unto you in cword only, but also in dpower, and in the eHoly Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what fmanner of men we were among you for your sake.

6 And ye became afollowers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much baffliction, with cjoy of the Holy Ghost:

7 So that ye were aensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every aplace your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from aidols to serve the bliving and true God;

10 And to wait for his Son from aheaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which bdelivered us from the cwrath to come.

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1a

Acts 15:34 (32–34); 2 Cor. 1:19; 1 Pet. 5:12.

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b

Acts 16:1 (1–2); 18:5 (1, 5); 1 Thes. 3:2 (2, 6).

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c

JST 1 Thes. 1:1 … servants of God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, unto the church of the Thessalonians; grace unto you …

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d

TG Jesus Christ, Head of the Church.

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e

Acts 17:1 (1, 11).

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2a

D&C 46:32.

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3a

1 Thes. 5:8; James 2:17.

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b

Heb. 6:10.

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c

TG Patience.

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4a

GR beloved of God, your election.

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b

TG Election.

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5a

TG Gospel.

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b

1 Thes. 2:1.

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c

1 Cor. 2:4.

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d

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

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e

TG Holy Ghost, Source of Testimony.

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f

1 Thes. 2:10; 2 Thes. 3:7.

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6a

GR imitators. Philip. 3:17.

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b

Acts 17:5 (5–10). TG Affliction.

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c

Acts 5:41.

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7a

TG Example.

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8a

2 Thes. 1:4.

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9a

TG Idolatry.

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b

D&C 20:19.

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10a

Acts 1:11 (9–11).

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b

TG Deliver.

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c

1 Thes. 5:9.

Chapter 2

True ministers preach in a godly manner—Converts are the glory and joy of missionaries.

1 For yourselves, brethren, know our aentrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully aentreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to bspeak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

3 For our exhortation was not of adeceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in bguile:

4 But as we were aallowed of God to be bput in ctrust with the gospel, even so we dspeak; not as epleasing men, but God, which ftrieth our hearts.

5 For neither at any time used we aflattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of bcovetousness; God is witness:

6 Nor of men sought we aglory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own asouls, because ye were dear unto us.

9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and atravail: for blabouring night and day, because we would not be cchargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

10 Ye are awitnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his achildren,

12 That ye would awalk bworthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

13 For this cause also athank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

14 For ye, brethren, became afollowers of the churches of God which in Judæa are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have bsuffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

15 Who both akilled the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

16 aForbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins balway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your aface with great desire.

18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his acoming?

20 For ye are our glory and joy.

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1a

1 Thes. 1:5.

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2a

Acts 16:22 (19–24).

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b

Acts 17:2 (2–3).

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3a

2 Cor. 4:2; 7:2.

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b

TG Guile.

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4a

GR approved, found worthy, chosen. 2 Tim. 1:11.

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b

GR entrusted.

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c

D&C 12:8; 124:113.

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d

Titus 2:1; 1 Pet. 4:11.

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e

TG Peer Influence.

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f

GR examines, proves by trial. TG Test.

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5a

TG Flatter.

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b

TG Covet.

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6a

John 5:44 (41–44); D&C 76:61.

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8a

Philip. 2:17.

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9a

GR toil.

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b

Acts 18:3; 20:34. TG Work, Value of.

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c

GR burdensome. 1 Cor. 9:18 (4–18); 2 Cor. 11:9.

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10a

1 Thes. 1:5.

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11a

1 Cor. 4:14.

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12a

TG Walking with God.

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b

1 Pet. 1:15 (15–16).

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13a

TG Thanksgiving.

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14a

GR imitators.

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b

Acts 17:5 (5–7); 2 Thes. 1:4 (4–5).

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15a

TG Martyrdom; Prophets, Rejection of.

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16a

Luke 11:52; Acts 13:45 (45, 50).

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b

GR always.

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17a

1 Thes. 3:10.

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19a

1 Thes. 3:13; Rev. 1:7; 22:12; D&C 88:97.

Chapter 3

The Saints are told to perfect that which is lacking in their faith.

1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at aAthens alone;

2 And sent aTimotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to bestablish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

3 That no man should be amoved by these bafflictions: for yourselves know that we are cappointed thereunto.

4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the atempter have btempted you, and our labour be in vain.

6 But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

7 Therefore, brethren, we were acomforted over you in all our baffliction and distress by your faith:

8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the ajoy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your aface, and might bperfect that which is lacking in your faith?

11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

12 And the Lord make you to increase and aabound in blove one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the acoming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his bsaints.

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1a

Acts 17:15.

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2a

Acts 16:1 (1–2); 1 Cor. 16:10 (10–11); 2 Cor. 1:19; 1 Thes. 1:1.

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b

Rom. 16:25.

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3a

GR disturbed, perturbed.

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b

Acts 20:23; JS—H 1:24 (23–24).

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c

Acts 9:15 (15–16).

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5a

D&C 29:39 (39–40, 47); Moses 4:4 (3–4).

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b

GR put to trial, test.

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7a

TG Sustaining Church Leaders.

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b

TG Affliction.

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9a

Alma 26:11 (11–13); D&C 18:16 (14–16).

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10a

1 Thes. 2:17.

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b

TG Perfection.

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12a

1 Thes. 4:1.

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b

D&C 121:45.

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13a

1 Cor. 1:7 (7–8); 1 Thes. 2:19; Rev. 1:7; 22:12.

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b

TG Saints.

Chapter 4

The Saints are told to be holy, sanctify themselves, and love one another—The Lord will come, and the dead will rise.

1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have areceived of us how ye ought to bwalk and to cplease God, so ye would dabound more and more.

2 For ye know what commandments awe gave you by the Lord Jesus.

3 For this is the will of God, even your asanctification, that ye should babstain from cfornication:

4 That every one of you should know how to possess his avessel in bsanctification and honour;

5 Not in the alust of concupiscence, even as the bGentiles which cknow not God:

6 That no man ago beyond and defraud his brother in bany matter: because that the Lord is the cavenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

7 For God hath not called us unto auncleanness, but unto holiness.

8 He therefore that adespiseth, bdespiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his choly Spirit.

9 But as touching abrotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are btaught of God to clove one another.

10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

11 And that ye astudy to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to bwork with your own chands, as we commanded you;

12 That ye may walk ahonestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye asorrow not, even as others which have no bhope.

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, athat bwe which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not cprevent them which are asleep.

16 For the Lord himself shall adescend from heaven with ba shout, with the voice of the carchangel, and with the dtrump of God: and the dead in Christ shall erise first:

17 aThen we which are alive and remain shall be bcaught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the cLord in the dair: and so shall we eever be with the fLord.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

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1a

Philip. 4:9.

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b

TG Walking with God.

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c

Col. 1:10.

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d

1 Thes. 3:12.

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2a

D&C 1:38.

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3a

Heb. 12:14.

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b

TG Abstain.

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c

GR immorality. TG Chastity; Fornication; Sexual Immorality; Whore.

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4a

TG Body, Sanctity of.

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b

TG Sanctification.

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5a

GR passion of lust. TG Lust; Marriage, Husbands.

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b

Eph. 4:17 (17, 19).

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c

Eph. 2:12 (11–12).

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6a

GR take advantage of, wrong.

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b

GR the matter.

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c

2 Thes. 1:8.

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7a

TG Uncleanness.

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8a

GR rejects, sets aside, violates.

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b

Luke 10:16.

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c

1 Cor. 2:10; 1 Jn. 3:24.

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9a

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

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b

John 6:45; 1 Jn. 2:27 (20, 27).

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c

TG Love.

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11a

GR strive, endeavor earnestly.

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b

TG Industry; Labor; Skill; Work, Value of.

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c

Prov. 31:13.

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12a

TG Dependability; Honesty.

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13a

TG Despair; Mourning; Sorrow.

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b

Eph. 2:12.

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14a

Zech. 14:5.

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15a

JST 1 Thes. 4:15 … that they who are alive at the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent them who remain unto the coming of the Lord, who are asleep.

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b

2 Thes. 2:2 (1–3).

◀

c

GR precede, make progress over.

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16a

TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

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b

GR a cry of command, a cheer.

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c

TG Adam.

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d

Matt. 24:31.

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e

TG Resurrection.

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17a

JST 1 Thes. 4:17 Then they who are alive, shall be caught up together into the clouds with them who remain, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with the Lord.

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b

1 Cor. 15:51; D&C 88:96 (96–97); 101:31; 109:75.

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c

Jude 1:14 (14–16).

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d

Moro. 10:34.

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e

TG Immortality.

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f

John 14:3; Rev. 22:4 (3–5).

Chapter 5

The Saints will know the season of the Second Coming of Christ—Live the way Saints should live—Rejoice evermore—Do not despise prophesyings.

1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

2 For yourselves know perfectly that the aday of the Lord so cometh as a bthief in the night.

3 For when they shall say, Peace and asafety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not bescape.

4 But ye, brethren, are not in adarkness, that that bday should overtake you as a thief.

5 Ye are all the achildren of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

6 Therefore let us not asleep, as do others; but let us bwatch and be csober.

7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

8 But let us, who are of the day, be asober, putting on the bbreastplate of cfaith and love; and for an helmet, the dhope of salvation.

9 For God hath not appointed us to awrath, but to obtain bsalvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should alive together with him.

11 Wherefore acomfort yourselves together, and bedify one another, even as also ye do.

12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which alabour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

13 And to aesteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at bpeace among yourselves.

14 Now we exhort you, brethren, awarn them that are bunruly, ccomfort the dfeebleminded, esupport the fweak, be patient toward all men.

15 See that none arender bevil for evil unto any cman; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

16 aRejoice evermore.

17 aPray without ceasing.

18 In every thing give athanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

19 aQuench not the bSpirit.

20 Despise not prophesyings.

21 aProve all things; hold fast that which is good.

22 aAbstain from all bappearance of cevil.

23 And the very God of peace asanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

25 Brethren, pray for us.

26 Greet all the brethren with an holy akiss.

27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

*

More recent scholarship concludes that 1 and 2 Thes. were most likely written from Corinth.

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2a

TG Day of the Lord; Millennium, Preparing a People for.

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b

D&C 106:4.

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3a

TG Refuge.

◀

b

D&C 1:2.

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4a

Rom. 13:12 (12–13).

◀

b

Luke 17:24; 21:34.

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5a

GR sons. TG Children of Light.

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6a

TG Sleep.

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b

TG Watch.

◀

c

GR sober, vigilant, circumspect. TG Abstain.

◀

8a

TG Levity.

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b

Rom. 13:12; Eph. 6:11 (11–18).

◀

c

Col. 1:4 (4–5); 1 Thes. 1:3.

◀

d

TG Hope.

◀

9a

1 Thes. 1:10; 1 Pet. 2:8 (6–8).

◀

b

TG Salvation.

◀

10a

TG Immortality.

◀

11a

GR exhort, console, encourage.

◀

b

TG Edification.

◀

12a

TG Leadership.

◀

13a

Philip. 2:29. TG Respect.

◀

b

Mark 9:50; Rom. 15:5 (1–7); D&C 20:54 (53–55).

◀

14a

TG Warn.

◀

b

2 Thes. 3:11.

◀

c

GR encourage, console.

◀

d

GR faint-hearted, despondent.

◀

e

GR care for.

◀

f

GR infirm, doubting, timid.

◀

15a

TG Retribution.

◀

b

TG Forbear.

◀

c

TG Enemies.

◀

16a

TG Joy.

◀

17a

TG Prayer.

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18a

TG Communication; Thanksgiving.

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19a

GR Extinguish, Hinder, Suppress.

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b

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of; Holy Ghost, Loss of.

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21a

GR Examine, Put to the test. 1 Jn. 4:1 (1–6). TG Study; Test.

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22a

TG Abstain.

◀

b

GR kinds. TG Apparel.

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c

TG Evil.

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23a

TG Sanctification.

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26a

JST 1 Thes. 5:26 … salutation.

The Second Epistle of
Paul the Apostle to the
Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians 1

2 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 3

¶ The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.*

*

More recent scholarship concludes that 1 and 2 Thes. were most likely written from Corinth.

Chapter 1

At His Second Coming, the Lord Jesus will take vengeance upon the ungodly.

1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, aunto the bchurch of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

2 Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the achurches of God for your bpatience and faith in all your cpersecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also asuffer:

6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

7 And to you who are troubled arest with us, when the bLord Jesus shall be crevealed from heaven with his mighty dangels,

8 In flaming afire taking bvengeance on them that know not God, and that cobey not the dgospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

9 Who shall be apunished with beverlasting cdestruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

10 When he shall come to be aglorified in his bsaints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you aworthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the agrace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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1a

JST 2 Thes. 1:1 … the servants of God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, unto the church of the Thessalonians;

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Head of the Church.

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4a

1 Thes. 1:8.

◀

b

GR endurance. D&C 58:2.

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c

1 Thes. 2:14.

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5a

TG Suffering.

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7a

TG Rest.

◀

b

TG Day of the Lord.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

◀

d

D&C 76:21.

◀

8a

TG World, End of.

◀

b

1 Thes. 4:6.

◀

c

TG Disobedience.

◀

d

TG Gospel.

◀

9a

TG Punish.

◀

b

TG Eternity.

◀

c

TG Damnation; Sons of Perdition.

◀

10a

Isa. 66:5.

◀

b

TG Saints.

◀

11a

TG Worthiness.

◀

12a

TG Grace.

Chapter 2

Apostasy is to precede the Second Coming—The gospel prepares men for eternal glory.

1 Now we beseech you, brethren, aby the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, aor be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by bletter as from us, as that the cday of Christ is at hand.

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: afor that day shall not come, except there come a bfalling away first, and that cman of dsin be revealed, the son of perdition;

4 Who aopposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

6 And now ye know awhat withholdeth that he might be brevealed in his time.

7 aFor the bmystery of ciniquity doth already work: only dhe who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

8 And then shall that aWicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his bcoming:

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all apower and bsigns and lying wonders,

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be adamned who bbelieved not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning achosen you to salvation through bsanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

14 Whereunto he called you by our agospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath aloved us, and hath given us everlasting bconsolation and good hope through cgrace,

17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

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1a

GR concerning.

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2a

JST 2 Thes. 2:2 … or be troubled by letter, except ye receive it from us; neither by spirit, nor by word, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

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b

1 Thes. 4:15 (13–17).

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c

Luke 19:11.

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3a

JST 2 Thes. 2:3 … for there shall come a falling away first …

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b

GR apostasy, defection. TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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c

TG Antichrist; Devil.

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d

TG Sin.

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4a

TG Opposition.

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6a

GR the one who possesses, holds in firm grasp, restrains.

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b

GR disclosed, discovered, manifested.

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7a

JST 2 Thes. 2:7–9 (Appendix).

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b

TG Conspiracy; Secret Combinations.

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c

GR lawlessness.

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d

GR he who now possesses, holds in firm grasp, restrains.

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8a

GR Lawless one.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

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9a

TG False Priesthoods.

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b

TG Signs.

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12a

GR brought to account, trial. TG Damnation.

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b

TG Unbelief.

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13a

TG Election; Foreordination.

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b

TG Sanctification.

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14a

TG Gospel.

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16a

1 Jn. 4:10.

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b

2 Cor. 1:4; Philip. 3:10.

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c

TG Grace.

Chapter 3

Pray for the triumph of the gospel cause—Paul preaches the gospel of work—Be not weary in well-doing.

1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord amay have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

2 And that we may be delivered from aunreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from aevil.

4 And we have aconfidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

5 And the Lord adirect your hearts into the blove of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye awithdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh bdisorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

7 For yourselves know how ye ought to afollow us: for we bbehaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

8 Neither did we eat any man’s bread afor nought; but wrought with blabour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

9 Not because we have not apower, but to make ourselves an bensample unto you to follow us.

10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not awork, neither should he eat.

11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you adisorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own abread.

13 But ye, brethren, be not aweary in well doing.

14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

15 Yet count him not as an aenemy, but badmonish him as a cbrother.

16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

17 The salutation of Paul with mine own ahand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

*

More recent scholarship concludes that 1 and 2 Thes. were most likely written from Corinth.

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1a

GR may progress freely, rapidly.

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2a

GR unsuitable, absurd, improper.

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3a

GR the evil one, the devil.

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4a

TG Dependability.

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5a

TG Guidance, Divine.

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b

Deut. 11:13.

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6a

1 Cor. 5:9 (1–13); Alma 1:24 (21–24); 5:57 (56–57). TG Excommunication.

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b

Rom. 16:17 (17–19).

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7a

GR imitate.

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b

1 Thes. 1:5.

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8a

GR undeservedly, gratuitously.

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b

TG Work, Value of.

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9a

GR authority.

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b

TG Example.

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10a

TG Idleness; Industry; Labor; Laziness.

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11a

1 Thes. 5:14.

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12a

TG Bread.

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13a

Gal. 6:9.

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15a

TG Enemies.

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b

TG Warn.

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c

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

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17a

Col. 4:18.

The First Epistle of
Paul the Apostle to
Timothy

1 Timothy 1

1 Timothy 2

1 Timothy 3

1 Timothy 4

1 Timothy 5

1 Timothy 6

Chapter 1

Counsel is given to teach true doctrine only—Christ came to save repentant sinners.

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

2 Unto aTimothy, bmy cown son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they ateach no bother doctrine,

4 Neither give heed to afables and endless genealogies, which bminister cquestions, rather than godly dedifying which is in faith: so do.

5 Now the end of the acommandment is bcharity out of a cpure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

6 From which some having aswerved have bturned aside unto cvain jangling;

7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they aaffirm.

8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

9 Knowing this, that the alaw is not made for a brighteous man, but for the clawless and ddisobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

10 For awhoremongers, for bthem that cdefile themselves with mankind, for dmenstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound edoctrine;

11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my atrust.

12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath aenabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

13 Who was before a ablasphemer, and a bpersecutor, and cinjurious: but I obtained dmercy, because I did it eignorantly in unbelief.

14 And the agrace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15 This is a faithful asaying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to bsave csinners; of whom I am chief.

16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained amercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all blongsuffering, for a cpattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

17 Now unto the aKing eternal, bimmortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the aprophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

19 aHolding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made bshipwreck:

20 Of whom is aHymenæus and bAlexander; whom I have cdelivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

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2a

Acts 16:1 (1–4); 1 Cor. 4:17.

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b

GR a true son according to.

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c

GR lawful, true.

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3a

1 Tim. 6:3 (3–5); 3 Ne. 11:40.

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b

Gal. 1:8 (6–8).

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4a

Titus 1:14; 2 Pet. 1:16.

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b

GR offer, present.

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c

1 Tim. 6:4.

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d

TG Edification.

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5a

Gal. 5:14.

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b

TG Charity.

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c

2 Tim. 2:22.

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6a

GR missed the mark.

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b

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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c

GR vain, idle, fruitless discussion.

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7a

GR strongly assert.

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9a

TG Law of Moses.

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b

TG Godliness.

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c

Gal. 3:19.

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d

TG Disobedience.

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10a

TG Whore.

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b

GR homosexuals.

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c

TG Homosexual Behavior.

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d

GR kidnappers.

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e

2 Tim. 4:3.

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11a

TG Trustworthiness.

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12a

Philip. 4:13.

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13a

Acts 26:9.

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b

Acts 8:3; 22:4.

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c

GR violent.

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d

1 Cor. 7:25.

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e

John 9:39 (39–41). TG Ignorance.

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14a

TG Grace.

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15a

1 Tim. 3:1.

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b

Matt. 9:13 (12–13). TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

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c

Luke 5:32; John 9:39 (39–41).

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16a

TG God, Mercy of.

◀

b

TG Forbear.

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c

TG Example.

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17a

1 Tim. 6:15 (15–16).

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b

TG God, Eternal Nature of; Immortality.

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18a

1 Tim. 4:14 (14–16); 2 Tim. 1:6.

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19a

1 Ne. 15:24; D&C 6:13.

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b

TG Apostasy of Individuals; Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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20a

2 Tim. 2:17.

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b

Acts 19:33 (33–34).

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c

1 Cor. 5:5; D&C 78:12; 104:10 (9–10); 132:26.

Chapter 2

We should pray for all people—Christ is our Mediator—Women should dress modestly—Women are blessed in childbearing and are admonished to continue in faith, charity, and holiness.

1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

2 For akings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and bpeaceable clife in all godliness and dhonesty.

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 aWho bwill have call men to be dsaved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

5 For there is aone God, and one bmediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

6 Who agave himself a bransom for all, to be ctestified in due time.

7 Whereunto I am aordained a bpreacher, and an capostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and dlie not;) a teacher of the eGentiles in faith and fverity.

8 I awill therefore that men bpray every where, lifting up holy chands, without wrath and ddoubting.

9 In like manner also, that awomen adorn themselves in bmodest capparel, with dshamefacedness and sobriety; not with ebroided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

10 But (which becometh women professing agodliness) with good works.

11 Let the woman learn in asilence with all subjection.

12 But I suffer not a woman to ateach, nor to busurp authority over the man, but to be in csilence.

13 For Adam was first aformed, then Eve.

14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being adeceived was in the btransgression.

15 Notwithstanding ashe shall be saved in bchildbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and choliness with dsobriety.

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2a

TG Governments; Kings, Earthly.

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b

TG Peace; Peacemakers.

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c

TG Citizenship.

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d

GR dignity, gravity. TG Honesty.

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4a

JST 1 Tim. 2:4 (Appendix).

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b

GR desires.

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c

D&C 6:11.

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d

Ezek. 18:23 (23–24).

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5a

Rom. 3:30 (28–31); D&C 121:28.

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b

Heb. 12:24. TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

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6a

TG Self-Sacrifice.

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b

Job 33:24. TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Redeemer.

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c

Heb. 9:16 (16–17); D&C 135:5.

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7a

TG Called of God.

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b

TG Preaching.

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c

1 Cor. 9:1. TG Apostles.

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d

Rom. 9:1.

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e

Acts 9:15.

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f

GR truth.

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8a

GR desire.

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b

D&C 19:28; 20:47; 23:6.

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c

Ps. 24:4.

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d

GR dispute, contention, doubt. TG Doubt.

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9a

TG Marriage, Wives; Woman.

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b

TG Chastity; Modesty.

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c

TG Apparel.

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d

GR modesty, reverence.

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e

GR plaited, braided.

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10a

TG Godliness.

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11a

TG Silence.

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12a

TG Teaching.

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b

GR exercise dominion, be autocratic, domineer.

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c

GR quietness, tranquillity.

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13a

TG Man, Physical Creation of.

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14a

TG Fall of Man.

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b

TG Transgress.

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15a

JST 1 Tim. 2:15 … they …

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b

TG Birth Control; Marriage, Motherhood.

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c

TG Holiness.

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d

GR modesty.

Chapter 3

Qualifications are given for bishops and deacons—Great is the mystery of godliness.

1 This is a true asaying, If a man desire the office of a bbishop, he desireth a good work.

2 A bishop then must be ablameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, bsober, of good behaviour, given to chospitality, apt to dteach;

3 Not given to awine, no bstriker, not greedy of cfilthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

4 One that aruleth well his own bhouse, having his cchildren in subjection with all gravity;

5 (For if a man know not how to arule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

6 Not a anovice, lest being lifted up with bpride he fall into the ccondemnation of the devil.

7 Moreover he must have a good areport of them which are bwithout; lest he fall into reproach and the csnare of the devil.

8 Likewise must the adeacons be bgrave, not cdoubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure aconscience.

10 And let these also first be aproved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

11 aEven so must their bwives be cgrave, not dslanderers, esober, ffaithful in all things.

12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well apurchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

15 aBut if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the bchurch of the living God, the pillar and cground of the dtruth.

16 And without controversy great is the amystery of godliness: bGod was cmanifest in the dflesh, ejustified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, freceived up into glory.

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1a

1 Tim. 1:15.

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b

TG Bishop.

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2a

TG Priesthood, Qualifying for.

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b

GR temperate, circumspect. TG Levity.

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c

TG Hospitality.

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d

2 Tim. 2:24.

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3a

TG Drunkenness; Word of Wisdom.

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b

GR bully, violent person.

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c

TG Filthiness.

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4a

TG Marriage, Husbands.

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b

TG Marriage, Fatherhood.

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c

TG Family, Children, Responsibilities toward; Family, Patriarchal.

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5a

Esth. 1:22; D&C 93:43 (41–43, 50). TG Family, Love within.

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6a

GR recent convert.

◀

b

TG Pride.

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c

2 Pet. 2:4.

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7a

Acts 6:3; 22:12.

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b

GR outside the faith.

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c

TG Bondage, Spiritual.

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8a

TG Deacon.

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b

GR honorable, dignified. TG Levity.

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c

GR deceitful.

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9a

TG Conscience.

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10a

1 Tim. 5:22. TG Test.

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11a

GR Women in like manner.

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b

TG Marriage, Wives.

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c

GR honorable, dignified.

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d

TG Slander.

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e

GR temperate, vigilant, circumspect.

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f

TG Trustworthiness.

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13a

GR earn, acquire for themselves good standing rank.

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15a

JST 1 Tim. 3:15–16 (Appendix). Note the change, emphasizing that the “pillar and ground of the truth” is Jesus Christ.

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b

TG Church.

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c

GR foundation.

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d

TG Truth.

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16a

D&C 19:10. TG Mysteries of Godliness.

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b

Ps. 1:3 (2–3); John 10:33 (30–33); Mosiah 3:5; 15:1 (1–5). TG Jesus Christ, Jehovah.

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c

TG God, Manifestations of.

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d

TG Jesus Christ, Condescension of.

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e

GR approved by the.

◀

f

TG Jesus Christ, Ascension of.

Chapter 4

Paul describes the latter-day apostasy—Christ is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the alatter times some shall bdepart from the faith, giving heed to cseducing spirits, and ddoctrines of devils;

2 Speaking alies in bhypocrisy; having their cconscience seared with a hot iron;

3 aForbidding to bmarry, and commanding to cabstain from dmeats, which God hath ecreated to be received with fthanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

4 For every acreature of God is bgood, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with cthanksgiving:

5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, awhereunto thou hast attained.

7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

8 For bodily exercise profiteth alittle: but bgodliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

10 For therefore we both alabour and suffer breproach, because we ctrust in the living God, who is the dSaviour of all men, specially of those that ebelieve.

11 These things command and teach.

12 Let no man adespise thy youth; but be thou an bexample of the believers, in word, in cconversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in dpurity.

13 Till I come, give attendance to areading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

14 aNeglect not the bgift that is in thee, which was given thee by cprophecy, with the dlaying on of the ehands of the fpresbytery.

15 aMeditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy bprofiting may cappear to all.

16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both asave thyself, and them that hear thee.

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1a

TG Last Days.

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b

TG Holy Ghost, Loss of.

◀

c

GR deceitful. TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church; Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

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d

TG False Doctrine.

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2a

TG Lying.

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b

TG Hypocrisy.

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c

TG Conscience; Spiritual Blindness.

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3a

Matt. 8:14; D&C 49:15. TG Marriage, Temporal.

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b

TG Marriage, Marry.

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c

TG Abstain.

◀

d

TG Food; Word of Wisdom.

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e

D&C 49:19.

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f

D&C 89:11 (11–13).

◀

4a

GR creation.

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b

Gen. 1:31.

◀

c

TG Thanksgiving.

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6a

GR which thou hast followed closely.

◀

8a

GR a little while.

◀

b

Luke 12:31. TG Godliness.

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10a

TG Labor.

◀

b

TG Reproach.

◀

c

TG Trust in God.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Savior.

◀

e

TG Faith.

◀

12a

1 Cor. 16:11 (10–11).

◀

b

TG Example; Priesthood, Qualifying for.

◀

c

GR conduct, behavior.

◀

d

TG Chastity; Purity; Virtue.

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13a

TG Study.

◀

14a

TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within.

◀

b

TG God, Gifts of; Stewardship; Talents.

◀

c

1 Tim. 1:18. TG Prophecy.

◀

d

TG Priesthood, Authority; Priesthood, Ordination.

◀

e

TG Hands, Laying on of.

◀

f

GR elders.

◀

15a

TG Meditation.

◀

b

GR progress, advancement.

◀

c

GR be manifest in all.

◀

16a

James 5:20 (19–20); D&C 101:39 (39–40).

Chapter 5

Saints are to care for their worthy poor—Policies concerning elders are given.

1 aRebuke not an elder, but bentreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as asisters, with all purity.

3 Honour awidows that are widows indeed.

4 But if any widow have achildren or bnephews, let them learn first to shew cpiety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and adesolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

6 But she that liveth ain bpleasure is dead while she liveth.

7 And these things agive in charge, that they may be blameless.

8 But if any aprovide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

9 Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years aold, having been the wife of one man,

10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have alodged strangers, if she have bwashed the saints’ cfeet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

11 But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

12 Having adamnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

13 And withal they learn to be aidle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and bbusybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

14 I awill therefore that the younger bwomen marry, bear cchildren, guide the dhouse, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

15 For some are already turned aside after Satan.

16 If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them arelieve them, and let not the church be bcharged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

17 Let the aelders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not amuzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The blabourer is worthy of his creward.

19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three awitnesses.

20 Them that sin arebuke before all, that others also may fear.

21 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect aangels, that thou observe these things bwithout preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

22 aLay bhands suddenly on no cman, neither be dpartaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself epure.

23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

24 Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they afollow after.

25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

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1a

TG Chastening.

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b

TG Respect.

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2a

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

◀

3a

TG Widows.

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4a

TG Children.

◀

b

GR grandchildren, descendants.

◀

c

TG Family, Love within; Respect.

◀

5a

GR left alone.

◀

6a

GR wantonly.

◀

b

TG Pleasure.

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7a

GR instruct, command.

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8a

TG Family, Children, Responsibilities toward; Family, Managing Finances in; Marriage, Husbands.

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9a

TG Old Age.

◀

10a

Acts 16:15 (14–15).

◀

b

TG Wash.

◀

c

JST 1 Tim. 5:10 … clothes …

◀

12a

GR judgment, condemnation. TG Damnation.

◀

13a

TG Idleness.

◀

b

TG Gossip.

◀

14a

GR desire.

◀

b

TG Marriage, Wives; Woman.

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c

TG Children.

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d

Titus 2:5 (4–5).

◀

16a

TG Welfare.

◀

b

GR burdened down, troubled.

◀

17a

TG Elder, Melchizedek Priesthood.

◀

18a

Deut. 25:4.

◀

b

TG Labor.

◀

c

GR wage. TG Wages.

◀

19a

Deut. 19:15.

◀

20a

TG Chastening.

◀

21a

TG Angels.

◀

b

GR apart from prejudice.

◀

22a

TG Setting Apart.

◀

b

TG Hands, Laying on of.

◀

c

1 Tim. 3:10.

◀

d

2 Jn. 1:11.

◀

e

James 1:27 (22–27).

◀

24a

GR appear later.

Chapter 6

The love of money is the root of all evil—Fight the good fight of faith—Do not trust in worldly riches.

1 Let as many aservants as are under the byoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are abrethren; but rather do them bservice, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

3 If any man ateach otherwise, and consent not to bwholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

4 He is aproud, knowing nothing, but bdoting about cquestions and dstrifes of words, whereof cometh eenvy, strife, railings, fevil surmisings,

5 Perverse adisputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that bgain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

6 But agodliness with bcontentment is great gain.

7 For we brought anothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

8 And having afood and raiment let us be therewith bcontent.

9 But athey that will be brich fall into ctemptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful dlusts, which drown men in destruction and eperdition.

10 For the alove of bmoney is the root of all evil: which while some ccoveted after, they have derred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many esorrows.

11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after arighteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on aeternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast bprofessed a good profession before many witnesses.

13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who aquickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before bPontius Pilate cwitnessed a good confession;

14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

15 aWhich in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only bPotentate, the cKing of kings, and Lord of lords;

16 Who only hath aimmortality, dwelling in the blight which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath cseen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

17 Charge them that are arich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain briches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to adistribute, willing to bcommunicate;

19 aLaying up in bstore for themselves a good foundation cagainst the time to come, that they may lay hold on deternal life.

20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy atrust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and boppositions of science falsely so called:

21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

¶ The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.

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1a

GR slaves. Col. 3:22; Titus 2:9 (9–10); 1 Pet. 2:18.

◀

b

TG Bondage, Physical.

◀

2a

1 Jn. 3:14 (10–18).

◀

b

TG Service.

◀

3a

1 Tim. 1:3; D&C 10:68.

◀

b

Titus 2:8.

◀

4a

TG Pride.

◀

b

GR obsessed with questions.

◀

c

1 Tim. 1:4.

◀

d

TG Strife.

◀

e

TG Envy.

◀

f

GR wicked suspicions.

◀

5a

TG Disputations.

◀

b

Titus 1:11.

◀

6a

TG Godliness.

◀

b

TG Contentment.

◀

7a

Job 1:21.

◀

8a

TG Food.

◀

b

TG Contentment.

◀

9a

GR those desiring to be rich.

◀

b

TG Treasure.

◀

c

TG Temptation.

◀

d

TG Lust.

◀

e

TG Death, Spiritual, Second.

◀

10a

Ps. 119:36; James 5:3 (1–6).

◀

b

TG Selfishness.

◀

c

TG Covet.

◀

d

GR wandered, apostatized.

◀

e

TG Sorrow.

◀

11a

TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within; Righteousness.

◀

12a

TG Eternal Life.

◀

b

Heb. 10:23.

◀

13a

GR brings to life. D&C 33:16; 88:17. TG God, Power of; Resurrection.

◀

b

John 18:37 (29–40).

◀

c

GR testified. TG God, the Standard of Righteousness.

◀

15a

JST 1 Tim. 6:15–16 (Appendix).

◀

b

D&C 41:4.

◀

c

Zech. 14:16; 1 Tim. 1:17; Rev. 17:14.

◀

16a

TG Immortality.

◀

b

D&C 88:12 (6–13); 130:7 (6–9).

◀

c

TG God, Privilege of Seeing.

◀

17a

Hel. 4:12 (11–13); 3 Ne. 6:12 (10–16).

◀

b

James 1:11 (8–16).

◀

18a

TG Generosity.

◀

b

TG Communication.

◀

19a

D&C 14:3.

◀

b

D&C 4:4.

◀

c

GR for the future.

◀

d

D&C 11:3.

◀

20a

TG Trustworthiness.

◀

b

GR disputations of what is falsely called knowledge. 2 Ne. 26:20; D&C 1:19.

The Second Epistle of
Paul the Apostle to
Timothy

2 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 2

2 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 4

Chapter 1

Christ brings immortality and eternal life through the gospel—Be strong in the faith.

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the apromise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure aconscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother aEunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou astir up the bgift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my chands.

7 For God hath not given us the spirit of afear; but of bpower, and of clove, and of a sound mind.

8 Be not thou therefore aashamed of the btestimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy acalling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and bgrace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

10 But is now made amanifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished bdeath, and hath brought clife and dimmortality to light through the gospel:

11 Whereunto I am aappointed a preacher, and an bapostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not aashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

13 Hold fast the aform of bsound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which adwelleth in us.

15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be aturned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft arefreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find amercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

◀

1a

Titus 1:2.

◀

3a

TG Conscience.

◀

5a

Acts 16:1.

◀

6a

GR rekindle, revive. TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within.

◀

b

1 Tim. 1:18; D&C 8:4. TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

c

TG Hands, Laying on of.

◀

7a

TG Courage; Fearful.

◀

b

Acts 1:8.

◀

c

TG Love.

◀

8a

TG Shame.

◀

b

TG Testimony.

◀

9a

TG Foreordination.

◀

b

TG Grace.

◀

10a

Col. 1:26.

◀

b

1 Cor. 15:26; Heb. 2:14; Rev. 20:13 (11–15). TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Death of.

◀

c

1 Jn. 5:11 (10–21).

◀

d

TG Immortality.

◀

11a

1 Thes. 2:4.

◀

b

TG Apostles.

◀

12a

Rom. 1:16.

◀

13a

GR sketch, model, example.

◀

b

GR uncorrupted.

◀

14a

D&C 130:22.

◀

15a

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

16a

TG Hospitality.

◀

18a

TG God, Mercy of.

Chapter 2

Christ gives eternal glory to the elect—Shun contention and seek godliness.

1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to ateach others also.

3 Thou therefore endure ahardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

5 And if a man also astrive for bmasteries, yet is he not ccrowned, except he strive lawfully.

6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first apartaker of the fruits.

7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was araised from the dead according to my bgospel:

9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be adead with him, we shall also live with him:

12 If we asuffer, we shall also breign with him: if we cdeny him, he also will deny us:

13 If we abelieve not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot bdeny himself.

14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they astrive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

15 aStudy to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, brightly dividing the word of truth.

16 But shun profane and avain babblings: for they will increase unto more bungodliness.

17 And their aword will eat as doth a canker: of whom is bHymenæus and Philetus;

18 Who concerning the truth have aerred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of aearth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a avessel unto honour, bsanctified, and cmeet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

22 Flee also youthful alusts: but follow brighteousness, faith, charity, cpeace, with them that call on the Lord out of a dpure heart.

23 But afoolish and unlearned bquestions avoid, knowing that they do gender cstrifes.

24 And the servant of the Lord must not astrive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to bteach, patient,

25 In ameekness binstructing those that oppose themselves; if God cperadventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken acaptive by him at his will.

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2a

D&C 38:23. TG Teaching.

◀

3a

GR afflictions, vexations.

◀

5a

GR compete in a contest.

◀

b

1 Cor. 9:25.

◀

c

TG Reward.

◀

6a

1 Cor. 9:10.

◀

8a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

◀

b

TG Gospel.

◀

11a

Rom. 6:5 (5, 8).

◀

12a

GR endure, remain constant. TG Persecution; Suffering.

◀

b

TG Millennium, Preparing a People for.

◀

c

Matt. 10:33 (32–33); Rom. 1:16 (15–18); 2 Ne. 31:14 (12–21); D&C 101:5 (1–5).

◀

13a

GR are unfaithful.

◀

b

D&C 39:16. TG God, Perfection of.

◀

14a

GR dispute not about words, or trivialities.

◀

15a

TG Scriptures, Study of.

◀

b

GR setting forth without perversion, distortion.

◀

16a

GR vain disputation.

◀

b

TG Godliness.

◀

17a

GR teaching will spread like gangrene.

◀

b

1 Tim. 1:20.

◀

18a

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

20a

GR clay, earthenware.

◀

21a

TG Body, Sanctity of.

◀

b

Isa. 52:11.

◀

c

GR useful, profitable.

◀

22a

GR impure, violent desires. TG Chastity; Lust.

◀

b

TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within.

◀

c

TG Peace.

◀

d

1 Tim. 1:5.

◀

23a

Titus 3:9.

◀

b

D&C 19:31 (29–31).

◀

c

TG Strife.

◀

24a

3 Ne. 11:29 (29–30); D&C 18:20; 136:23.

◀

b

1 Tim. 3:2.

◀

25a

TG Meek.

◀

b

D&C 20:53.

◀

c

GR perchance.

◀

26a

Moses 7:26. TG Bondage, Spiritual.

Chapter 3

Paul describes the apostasy and perilous times of the last days—The scriptures guide man to salvation.

1 This know also, that in the alast days perilous btimes shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, acovetous, boasters, bproud, blasphemers, cdisobedient to parents, dunthankful, unholy,

3 Without anatural baffection, ctrucebreakers, dfalse accusers, eincontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4 aTraitors, bheady, chighminded, lovers of dpleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a aform of godliness, but bdenying the power thereof: from such turn away.

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly awomen laden with sins, led away with divers blusts,

7 Ever alearning, and never able to come to the bknowledge of the ctruth.

8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also aresist the truth: men of bcorrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

9 But they shall proceed no further: for their afolly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

10 But thou hast afully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what apersecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

12 Yea, and all that will live agodly in Christ Jesus shall bsuffer cpersecution.

13 But evil men and aseducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

14 But acontinue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

15 And that from a achild thou hast known the holy bscriptures, which are able to make thee cwise unto dsalvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 aAll bscripture is given by cinspiration of God, and is dprofitable for edoctrine, for freproof, for correction, for ginstruction in hrighteousness:

17 That the man of God may be aperfect, throughly furnished unto all bgood works.

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1a

Morm. 1:17 (13–17); 8:28 (26–33). TG Last Days.

◀

b

2 Tim. 4:3.

◀

2a

TG Covet.

◀

b

TG Pride.

◀

c

TG Contention; Disobedience; Family, Children, Duties of.

◀

d

TG Ingratitude.

◀

3a

Rom. 1:26 (26–28).

◀

b

TG Sexual Immorality.

◀

c

TG Honesty.

◀

d

GR slanderers.

◀

e

GR without self-control.

◀

4a

TG Rebellion.

◀

b

GR rash, reckless.

◀

c

GR puffed up, conceited.

◀

d

TG Pleasure.

◀

5a

Rom. 2:20; 2 Ne. 28:5; JS—H 1:19.

◀

b

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

6a

TG Woman.

◀

b

TG Lust.

◀

7a

TG Learn.

◀

b

TG Ignorance; Knowledge.

◀

c

TG Truth.

◀

8a

TG Opposition.

◀

b

Ps. 14:1; D&C 10:21 (20–23); 112:23 (23–24).

◀

9a

D&C 35:7; 45:49; 63:15.

◀

10a

GR followed closely, conformed to.

◀

11a

Acts 15:26.

◀

12a

TG Godliness.

◀

b

Ps. 34:19. TG Suffering.

◀

c

TG Cruelty; Persecution.

◀

13a

GR diviners, imposters, cheats.

◀

14a

D&C 66:12.

◀

15a

Deut. 4:9 (6–9).

◀

b

TG Scriptures, Study of.

◀

c

TG Understanding.

◀

d

TG Salvation.

◀

16a

JST 2 Tim. 3:16 And all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable …

◀

b

TG Book of Mormon; Scriptures, Writing of; Scriptures to Come Forth.

◀

c

TG Inspiration.

◀

d

GR beneficial or useful for instruction.

◀

e

TG Scriptures, Value of.

◀

f

TG Chastening; Reproof.

◀

g

TG Education.

◀

h

TG Righteousness.

◀

17a

GR suited, ready, complete. TG Perfection.

◀

b

TG Good Works.

Chapter 4

Paul gives a solemn charge to preach the gospel in a day of apostasy—Paul and all Saints are assured of exaltation.

1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall ajudge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

2 aPreach the word; bbe cinstant in season, out of season; dreprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

3 For the time will come when they will not aendure sound bdoctrine; but after their own clusts shall they heap to themselves dteachers, having itching ears;

4 And they shall turn away their ears from the atruth, and shall be turned unto bfables.

5 But awatch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an bevangelist, cmake full proof of thy ministry.

6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

7 I have fought a good afight, I have bfinished my course, I have kept the faith:

8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a acrown of brighteousness, which the Lord, the righteous cjudge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

10 For aDemas hath bforsaken me, having loved this present cworld, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

11 Only aLuke is with me. Take bMark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the abooks, but especially the parchments.

14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his aworks:

15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly awithstood our words.

16 At my first aanswer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their bcharge.

17 Notwithstanding the aLord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will apreserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

20 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

22 The aLord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

¶ The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.

◀

1a

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

◀

2a

TG Missionary Work; Preaching.

◀

b

JST 2 Tim. 4:2 … be instant in season, those who are out of season …

◀

c

GR urgent, earnest.

◀

d

TG Chastening; Reproof.

◀

3a

2 Tim. 3:1; Hel. 13:28 (26–30).

◀

b

1 Tim. 1:10.

◀

c

TG Lust.

◀

d

TG False Prophets; Teacher.

◀

4a

TG Truth.

◀

b

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

5a

TG Watch.

◀

b

Acts 21:8; Eph. 4:11 (11–14).

◀

c

GR fulfill your ministry.

◀

7a

TG Contentment.

◀

b

TG Dedication.

◀

8a

TG Exaltation; Reward.

◀

b

TG God, the Standard of Righteousness.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

◀

10a

Col. 4:14; Philem. 1:24.

◀

b

TG Apostasy of Individuals.

◀

c

TG Worldliness.

◀

11a

Acts 1:1.

◀

b

Acts 15:37 (37–39); Col. 4:10.

◀

13a

Luke 1:1 (1–4); 1 Ne. 13:26 (24–26).

◀

14a

D&C 64:11.

◀

15a

GR opposed, resisted.

◀

16a

GR defense.

◀

b

Acts 7:60 (59–60); 3 Ne. 12:44.

◀

17a

John 14:18.

◀

18a

GR save, rescue.

◀

22a

TG Jesus Christ, Lord.

The Epistle of Paul to
Titus

Titus 1

Titus 2

Titus 3

Chapter 1

Eternal life was promised before the world began—The qualifications of bishops are given—Unto the pure, all things are pure.

1 Paul, a aservant of God, and an bapostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s celect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

2 In ahope of beternal life, which God, that cannot clie, dpromised before the world began;

3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

4 To Titus, amine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in aorder the things that are wanting, and bordain celders in every city, as I had dappointed thee:

6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of ariot or unruly.

7 For a abishop must be blameless, as the bsteward of God; not cselfwilled, not soon dangry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

8 But a lover of ahospitality, a lover of bgood men, sober, just, holy, ctemperate;

9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to aconvince the bgainsayers.

10 For there are many unruly and avain talkers and bdeceivers, specially they of the ccircumcision:

11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy alucre’s sake.

12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, aslow bellies.

13 This witness is true. Wherefore arebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

14 Not giving heed to Jewish afables, and bcommandments of men, cthat turn from the truth.

15 aUnto the pure all things are bpure: but unto them that are cdefiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their dmind and econscience is fdefiled.

16 They aprofess that they bknow God; but in cworks they ddeny him, being abominable, and edisobedient, and unto every good work freprobate.

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1a

TG Servant.

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b

TG Apostles.

◀

c

TG Election.

◀

2a

TG Hope.

◀

b

TG Salvation, Plan of.

◀

c

TG God, Perfection of; Lying.

◀

d

2 Tim. 1:1; Abr. 3:26.

◀

4a

GR a true son according to.

◀

5a

TG Order.

◀

b

TG Priesthood, Authority; Priesthood, Ordination.

◀

c

TG Church Organization; Elder, Melchizedek Priesthood.

◀

d

GR directed, ordered.

◀

6a

GR debauchery or insubordination.

◀

7a

TG Bishop; Leadership.

◀

b

TG Delegation of Responsibility; Stewardship.

◀

c

GR obstinate, arrogant.

◀

d

TG Anger.

◀

8a

TG Hospitality.

◀

b

GR what is good.

◀

c

GR self-controlled. TG Temperance.

◀

9a

D&C 11:21.

◀

b

GR those who deny, contradict.

◀

10a

GR idle speakers, disputers.

◀

b

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

c

TG Circumcision.

◀

11a

1 Tim. 6:5; Mosiah 29:40; Alma 11:24.

◀

12a

GR lazy gluttons.

◀

13a

D&C 84:117 (87, 117).

◀

14a

1 Tim. 1:4.

◀

b

Matt. 15:9; Col. 2:22; D&C 3:6 (6–7); 45:29; 46:7; JS—H 1:19.

◀

c

GR who reject, repudiate the truth.

◀

15a

JST Titus 1:15 Unto the pure, let all things be pure …

◀

b

TG Purity.

◀

c

TG Pollution.

◀

d

Luke 11:39 (39–41). TG Mind.

◀

e

TG Conscience.

◀

f

Mark 7:15; 2 Ne. 19:17; D&C 93:35.

◀

16a

Matt. 7:21 (21–23). TG False Prophets; Hypocrisy.

◀

b

Hosea 8:2. TG Ignorance.

◀

c

Matt. 15:8 (7–9).

◀

d

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

e

TG Disobedience.

◀

f

GR unfit, worthless.

Chapter 2

Saints should live righteously, deny ungodliness, and seek the Lord.

1 But aspeak thou the things which become sound bdoctrine:

2 That the aaged men be bsober, grave, ctemperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not afalse baccusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

4 That they may teach the young awomen to be sober, to blove their husbands, to love their children,

5 To be discreet, achaste, bkeepers at chome, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, agravity, bsincerity,

8 aSound speech, that cannot be bcondemned; that he that is cof the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

9 Exhort aservants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not banswering again;

10 Not apurloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may badorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

11 For the agrace of God bthat bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

12 Teaching us that, denying aungodliness and bworldly clusts, we should live dsoberly, erighteously, and godly, in this present world;

13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the aglorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

14 Who gave ahimself for us, that he might bredeem us from all iniquity, and cpurify unto himself a dpeculiar people, ezealous of good works.

15 These things speak, and exhort, and arebuke with all bauthority. Let no man cdespise thee.

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1a

1 Thes. 2:4; 1 Pet. 4:11. TG Teaching.

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b

D&C 88:77 (77–78).

◀

2a

TG Old Age.

◀

b

GR circumspect.

◀

c

TG Temperance.

◀

3a

GR slanderers, traitors, devils.

◀

b

TG Gossip.

◀

4a

TG Marriage, Wives.

◀

b

TG Family, Love within.

◀

5a

TG Chastity; Modesty.

◀

b

GR housekeepers, guards.

◀

c

1 Tim. 5:14.

◀

7a

GR dignity, respectfulness.

◀

b

TG Sincere.

◀

8a

1 Tim. 6:3.

◀

b

1 Pet. 2:12 (11–12).

◀

c

GR an opponent, enemy.

◀

9a

Eph. 6:5; Col. 3:22; 1 Tim. 6:1 (1–2); 1 Pet. 2:18.

◀

b

GR arguing against, opposing, contradicting.

◀

10a

GR misappropriating, robbing. TG Stealing.

◀

b

GR honor, put in order.

◀

11a

TG Grace.

◀

b

JST Titus 2:11 … which bringeth salvation to all men, hath appeared;

◀

12a

TG Godliness.

◀

b

TG Worldliness.

◀

c

TG Lust.

◀

d

TG Levity.

◀

e

TG Abundant Life; Righteousness.

◀

13a

TG Glory.

◀

14a

TG Self-Sacrifice.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Redeemer; Redemption.

◀

c

TG Purification; Purity.

◀

d

TG Peculiar People.

◀

e

TG Zeal.

◀

15a

TG Chastening.

◀

b

TG Authority.

◀

c

GR disregard.

Chapter 3

Saints must live righteously after baptism.

1 Put them in mind to be asubject to bprincipalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

2 To aspeak evil of no man, to be bno brawlers, but gentle, shewing all cmeekness unto all men.

3 For we ourselves also were asometimes foolish, bdisobedient, deceived, serving divers clusts and pleasures, living in dmalice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

5 Not by works of arighteousness which we have done, but according to his bmercy he saved us, by the cwashing of regeneration, and drenewing of the Holy Ghost;

6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

7 That being ajustified by his grace, we should be made bheirs according to the hope of eternal life.

8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good aworks. These things are good and profitable unto men.

9 But avoid afoolish questions, and genealogies, and bcontentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

10 A man that is an aheretick after the first and second badmonition reject;

11 Knowing that he that is such is asubverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

14 And let aours also learn to maintain bgood works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

¶ It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.

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1a

TG Citizenship.

◀

b

TG Governments.

◀

2a

TG Slander.

◀

b

GR not quarrelsome.

◀

c

D&C 38:41.

◀

3a

GR once, formerly.

◀

b

TG Disobedience.

◀

c

TG Lust.

◀

d

TG Malice.

◀

5a

TG Righteousness.

◀

b

TG God, Mercy of.

◀

c

TG Baptism, Essential.

◀

d

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

◀

7a

TG Justification.

◀

b

D&C 70:8.

◀

8a

TG Good Works.

◀

9a

2 Tim. 2:23 (23–26).

◀

b

TG Contention.

◀

10a

TG Apostasy of Individuals.

◀

b

Matt. 18:17.

◀

11a

GR perverted, changed.

◀

14a

GR our people.

◀

b

Rom. 15:28 (25–28); Philip. 4:17.

Chapter 1

The gospel changes a servant into a brother.

1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

2 And to our beloved Apphia, and aArchippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

6 That the acommunication of thy faith may become beffectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the abowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

9 Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

10 I beseech thee for my son aOnesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

14 But without thy amind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a abrother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee aought, put that on mine account;

19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your aprayers I shall be given unto you.

23 There salute thee aEpaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

24 Marcus, Aristarchus, aDemas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

¶ Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.

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2a

Col. 4:17.

◀

6a

GR participation, fellowship.

◀

b

GR active.

◀

7a

GR affections, compassion.

◀

10a

Col. 4:9.

◀

14a

GR assent, suggestion. TG Mind.

◀

16a

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

◀

18a

GR something, anything.

◀

22a

2 Cor. 1:11; Philip. 1:19.

◀

23a

Col. 1:7 (7–8); 4:12 (12–13).

◀

24a

Col. 4:14; 2 Tim. 4:10.

The Epistle of Paul the Apostle
to the
Hebrews

Hebrews 1

Hebrews 2

Hebrews 3

Hebrews 4

Hebrews 5

Hebrews 6

Hebrews 7

Hebrews 8

Hebrews 9

Hebrews 10

Hebrews 11

Hebrews 12

Hebrews 13

Chapter 1

The Son is in the express image of the person of the Father—Christ is the Only Begotten Son and thus above the angels.

1 God, who aat sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the bfathers by the cprophets,

2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his aSon, whom he hath bappointed cheir of all things, by whom also he dmade the eworlds;

3 Who being the brightness of his aglory, and the express image of his bperson, and upholding all things by the word of his cpower, when he had by himself dpurged our sins, sat down on the eright hand of the fMajesty on high;

4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent aname than they.

5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my aSon, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a bFather, and he shall be to me a Son?

6 And again, when he bringeth in the afirstbegotten into the world, he saith, bAnd let all the angels of God cworship him.

7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy athrone, O God, is for bever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

9 Thou hast loved arighteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the afoundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine bhands:

11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall awax old as doth a garment;

12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my aright hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

14 Are they not all aministering bspirits, sent forth cto minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

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1a

GR in many locations and various ways.

◀

b

TG Family, Patriarchal.

◀

c

TG Prophets, Mission of.

◀

2a

TG Godhead; Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship; Jesus Christ, Jehovah.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

c

Matt. 21:38 (33–46). TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Creator.

◀

e

TG Astronomy; Creation; God, Creator.

◀

3a

John 1:14. TG Celestial Glory.

◀

b

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

◀

c

TG God, Power of.

◀

d

GR made purification, expiation for.

◀

e

Acts 7:55 (55–56); D&C 76:23.

◀

f

Heb. 12:2.

◀

4a

Eph. 1:21 (20–21); Philip. 2:9 (9–10). TG Name.

◀

5a

Heb. 5:5. TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

◀

b

2 Sam. 7:14; 1 Chr. 17:13.

◀

6a

TG Jesus Christ, Firstborn.

◀

b

JST Heb. 1:6–7 … And let all the angels of God worship him, who maketh his ministers as a flame of fire. And of the angels he saith, Angels are ministering spirits.

◀

c

TG Worship.

◀

8a

TG Kingdom of God, in Heaven.

◀

b

D&C 88:104.

◀

9a

TG Righteousness.

◀

10a

TG Jesus Christ, Creator.

◀

b

D&C 67:2.

◀

11a

GR grow old, become worn.

◀

13a

Ps. 110:1.

◀

14a

D&C 7:6. TG Angels.

◀

b

Zech. 6:5 (4–8).

◀

c

GR for service.

Chapter 2

Jesus came to suffer death and save men—He came to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

1 Therefore we ought to give the more aearnest bheed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

2 For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and adisobedience received a bjust recompence of reward;

3 How shall we aescape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

4 God also bearing them witness, both with asigns and bwonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own cwill?

5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is aman, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

7 Thou madest him a little lower than the aangels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his afeet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little alower than the bangels cfor the suffering of ddeath, ecrowned with glory and honour; that he by the fgrace of God should taste gdeath for every man.

10 For ait became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all bthings, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the ccaptain of their salvation dperfect through sufferings.

11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are asanctified are all of bone: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them cbrethren,

12 Saying, I will declare thy aname unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

13 And again, I will put my atrust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.

14 aForasmuch then as the children are partakers of bflesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might cdestroy him that had the power of ddeath, that is, the edevil;

15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to abondage.

16 For verily he took not on him the nature of aangels; but he took on him the bseed of Abraham.

17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make areconciliation for the sins of the people.

18 For in that he himself hath suffered being atempted, he is able to bsuccour them that are tempted.

◀

1a

TG Zeal.

◀

b

D&C 21:4.

◀

2a

TG Disobedience.

◀

b

TG God, Justice of.

◀

3a

Heb. 10:29; 12:25.

◀

4a

Acts 5:12 (12–23). TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of; Symbolism.

◀

b

TG Miracle.

◀

c

TG God, Will of.

◀

6a

Ps. 8:4 (4–6).

◀

7a

HEB gods; GR angels.

◀

8a

Matt. 28:18; 1 Cor. 15:25; Eph. 1:22.

◀

9a

TG Jesus Christ, Condescension of.

◀

b

Philip. 2:7 (7–9).

◀

c

GR through.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

◀

e

Acts 2:33.

◀

f

TG Grace.

◀

g

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

◀

10a

GR it was fitting, suitable, proper for Him.

◀

b

Col. 1:16 (13–19).

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

d

TG Perfection.

◀

11a

TG Sanctification.

◀

b

TG Unity.

◀

c

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

◀

12a

Ps. 22:22.

◀

13a

Ps. 18:2.

◀

14a

GR Since.

◀

b

TG Flesh and Blood.

◀

c

Gen. 3:15.

◀

d

2 Tim. 1:10. TG Redemption.

◀

e

TG Devil.

◀

15a

TG Bondage, Spiritual; Law of Moses.

◀

16a

TG Angels.

◀

b

TG Seed of Abraham.

◀

17a

TG Jesus Christ, Redeemer; Reconciliation.

◀

18a

GR tried, subjected to trial. TG Jesus Christ, Temptation of; Test.

◀

b

Alma 7:12; D&C 62:1.

Chapter 3

Christ is the Apostle and High Priest of our profession—Jesus, being the Son, is more than a servant—Now is the time and the day of our salvation.

1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, aconsider the bApostle and cHigh Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.

4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a aservant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;

6 But Christ as a son over his own ahouse; whose bhouse are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

7 Wherefore (as the aHoly Ghost saith, bTo day if ye will hear his voice,

8 aHarden not your hearts, as in the bprovocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

9 When your fathers tempted me, aproved me, and saw my works forty years.

10 Wherefore I was grieved with that ageneration, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.

11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not aenter into my brest.)

12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil aheart of bunbelief, in cdeparting from the living God.

13 But aexhort one another daily, while it is called bTo day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence asteadfast unto the end;

15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, aharden not your hearts, as in the bprovocation.

16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose acarcases fell in the wilderness?

18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

19 So we see that they could not enter in because of aunbelief.

◀

1a

TG Meditation.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.

◀

c

TG High Priest, Melchizedek Priesthood.

◀

5a

TG Servant.

◀

6a

TG Church.

◀

b

1 Pet. 2:5 (4–8).

◀

7a

Heb. 10:15.

◀

b

Ps. 95:7 (7–11).

◀

8a

TG Hardheartedness.

◀

b

Num. 14:23 (2–23); Jacob 1:7 (7–8); Alma 12:36.

◀

9a

TG Test.

◀

10a

Prov. 30:12 (11–14).

◀

11a

Ps. 95:11.

◀

b

D&C 84:24. TG God, Presence of; God, Privilege of Seeing; Rest.

◀

12a

Gen. 6:5; Matt. 15:19; Hel. 12:4.

◀

b

TG Stiffnecked.

◀

c

GR apostatizing, withdrawing from. TG Apostasy of Individuals.

◀

13a

Alma 34:39; D&C 38:23. TG Chastening.

◀

b

D&C 45:6.

◀

14a

TG Perseverance; Steadfastness.

◀

15a

TG Contrite Heart.

◀

b

TG Provoking.

◀

17a

Num. 14:29 (29, 37); 1 Cor. 10:5 (2–7).

◀

19a

TG Unbelief.

Chapter 4

The gospel was offered to ancient Israel—Saints enter into the rest of the Lord—Though tempted in all points, Jesus was without sin.

1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his arest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

2 For unto us was the agospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with bfaith in them that heard it.

3 aFor we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my brest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

4 For he spake in a certain place of the aseventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

5 aAnd in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.

6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and athey to whom it was first preached entered not in because of bunbelief:

7 Again, he alimiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will bhear his voice, charden not your hearts.

8 For if aJesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

11 Let us alabour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of bunbelief.

12 For the aword of God is bquick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged csword, dpiercing even to the dividing asunder of esoul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a fdiscerner of the gthoughts and hintents of the heart.

13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the aeyes of him with whom we have to do.

14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the aheavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

15 For we have not an high priest awhich cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points btempted like as we are, yet without csin.

16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of agrace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

◀

1a

TG God, Glory of; Rest.

◀

2a

TG Gospel.

◀

b

TG Faith.

◀

3a

JST Heb. 4:3 (Appendix).

◀

b

D&C 19:9.

◀

4a

TG Sabbath.

◀

5a

JST Heb. 4:5 And in this place again, If they harden not their hearts they shall enter into my rest.

◀

6a

GR those who formerly were taught the gospel.

◀

b

GR disobedience, unbelief, obstinacy.

◀

7a

GR appoints, decrees, constitutes.

◀

b

Ps. 95:7.

◀

c

TG Hardheartedness.

◀

8a

Ex. 17:9; Acts 7:45.

◀

11a

GR hasten, be eager.

◀

b

GR obstinacy, disobedience. TG Unbelief.

◀

12a

Alma 31:5; D&C 6:2; 11:2; 12:2; 14:2; 33:1.

◀

b

GR living.

◀

c

Isa. 49:2; Rev. 2:12 (12–17).

◀

d

Hosea 6:5; D&C 85:6.

◀

e

JST Heb. 4:12 … body …

◀

f

1 Cor. 14:25 (24–25). TG God, Omniscience of.

◀

g

D&C 6:16.

◀

h

TG Motivations.

◀

13a

Prov. 5:21.

◀

14a

Heb. 9:24.

◀

15a

GR unable to sympathize with our frailties, imperfections.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Exemplar; Jesus Christ, Temptation of; Temptation; Test.

◀

c

John 8:46; Heb. 7:26; D&C 45:4. TG Sin.

◀

16a

TG Grace.

Chapter 5

For a man to hold the priesthood, he must be called of God as was Aaron—Christ was a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek—Jesus Christ is the Author of eternal salvation.

1 For every high priest taken from among men is aordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and bsacrifices for sins:

2 Who can have acompassion on the ignorant, and on them that are bout of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for asins.

4 And no man taketh this ahonour unto himself, but he that is bcalled of God, as was cAaron.

5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my aSon, to day have I begotten thee.

6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a apriest bfor ever after the order of cMelchisedec.

7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up aprayers and supplications with bstrong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard cin that he feared;

8 Though he were a Son, yet alearned he bobedience by the things which he csuffered;

9 And being made aperfect, he became the bauthor of eternal csalvation unto all them that obey him;

10 aCalled of God an bhigh priest after the order of Melchisedec.

11 Of whom we have many things to say, and ahard to be buttered, seeing ye are dull of chearing.

12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of amilk, and not of strong meat.

13 For every one that useth amilk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

◀

1a

TG Priesthood; Priesthood, Ordination.

◀

b

TG Sacrifice.

◀

2a

TG Compassion.

◀

b

GR straying, wandering.

◀

3a

Lev. 4:3.

◀

4a

TG Leadership.

◀

b

TG Called of God; Priesthood, Authority; Priesthood, Qualifying for.

◀

c

Ex. 28:1. TG Priesthood, Aaronic.

◀

5a

Heb. 1:5.

◀

6a

TG Priesthood, Melchizedek.

◀

b

D&C 124:130.

◀

c

TG Priesthood, History of.

◀

7a

Matt. 26:39 (39, 42, 44).

◀

b

GR mighty, powerful supplication.

◀

c

GR because of his piety, reverence.

◀

8a

TG Jesus Christ, Exemplar.

◀

b

TG Agency; Obedience.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Temptation of; Pain; Suffering.

◀

9a

TG God, Perfection of; Perfection.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

c

TG Gospel; Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Mission of; Salvation; Salvation, Plan of.

◀

10a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

b

TG High Priest, Melchizedek Priesthood; Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation.

◀

11a

GR difficult to be explained.

◀

b

John 16:12 (12–13).

◀

c

Ezek. 33:31 (30–33); Matt. 11:15; 2 Ne. 9:31; D&C 1:14.

◀

12a

1 Cor. 3:2 (2–3); D&C 19:22 (21–22); 50:40.

◀

13a

1 Pet. 2:2 (1–3).

Chapter 6

Let us go on to perfection—The sons of perdition crucify Christ anew—God swears with an oath that the faithful will be saved.

1 Therefore aleaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto bperfection; not laying again the foundation of crepentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

2 Of the adoctrine of bbaptisms, and of claying on of dhands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

3 aAnd this will we do, if God permit.

4 For it is impossible for those who were once aenlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

5 And have atasted the good word of God, and the powers of the bworld to come,

6 If they shall afall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they bcrucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open cshame.

7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs ameet for them by whom it is bdressed, receiveth blessing from God:

8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto acursing; whose end is to be burned.

9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

10 For God is not aunrighteous to forget your work and blabour of clove, which ye have shewed toward his dname, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same adiligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

12 That ye be not aslothful, but followers of them who through bfaith and cpatience inherit the dpromises.

13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could aswear by no greater, he bsware by himself,

14 Saying, Surely blessing I will abless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

15 And so, after he had patiently aendured, he obtained the promise.

16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an aoath for confirmation is to them an end of all bstrife.

17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his acounsel, bconfirmed it by an coath:

18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to alie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for brefuge to lay hold upon the chope set before us:

19 Which hope we have as an aanchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the bveil;

20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an ahigh priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

◀

1a

GR having left behind the beginning of the doctrine. JST Heb. 6:1 … not leaving …

◀

b

TG Perfection.

◀

c

TG Repent.

◀

2a

D&C 68:25.

◀

b

TG Baptism, Essential.

◀

c

D&C 107:67.

◀

d

TG Hands, Laying on of.

◀

3a

JST Heb. 6:3–10 (Appendix).

◀

4a

2 Pet. 2:20.

◀

5a

1 Pet. 2:3 (1–3).

◀

b

TG World.

◀

6a

TG Apostasy of Individuals; Holy Ghost, Loss of; Sin.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Unpardonable Sin against; Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

◀

c

TG Shame.

◀

7a

GR suitable, fit, proper.

◀

b

GR cultivated, tilled.

◀

8a

D&C 104:3.

◀

10a

TG God, Perfection of.

◀

b

1 Thes. 1:3.

◀

c

Col. 1:4.

◀

d

TG Name.

◀

11a

TG Dependability; Diligence.

◀

12a

TG Idleness; Laziness.

◀

b

Heb. 10:22 (22–24).

◀

c

TG Patience.

◀

d

TG Promise.

◀

13a

GR promise, confirm by an oath.

◀

b

Jer. 44:26; Amos 6:8.

◀

14a

TG Abrahamic Covenant.

◀

15a

TG Perseverance.

◀

16a

TG Oath.

◀

b

TG Strife.

◀

17a

GR design, purpose. TG Counselor.

◀

b

TG Vow.

◀

c

TG Covenants.

◀

18a

TG God, Perfection of.

◀

b

TG Refuge.

◀

c

TG Hope.

◀

19a

Ether 12:4.

◀

b

TG Veil.

◀

20a

TG High Priest, Melchizedek Priesthood.

Chapter 7

The Melchizedek Priesthood brings exaltation and administers the gospel—It is received with an oath and covenant—The superiority of the Melchizedek Priesthood over the Aaronic Priesthood is explained—Salvation comes through the intercession of Christ.

1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, apriest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

2 To whom also Abraham gave a atenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of brighteousness, and after that also King of cSalem, which is, King of peace;

3 aWithout father, without mother, without descent, having neither bbeginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a cpriest continually.

4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the apatriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

5 And verily they that are of the sons of aLevi, who receive the boffice of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

11 If therefore aperfection were by the bLevitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

12 For the apriesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of aJuda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

16 Who is made, not after the law of a acarnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of aMelchisedec.

18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the aweakness and unprofitableness thereof.

19 aFor the law made nothing bperfect, but the bringing in of a cbetter hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

20 And inasmuch as not without an aoath he was made priest:

21 (For those apriests were made without an oath; but this with an boath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better atestament.

23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable apriesthood.

25 Wherefore he is able also to save them ato the uttermost that bcome unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make cintercession for them.

26 aFor such an bhigh priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, cseparate from dsinners, and made ehigher than the fheavens;

27 Who needeth not adaily, as those high priests, to offer up bsacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did conce, when he doffered up himself.

28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the aoath, which was since the law, maketh the bSon, who is cconsecrated for evermore.

◀

1a

TG Priesthood, Melchizedek.

◀

2a

TG Tithing.

◀

b

TG Righteousness.

◀

c

TG Jerusalem.

◀

3a

JST Heb. 7:3 (Appendix).

◀

b

D&C 84:17.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

4a

TG Family, Patriarchal; Patriarch.

◀

5a

TG Priest, Aaronic Priesthood. BD Priests.

◀

b

TG Priesthood, Aaronic.

◀

11a

Heb. 8:7. TG Perfection.

◀

b

TG Priesthood, Aaronic.

◀

12a

TG Priesthood, History of.

◀

14a

Isa. 11:1; Micah 5:2. TG Israel, Judah, People of.

◀

16a

Heb. 9:10.

◀

17a

Ps. 110:4.

◀

18a

Rom. 8:3.

◀

19a

JST Heb. 7:19–21 (Appendix).

◀

b

Heb. 9:9.

◀

c

Heb. 12:24.

◀

20a

TG Oath; Priesthood, Oath and Covenant.

◀

21a

TG Priesthood, Aaronic.

◀

b

TG Priesthood, Oath and Covenant.

◀

22a

Heb. 8:6.

◀

24a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of; Priesthood.

◀

25a

GR perfectly.

◀

b

Isa. 55:3; Heb. 11:6.

◀

c

Isa. 59:16; Rom. 8:34.

◀

26a

JST Heb. 7:25–26 (Appendix).

◀

b

TG High Priest, Melchizedek Priesthood.

◀

c

Lev. 3:6. TG Separation.

◀

d

Heb. 4:15; D&C 45:4.

◀

e

TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within.

◀

f

Eph. 1:20.

◀

27a

Heb. 10:11.

◀

b

TG Sacrifice.

◀

c

Rom. 6:10; Heb. 10:10.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Redeemer.

◀

28a

TG Oath.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.

◀

c

GR perfected.

Chapter 8

Christ offered Himself as a sacrifice for sin—God promised to make a new covenant with Israel.

1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an ahigh priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the atrue btabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to aoffer.

4 aFor if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are bpriests that offer gifts according to the law:

5 Who serve unto the example and ashadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the btabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the cpattern shewed to thee in the mount.

6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the amediator of a better bcovenant, which was established upon better cpromises.

7 For if that first covenant had been afaultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of aJudah:

9 Not according to the acovenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my alaws into their bmind, and write them in their chearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.

12 For I will be merciful to their aunrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I bremember no more.

13 In that he saith, A anew covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth bold is ready to cvanish away.

◀

1a

TG High Priest, Melchizedek Priesthood; Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

2a

Heb. 9:24.

◀

b

Ex. 40:2; Heb. 9:11 (11–24).

◀

3a

Eph. 5:2.

◀

4a

JST Heb. 8:4 Therefore while he was on the earth, he offered for a sacrifice his own life for the sins of the people. Now every priest under the law, must needs offer gifts, or sacrifices, according to the law.

◀

b

TG Priest, Aaronic Priesthood. BD Priests.

◀

5a

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation.

◀

b

Ex. 35:11.

◀

c

Acts 7:44.

◀

6a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

b

Heb. 7:22. TG Covenants; Priesthood, Melchizedek.

◀

c

TG Promise.

◀

7a

Heb. 7:11 (11–16).

◀

8a

TG Israel, Judah, People of.

◀

9a

TG Law of Moses.

◀

10a

TG God, Law of.

◀

b

TG Mind.

◀

c

Jer. 31:33; 2 Cor. 3:3.

◀

12a

D&C 38:14.

◀

b

TG Forgive.

◀

13a

Heb. 9:15; 3 Ne. 12:47 (46–47); 15:3 (2–10); Ether 13:9. TG New and Everlasting Covenant.

◀

b

2 Cor. 5:17.

◀

c

3 Ne. 12:46 (19, 46).

Chapter 9

The Mosaic ordinances prefigured Christ’s ministry—Christ is the Mediator of the new covenant.

1 Then verily the first acovenant had also bordinances of divine cservice, and a worldly sanctuary.

2 For there was a atabernacle made; the first, wherein was the bcandlestick, and the ctable, and the dshewbread; which is called the sanctuary.

3 And after the second aveil, the tabernacle which is called the bHoliest of all;

4 Which had the golden censer, and the aark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden bpot that had manna, and cAaron’s rod that budded, and the dtables of the covenant;

5 And over it the acherubims of glory shadowing the bmercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

6 Now when these things were thus aordained, the bpriests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

7 But into the second went the ahigh priest alone bonce every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

9 Which was a afigure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service bperfect, as pertaining to the conscience;

10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers awashings, and bcarnal cordinances, dimposed on them until the time of reformation.

11 But Christ being come an ahigh priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect btabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own ablood he entered in once into the bholy place, having obtained eternal credemption for us.

13 For if the ablood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the bpurifying of the flesh:

14 How much more shall the ablood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself bwithout cspot to God, dpurge your econscience from dead works to serve the living God?

15 And for this cause he is the amediator of the bnew ctestament, that by means of ddeath, for the redemption of the etransgressions that were under the first ftestament, they which are called might receive the gpromise of eternal hinheritance.

16 For where a atestament is, there must also of necessity be the bdeath of the ctestator.

17 For a atestament is of force after men are dead: botherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

18 Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.

19 For when Moses had aspoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the bblood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and csprinkled both the book, and all the people,

20 Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.

21 Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.

22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without ashedding of blood is no bremission.

23 It was therefore necessary that the apatterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the atrue; but into bheaven itself, now to appear in the cpresence of God for us:

25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the ahigh priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once ain the bend of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the csacrifice of himself.

27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

28 So Christ was once aoffered to bbear the csins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he dappear the second time without sin unto salvation.

◀

1a

TG Law of Moses.

◀

b

TG Ordinance.

◀

c

TG Service.

◀

2a

Ex. 26:1 (1–37); 39:33.

◀

b

Ex. 25:31 (31–39); 26:35.

◀

c

Ex. 25:23 (23–29); Lev. 24:6.

◀

d

Ex. 25:30.

◀

3a

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation; Veil.

◀

b

GR Holy of holies.

◀

4a

TG Ark of the Covenant.

◀

b

Ex. 16:33 (33–34).

◀

c

Num. 17:10.

◀

d

Ex. 25:16 (16, 20, 40).

◀

5a

TG Cherubim.

◀

b

Ex. 25:17.

◀

6a

GR prepared, built.

◀

b

TG Priest, Aaronic Priesthood. BD Priests.

◀

7a

Heb. 9:25; 10:3.

◀

b

Ex. 30:10.

◀

9a

GR similitude, type, parable. TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation.

◀

b

Heb. 7:19.

◀

10a

TG Wash.

◀

b

Heb. 7:16.

◀

c

TG Ordinance.

◀

d

Mosiah 13:29 (27–32).

◀

11a

TG High Priest, Melchizedek Priesthood.

◀

b

Mark 14:58; Heb. 8:2.

◀

12a

Acts 20:28; Heb. 10:10.

◀

b

Lev. 16:2 (2–4); Heb. 10:19.

◀

c

D&C 138:23 (18–23). TG Jesus Christ, Redeemer; Redemption.

◀

13a

Lev. 4:5.

◀

b

TG Purification.

◀

14a

TG Blood, Symbolism of.

◀

b

GR blameless.

◀

c

Lev. 1:3; 22:20.

◀

d

TG Purification.

◀

e

TG Conscience.

◀

15a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of; Jesus Christ, Mission of.

◀

b

Heb. 8:13.

◀

c

JST Heb. 9:15 … covenant … (Note: JST uses “covenant” in place of “testament” in every instance in vv. 15–18, 20.)

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

◀

e

TG Transgress.

◀

f

JST Heb. 9:15 … covenant …

◀

g

Heb. 10:36.

◀

h

D&C 137:7 (7–10). TG Inheritance.

◀

16a

JST Heb. 9:16 … covenant …

◀

b

Ex. 24:8 (3–8); Matt. 26:28 (26–28). TG Martyrdom.

◀

c

JST Heb. 9:16 … victim. (Note: JST uses “victim” in place of “testator” also in v. 17.) 1 Tim. 2:5–6; D&C 135:5.

◀

17a

TG Witness.

◀

b

GR since.

◀

19a

Ex. 24:7.

◀

b

Ex. 24:6.

◀

c

Ex. 24:8.

◀

22a

TG Blood, Symbolism of.

◀

b

TG Remission of Sins.

◀

23a

TG Symbolism.

◀

24a

Heb. 8:2.

◀

b

Heb. 4:14.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

◀

25a

Heb. 9:7.

◀

26a

JST Heb. 9:26 … in the meridian of time hath he …

◀

b

GR consummation of the ages.

◀

c

TG Self-Sacrifice.

◀

28a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Redeemer; Remission of Sins.

◀

b

D&C 76:41.

◀

c

Rom. 6:10.

◀

d

2 Pet. 3:12; Rev. 1:7.

Chapter 10

We are sanctified by the shedding of the blood of Christ—The superiority of His sacrifice is explained—Those who fall from grace through willful sin are damned—The just will live by faith.

1 For the alaw having a bshadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered cyear by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once apurged should have had no more bconscience of sins.

3 But in those asacrifices there is a bremembrance again made of sins every year.

4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

6 In burnt offerings and asacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

10 By the which will we are asanctified through the boffering cof the dbody of Jesus Christ eonce for all.

11 And every priest standeth adaily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away bsins:

12 But this man, after he had offered one asacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

13 aFrom henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

15 Whereof the aHoly Ghost also is a bwitness to us: for after that he had said before,

16 This is the acovenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their bminds will I write them;

17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

18 Now where aremission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

19 Having therefore, brethren, aboldness to enter into the bholiest by the blood of Jesus,

20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the aveil, that is to say, his flesh;

21 And having an ahigh priest over the house of God;

22 Let us adraw bnear with a true heart in full assurance of cfaith, having our hearts dsprinkled from an evil econscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

23 Let us hold fast the aprofession of our bfaith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

24 And let us aconsider one another to bprovoke unto love and to good works:

25 Not forsaking the aassembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

26 For if we asin bwilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery aindignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

28 He that adespised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

29 Of how much sorer apunishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done bdespite unto the Spirit of grace?

30 For we know him that hath said, aVengeance belongeth unto me, I will brecompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall cjudge his people.

31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great afight of afflictions;

33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took ajoyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring bsubstance.

35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

36 For ye have need of apatience, that, after ye have done the bwill of God, ye might receive the cpromise.

37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man adraw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

39 But we are not of them who adraw back unto bperdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

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1a

Mosiah 3:15 (14–15); 13:28 (28–32).

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation; Symbolism.

◀

c

JST Heb. 10:1 … continually year by year make …

◀

2a

TG Remission of Sins.

◀

b

TG Peace of God.

◀

3a

TG Sacrifice.

◀

b

Lev. 16:21; Heb. 9:7.

◀

6a

1 Sam. 15:22; Micah 6:7.

◀

10a

TG Sanctification.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation.

◀

c

JST Heb. 10:10 … once of the body of Jesus Christ.

◀

d

John 6:51; Heb. 9:12.

◀

e

Rom. 6:10.

◀

11a

Heb. 7:27.

◀

b

Lev. 4:20 (20, 26).

◀

12a

TG Sacrifice; Self-Sacrifice.

◀

13a

JST Heb. 10:13 From henceforth to reign until his enemies …

◀

15a

Heb. 3:7.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of; Witness.

◀

16a

Isa. 59:21 (20–21); Rom. 11:27; D&C 49:9 (5–9).

◀

b

Jer. 31:31–33.

◀

18a

TG Remission of Sins.

◀

19a

GR license, authority.

◀

b

Lev. 16:2 (2–4); Heb. 9:12.

◀

20a

TG Veil.

◀

21a

TG High Priest, Melchizedek Priesthood.

◀

22a

TG God, Presence of.

◀

b

TG God, Access to.

◀

c

Heb. 6:12 (10–12); 1 Pet. 1:5 (3–8).

◀

d

GR purified.

◀

e

TG Conscience.

◀

23a

1 Tim. 6:12 (12–13).

◀

b

GR hope.

◀

24a

GR understand.

◀

b

TG Provoking.

◀

25a

TG Assembly for Worship; Meetings.

◀

26a

TG Apostasy of Individuals; Sin.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Unpardonable Sin against.

◀

27a

TG God, Indignation of.

◀

28a

GR rejected, violated.

◀

29a

Heb. 2:3.

◀

b

GR insult.

◀

30a

TG Retribution.

◀

b

TG God, Justice of.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

◀

32a

Heb. 12:4.

◀

34a

TG Joy.

◀

b

Matt. 6:20.

◀

36a

TG Patience.

◀

b

TG God, Will of.

◀

c

Heb. 9:15; 1 Pet. 1:9 (1–16).

◀

38a

TG Apostasy of Individuals.

◀

39a

2 Pet. 2:21 (20–21).

◀

b

GR ruin, destruction. TG Death, Spiritual, Second; Sons of Perdition.

Chapter 11

By faith we understand the word and work of God—The faith of the ancients was centered in Christ—By faith, men subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, and worked miracles.

1 Now afaith is the bsubstance of things choped for, the devidence of things not seen.

2 For by it the elders aobtained a good breport.

3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were aframed by the bword of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

4 By faith aAbel offered unto God a more excellent bsacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

5 By faith aEnoch was btranslated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this ctestimony, that he pleased God.

6 But without afaith it is impossible to please him: for he that bcometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a crewarder of them that ddiligently eseek him.

7 By faith aNoah, being bwarned of God of things not seen as yet, cmoved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the drighteousness which is by faith.

8 By faith aAbraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an binheritance, cobeyed; and he went out, not dknowing whither he went.

9 By faith he asojourned in the bland of cpromise, as in a strange country, dwelling in dtabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

10 For he looked for a acity which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in amultitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

13 These all died in faith, not having received the apromises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were bstrangers and pilgrims on the earth.

14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a acountry.

15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

16 But now they desire a better acountry, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

17 By afaith Abraham, when he was btried, coffered up Isaac: and he that had received the dpromises offered up his only begotten son,

18 Of whom it was said, That in aIsaac shall thy bseed be called:

19 aAccounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

20 By faith Isaac ablessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

21 By faith aJacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

22 By faith aJoseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

23 By faith aMoses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a bproper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the ason of Pharaoh’s daughter;

25 Choosing rather to asuffer affliction with the bpeople of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

26 Esteeming the areproach of Christ greater briches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

28 Through faith he kept the apassover, and the sprinkling of bblood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

29 By faith they passed through the aRed sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

30 By faith the awalls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

31 By afaith the harlot bRahab perished not with cthem that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of aBarak, and of Samson, and of bJephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained apromises, stopped the mouths of blions,

34 Quenched the violence of afire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made bstrong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting adeliverance; that they might obtain ba better resurrection:

36 And others had trial of acruel bmockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

37 They were astoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

39 And these all, having obtained a agood breport through faith, received not the promise:

40 aGod having bprovided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made cperfect.

◀

1a

TG Faith.

◀

b

GR assurance, basis, foundation. JST Heb. 11:1 … assurance of things hoped for …

◀

c

TG Hope.

◀

d

GR proof.

◀

2a

GR received witness, testimony.

◀

b

Heb. 11:39.

◀

3a

TG Creation.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Creator.

◀

4a

Gen. 4:4.

◀

b

TG Sacrifice.

◀

5a

Jude 1:14 (14–16).

◀

b

TG Translated Beings; Zion.

◀

c

TG Testimony.

◀

6a

TG Faith.

◀

b

Heb. 7:25.

◀

c

TG Reward.

◀

d

TG Diligence.

◀

e

Ps. 34:4 (4, 6, 10); Lam. 3:25; Alma 37:37 (36–37).

◀

7a

Gen. 6:22; 8:1; 1 Pet. 3:20 (20–21); 2 Pet. 2:5.

◀

b

TG Warn.

◀

c

GR being cautious, reverent.

◀

d

TG Righteousness.

◀

8a

Gen. 12:1.

◀

b

TG Lands of Inheritance.

◀

c

TG Obedience.

◀

d

2 Chr. 20:12; 1 Ne. 4:6.

◀

9a

Gen. 26:3.

◀

b

TG Israel, Land of; Promised Lands.

◀

c

D&C 38:18.

◀

d

Gen. 25:27.

◀

10a

D&C 76:66.

◀

12a

TG Seed of Abraham.

◀

13a

Matt. 13:17; 1 Pet. 1:10 (10–11).

◀

b

TG Stranger.

◀

14a

GR homeland, native place.

◀

16a

D&C 45:12 (12–14).

◀

17a

James 2:21 (21–23).

◀

b

TG Test.

◀

c

TG Sacrifice.

◀

d

TG Promise.

◀

18a

TG Seed of Abraham.

◀

b

TG Abrahamic Covenant.

◀

19a

GR Considering.

◀

20a

Gen. 27:27.

◀

21a

Gen. 48:2 (1–2, 5, 16).

◀

22a

TG Israel, Joseph, People of.

◀

23a

Ex. 2:2.

◀

b

GR handsome.

◀

24a

Ex. 2:10.

◀

25a

TG Suffering.

◀

b

Ex. 2:11 (11–15); Acts 7:23 (22–36).

◀

26a

TG Reproach.

◀

b

TG Treasure.

◀

28a

Ex. 12:28 (21–28).

◀

b

Ex. 12:22 (21–22).

◀

29a

TG Israel, Deliverance of.

◀

30a

Josh. 6:20.

◀

31a

James 2:25.

◀

b

Josh. 2:1.

◀

c

GR those who were unbelieving, disobedient.

◀

32a

Judg. 4:6 (1–24).

◀

b

Judg. 11:6.

◀

33a

TG Promise.

◀

b

Dan. 6:22.

◀

34a

Dan. 3:27.

◀

b

Joel 3:10; Ether 12:27.

◀

35a

TG Deliver.

◀

b

JST Heb. 11:35 … the first resurrection;

◀

36a

TG Cruelty.

◀

b

TG Mocking; Persecution.

◀

37a

TG Martyrdom; Prophets, Rejection of.

◀

39a

GR testimony, witness.

◀

b

Heb. 11:2.

◀

40a

JST Heb. 11:40 God having provided some better things for them through their sufferings, for without sufferings they could not be made perfect.

◀

b

GR provided beforehand.

◀

c

TG Perfection.

Chapter 12

Whom the Lord loves He chastens—God is the Father of spirits—To see God, follow peace and holiness—Exalted Saints belong to the Church of the Firstborn.

1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the asin which doth so easily bbeset us, and let us run with cpatience the race that is set before us,

2 Looking unto Jesus the aauthor and bfinisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him cendured the cross, despising the dshame, and is set down at the right hand of the ethrone of God.

3 For consider him that endured such acontradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, astriving against sin.

5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

6 For whom the Lord loveth he achasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

7 If ye aendure bchastening, God dealeth with you as with csons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

9 Furthermore we have had afathers of our flesh which bcorrected us, and we gave them creverence: shall we not much rather be in dsubjection unto the eFather of fspirits, and live?

10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his aholiness.

11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the apeaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are bexercised thereby.

12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the afeeble knees;

13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be ahealed.

14 Follow apeace with all men, and bholiness, without which no man shall csee the Lord:

15 Looking diligently lest any man afail of the bgrace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his abirthright.

17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with atears.

18 For ye are not come unto the amount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which avoice they that heard entreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

22 But ye are come unto mount aSion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of bangels,

23 To the general assembly and church of the afirstborn, which are bwritten in heaven, and to God the cJudge of all, and to the dspirits of ejust men made perfect,

24 And to Jesus the amediator of the bnew ccovenant, and to the dblood of sprinkling, that speaketh ebetter things than that of Abel.

25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they aescaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I ashake not the earth only, but also heaven.

27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with areverence and godly bfear:

29 For our God is a consuming fire.

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1a

TG Sin.

◀

b

Rom. 7:21 (15–25); 2 Ne. 4:18 (17–19).

◀

c

TG Patience; Perseverance.

◀

2a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of; Jesus Christ, Messiah.

◀

b

GR one who completes, perfects.

◀

c

1 Pet. 1:11.

◀

d

TG Shame.

◀

e

Heb. 1:3.

◀

3a

GR rebellion, opposition.

◀

4a

Heb. 10:32 (32–34).

◀

6a

TG Chastening; Persecution.

◀

7a

TG Steadfastness.

◀

b

GR correction, instruction. TG Teachable.

◀

c

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

9a

TG Marriage, Fatherhood.

◀

b

TG Family, Love within.

◀

c

TG Reverence.

◀

d

TG Agency; Submissiveness.

◀

e

TG God the Father, Elohim; Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father.

◀

f

TG Man, Antemortal Existence of; Man, a Spirit Child of Heavenly Father; Spirit Body; Spirit Creation.

◀

10a

TG Holiness.

◀

11a

TG Peace.

◀

b

GR trained, disciplined.

◀

12a

Isa. 35:3.

◀

13a

Gal. 6:1.

◀

14a

TG Peace of God.

◀

b

1 Thes. 4:3.

◀

c

TG God, Privilege of Seeing.

◀

15a

GR want, fall short of, lack.

◀

b

TG Grace.

◀

16a

TG Birthright.

◀

17a

Gen. 27:38 (34–38).

◀

18a

Ex. 19:12 (12, 16, 18).

◀

19a

Ex. 20:19.

◀

22a

TG Zion.

◀

b

TG Angels.

◀

23a

TG Firstborn; Jesus Christ, Firstborn.

◀

b

Luke 10:20; D&C 128:6 (6–7).

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Judge; Judgment.

◀

d

TG Spirits, Disembodied.

◀

e

Ezek. 18:5 (5–9); D&C 76:69 (66–69).

◀

24a

1 Tim. 2:5.

◀

b

TG New and Everlasting Covenant.

◀

c

TG Covenants.

◀

d

Lev. 1:5; 1 Pet. 1:2.

◀

e

Heb. 7:19.

◀

25a

Heb. 2:3.

◀

26a

TG Last Days.

◀

28a

TG Reverence.

◀

b

Eccl. 3:14; Mosiah 4:1.

Chapter 13

Marriage is honorable—Christ is the same everlastingly—Paul explains how the Saints are to offer acceptable sacrifices.

1 Let abrotherly blove continue.

2 Be not forgetful to aentertain bstrangers: for thereby some have entertained cangels dunawares.

3 Remember them that are in abonds, as bound with them; and them which bsuffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

4 aMarriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but bwhoremongers and cadulterers God will djudge.

5 Let your conversation be without acovetousness; and be bcontent with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor cforsake thee.

6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

8 Jesus Christ the asame yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

9 Be not acarried about with divers and strange bdoctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might asanctify the people with his own bblood, csuffered dwithout the gate.

13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his areproach.

14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

15 By him therefore let us offer the asacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the bfruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

16 But to do good and to acommunicate forget not: for with such bsacrifices God is well pleased.

17 aObey them that have the rule over you, and bsubmit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good aconscience, in all things willing to live bhonestly.

19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great ashepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the beverlasting ccovenant,

21 Make you perfect in every good awork to do his bwill, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

25 Grace be with you all. Amen.

¶ Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy.

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1a

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

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b

TG Benevolence; Love.

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2a

TG Hospitality.

◀

b

TG Stranger.

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c

TG Angels; Translated Beings.

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d

Luke 24:16 (13–16, 28).

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3a

Matt. 25:36; Col. 4:18.

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b

TG Compassion.

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4a

TG Marriage, Marry; Marriage, Temporal.

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b

TG Whore.

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c

TG Adulterer.

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d

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

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5a

TG Covet.

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b

TG Contentment.

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c

Josh. 1:5; 1 Kgs. 6:13.

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8a

TG God, Eternal Nature of.

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9a

2 Cor. 11:3; Col. 2:8.

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b

Eph. 4:14.

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12a

TG Sanctification.

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b

TG Blood, Symbolism of.

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c

John 19:17 (17–18).

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d

GR outside of. Lev. 4:12.

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13a

TG Reproach.

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15a

Ps. 119:108.

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b

Isa. 57:19.

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16a

TG Communication.

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b

2 Cor. 9:12 (7–12).

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17a

TG Sustaining Church Leaders.

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b

TG Submissiveness.

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18a

TG Conscience.

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b

TG Honesty.

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20a

TG Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd; Shepherd.

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b

TG New and Everlasting Covenant.

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c

TG Covenants.

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21a

TG Good Works.

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b

TG God, Will of.

The General Epistle of
James

James 1

James 2

James 3

James 4

James 5

Chapter 1

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God—Resist temptation—Be doers of the word—James explains how to recognize pure religion.

1 James, a aservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are bscattered abroad, greeting.

2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into adivers btemptations;

3 Knowing this, that the atrying of your faith worketh bpatience.

4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be aperfect and entire, wanting nothing.

5 aIf any of you lack bwisdom, let him ask of God, that cgiveth to all men liberally, and dupbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

6 But let him aask in bfaith, nothing cwavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

8 A adouble minded man is unstable in all his ways.

9 Let the brother of alow degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the agrass he shall pass away.

11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the agrace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the brich man fade away in his ways.

12 aBlessed is the man that bendureth temptation: for when he is ctried, he shall receive the dcrown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be atempted with bevil, neither tempteth he any man:

14 But every man is atempted, when he is drawn away of his own blust, and enticed.

15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth asin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.

17 Every agood bgift and every perfect cgift is from above, and dcometh down from the eFather of lights, with whom is no fvariableness, neither shadow of turning.

18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to aspeak, bslow to cwrath:

20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

21 Wherefore lay apart all afilthiness and bsuperfluity of naughtiness, and receive with cmeekness the dengrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

22 But be ye adoers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

23 For if any be a ahearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a bglass:

24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

25 But whoso looketh into the perfect alaw of bliberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his atongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is bvain.

27 Pure areligion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To bvisit the cfatherless and dwidows in their eaffliction, and to keep himself funspotted from gthe hworld.

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1a

TG Servant.

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b

TG Israel, Twelve Tribes of.

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2a

JST James 1:2 … many afflictions;

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b

TG Temptation.

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3a

GR approval by trial. TG Opposition; Test.

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b

TG Patience.

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4a

TG Perfection.

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5a

D&C 42:68; JS—H 1:11.

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b

TG Guidance, Divine; Learn; Wisdom.

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c

TG Benevolence; Revelation.

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d

GR reproaches, censures.

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6a

TG Prayer.

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b

TG Faith.

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c

GR doubting, hesitating. TG Doubt.

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8a

1 Kgs. 18:21; Ps. 12:2; Hosea 10:2. TG Integrity.

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9a

Matt. 23:12.

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10a

Isa. 40:6–8.

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11a

GR beauty of its appearance.

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b

1 Tim. 6:17 (17–19).

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12a

1 Pet. 3:14. TG Blessing.

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b

JST James 1:12 … resisteth temptation … TG Steadfastness.

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c

TG Test.

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d

TG Exaltation; Reward.

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13a

TG God, Perfection of.

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b

TG Evil.

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14a

TG Temptation.

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b

TG Chastity; Lust; Motivations; Sensuality.

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15a

TG Sin.

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17a

Ps. 85:12.

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b

Moro. 7:12 (12–13).

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c

John 3:27; 2 Cor. 9:15. TG God, Gifts of.

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d

D&C 67:9.

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e

D&C 67:4, 9.

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f

TG God, Perfection of.

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19a

Prov. 17:27.

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b

TG Patience.

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c

TG Anger.

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21a

TG Filthiness.

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b

GR overabundance of malice, trouble, evil.

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c

TG Meek.

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d

GR implanted, ingrafted.

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22a

TG Commitment; Duty; Good Works; Hypocrisy.

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23a

Luke 6:49 (47–49).

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b

1 Cor. 13:12.

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25a

TG God, Law of.

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b

TG Liberty.

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26a

TG Gossip; Profanity.

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b

GR useless, deceptive, erroneous.

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27a

TG Charity.

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b

D&C 44:6. TG Benevolence; Good Works; Welfare.

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c

Deut. 26:13; Job 22:9; 31:21 (21–22); Ps. 10:14; 146:9 (1–10); 3 Ne. 24:5; D&C 136:8 (7–9).

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d

TG Widows.

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e

TG Affliction.

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f

1 Tim. 5:22; 1 Jn. 5:18; D&C 59:9. TG Chastity.

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g

JST James 1:27 … the vices of the world.

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h

TG Worldliness.

Chapter 2

God has chosen the poor of this world who are rich in faith—Salvation is gained by keeping the whole law—Faith without works is dead.

1 My brethren, ahave not the faith of our bLord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a apoor man in bvile raiment;

3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the agay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

4 aAre ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the apoor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men aoppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy aname by the which ye are called?

8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt alove thy bneighbour as thyself, ye do well:

9 But if ye have arespect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

10 For whosoever shall keep the awhole law, and yet boffend in one point, he is cguilty of all.

11 For he that said, Do not commit aadultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of aliberty.

13 For he shall have ajudgment without bmercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

14 aWhat doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath bfaith, and have not works? can faith save him?

15 If a abrother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily bfood,

16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye agive them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

17 Even so afaith, if it hath not bworks, is dead, being alone.

18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my afaith by my bworks.

19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the adevils also bbelieve, and tremble.

20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that afaith without bworks is dead?

21 Was not Abraham our father ajustified by works, when he had boffered Isaac his son upon the altar?

22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by aworks was faith made bperfect?

23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham abelieved God, and it was imputed unto him for brighteousness: and he was called the cFriend of God.

24 Ye see then how that by aworks a man is bjustified, and not by faith only.

25 Likewise also was not aRahab the harlot bjustified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

26 For as the body without the aspirit is bdead, so faith without cworks is dead also.

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1a

GR not with partiality, have the faith of our Lord. JST James 2:1 … ye cannot have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, and yet have respect to persons.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Lord.

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2a

TG Poor.

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b

GR dirty.

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3a

GR splendid.

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4a

JST James 2:4 Are ye not then in yourselves partial judges, and become evil in your thoughts?

◀

5a

Prov. 15:16; Matt. 5:3; Luke 6:20; 1 Cor. 1:27 (27–28). TG Poor.

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6a

TG Oppression.

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7a

TG Name.

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8a

TG Love.

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b

TG Neighbor.

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9a

Deut. 1:17; Prov. 28:21.

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10a

D&C 50:28 (28–29).

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b

GR stumble, err. TG Offense; Sin.

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c

TG Guilt.

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11a

TG Adulterer.

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12a

TG Liberty.

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13a

Ps. 109:7.

◀

b

TG Mercy.

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14a

JST James 2:14–21 (Appendix).

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b

D&C 20:69.

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15a

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

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b

TG Food.

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16a

Luke 3:11 (8–14); D&C 104:18.

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17a

1 Thes. 1:3.

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b

TG Obedience.

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18a

TG Faith.

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b

Matt. 7:20 (15–20); D&C 20:37.

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19a

JST James 2:19 … devils also believe, and tremble; thou hast made thyself like unto them, not being justified. Acts 16:17.

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b

Luke 8:28 (27–28).

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20a

TG Faith.

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b

Prov. 24:12.

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21a

Heb. 11:17.

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b

Gen. 22:9 (9–12).

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22a

TG Good Works.

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b

TG Perfection.

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23a

Gen. 22:12. TG Faith.

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b

TG Righteousness.

◀

c

Isa. 41:8. TG Friendship.

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24a

2 Ne. 25:23. TG Commitment.

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b

TG Justification.

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25a

Josh. 2:1.

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b

Heb. 11:31.

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26a

TG Spirit Body; Spirits, Disembodied.

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b

TG Death.

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c

TG Good Works.

Chapter 3

By governing the tongue, we gain perfection—Heavenly wisdom is pure, peaceable, and full of mercy.

1 My brethren, abe not many bmasters, knowing that we shall creceive the greater condemnation.

2 For in many things we aoffend all. If any man boffend not in cword, the same is a dperfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

3 Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the agovernor listeth.

5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and aboasteth great things. Behold, how great a bmatter a little fire kindleth!

6 And the atongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

8 But the atongue can no man tame; it is an bunruly evil, full of deadly poison.

9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith acurse we men, which are made after the bsimilitude of God.

10 Out of the same amouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

11 Doth a afountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good aconversation his works with bmeekness of wisdom.

14 But if ye have bitter envying and astrife in your hearts, bglory not, and lie not against the truth.

15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

16 For where aenvying and bstrife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

17 But the awisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and beasy to be entreated, full of cmercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without dhypocrisy.

18 And the fruit of arighteousness is sown in bpeace of them that make cpeace.

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1a

JST James 3:1 … strive not for the mastery, knowing that in so doing we shall receive the greater condemnation.

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b

GR (also) teachers.

◀

c

D&C 82:3.

◀

2a

GR stumble, err.

◀

b

TG Offense.

◀

c

Ps. 39:1; Prov. 21:23.

◀

d

TG Perfection.

◀

4a

GR helmsman, pilot.

◀

5a

TG Boast; Rashness.

◀

b

GR forest.

◀

6a

Prov. 16:27; Mark 7:20 (19–23); Alma 12:14; D&C 88:121.

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8a

TG Gossip; Profanity.

◀

b

GR untameable, uncontrollable.

◀

9a

TG Curse.

◀

b

TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

◀

10a

Matt. 12:34; Luke 6:45. TG Hypocrisy.

◀

11a

GR spring, well. Moro. 7:11 (6–11).

◀

13a

Prov. 12:13 (13–19).

◀

b

TG Meek.

◀

14a

TG Strife.

◀

b

GR do not assume superiority over.

◀

16a

TG Envy.

◀

b

TG Contention.

◀

17a

TG God, Intelligence of; Wisdom.

◀

b

GR pliant, easily persuaded.

◀

c

TG God, Mercy of.

◀

d

D&C 121:42.

◀

18a

TG Righteousness.

◀

b

TG Peace; Peace of God.

◀

c

TG Peacemakers.

Chapter 4

Wars are born of lusts—The friends of the world are the enemies of God—Sin is failure to walk in the light we have received.

1 From whence come awars and bfightings among you? come they not hence, even of your clusts that war in your members?

2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

3 Ye aask, and receive not, because ye bask camiss, that ye may dconsume it upon your elusts.

4 Ye aadulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the bworld is cenmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the denemy of God.

5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to aenvy?

6 But he giveth more agrace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the bproud, but giveth grace unto the chumble.

7 aSubmit yourselves therefore to God. bResist the cdevil, and he will flee from you.

8 aDraw bnigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. cCleanse your hands, ye sinners; and dpurify your hearts, ye double minded.

9 aBe afflicted, and mourn, and bweep: let your laughter be turned to cmourning, and your joy to heaviness.

10 aHumble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

11 aSpeak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the blaw, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that ajudgest another?

13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to amorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a avapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

16 But now ye rejoice in your aboastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

17 Therefore to him that aknoweth to do good, and bdoeth it not, to him it is csin.

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1a

TG War.

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b

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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c

GR pleasures, gratifications, passions.

◀

3a

TG Prayer.

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b

Hel. 10:5 (4–6).

◀

c

GR wickedly, wrongly. Rom. 8:26 (26–27); D&C 46:30 (28–30); 88:65 (64–65).

◀

d

GR waste, expend. D&C 46:9.

◀

e

TG Lust.

◀

4a

TG Whore.

◀

b

TG World; Worldliness.

◀

c

TG Opposition.

◀

d

TG Enemies.

◀

5a

TG Envy.

◀

6a

TG Grace.

◀

b

TG Pride.

◀

c

TG Poor in Spirit.

◀

7a

TG Reconciliation; Submissiveness.

◀

b

TG Abstain; Self-Mastery.

◀

c

TG Devil.

◀

8a

TG God, Presence of.

◀

b

Ps. 69:18; D&C 88:63.

◀

c

TG Repent.

◀

d

TG Purification; Purity.

◀

9a

GR Endure hardship, Suffer harassment.

◀

b

Isa. 22:12; Joel 2:17; 2 Cor. 7:10.

◀

c

TG Mourning.

◀

10a

TG Contrite Heart; Humility.

◀

11a

TG Gossip.

◀

b

TG Citizenship.

◀

12a

Morm. 8:20 (19–20).

◀

13a

Prov. 27:1.

◀

14a

1 Cor. 7:31 (29–31); Jacob 7:26.

◀

16a

TG Boast.

◀

17a

Luke 12:47; 2 Ne. 9:25 (25–27).

◀

b

TG Disobedience; Good Works; Obedience.

◀

c

TG Sin.

Chapter 5

Misery awaits the wanton rich—Await the Lord’s coming with patience—The elders are to anoint and heal the sick.

1 Go to now, ye rich men, aweep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

2 Your ariches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.

3 Your agold and silver is bcankered; and the crust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

4 Behold, the ahire of the blabourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

5 Ye have lived ain pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

6 Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

8 Be ye also apatient; bstablish your hearts: for the ccoming of the Lord draweth nigh.

9 aGrudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an aexample of bsuffering affliction, and of patience.

11 Behold, we count them ahappy which bendure. Ye have heard of the patience of cJob, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very dpitiful, and of tender emercy.

12 But above all things, my brethren, aswear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other boath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

13 Is any among you aafflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

14 Is any asick among you? let him call for the belders of the church; and let them cpray over him, danointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

15 And the aprayer of bfaith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be cforgiven him.

16 aConfess your faults one to another, and bpray one for another, that ye may be healed. cThe effectual dfervent eprayer of a righteous man availeth much.

17 Elias was a man subject to like apassions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it brained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

20 Let him know, that he which aconverteth the sinner from the error of his way shall bsave a soul from death, and shall chide a multitude of sins.

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1a

TG Mourning.

◀

2a

TG Treasure.

◀

3a

1 Tim. 6:10 (10, 17); Jacob 2:17 (17–19).

◀

b

GR rusted, tarnished. D&C 56:16.

◀

c

GR venom, poison.

◀

4a

TG Wages.

◀

b

Jer. 22:13.

◀

5a

GR luxuriously, delicately.

◀

8a

TG Patience.

◀

b

2 Ne. 31:20 (17–21).

◀

c

D&C 106:4.

◀

9a

TG Backbiting; Malice.

◀

10a

TG Example.

◀

b

2 Cor. 11:23 (23–33); Mosiah 17:13 (10–20); Alma 14:26 (20–27); JS—H 1:22. TG Suffering.

◀

11a

TG Happiness.

◀

b

TG Perseverance; Steadfastness.

◀

c

Job 1:1.

◀

d

TG Compassion.

◀

e

TG God, Mercy of; Kindness.

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12a

TG Swearing.

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b

TG Oath.

◀

13a

TG Affliction.

◀

14a

TG Sickness.

◀

b

TG Elder, Melchizedek Priesthood; Heal.

◀

c

TG Prayer.

◀

d

Ex. 31:11. TG Administrations to the Sick; Anointing.

◀

15a

D&C 104:80.

◀

b

Matt. 15:28 (25–28). TG Faith.

◀

c

Mark 2:5 (3–9). TG Forgive.

◀

16a

TG Confession.

◀

b

TG Benevolence.

◀

c

Ex. 33:17.

◀

d

Jer. 29:13; 1 Ne. 1:5 (5–8); 2 Ne. 4:24 (23–25); Moro. 7:9.

◀

e

TG Prayer.

◀

17a

Acts 14:15 (11–15).

◀

b

TG Drought.

◀

20a

D&C 6:11. TG Conversion.

◀

b

1 Tim. 4:16.

◀

c

See JST 1 Pet. 4:8 (1 Pet. 4:8 note a).

The First Epistle General of
Peter

1 Peter 1

1 Peter 2

1 Peter 3

1 Peter 4

1 Peter 5

Chapter 1

The trial of our faith precedes salvation—Christ was foreordained to be the Redeemer.

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the astrangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

2 aElect according to the bforeknowledge of God the Father, through csanctification of the Spirit, unto dobedience and esprinkling of the fblood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant amercy hath bbegotten us again unto a clively dhope by the resurrection of eJesus Christ from the dead,

4 To an ainheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

5 Who are kept by the apower of God through bfaith unto salvation cready to be revealed in the last time.

6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a aseason, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold btemptations:

7 That the atrial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the bappearing of Jesus Christ:

8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet abelieving, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

9 Receiving the aend of your bfaith, even the csalvation of your souls.

10 Of which asalvation the bprophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it atestified beforehand the bsufferings of Christ, and the cglory that should follow.

12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have apreached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the bangels desire to look into.

13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be asober, and hope bto the end for the cgrace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former alusts in your bignorance:

15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye aholy in all manner of bconversation;

16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am aholy.

17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s awork, pass the time of your sojourning here in bfear:

18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not aredeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your bvain conversation received by ctradition from your fathers;

19 But with the precious ablood of Christ, as of a blamb without cblemish and without spot:

20 aWho verily was bforeordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him aglory; that your bfaith and chope might be in God.

22 Seeing ye have apurified your bsouls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned clove of the brethren, see that ye dlove one another with a pure heart fervently:

23 Being aborn again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and babideth for ever.

24 For all aflesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

25 But the aword of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

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1a

TG Stranger.

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2a

John 6:44 (44, 63–65). TG Election.

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b

TG Foreordination; God, Foreknowledge of.

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c

TG Sanctification.

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d

TG Obedience.

◀

e

Isa. 52:15.

◀

f

Ex. 24:8 (5–8); Heb. 12:24.

◀

3a

TG God, Mercy of.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Baptism of; Man, New, Spiritually Reborn.

◀

c

GR living.

◀

d

TG Hope.

◀

e

1 Cor. 15:20.

◀

4a

Matt. 6:20; 1 Cor. 9:25 (24–25); Col. 1:5.

◀

5a

Rom. 1:16.

◀

b

Heb. 10:22 (22–24); 1 Pet. 1:21 (21–22).

◀

c

GR prepared.

◀

6a

TG Probation.

◀

b

GR trials, afflictions. TG Temptation.

◀

7a

TG Opposition; Test.

◀

b

GR revelation.

◀

8a

John 20:29.

◀

9a

GR goal, purpose, consummation. JST 1 Pet. 1:9 … object of your faith …

◀

b

D&C 76:51 (51–70).

◀

c

Heb. 10:36.

◀

10a

TG Salvation.

◀

b

Matt. 13:17; Luke 24:27 (26–27); Heb. 11:13; 2 Pet. 3:2.

◀

11a

Jacob 4:4; 7:11 (11–12); Mosiah 13:33 (33–35); D&C 20:26.

◀

b

Heb. 12:2.

◀

c

D&C 58:3 (3–4).

◀

12a

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

◀

b

TG Angels.

◀

13a

TG Levity.

◀

b

GR perfectly, completely.

◀

c

TG Grace.

◀

14a

TG Lust.

◀

b

Acts 17:30 (29–31).

◀

15a

1 Thes. 2:12.

◀

b

2 Pet. 3:11; D&C 136:24 (23–24).

◀

16a

1 Jn. 3:3.

◀

17a

TG Good Works.

◀

b

TG Reverence.

◀

18a

1 Cor. 6:20. TG Jesus Christ, Redeemer.

◀

b

GR erroneous, fruitless conduct.

◀

c

TG Traditions of Men.

◀

19a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Lamb of God; Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation; Passover.

◀

c

Lev. 1:3; 3:6; 22:20; Deut. 15:21.

◀

20a

GR Having been foreknown before the foundation.

◀

b

TG Foreordination; Jesus Christ, Authority of; Jesus Christ, Foreordained; Salvation, Plan of.

◀

21a

Acts 3:13 (13–15).

◀

b

Gal. 5:5 (5–6); 1 Pet. 1:5 (3–8).

◀

c

TG Hope.

◀

22a

TG Purification; Purity.

◀

b

TG Soul.

◀

c

Moro. 8:26 (25–26).

◀

d

TG Love.

◀

23a

TG Holy Ghost, Baptism of.

◀

b

TG Steadfastness.

◀

24a

TG Mortality.

◀

25a

Ps. 119:89.

Chapter 2

Converts are newborn babes in Christ—He is the chief cornerstone—Saints hold a royal priesthood and are a peculiar people—Saints are in subjection to the laws of man.

1 Wherefore laying aside all amalice, and all bguile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil cspeakings,

2 As anewborn babes, desire the bsincere cmilk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

3 If so be ye have atasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but achosen of God, and precious,

5 Ye also, as alively stones, are built up a bspiritual chouse, an holy priesthood, to offer up dspiritual esacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief acorner bstone, elect, precious: and he that cbelieveth on him shall not be dconfounded.

7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be adisobedient, the stone which the builders bdisallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

8 And a astone of bstumbling, and a crock of doffence, even to them which estumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were fappointed.

9 But ye are a achosen generation, a broyal cpriesthood, an dholy enation, a fpeculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of gdarkness into his marvellous hlight:

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as astrangers and bpilgrims, cabstain from fleshly dlusts, which ewar against the soul;

12 Having your conversation ahonest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good bworks, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

13 aSubmit yourselves to every bordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as csupreme;

14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to asilence the bignorance of foolish men:

16 As free, and not using your aliberty for a cloak of bmaliciousness, but as the cservants of God.

17 aHonour all men. Love the bbrotherhood. cFear God. Honour the dking.

18 aServants, be subject to your bmasters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cfroward.

19 For this is athankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure bgrief, suffering wrongfully.

20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it apatiently? but if, when ye do well, and bsuffer for it, ye take it cpatiently, this is dacceptable with God.

21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also asuffered for us, leaving us an bexample, that ye should follow his steps:

22 Who did no asin, neither was bguile found in his mouth:

23 Who, when he was areviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but bcommitted himself to him that judgeth righteously:

24 Who his own self abare our bsins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose cstripes ye were healed.

25 For ye were as asheep going astray; but are now returned unto the bShepherd and cBishop of your souls.

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1a

TG Malice.

◀

b

TG Guile.

◀

c

TG Backbiting; Slander.

◀

2a

TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn.

◀

b

GR pure, genuine.

◀

c

1 Cor. 3:2 (2–3); Heb. 5:13 (13–14); Mosiah 3:19.

◀

3a

GR experienced. Heb. 6:5 (4–6); Alma 36:26 (24–26).

◀

4a

D&C 50:44.

◀

5a

GR living.

◀

b

TG Spirituality.

◀

c

Heb. 3:6.

◀

d

TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within.

◀

e

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Memory; Sacrifice.

◀

6a

TG Cornerstone.

◀

b

Isa. 28:16.

◀

c

3 Ne. 11:39 (37–40).

◀

d

GR ashamed, disappointed.

◀

7a

TG Disobedience.

◀

b

Matt. 21:42 (42–46); Luke 9:22.

◀

8a

1 Cor. 1:18 (18–24).

◀

b

Isa. 28:16; 2 Ne. 18:14 (13–15).

◀

c

TG Rock.

◀

d

TG Offense.

◀

e

Matt. 21:44 (33–46).

◀

f

Rom. 9:22 (9–23); 1 Thes. 5:9.

◀

9a

TG Election.

◀

b

TG Mission of Early Saints; Mission of Latter-day Saints.

◀

c

TG Priesthood; Priesthood, Melchizedek.

◀

d

Ex. 19:6. TG Israel, Blessings of.

◀

e

TG Nations.

◀

f

GR purchased, preserved; note that in Ex. 19:5 the Hebrew word is segullah, meaning “special possession or property.” TG Israel, Mission of; Modesty; Peculiar People.

◀

g

TG Walking in Darkness.

◀

h

TG Light [noun].

◀

11a

TG Stranger.

◀

b

GR resident aliens, sojourners.

◀

c

TG Abstain.

◀

d

TG Lust.

◀

e

TG War.

◀

12a

TG Children of Light; Honesty.

◀

b

Matt. 5:16 (14–16); Titus 2:8.

◀

13a

TG Citizenship; Submissiveness.

◀

b

TG Governments.

◀

c

GR superior.

◀

15a

TG Silence.

◀

b

TG Ignorance.

◀

16a

TG Liberty.

◀

b

TG Malice.

◀

c

TG Servant.

◀

17a

TG Respect.

◀

b

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

◀

c

Prov. 24:21.

◀

d

TG Citizenship; Kings, Earthly.

◀

18a

Col. 3:22; 1 Tim. 6:1 (1–2); Titus 2:9 (9–10).

◀

b

Eph. 6:5 (5–8).

◀

c

GR crooked, wicked.

◀

19a

GR pleasing, gracious.

◀

b

TG Tribulation.

◀

20a

D&C 122:7 (7–8).

◀

b

TG Forbear; Suffering.

◀

c

Alma 12:24. TG Patience.

◀

d

GR pleasing, gracious.

◀

21a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Redemption; Self-Sacrifice.

◀

b

TG Example; Jesus Christ, Exemplar.

◀

22a

Isa. 53:9. TG Sin.

◀

b

TG Guile; Sincere.

◀

23a

Isa. 53:3 (3–6). TG Jesus Christ, Trials of; Retribution; Reviling.

◀

b

TG Commitment.

◀

24a

TG Accountability; Self-Sacrifice.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Redeemer.

◀

c

Isa. 53:5.

◀

25a

TG Sheep.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd; Shepherd.

◀

c

TG Bishop.

Chapter 3

Husbands and wives should honor each other—Saints should live by gospel standards—Christ preached to the spirits in prison.

1 Likewise, ye awives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any bobey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the cconversation of the wives;

2 While they behold your achaste bconversation coupled with fear.

3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward aadorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the aornament of a bmeek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

5 For after this manner in the old time the holy awomen also, who btrusted in God, adorned themselves, being cin subjection unto their own husbands:

6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose adaughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any bamazement.

7 Likewise, ye ahusbands, dwell with them according to bknowledge, giving chonour unto the dwife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being eheirs together of the grace of life; that your fprayers be not hindered.

8 Finally, be ye all of aone mind, having bcompassion one of another, love as cbrethren, be dpitiful, be ecourteous:

9 Not arendering bevil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a cblessing.

10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him arefrain his btongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no cguile:

11 Let him aeschew evil, and do good; let him seek bpeace, and censue it.

12 For the aeyes of the Lord are over the brighteous, and his ears are open unto their cprayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do devil.

13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be afollowers of that which is good?

14 But and if ye asuffer for brighteousness’ sake, chappy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

15 But asanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give ban answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the chope that is in you with dmeekness and efear:

16 Having a good aconscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good bconversation in Christ.

17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye asuffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

18 For Christ also hath once asuffered for sins, the just for the bunjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to cdeath in the flesh, but quickened by the dSpirit:

19 By which also he went and apreached unto the bspirits in cprison;

20 aWhich sometime were bdisobedient, when once the clongsuffering of God waited in the days of dNoah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were esaved by fwater.

21 The like figure whereunto even abaptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

22 Who is gone into aheaven, and is on the right hand of God; bangels and cauthorities and powers being made subject unto him.

◀

1a

TG Family, Love within; Marriage, Wives.

◀

b

TG Disobedience.

◀

c

JST 1 Pet. 3:1 … conduct …

◀

2a

TG Chastity.

◀

b

JST 1 Pet. 3:2 … conduct …

◀

3a

TG Apparel; Modesty.

◀

4a

TG Beauty.

◀

b

GR gentle, mild, forgiving.

◀

5a

TG Woman.

◀

b

TG Trust in God.

◀

c

GR obedient, submissive to.

◀

6a

TG Seed of Abraham.

◀

b

GR dismay, consternation.

◀

7a

TG Family; Marriage, Husbands.

◀

b

D&C 121:42.

◀

c

TG Marriage, Continuing Courtship in.

◀

d

TG Marriage, Wives; Woman.

◀

e

TG Marriage, Celestial.

◀

f

TG Prayer.

◀

8a

TG Unity.

◀

b

TG Compassion; Kindness; Welfare.

◀

c

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

◀

d

GR tenderhearted, compassionate.

◀

e

TG Courtesy.

◀

9a

TG Retribution.

◀

b

TG Forbear.

◀

c

TG Blessing.

◀

10a

TG Self-Mastery.

◀

b

TG Gossip; Slander.

◀

c

TG Guile.

◀

11a

GR turn away from, avoid.

◀

b

TG Peacemakers; Peace of God.

◀

c

GR pursue, follow eagerly.

◀

12a

Ps. 33:18. TG Abundant Life; Reward.

◀

b

TG Righteousness.

◀

c

TG Prayer.

◀

d

TG Evil.

◀

13a

TG Commitment.

◀

14a

Luke 6:22; James 1:12 (8–16). TG Suffering.

◀

b

TG Righteousness.

◀

c

TG Happiness.

◀

15a

GR reverence as holy.

◀

b

GR a defense.

◀

c

TG Hope.

◀

d

TG Meek.

◀

e

GR reverence, awe.

◀

16a

TG Conscience.

◀

b

JST 1 Pet. 3:16 … conduct …

◀

17a

TG Self-Sacrifice.

◀

18a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Redeemer; Pain; Redemption.

◀

b

TG Injustice.

◀

c

TG Death; Jesus Christ, Death of.

◀

d

TG God, Spirit of.

◀

19a

TG Genealogy and Temple Work; Preaching.

◀

b

TG Salvation for the Dead; Spirit Body; Spirits, Disembodied; Spirits in Prison.

◀

c

Luke 1:79 (77–79); D&C 138:8 (5–10, 18). TG Hell.

◀

20a

JST 1 Pet. 3:20 Some of whom were disobedient in the days of Noah, while the long-suffering of God waited, while the ark was preparing …

◀

b

TG Disobedience.

◀

c

TG Forbear.

◀

d

Gen. 7:1. TG Earth, Cleansing of.

◀

e

Gen. 8:1; Heb. 11:7; 2 Pet. 2:5.

◀

f

TG Flood.

◀

21a

TG Baptism; Baptism, Essential.

◀

22a

John 7:34.

◀

b

TG Angels.

◀

c

Col. 1:16; 2:10. TG Authority.

Chapter 4

Peter explains why the gospel is preached to the dead—Saints should speak as the oracles of God—The righteous will be tried and tested in all things.

1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same amind: bfor he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from csin;

2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the alusts of men, but to the will of God.

3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, aexcess of wine, brevellings, banquetings, and cabominable didolatries:

4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to ajudge the bquick and the dead.

6 aFor for this cause was the bgospel cpreached also to them that are ddead, that they might be ejudged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

7 aBut the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and bwatch unto prayer.

8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: afor bcharity shall cover the multitude of sins.

9 Use ahospitality one to another without bgrudging.

10 As every man hath received the gift, even so aminister the same one to another, as good bstewards of the manifold grace of God.

11 If any man aspeak, let him speak as the boracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery atrial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

13 But arejoice, inasmuch as ye are bpartakers of Christ’s csufferings; that, when his glory shall be drevealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

14 If ye be areproached for the name of Christ, bhappy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

16 Yet if any man suffer as a aChristian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

17 For the time is come that ajudgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that bobey not the gospel of God?

18 And if the arighteous scarcely be saved, where shall the bungodly and the sinner appear?

19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the awill of God commit the bkeeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

◀

1a

GR intent, idea, thought.

◀

b

JST 1 Pet. 4:2 For you who have suffered in the flesh should cease from sin, that you no longer the rest of your time in the flesh, should live to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

◀

c

TG Sin.

◀

2a

TG Lust.

◀

3a

TG Temperance.

◀

b

TG Rioting and Reveling.

◀

c

TG Devil, Church of.

◀

d

TG Idolatry.

◀

5a

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

◀

b

OR living.

◀

6a

JST 1 Pet. 4:6 Because of this, is the gospel preached to them who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live in the spirit according to the will of God.

◀

b

TG Gospel.

◀

c

TG Genealogy and Temple Work.

◀

d

TG Hell; Salvation, Plan of; Salvation for the Dead; Spirits, Disembodied; Spirits in Prison.

◀

e

D&C 88:99; 138:10, 34.

◀

7a

JST 1 Pet. 4:7 But to you, the end of all things is at hand …

◀

b

TG Watch.

◀

8a

JST 1 Pet. 4:8 … for charity preventeth a multitude of sins.

◀

b

TG Charity.

◀

9a

TG Hospitality.

◀

b

TG Motivations.

◀

10a

TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within.

◀

b

TG Stewardship.

◀

11a

1 Thes. 2:4; Titus 2:1.

◀

b

TG Authority; Teaching with the Spirit.

◀

12a

TG Test.

◀

13a

Acts 5:41.

◀

b

TG Persecution.

◀

c

TG Suffering.

◀

d

D&C 66:2.

◀

14a

TG Reproach.

◀

b

TG Happiness.

◀

16a

Acts 11:26 (19–26).

◀

17a

TG Judgment.

◀

b

D&C 18:46. TG Disobedience.

◀

18a

TG Righteousness.

◀

b

TG Godliness.

◀

19a

TG God, Will of.

◀

b

TG Refuge.

Chapter 5

The elders are to feed the flock of God—Humility and godly graces lead to perfection.

1 The aelders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a bpartaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

2 aFeed the bflock of God which is among you, taking the coversight thereof, not by constraint, but dwillingly; not for efilthy flucre, but of a ready mind;

3 Neither as being alords over God’s heritage, but being bensamples to the flock.

4 And when the chief aShepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a bcrown of cglory that fadeth not away.

5 Likewise, ye younger, asubmit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with bhumility: for God cresisteth the dproud, and giveth grace to the ehumble.

6 aHumble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

8 Be asober, be bvigilant; because your adversary the cdevil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

9 Whom resist asteadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are baccomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

10 But the God of all agrace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you bperfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

12 By aSilvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

13 The church that is at aBabylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

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1a

TG Elder, Melchizedek Priesthood; Leadership.

◀

b

D&C 66:2; 93:22.

◀

2a

GR Tend, Superintend. John 21:16 (15–16).

◀

b

TG Church.

◀

c

GR overseeing, guarding, watching.

◀

d

TG Initiative.

◀

e

TG Filthiness.

◀

f

TG Priestcraft.

◀

3a

D&C 121:41 (41–42).

◀

b

TG Example.

◀

4a

TG Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd; Shepherd.

◀

b

Luke 12:44. TG Exaltation.

◀

c

D&C 66:12.

◀

5a

TG Respect; Submissiveness.

◀

b

TG Humility.

◀

c

GR opposes, is adverse to.

◀

d

TG Pride.

◀

e

TG Poor in Spirit.

◀

6a

TG Contrite Heart.

◀

8a

TG Levity.

◀

b

TG Watch.

◀

c

TG Devil.

◀

9a

TG Perseverance; Steadfastness.

◀

b

GR laid upon, endured by.

◀

10a

TG Grace.

◀

b

TG Worthiness.

◀

12a

Acts 15:34 (32–34); 2 Cor. 1:19; 1 Thes. 1:1.

◀

13a

TG Babylon.

The Second Epistle General of
Peter

2 Peter 1

2 Peter 2

2 Peter 3

Chapter 1

Peter urges the Saints to make their calling and election sure—Prophecy comes by the power of the Holy Ghost.

1 Simon Peter, a aservant and an bapostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained clike precious faith with us through the drighteousness eof God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the aknowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

3 According as his divine power hath given unto us aall things that pertain unto blife and cgodliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us dto glory and evirtue:

4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious apromises: that by these ye might be bpartakers of the cdivine dnature, having eescaped the fcorruption that is in the world through glust.

5 And beside this, giving all adiligence, add to your faith bvirtue; and to virtue cknowledge;

6 And to knowledge atemperance; and to temperance bpatience; and to patience cgodliness;

7 And to godliness abrotherly bkindness; and to brotherly kindness ccharity.

8 For if these things be in you, and aabound, they make you that ye shall neither be bbarren nor cunfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and aelection sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never bfall:

11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the aeverlasting bkingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.

13 Yea, I think it ameet, as long as I am in this btabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath ashewed me.

15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.

16 For we have not followed cunningly devised afables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were beyewitnesses of his majesty.

17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my abeloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

18 And this avoice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy bmount.

19 aWe have also a more bsure word of cprophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day dstar arise in your hearts:

20 Knowing this first, that ano bprophecy of the cscripture is of any private dinterpretation.

21 For the aprophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God bspake as they were cmoved by the dHoly Ghost.

◀

1a

TG Servant.

◀

b

D&C 107:23.

◀

c

GR equally precious.

◀

d

TG God, the Standard of Righteousness.

◀

e

GR of our God and Savior.

◀

2a

D&C 76:7 (5–10).

◀

3a

D&C 76:55 (53–60).

◀

b

D&C 45:8.

◀

c

TG Godliness.

◀

d

GR through, by.

◀

e

TG Virtue.

◀

4a

TG Promise.

◀

b

D&C 93:28 (27–28).

◀

c

TG Earth, Purpose of.

◀

d

1 Sam. 10:6.

◀

e

2 Pet. 2:18.

◀

f

TG Man, Natural, Not Spiritually Reborn.

◀

g

TG Lust.

◀

5a

TG Diligence.

◀

b

TG Chastity; Good Works; Virtue.

◀

c

TG Knowledge; Learn; Study.

◀

6a

GR self-control. TG Temperance.

◀

b

TG Patience.

◀

c

GR reverence, piety, godliness.

◀

7a

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

◀

b

TG Benevolence; Kindness.

◀

c

TG Charity.

◀

8a

TG Abundant Life.

◀

b

GR idle, unprofitable, injurious. TG Barren.

◀

c

D&C 107:31 (30–31).

◀

10a

TG Election.

◀

b

D&C 50:44.

◀

11a

TG Immortality.

◀

b

TG Kingdom of God, on Earth.

◀

13a

GR right, just, righteous.

◀

b

D&C 93:4, 35.

◀

14a

John 21:19 (18–19).

◀

16a

1 Tim. 1:4.

◀

b

Matt. 17:2 (1–9); John 1:14. TG Witness.

◀

17a

TG Witness of the Father.

◀

18a

TG Revelation; Witness of the Father.

◀

b

Luke 9:28 (28–36).

◀

19a

JST 2 Pet. 1:19 We have therefore a more sure knowledge of the word of prophecy, to which word of prophecy ye do well that ye take heed …

◀

b

D&C 68:12; 88:3 (3–4); 132:19, 49.

◀

c

D&C 131:5.

◀

d

Rev. 2:28; 22:16 (6–16).

◀

20a

JST 2 Pet. 1:20 … no prophecy of the scriptures is given of any private will of man.

◀

b

TG Prophecy.

◀

c

TG Scriptures, Study of.

◀

d

Gen. 40:8.

◀

21a

TG Prophecy; Scriptures, Value of; Scriptures, Writing of.

◀

b

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

◀

c

TG Inspiration.

◀

d

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

Chapter 2

False teachers among the Saints are damned—Lustful Saints will perish in their own corruption.

1 But there were afalse prophets also among the people, even as there shall be bfalse cteachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that dbought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of atruth shall be evil spoken of.

3 And through covetousness shall they with afeigned words make merchandise of you: whose bjudgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their cdamnation slumbereth not.

4 For if God spared not the aangels that sinned, but cast them down to bhell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto cjudgment;

5 And spared not the old world, but saved aNoah the eighth person, a preacher of brighteousness, bringing in the cflood upon the world of the ungodly;

6 And turning the cities of aSodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an bensample unto those that after should live ungodly;

7 And delivered just aLot, bvexed with the cfilthy conversation of the wicked:

8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, avexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

9 The Lord knoweth how to adeliver the bgodly out of ctemptations, and to dreserve the unjust unto the day of ejudgment to be punished:

10 But chiefly them that awalk after the flesh in the blust of cuncleanness, and despise dgovernment. ePresumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

12 But these, as anatural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly bperish in their own corruption;

13 And shall receive the areward of unrighteousness, as they that count it bpleasure to criot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

15 Which have aforsaken the right bway, and are gone castray, following the way of dBalaam the son of Bosor, who loved the ewages of unrighteousness;

16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb aass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

17 These are awells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the bmist of cdarkness is reserved for ever.

18 For when they aspeak great swelling words of bvanity, they callure through the dlusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean eescaped from them who live in error.

19 While they promise them aliberty, they themselves are the bservants of ccorruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in dbondage.

20 For if after they have aescaped the bpollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are cagain dentangled therein, and eovercome, the latter end is fworse with them than the beginning.

21 For it had been better for them not to have aknown the way of brighteousness, than, after they have known it, to cturn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own avomit again; and the sow that was bwashed to her wallowing in the mire.

◀

1a

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church; False Prophets.

◀

b

TG False Doctrine; False Priesthoods.

◀

c

TG Teacher.

◀

d

1 Cor. 6:20.

◀

2a

TG Truth.

◀

3a

Rom. 16:18.

◀

b

Deut. 32:35.

◀

c

TG Damnation.

◀

4a

TG Angels; Death, Spiritual, First; Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

◀

b

1 Tim. 3:6. TG Hell.

◀

c

TG Judgment, the Last.

◀

5a

Gen. 8:1; Heb. 11:7; 1 Pet. 3:20 (20–21).

◀

b

TG Righteousness.

◀

c

TG Earth, Cleansing of; Flood.

◀

6a

Gen. 19:24; Jude 1:7 (4–7).

◀

b

GR token, example.

◀

7a

Gen. 19:15 (12–22).

◀

b

GR oppressed by the outrageous behavior of the lawless.

◀

c

TG Filthiness.

◀

8a

GR oppressed, afflicted.

◀

9a

TG Deliver.

◀

b

TG Godliness.

◀

c

TG Temptation.

◀

d

D&C 38:5 (5–6).

◀

e

Alma 11:44 (41–44); 12:15 (14–18).

◀

10a

TG Walking in Darkness.

◀

b

TG Lust; Sexual Immorality.

◀

c

TG Uncleanness.

◀

d

GR constituted authority. TG Governments.

◀

e

TG Boast.

◀

12a

Mosiah 3:19.

◀

b

Morm. 4:5.

◀

13a

TG Reward.

◀

b

TG Pleasure.

◀

c

TG Rioting and Reveling.

◀

15a

TG Apostasy of Individuals.

◀

b

Hag. 1:7.

◀

c

Prov. 21:16; Isa. 53:6.

◀

d

Num. 22:5; Deut. 23:4; Rev. 2:14 (12–17).

◀

e

TG Selfishness; Wages.

◀

16a

Num. 22:30.

◀

17a

Jude 1:12 (7–21).

◀

b

1 Ne. 8:23 (23–24); 12:17.

◀

c

D&C 95:12; 133:72 (71–74).

◀

18a

Ps. 73:8; Jude 1:16.

◀

b

TG Vanity.

◀

c

GR entice, entrap.

◀

d

Jude 1:11 (7–21).

◀

e

2 Pet. 1:4.

◀

19a

TG Liberty.

◀

b

GR slaves. Jude 1:4.

◀

c

TG Sin.

◀

d

TG Bondage, Spiritual.

◀

20a

Heb. 6:4 (4–6); 1 Ne. 8:28 (24–28).

◀

b

TG Pollution.

◀

c

Ps. 85:8; D&C 42:26.

◀

d

2 Cor. 2:11; D&C 20:5.

◀

e

D&C 76:35 (34–35).

◀

f

Alma 24:30.

◀

21a

TG God, Knowledge about.

◀

b

TG Righteousness.

◀

c

Heb. 10:39.

◀

22a

Prov. 26:11. TG Apostasy of Individuals; Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

b

TG Wash.

Chapter 3

Some in the latter days will doubt the Second Coming—The elements will melt at the coming of the Lord.

1 This second epistle, beloved, I now awrite unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of bremembrance:

2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy aprophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

3 aKnowing this first, that there shall come in the blast days scoffers, walking after their own clusts,

4 And saying, aWhere is the bpromise of his ccoming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

5 For this they willingly are aignorant of, that by the bword of God the heavens were of old, and the cearth standing out of the water and in the water:

6 Whereby the world that then was, being aoverflowed with bwater, perished:

7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto afire against the day of judgment and bperdition of ungodly men.

8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand ayears, and a thousand years as one day.

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is alongsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should bperish, but that all should come to crepentance.

10 But the aday of the Lord will bcome as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall cpass away with a great noise, and the delements shall melt with fervent heat, the eearth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what amanner of persons ought ye to be in all holy bconversation and godliness,

12 aLooking for and bhasting unto the ccoming of the dday of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new aheavens and a bnew cearth, wherein dwelleth drighteousness.

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be adiligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without bspot, and blameless.

15 And aaccount that the blongsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable awrest, as they do also the other bscriptures, unto their own destruction.

17 Ye therefore, beloved, aseeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being bled caway with the error of the wicked, fall from your own dsteadfastness.

18 But grow in agrace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

◀

1a

TG Scriptures, Writing of.

◀

b

Alma 5:6 (3–13).

◀

2a

1 Pet. 1:10. TG Prophets, Mission of.

◀

3a

JST 2 Pet. 3:3–13 (Appendix).

◀

b

TG Last Days.

◀

c

TG Lust; Selfishness.

◀

4a

D&C 45:26.

◀

b

Matt. 16:3 (1–5).

◀

c

Isa. 5:19 (18–19).

◀

5a

TG Ignorance.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Creator.

◀

c

TG Creation.

◀

6a

TG Flood.

◀

b

Gen. 7:19.

◀

7a

TG Earth, Cleansing of.

◀

b

TG Death, Spiritual, Second; Sons of Perdition.

◀

8a

Alma 40:8; Abr. 3:4 (4–9). TG Time.

◀

9a

TG Forbear.

◀

b

Ezek. 18:23 (23–24).

◀

c

TG Repent.

◀

10a

TG Day of the Lord.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

◀

c

Ps. 102:26 (25–26); Isa. 51:6.

◀

d

TG World, End of.

◀

e

TG Earth, Destiny of.

◀

11a

3 Ne. 27:27.

◀

b

1 Pet. 1:15.

◀

12a

D&C 35:15; 49:23.

◀

b

TG Haste.

◀

c

Heb. 9:28; Rev. 1:7; D&C 39:23.

◀

d

D&C 45:30.

◀

13a

TG Heaven.

◀

b

TG Earth, Renewal of; Millennium.

◀

c

Ether 13:9.

◀

d

TG Righteousness.

◀

14a

D&C 88:63; 101:38. TG Dedication; Diligence.

◀

b

D&C 38:31.

◀

15a

GR count, regard.

◀

b

TG Forbear.

◀

16a

GR twist, distort. 1 Ne. 13:29 (24–29); Alma 13:20; D&C 10:63.

◀

b

TG Scriptures, Preservation of.

◀

17a

JST 2 Pet. 3:17 … seeing ye know before the things which are coming, beware lest …

◀

b

2 Ne. 28:14 (3–14).

◀

c

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

◀

d

TG Steadfastness.

◀

18a

TG Grace.

The First Epistle General of
John

1 John 1

1 John 2

1 John 3

1 John 4

1 John 5

Chapter 1

The Saints gain fellowship with God by obedience—We must confess our sins to gain forgiveness.

1 aThat which was from the bbeginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the cWord of life;

2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and ashew unto you that beternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

3 That which we have aseen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our bfellowship is with the cFather, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

4 And these things awrite we unto you, that your joy may be full.

5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is alight, and in him is no bdarkness at all.

6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and awalk in bdarkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

7 But if we awalk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the bblood of Jesus Christ his Son ccleanseth us from all sin.

8 If we say that we have ano bsin, we cdeceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

9 If we aconfess our sins, he is faithful and bjust to cforgive us our sins, and to dcleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10 If we say that we have anot sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

◀

1a

JST 1 Jn. 1:1 Brethren, this is the testimony which we give of that which was from the beginning …

◀

b

John 1:2 (1–4, 14).

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.

◀

2a

GR declare, announce, bring tidings.

◀

b

John 17:3; 1 Jn. 5:20.

◀

3a

TG Witness.

◀

b

TG Fellowshipping.

◀

c

Moses 6:68.

◀

4a

TG Scriptures, Writing of.

◀

5a

John 8:12. TG God, Perfection of; Light [noun].

◀

b

TG Darkness, Spiritual; Walking in Darkness.

◀

6a

TG Walking in Darkness.

◀

b

2 Ne. 15:20.

◀

7a

TG Walking with God.

◀

b

Acts 20:28; Rev. 7:14; D&C 29:17. TG Blood, Symbolism of.

◀

c

Rev. 12:11 (10–12); D&C 50:28. TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through.

◀

8a

Prov. 30:20.

◀

b

TG Sin.

◀

c

TG Lying.

◀

9a

TG Confession; Repent.

◀

b

TG God, Justice of; Justice.

◀

c

TG Forgive.

◀

d

TG Purification; Purity.

◀

10a

Prov. 28:13.

Chapter 2

Christ is our Advocate with the Father—We know God by obedience—Love not the world—Anti-Christs will come in the last days.

1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. aAnd if any man sin, we have an badvocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

2 And he is the apropitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole bworld.

3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we akeep his commandments.

4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his acommandments, is a bliar, and the truth is not in him.

5 But whoso akeepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are bin him.

6 He that saith he aabideth in him ought himself also so to bwalk, even as he walked.

7 aBrethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, awhich thing is true in him and in you: because the bdarkness is cpast, and the true dlight now shineth.

9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

10 He that aloveth his bbrother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and awalketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

12 I awrite unto you, little bchildren, because your sins are forgiven you cfor his dname’s sake.

13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

15 Love not the aworld, neither the things that are in the bworld. If any man love the world, the clove of the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world, the alust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the bpride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the cworld.

17 And the aworld bpasseth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the cwill of God dabideth for ever.

18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that aantichrist shall come, even now are there many bantichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

20 But ye have an aunction from the bHoly One, and ye know all things.

21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

22 Who is a aliar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is bantichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that aacknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the abeginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

25 And this is the apromise that he hath promised us, even beternal life.

26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that aseduce you.

27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man ateach you: but as the same banointing cteacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth arighteousness is bborn of him.

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1a

JST 1 Jn. 2:1 … But if any man sin and repent, we have an advocate …

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b

GR intercessor, helper, comforter. TG Jesus Christ, Authority of; Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father; Salvation, Plan of.

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2a

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Redeemer; Jesus Christ, Savior; Redemption; Remission of Sins.

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b

Alma 11:41 (40–41); D&C 21:9; 76:41 (41–43).

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3a

1 Jn. 3:22 (22–24); 5:3 (2–3).

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4a

1 Jn. 3:6.

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b

TG Lying.

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5a

TG Obedience.

◀

b

2 Cor. 5:17.

◀

6a

John 15:4.

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b

Matt. 11:29; 2 Ne. 31:12 (12–13); Moro. 7:4 (3–4); D&C 19:23.

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7a

JST 1 Jn. 2:7 Brethren, I write a new commandment unto you, but it is the same commandment which ye had from the beginning …

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8a

JST 1 Jn. 2:8 … which thing was of old ordained of God; and is true in him, and in you …

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b

TG Darkness, Spiritual.

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c

GR passing away.

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d

2 Ne. 3:5; D&C 50:24.

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10a

D&C 95:12. TG Family, Love within; Love.

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b

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

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11a

TG Walking in Darkness.

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12a

TG Scriptures, Writing of.

◀

b

Mosiah 5:7; Moses 6:52.

◀

c

GR because of, through His name.

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d

1 Sam. 12:22; Ps. 23:3; Acts 4:12; 1 Ne. 20:9.

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15a

TG World.

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b

TG Worldliness.

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c

D&C 95:12.

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16a

TG Chastity; Lust; Sensuality.

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b

GR haughtiness, ostentation. TG Pride.

◀

c

Mark 7:21 (21–22).

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17a

1 Cor. 7:31 (29–31).

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b

TG World, End of.

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c

TG God, Will of.

◀

d

Ps. 125:1; 3 Ne. 14:21.

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18a

TG Antichrist; False Prophets.

◀

b

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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20a

GR anointing.

◀

b

TG Holiness.

◀

22a

Alma 5:39 (38–40).

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b

TG Antichrist.

◀

23a

John 14:7.

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24a

2 Jn. 1:6.

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25a

D&C 88:4. TG Promise.

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b

John 17:3 (2–3); 2 Ne. 31:20.

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26a

GR deceive, lead astray, cause to wander.

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27a

D&C 43:15.

◀

b

TG Anointing.

◀

c

John 6:45; 1 Thes. 4:9.

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29a

TG Righteousness.

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b

TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn.

Chapter 3

The sons of God will become like Christ—Love for others is required to gain eternal life—Obedience ensures us an answer to our prayers.

1 Behold, what manner of alove the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the bsons of God: therefore the cworld knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

2 Beloved, now are we the asons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall bappear, we shall be clike him; for we shall dsee him as he is.

3 And every man that hath this ahope in him bpurifieth himself, even as he is cpure.

4 Whosoever committeth sin atransgresseth also the law: for bsin is the transgression of the law.

5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our asins; and in him is no sin.

6 Whosoever abideth in him asinneth not: bwhosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither cknown him.

7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

8 He that acommitteth bsin is of the devil; for the devil csinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the ddevil.

9 Whosoever is aborn of God bdoth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

10 In this the children of God are amanifest, and the bchildren of the devil: whosoever doeth not crighteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

11 For this is the amessage that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

12 Not as aCain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

14 We know that we have passed from death unto alife, because we love the bbrethren. He that cloveth not his brother abideth in ddeath.

15 Whosoever ahateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no bmurderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

16 Hereby perceive we the alove of bGod, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his abrother have bneed, and cshutteth up his bowels of dcompassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

18 My little children, let us not love in word, aneither in tongue; but in bdeed and in truth.

19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and aknoweth all things.

21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we aconfidence toward God.

22 And whatsoever we aask, we receive of him, because we bkeep his ccommandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

23 And this is his acommandment, That we should bbelieve on the cname of his Son Jesus Christ, and dlove one another, as he gave us commandment.

24 And he that keepeth his commandments adwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he babideth in us, by the cSpirit which he hath given us.

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1a

TG God, Love of.

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b

GR children, people. Isa. 56:5.

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c

TG World.

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2a

GR children, people. TG Sons and Daughters of God.

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b

Col. 3:4. TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

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c

Alma 5:19 (14, 19); Moro. 7:48 (47–48). TG Eternal Life; Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father; Resurrection.

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d

Job 19:26 (25–27). TG God, Privilege of Seeing.

◀

3a

TG Hope; Motivations.

◀

b

TG Chastity; Purification; Purity.

◀

c

2 Cor. 5:21; 1 Pet. 1:16 (15–19); 2 Ne. 31:5 (5–7).

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4a

TG Transgress.

◀

b

TG Sin.

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5a

TG Forgive; Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Redeemer.

◀

6a

TG Sin.

◀

b

JST 1 Jn. 3:6 … whosoever continueth in sin hath not seen …

◀

c

1 Jn. 2:4.

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8a

JST 1 Jn. 3:8 … continueth in sin …

◀

b

TG Sin.

◀

c

Gen. 3:1.

◀

d

TG Devil.

◀

9a

TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn.

◀

b

JST 1 Jn. 3:9 … doth not continue in sin; for the Spirit of God remaineth in him; and he cannot continue in sin, because he is born of God, having received that holy Spirit of promise.

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10a

GR conspicuous, apparent.

◀

b

John 8:44; Acts 13:10.

◀

c

Matt. 7:20.

◀

11a

GR precept, doctrine.

◀

12a

Jude 1:11 (7–13).

◀

14a

John 5:24.

◀

b

1 Cor. 8:12; 1 Tim. 6:2; D&C 45:5; 108:7. TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

◀

c

TG Love.

◀

d

TG Death, Spiritual, First.

◀

15a

Ps. 109:5 (3–5). TG Hate.

◀

b

TG Life, Sanctity of; Murder.

◀

16a

John 10:15 (14–15); 15:13; 1 Ne. 11:22 (22, 25).

◀

b

JST 1 Jn. 3:16 … Christ …

◀

17a

1 Jn. 4:20 (20–21).

◀

b

Luke 3:11.

◀

c

GR is hardhearted, void of compassion. TG Hardheartedness.

◀

d

Mosiah 4:22 (22–25). TG Compassion.

◀

18a

JST 1 Jn. 3:18 … neither in tongue only …

◀

b

TG Good Works.

◀

20a

TG God, Intelligence of.

◀

21a

Alma 5:27.

◀

22a

TG Prayer.

◀

b

1 Jn. 2:3.

◀

c

TG Good Works.

◀

23a

TG Commandments of God.

◀

b

TG Faith.

◀

c

2 Ne. 25:20; Mosiah 3:17; D&C 11:30; 20:29. TG Jesus Christ, Taking the Name of.

◀

d

TG Family, Love within.

◀

24a

John 6:56; Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 2:16; 2 Cor. 13:5; 1 Jn. 4:13 (7–21).

◀

b

John 14:23.

◀

c

1 Cor. 2:10; 1 Thes. 4:8.

Chapter 4

Try the spirits—God is love and dwells in those who love Him.

1 Beloved, believe not every aspirit, but btry the cspirits whether they are of God: because many dfalse prophets are gone out into the world.

2 Hereby aknow ye the bSpirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the cflesh is of God:

3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is anot of God: and this is that spirit of bantichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

5 They are of the aworld: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

6 We are of God: he that knoweth God aheareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby bknow we the cspirit of truth, and the spirit of derror.

7 Beloved, let us alove one another: for blove is of God; and every one that loveth is cborn of God, and knoweth God.

8 He that loveth not aknoweth not God; for God is love.

9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might alive through him.

10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he aloved us, and bsent his Son to be the cpropitiation for our sins.

11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

12 aNo man hath bseen God at any time. If we love one another, cGod ddwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

13 Hereby know we that we adwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

14 And we have seen and do atestify that the Father bsent the Son to be the cSaviour of the dworld.

15 Whosoever shall aconfess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that adwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he ais, so are we in this world.

18 There is no afear in blove; but perfect clove casteth out fear: because fear hath dtorment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

19 We alove him, because he first loved us.

20 If a man say, I love God, and ahateth his bbrother, he is a cliar: for he that loveth not his dbrother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not eseen?

21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who aloveth God love his brother also.

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1a

Moro. 7:12 (12–17).

◀

b

GR test, prove by trial, discern. 1 Thes. 5:21; D&C 11:12 (12–14); 50:31 (1–3, 31–35); 129:9 (1–9).

◀

c

TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

◀

d

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church; False Prophets.

◀

2a

TG Discernment, Spiritual.

◀

b

TG God, Spirit of.

◀

c

TG Flesh and Blood.

◀

3a

D&C 50:32.

◀

b

TG Antichrist.

◀

5a

TG Worldliness.

◀

6a

John 8:47; 13:20; D&C 1:38 (14, 37–38); 29:7; 84:36 (35–39).

◀

b

TG Discernment, Spiritual.

◀

c

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

◀

d

GR deception, wandering, sin.

◀

7a

TG Love.

◀

b

TG God, Love of.

◀

c

TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn.

◀

8a

John 17:3.

◀

9a

John 3:16.

◀

10a

2 Thes. 2:16.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; Jesus Christ, Redeemer.

◀

12a

JST 1 Jn. 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time, except them who believe …

◀

b

D&C 93:1; 110:2 (1–3); Abr. 3:11 (11–12); JS—H 1:17 (16–17).

◀

c

2 Cor. 13:5.

◀

d

1 Cor. 2:16.

◀

13a

1 Jn. 3:24.

◀

14a

TG Witness.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Savior.

◀

d

D&C 66:1.

◀

15a

TG Testimony.

◀

16a

D&C 42:45.

◀

17a

TG Jesus Christ, Exemplar.

◀

18a

Philip. 1:14 (12–17); D&C 50:41 (41, 42). TG Courage; Fearful.

◀

b

TG Family, Love within.

◀

c

TG Love.

◀

d

GR correction, punishment.

◀

19a

TG Love.

◀

20a

TG Family, Love within; Hate.

◀

b

TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

◀

c

TG Lying.

◀

d

1 Jn. 3:17 (10–18).

◀

e

TG God, Privilege of Seeing.

◀

21a

TG Fellowshipping; Love.

Chapter 5

Saints are born of God through belief in Christ—Water, blood, and the Spirit testify of Christ—Belief in Christ is required in order to gain eternal life.

1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

2 By this we know that we alove the bchildren of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

3 For this is the alove of God, that we bkeep his commandments: and his commandments are not cgrievous.

4 For whatsoever is aborn of God bovercometh the world: and this is the cvictory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

5 Who is he that aovercometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

6 This is he that acame by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the bSpirit that beareth cwitness, because the Spirit is truth.

7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the aFather, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are bone.

8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the aSpirit, and the water, and the bblood: and these three agree in one.

9 If we receive the awitness of men, the bwitness of God is greater: for this is the cwitness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

10 He that abelieveth on the Son of God hath the bwitness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the crecord that God gave of his Son.

11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us aeternal life, and this blife is in his Son.

12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

13 These things have I awritten unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal blife, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his awill, he bheareth us:

15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we aask, we know that we have the petitions that we bdesired of him.

16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

17 All unrighteousness is asin: and there is a bsin not unto death.

18 We know that whosoever is aborn of God bsinneth not; but he that is begotten of God ckeepeth himself, and that dwicked one toucheth him not.

19 And we know that we are of aGod, and the whole bworld lieth in cwickedness.

20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and aeternal life.

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

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2a

TG Family, Love within.

◀

b

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

3a

TG God, the Standard of Righteousness.

◀

b

1 Jn. 2:3.

◀

c

GR burdensome, oppressive. Matt. 11:30.

◀

4a

Rom. 12:2 (1–2).

◀

b

Rev. 3:21; D&C 64:2.

◀

c

1 Cor. 15:57.

◀

5a

Rev. 2:7 (1–7).

◀

6a

TG Jesus Christ, Condescension of.

◀

b

D&C 1:39.

◀

c

TG Holy Ghost, Mission of.

◀

7a

TG Godhead.

◀

b

TG Unity.

◀

8a

Moses 6:59 (59–60).

◀

b

TG Blood, Symbolism of.

◀

9a

D&C 6:23 (22–24).

◀

b

TG Witness.

◀

c

TG Witness of the Father.

◀

10a

TG Faith.

◀

b

TG Testimony.

◀

c

GR testimony, witness.

◀

11a

TG Eternal Life.

◀

b

John 1:4; 2 Tim. 1:10.

◀

13a

John 20:31. TG Record Keeping.

◀

b

2 Ne. 31:20.

◀

14a

TG God, Will of.

◀

b

Ps. 4:1 (1, 3).

◀

15a

TG Prayer.

◀

b

Ps. 145:19.

◀

17a

TG Sin.

◀

b

D&C 64:7.

◀

18a

TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn.

◀

b

JST 1 Jn. 5:18 … continueth not in sin; but he that is begotten of God and keepeth himself, that wicked one overcometh him not.

◀

c

GR guards, shields.

◀

d

James 1:27 (22–27).

◀

19a

TG Called of God.

◀

b

D&C 84:49 (49–53).

◀

c

TG Wickedness.

◀

20a

1 Jn. 1:2.

Chapter 1

John rejoices because the children of the elect lady are true and faithful.

1 The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

2 For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

6 And this is alove, that we bwalk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the cbeginning, ye should walk in it.

7 For many adeceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an bantichrist.

8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have awrought, but that we receive a full reward.

9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your ahouse, neither bid him God speed:

11 For he that biddeth him God speed is apartaker of his evil deeds.

12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not awrite with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

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6a

TG Family, Love within.

◀

b

TG Walking with God.

◀

c

1 Jn. 2:24.

◀

7a

TG Deceit.

◀

b

TG Antichrist.

◀

8a

GR performed, acquired.

◀

10a

1 Cor. 5:11.

◀

11a

1 Tim. 5:22.

◀

12a

TG Scriptures, Writing of.

Chapter 1

John commends Gaius for his help to those who love the truth.

1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

4 I have no greater ajoy than to hear that my bchildren cwalk in truth.

5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the abrethren, and to bstrangers;

6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

7 Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the apreeminence among them, breceiveth us not.

10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, aprating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth agood is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our arecord is true.

13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen awrite unto thee:

14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.

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4a

TG Joy.

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b

1 Jn. 5:21.

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c

TG Walking with God.

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5a

D&C 84:88 (88–92).

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b

TG Stranger.

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9a

TG Unrighteous Dominion.

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b

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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10a

Num. 16:3.

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11a

Moro. 7:12.

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12a

GR witness, testimony.

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13a

TG Scriptures, Writing of.

Chapter 1

Contend for the faith—Some angels kept not their first estate—Michael disputed about the body of Moses—Enoch prophesied of the Second Coming—Mockers will come in the last days.

1 aJude, the bservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to awrite unto you of the common bsalvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should cearnestly dcontend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

4 For there are certain amen crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, bungodly men, turning the grace of our God into clasciviousness, and ddenying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having asaved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward bdestroyed them that cbelieved not.

6 And the aangels which kept not their bfirst cestate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the djudgment of the great day.

7 Even as aSodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to bfornication, and going after cstrange flesh, are set forth for an dexample, suffering the evengeance of eternal fire.

8 Likewise also these afilthy dreamers bdefile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

9 Yet aMichael the barchangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of cMoses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of aCain, and ran greedily after the error of bBalaam for reward, and cperished in the gainsaying of Core.

12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: aclouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering astars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

14 And aEnoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord bcometh with ten thousands of his csaints,

15 To aexecute bjudgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard cspeeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

16 These are amurmurers, complainers, walking after their own blusts; and their mouth cspeaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of dadvantage.

17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

18 How that they told you there should be amockers in the blast time, who should cwalk after their own ungodly lusts.

19 These be they who aseparate themselves, sensual, having not the bSpirit.

20 But ye, beloved, abuilding up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

22 And of some have acompassion, making a difference:

23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the afire; hating even the bgarment spotted by the flesh.

24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you afaultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

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1a

JST Jude 1:1 Jude, the servant of God, called of Jesus Christ, and brother of James; to them who are sanctified of the Father; and preserved in Jesus Christ;

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b

TG Servant.

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3a

TG Scriptures, Lost.

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b

2 Ne. 2:4; 26:33; A of F 1:3.

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c

TG Zeal.

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d

Philip. 1:27; D&C 112:5.

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4a

2 Pet. 2:19; D&C 29:45; JS—H 1:19.

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b

TG Godliness.

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c

GR licentiousness.

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d

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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5a

1 Cor. 10:5 (5, 9).

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b

Deut. 1:35.

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c

TG Unbelief.

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6a

TG Angels; Death, Spiritual, First; Devil; Sons of Perdition; Spirits, Evil or Unclean.

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b

TG Man, Antemortal Existence of.

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c

Abr. 3:26 (24–28).

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d

TG Judgment, the Last.

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7a

Gen. 19:24; 2 Pet. 2:6 (1–9).

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b

TG Fornication.

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c

TG Homosexual Behavior.

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d

TG Example.

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e

D&C 76:105. TG Punish.

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8a

The Greek text omits “filthy.”

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b

TG Pollution.

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9a

TG Adam.

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b

TG Angels.

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c

TG Translated Beings.

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11a

Gen. 4:5 (1–15); 1 Jn. 3:12.

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b

2 Pet. 2:18.

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c

JST Jude 1:11 … shall perish … Num. 16.

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12a

2 Pet. 2:17.

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13a

TG Astronomy.

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14a

Gen. 5:23; Heb. 11:5 (5–6); Moses 6:27 (27–65). TG Scriptures, Lost.

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b

1 Thes. 4:17 (13–18); Moses 7:65 (62–66). TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

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c

TG Saints.

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15a

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

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b

TG Accountability; Jesus Christ, Judge.

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c

Ps. 139:20 (17–24).

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16a

TG Murmuring.

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b

TG Lust.

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c

2 Pet. 2:18 (10–19).

◀

d

GR profit, gain.

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18a

TG Apostasy of Individuals; Mocking.

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b

TG Last Days.

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c

TG Walking in Darkness.

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19a

Deut. 13:13; Judg. 20:13.

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b

TG Holy Ghost, Loss of.

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20a

D&C 21:2.

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22a

TG Compassion.

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23a

Amos 4:11; Mal. 4:1.

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b

D&C 36:6.

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24a

Rev. 14:4 (2–5).

The Revelation
of St John the Divine

Revelation 1

Revelation 2

Revelation 3

Revelation 4

Revelation 5

Revelation 6

Revelation 7

Revelation 8

Revelation 9

Revelation 10

Revelation 11

Revelation 12

Revelation 13

Revelation 14

Revelation 15

Revelation 16

Revelation 17

Revelation 18

Revelation 19

Revelation 20

Revelation 21

Revelation 22

Chapter 1

Christ chooses some as kings and priests unto God—Christ will come again—John sees the risen Lord.

1 aThe bRevelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his cservants things which must dshortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his eangel unto his servant John:

2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

3 aBlessed is he that breadeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the ctime is at hand.

4 John to the aseven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which bis, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven cSpirits which are before his throne;

5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the afirst begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and bwashed us from our sins in his own cblood,

6 And hath made us akings and bpriests unto God and his Father; to him be cglory and ddominion for ever and ever. Amen.

7 Behold, he acometh with clouds; and every eye shall bsee him, and they also which pierced him: and all ckindreds of the earth shall dwail because of him. Even so, Amen.

8 I am aAlpha and Omega, the bbeginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the cAlmighty.

9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and apatience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

10 I was in the Spirit on the aLord’s bday, and heard behind me a great cvoice, as of a trumpet,

11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the afirst and the last: and, What thou seest, bwrite in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto cThyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto dLaodicea.

12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden acandlesticks;

13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the aSon of man, bclothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his aeyes were as a flame of bfire;

15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his avoice as the sound of many waters.

16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged asword: and his bcountenance was as the csun shineth in his strength.

17 And when I asaw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

18 I am he that aliveth, and was bdead; and, behold, I am alive for cevermore, Amen; and have the dkeys of ehell and of death.

19 aWrite the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;

20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven astars are the bangels of the seven churches: and the seven ccandlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

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1a

JST Rev. 1:1–8 (Appendix).

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b

1 Ne. 14:21 (18–27). TG Revelation.

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c

TG Servant.

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d

Rev. 22:6 (6–16); D&C 88:79.

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e

Rev. 19:10 (6–10).

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3a

Rev. 22:7 (7, 18–19).

◀

b

TG Scriptures, Study of.

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c

D&C 34:7.

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4a

D&C 77:5.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Jehovah.

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c

Rev. 3:1; 4:5.

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5a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Redeemer.

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c

TG Blood, Symbolism of.

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6a

TG Priesthood, Authority; Salvation, Plan of.

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b

D&C 76:56 (50–60). TG Priest, Aaronic Priesthood. BD Priests.

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c

TG Celestial Glory.

◀

d

GR might, power.

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7a

1 Thes. 2:19; 3:13; Heb. 9:28; 2 Pet. 3:12; Rev. 22:12.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

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c

D&C 45:53 (49, 53).

◀

d

Matt. 24:30.

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8a

D&C 35:1.

◀

b

D&C 38:1.

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c

Mosiah 3:5. TG God, Power of.

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9a

TG Patience.

◀

10a

TG Sabbath.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Memory.

◀

c

D&C 29:4.

◀

11a

TG Jesus Christ, Firstborn.

◀

b

TG Scriptures, Writing of.

◀

c

Rev. 2:18.

◀

d

Col. 2:1; 4:15 (12–16).

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12a

Ex. 25:31.

◀

13a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

◀

b

Dan. 10:5.

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14a

Rev. 2:18; D&C 110:3.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Glory of.

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15a

Ezek. 1:24; 43:2; D&C 110:3; 133:22.

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16a

Rev. 2:12 (12–17).

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b

D&C 110:3.

◀

c

JS—H 1:16 (16–17).

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17a

TG God, Privilege of Seeing; Jesus Christ, Appearances, Postmortal.

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18a

TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection; Resurrection.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Death of.

◀

c

TG Immortality.

◀

d

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

e

TG Hell.

◀

19a

TG Record Keeping.

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20a

Rev. 3:1.

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b

JST Rev. 1:20 … servants … Rev. 2:18.

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c

Ex. 37:17; Zech. 4:2 (1–14); Rev. 2:5.

Chapter 2

He who overcomes will gain eternal life, avoid the second death, inherit the celestial kingdom, and rule many kingdoms.

1 Unto the aangel of the church of Ephesus bwrite; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

2 I aknow thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are bapostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first alove.

5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy acandlestick out of his place, except thou brepent.

6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the aNicolaitans, which I also hate.

7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the aSpirit saith unto the churches; To him that bovercometh will I give to eat of the ctree of life, which is in the midst of the dparadise of God.

8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the ablasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt asuffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be btried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto cdeath, and I will dgive thee a ecrown of life.

11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second adeath.

12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp asword with two edges;

13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful amartyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of aBalaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit bfornication.

15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that aovercometh will I give to eat of the hidden bmanna, and will give him a cwhite dstone, and in the stone a new ename written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

18 And unto the aangel of the church in bThyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his ceyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

19 I know thy works, and charity, and aservice, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.

20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

22 Behold, I will cast her ainto a bed, and them that commit badultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.

23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which asearcheth the breins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.

25 But that which ye have already ahold fast till I come.

26 aAnd he that bovercometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give cpower over the nations:

27 And he shall rule them with a arod of iron; as the bvessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.

28 And I will give him the morning astar.

29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

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1a

JST Rev. 2:1 … servant … (Note: JST uses “servant” in place of “angel” in vv. 1, 8, 12, and 18.)

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b

TG Scriptures, Writing of.

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2a

TG God, Omniscience of.

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b

D&C 64:39 (38–39). TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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4a

D&C 4:2 (1–7).

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5a

Rev. 1:20. TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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b

TG Repent.

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6a

TG Secret Combinations.

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7a

TG Holy Ghost, Gifts of.

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b

1 Jn. 5:5 (1–5); Rev. 2:26; 21:7.

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c

Gen. 2:9; Rev. 22:2 (1–16); 1 Ne. 8:10 (10–12).

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d

TG Paradise.

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9a

TG Blaspheme.

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10a

TG Suffering.

◀

b

TG Test.

◀

c

D&C 6:13; 31:13. TG Martyrdom.

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d

TG God, Gifts of.

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e

D&C 20:14. TG Reward.

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11a

TG Death, Spiritual, Second.

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12a

Heb. 4:12; Rev. 1:16.

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13a

TG Martyrdom.

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14a

2 Pet. 2:15 (10–22).

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b

TG Sexual Immorality.

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17a

Rom. 6:22 (11–22); 12:21 (4–21).

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b

TG Bread of Life; Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation.

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c

D&C 130:11 (10–11).

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d

TG Urim and Thummim.

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e

Isa. 62:2; 65:15; Rev. 19:12 (12–16). TG Name.

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18a

Rev. 1:20.

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b

Rev. 1:11.

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c

Rev. 1:14; D&C 110:3 (2–3).

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19a

TG Service.

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22a

JST Rev. 2:22 … into hell, and them …

◀

b

TG Adulterer.

◀

23a

TG God, Omniscience of.

◀

b

GR (from Hebrew) desires and thoughts.

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25a

2 Ne. 31:20.

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26a

JST Rev. 2:26–27 (Appendix). 1 Ne. 11:25.

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b

Rev. 2:7; 3:5.

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c

Ps. 49:14; Mal. 4:3 (2–3).

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27a

Ps. 2:9; 1 Ne. 11:25.

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b

Ps. 31:12; D&C 76:33 (31–33).

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28a

2 Pet. 1:19; Rev. 22:16 (6–16).

Chapter 3

He who overcomes will retain his name in the book of life, reach godhood, and be with Jesus as He is with the Father.

1 aAnd unto the bangel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven cSpirits of God, and the seven dstars; I eknow thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art fdead.

2 aBe watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not awatch, I will come on thee as a bthief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not adefiled their garments; and they shall bwalk with me in cwhite: for they are dworthy.

5 He that aovercometh, the same shall be clothed in bwhite craiment; and I will not dblot out his name out of the ebook of life, but I will fconfess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the akey of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and aworship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will akeep thee from the hour of btemptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

11 Behold, I come aquickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the aname of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is bnew Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the afaithful and true witness, the bbeginning of the ccreation of God;

15 I know thy aworks, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

16 So then because thou art alukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will bspue thee out of my mouth.

17 Because thou sayest, I am arich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

18 I acounsel thee to buy of me bgold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

19 As many as I love, I rebuke and achasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and aopen the door, I will bcome in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

21 To him that aovercometh will I grant to bsit with me in my cthrone, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

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1a

JST Rev. 3:1 And unto the servant of the church in Sardis, write; These things saith he who hath the seven stars, which are the seven servants of God; I know thy …

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b

Rev. 1:20.

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c

Rev. 1:4.

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d

Rev. 1:20 (16, 20).

◀

e

TG God, Omniscience of.

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f

Eph. 2:1.

◀

2a

JST Rev. 3:2 Be watchful therefore, and strengthen those who remain, who are ready to die …

◀

3a

D&C 39:23. TG Watch.

◀

b

Luke 21:35; Rev. 16:15.

◀

4a

TG Sacrilege.

◀

b

TG Walking with God.

◀

c

Rev. 6:11.

◀

d

TG Worthiness.

◀

5a

Rev. 2:26; D&C 76:60. TG Salvation.

◀

b

TG Remission of Sins.

◀

c

GR clothing.

◀

d

TG Book of Life.

◀

e

TG Record Keeping.

◀

f

GR acknowledge, praise.

◀

7a

TG Priesthood, Keys of; Sealing.

◀

9a

Isa. 49:23; 60:14. TG Worship.

◀

10a

TG Refuge.

◀

b

TG Temptation; Test.

◀

11a

D&C 87:8.

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12a

Rev. 14:1; 22:4 (1–5).

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b

TG Jerusalem, New; Zion.

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14a

Jer. 42:5.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Firstborn.

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c

TG Creation.

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15a

Isa. 66:18.

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16a

TG Apathy; Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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b

GR vomit.

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17a

TG Treasure.

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18a

TG Counsel.

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b

Matt. 13:46 (44–46); D&C 6:7.

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19a

GR instruct, admonish. TG Chastening.

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20a

D&C 88:63.

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b

John 14:23 (23–25).

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21a

1 Jn. 5:4 (4–5).

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b

D&C 6:30.

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c

Matt. 25:21. TG Exaltation; Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father; Salvation, Plan of.

Chapter 4

John sees the celestial earth, the throne of God, and all created things worshipping the Lord.

1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will ashew thee things which must be hereafter.

2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a arainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

4 aAnd round about the throne were four and twenty bseats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty celders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the aseven bSpirits of God.

6 And before the throne there was a asea of glass like unto crystal: band in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four cbeasts full of eyes before and behind.

7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, aLord God bAlmighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast acreated all things, and bfor thy pleasure they are and were created.

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1a

TG Revelation.

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3a

Ezek. 1:28.

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4a

JST Rev. 4:4 And in the midst of the throne …

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b

GR thrones.

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c

D&C 77:5.

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5a

JST Rev. 4:5 … seven servants …

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b

Ezek. 1:13; Rev. 1:4.

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6a

Ezek. 1:22; D&C 77:1. TG Earth, Destiny of.

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b

JST Rev. 4:6 … and in the midst of the throne were the four and twenty elders; and round about …

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c

D&C 77:2. TG Cherubim; Symbolism.

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8a

Isa. 6:3 (2–3); Ezek. 1:28 (9–11, 28).

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b

TG God, Power of.

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11a

TG Jesus Christ, Creator.

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b

GR through, on account of Thy will.

Chapter 5

John sees the book sealed with seven seals, and he sees those people redeemed out of every nation—He hears every creature praising God and the Lamb.

1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book awritten within and on the backside, bsealed with seven cseals.

2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is aworthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the aLion of the tribe of bJuda, the cRoot of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a aLamb as it had been slain, bhaving seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of aodours, which are the bprayers of saints.

9 And they asung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast bredeemed us to God by thy blood out of every ckindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

10 And hast made us unto our God kings and apriests: and we shall reign on the earth.

11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and athousands of thousands;

12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the aLamb that was slain to receive bpower, and riches, and cwisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

13 And every acreature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and bpower, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

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1a

Ezek. 2:9 (9–10).

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b

D&C 77:6.

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c

TG Seal.

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2a

TG Worthiness.

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5a

Gen. 49:9.

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b

TG Israel, Judah, People of.

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c

Isa. 11:10; Rev. 22:16 (6–16).

◀

6a

TG Jesus Christ, Types of, in Anticipation.

◀

b

JST Rev. 5:6 … having twelve horns and twelve eyes, which are the twelve servants of God, sent forth into all the earth.

◀

8a

GR incense.

◀

b

1 Chr. 23:13; Ps. 141:2; Rev. 8:4 (3–4).

◀

9a

TG Singing.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Redeemer; Redemption.

◀

c

Rev. 7:9.

◀

10a

TG Priest, Aaronic Priesthood. BD Priests.

◀

11a

Dan. 7:10.

◀

12a

TG Jesus Christ, Lamb of God.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

c

TG God, Wisdom of.

◀

13a

D&C 88:104.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

Chapter 6

Christ opens the six seals, and John sees the events therein—In the fifth seal, he sees the Christian martyrs; and in the sixth, he sees the signs of the times.

1 aAnd I saw when the Lamb opened one of the bseals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four cbeasts saying, Come and see.

2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

3 And when he had opened the asecond seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take apeace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.

8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with asword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the aaltar the souls of them that were bslain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and aavenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

11 And awhite brobes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should crest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

12 And I beheld when he had opened the asixth seal, and, lo, there was a great bearthquake; and the csun became dblack as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as eblood;

13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her auntimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

14 aAnd the heaven departed as a bscroll when it is rolled together; and every cmountain and island were moved out of their places.

15 And the akings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the bdens and in the rocks of the mountains;

16 And said to the amountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

17 For the great aday of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to bstand?

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1a

JST Rev. 6:1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, one of the four beasts, and I heard …

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b

TG Seal.

◀

c

TG Cherubim.

◀

3a

D&C 77:7; Moses 8:28 (22, 28–29).

◀

4a

D&C 1:35.

◀

8a

Ezek. 5:17; 14:21; 33:27.

◀

9a

D&C 135:7.

◀

b

TG Martyrdom; Persecution.

◀

10a

Deut. 32:43.

◀

11a

Rev. 3:4.

◀

b

TG Apparel.

◀

c

TG Paradise.

◀

12a

D&C 77:10. TG Last Days.

◀

b

Rev. 16:18.

◀

c

TG World, End of.

◀

d

Matt. 24:29; D&C 45:42.

◀

e

Joel 2:31; D&C 88:87.

◀

13a

IE figs that ripen late, hanging on the tree even into the winter.

◀

14a

JST Rev. 6:14 And the heavens opened as a scroll is opened when it is rolled together; and every mountain, and island, was moved out of its place.

◀

b

Isa. 34:4; D&C 88:95.

◀

c

Rev. 16:20 (17–21).

◀

15a

TG Kings, Earthly.

◀

b

Isa. 2:19.

◀

16a

Hosea 10:8; Luke 23:30 (27–31).

◀

17a

TG Day of the Lord; Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

◀

b

Ps. 76:7.

Chapter 7

John also sees in the sixth seal the Restoration of the gospel, the sealing of the 144,000, and the hosts of the exalted from all nations.

1 And after these things I saw four aangels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four bwinds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

2 And I saw another angel aascending from the east, having the bseal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

3 Saying, aHurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have bsealed the cservants of our God in their foreheads.

4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an ahundred and forty and four thousand of all the btribes of the children of cIsrael.

5 Of the tribe of aJuda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of bReuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of aJoseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and akindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and bpalms in their hands;

10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four abeasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,

12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came aout of great btribulation, and have cwashed their robes, and made them dwhite in the eblood of the fLamb.

15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his atemple: and he that bsitteth on the throne shall cdwell among them.

16 They shall hunger no more, neither athirst any more; neither shall the bsun light on them, nor any heat.

17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of awaters: and God shall wipe away all btears from their eyes.

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1a

D&C 77:8.

◀

b

Ezek. 37:9; Dan. 11:4.

◀

2a

D&C 77:9.

◀

b

TG Seal.

◀

3a

Rev. 9:4.

◀

b

Rev. 22:4 (1–5).

◀

c

TG High Priest, Melchizedek Priesthood; Servant.

◀

4a

D&C 77:11.

◀

b

TG Israel, Twelve Tribes of.

◀

c

D&C 77:9. TG Israel, Blessings of.

◀

5a

TG Israel, Judah, People of.

◀

b

Ezek. 48:31 (6–7, 31).

◀

8a

TG Israel, Joseph, People of.

◀

9a

Rev. 5:9.

◀

b

Ezek. 41:18 (18–19).

◀

11a

TG Cherubim.

◀

14a

TG Peace of God.

◀

b

TG Tribulation.

◀

c

3 Ne. 27:19. TG Purity; Wash.

◀

d

TG Remission of Sins.

◀

e

1 Jn. 1:7.

◀

f

TG Jesus Christ, Lamb of God.

◀

15a

TG Temple.

◀

b

Ps. 47:8; D&C 88:13.

◀

c

TG God, Presence of.

◀

16a

Isa. 49:10.

◀

b

Ps. 121:6.

◀

17a

TG Living Water.

◀

b

Rev. 21:4.

Chapter 8

John sees fire and desolation poured out during the seventh seal and preceding the Second Coming.

1 And when he had aopened the bseventh seal, there was csilence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven atrumpets.

3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much aincense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the aprayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.

5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and acast it into the earth: and there were bvoices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.

6 And the seven angels which had the seven atrumpets prepared themselves to sound.

7 The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and afire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became ablood;

9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

10 And the third angel sounded, and there afell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;

11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.

13 And I beheld, and heard an aangel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, bWoe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!

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1a

D&C 77:13.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming; Sabbath.

◀

c

TG Silence.

◀

2a

D&C 77:12.

◀

3a

Lev. 16:13 (12–13); Num. 16:40 (36–40).

◀

4a

Rev. 5:8.

◀

5a

Ezek. 10:2.

◀

b

D&C 88:90.

◀

6a

D&C 77:12.

◀

7a

Ex. 9:24 (22–25).

◀

8a

TG Blood, Symbolism of.

◀

10a

Isa. 14:12.

◀

13a

D&C 88:92.

◀

b

Hel. 7:22; D&C 5:5.

Chapter 9

John also sees the wars and plagues poured out during the seventh seal and before the Lord comes.

1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: aand to him was given the key of the bbottomless cpit.

2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those amen which have not the bseal of God in their foreheads.

5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.

6 And in those days shall men seek adeath, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

7 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.

8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the ateeth of lions.

9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the asound of chariots of many horses running to battle.

10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.

11 And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.

12 One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.

13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,

14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound ain the great river Euphrates.

15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.

16 And the anumber of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.

17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.

18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.

19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.

20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

21 Neither repented they of their amurders, nor of their bsorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

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1a

JST Rev. 9:1 … and to the angel was given the key of the bottomless pit.

◀

b

GR pit of the abyss.

◀

c

Rev. 20:1.

◀

4a

Rev. 7:3.

◀

b

TG Seal.

◀

6a

Job 3:21; Jer. 8:3.

◀

8a

Joel 1:6.

◀

9a

Joel 2:5.

◀

14a

JST Rev. 9:14 … in the bottomless pit.

◀

16a

Joel 1:6.

◀

21a

TG Murder.

◀

b

TG Sorcery.

Chapter 10

John seals up many things relative to the last days—He is commissioned to participate in the restoration of all things.

1 And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

2 And he had in his hand a little abook open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,

3 And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.

5 And the angel which I saw astand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

6 And asware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be btime no longer:

7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the amystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.

8 And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.

9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.

10 And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and aate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.

11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy aagain before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

◀

2a

Ezek. 2:9 (9–10).

◀

5a

D&C 88:110.

◀

6a

Dan. 12:7.

◀

b

TG Time.

◀

7a

TG Mysteries of Godliness.

◀

10a

Jer. 15:16; Ezek. 2:8; 3:3 (1–3); D&C 77:14.

◀

11a

John 21:22 (20–25).

Chapter 11

In the last days, two prophets will be slain in Jerusalem—After 3½ days, they will be resurrected—Christ will reign over all the earth.

1 And there was given me a areed like unto a rod: band the angel stood, saying, Rise, and cmeasure the temple of God, and the daltar, and them that worship therein.

2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the aholy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

3 And I will give apower unto my two bwitnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to aturn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all bplagues, as often as they will.

7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall aovercome them, and bkill them.

8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was acrucified.

9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.

10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.

13 And the same hour was there a great aearthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The akingdoms of this world are become the bkingdoms of our Lord, and of his cChrist; and he shall dreign for ever and ever.

16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God aAlmighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be ajudged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which bdestroy the earth.

19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the aark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great bhail.

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1a

Ezek. 45:1.

◀

b

The Greek text omits “and the angel stood.”

◀

c

Ezek. 40:3.

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d

Ex. 30:1; Ezek. 41:22.

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2a

Neh. 11:1.

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3a

The Greek text omits “power.”

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b

Isa. 51:19 (19–20); Zech. 4:14 (11–14); 2 Ne. 8:19 (18–20); D&C 77:15. TG Last Days; Witness.

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6a

Ex. 7:17 (17–21).

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b

TG Plague.

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7a

TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.

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b

TG Martyrdom.

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8a

TG Jesus Christ, Crucifixion of.

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13a

Rev. 16:18 (18–19); D&C 88:89 (87–90).

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15a

TG Kings, Earthly.

◀

b

TG Kingdom of God, on Earth.

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c

Dan. 7:13 (9–14).

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d

TG Jesus Christ, Millennial Reign.

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17a

TG God, Power of.

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18a

Dan. 7:10; D&C 29:13.

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b

GR corrupt, waste, pervert.

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19a

TG Ark of the Covenant.

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b

Ezek. 13:13; Rev. 16:21; D&C 29:16.

Chapter 12

John sees the imminent apostasy of the Church—He also sees the War in Heaven in the beginning when Satan was cast out—He sees the continuation of that war on earth.

1 aAnd there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a bwoman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

2 And she being with achild cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

4 And his tail drew the athird part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a arod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

6 And the awoman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

7 And there was awar in heaven: bMichael and his cangels fought against the dragon; and the ddragon fought and his angels,

8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in aheaven.

9 And the great dragon was acast out, that old serpent, called the bDevil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

10 And I heard a loud avoice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and bstrength, and the kingdom of our God, and the cpower of his Christ: for the daccuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

11 And they aovercame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their btestimony; and they loved not their lives unto the cdeath.

12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he apersecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.

14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.

16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

17 And the adragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make bwar with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

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1a

JST Rev. 12:1–17 (Appendix). Note the changed sequence of verses in the JST.

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b

D&C 5:14.

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2a

Isa. 66:7 (7–9).

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4a

D&C 29:36 (36–38). TG Sons of Perdition.

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5a

1 Ne. 11:25.

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6a

Amos 8:11 (11–12); D&C 33:5; 86:3.

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7a

TG Council in Heaven; Rebellion; War.

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b

TG Adam; Man, Antemortal Existence of.

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c

TG Angels.

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d

TG Devil.

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8a

TG Death, Spiritual, First.

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9a

2 Ne. 9:9 (8–9).

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b

TG Devil.

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10a

TG God, Manifestations of.

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b

TG Strength.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

◀

d

Isa. 29:20; D&C 88:124.

◀

11a

John 16:33; 1 Jn. 1:7.

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b

TG Testimony.

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c

TG Martyrdom.

◀

13a

Dan. 7:25; 12:7; D&C 10:32; 132:57.

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17a

TG Devil, Church of.

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b

Dan. 7:21.

Chapter 13

John sees fierce-looking beasts that represent degenerate earthly kingdoms controlled by Satan—The devil works miracles and deceives men.

1 aAnd I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the bsea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his apower, and his seat, and great authority.

3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the abeast: and they bworshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

5 And there was given unto him a amouth speaking great things and bblasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his aname, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and apower was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the abook of life of the bLamb slain from the cfoundation of the world.

9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.

10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that akilleth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the bpatience and the faith of the csaints.

11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

14 And adeceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those bmiracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

18 Here is awisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

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1a

JST Rev. 13:1 And I saw another sign, in the likeness of the kingdoms of the earth; a beast rise up out of the sea, and he stood upon the sand of the sea, having seven heads …

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b

Dan. 7:3 (3–7).

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2a

Luke 4:6.

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4a

TG Babylon.

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b

TG Worship.

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5a

Dan. 7:8.

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b

TG Blaspheme; False Doctrine.

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6a

TG Name.

◀

7a

TG False Priesthoods.

◀

8a

TG Book of Life.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Lamb of God.

◀

c

TG Foreordination.

◀

10a

TG Blood, Shedding of; Retribution.

◀

b

TG Patience.

◀

c

TG Saints.

◀

14a

Matt. 24:24; Rev. 19:20; 2 Ne. 28:21 (6–21); D&C 52:14.

◀

b

TG Miracle.

◀

18a

D&C 10:34 (34–35); 57:9.

Chapter 14

The Lamb will stand upon Mount Zion—The gospel will be restored in the last days by angelic ministry—The Son of Man will harvest the earth.

1 And I looked, and, lo, a aLamb stood on the mount bSion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s cname written in their foreheads.

2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

3 And they sung as it were a new asong before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

4 These are they which were not defiled with awomen; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were bredeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

5 And in their mouth was found no aguile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

6 And I saw another aangel fly in the midst of heaven, having the beverlasting cgospel to dpreach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every enation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

7 Saying with a loud voice, aFear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his bjudgment is come: and cworship dhim that made eheaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

8 And there followed another angel, saying, aBabylon is bfallen, is fallen, that great ccity, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her dfornication.

9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is apoured out without mixture into the cup of his bindignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

12 Here is the apatience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, aBlessed are the bdead which cdie in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may drest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the aSon of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, aThrust in thy sickle, and breap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the charvest of the earth is dripe.

16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.

17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.

18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the avine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great awinepress of the wrath of God.

20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

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1a

D&C 133:18.

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b

TG Zion.

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c

Rev. 3:12; 22:4 (1–5). TG Name.

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3a

TG Singing.

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4a

TG Woman.

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b

GR purchased, ransomed, redeemed. Jude 1:24; D&C 43:29; 77:5.

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5a

TG Guile.

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6a

D&C 133:36. TG Angels.

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b

D&C 79:1.

◀

c

D&C 27:16. TG Book of Mormon; Gospel; Restoration of the Gospel.

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d

TG Missionary Work.

◀

e

TG Nations.

◀

7a

D&C 88:104. TG Reverence.

◀

b

TG Judgment, the Last.

◀

c

TG Worship.

◀

d

TG God, Creator.

◀

e

Neh. 9:6.

◀

8a

Isa. 21:9. TG Babylon.

◀

b

D&C 88:105.

◀

c

Rev. 17:18.

◀

d

D&C 88:94.

◀

10a

D&C 115:6.

◀

b

TG God, Indignation of.

◀

12a

TG Patience.

◀

13a

1 Ne. 22:22 (22–23); D&C 88:26 (25–29); Moses 7:63 (1–66).

◀

b

TG Death; Spirits, Disembodied.

◀

c

D&C 42:44; 59:2.

◀

d

TG Paradise; Rest.

◀

14a

TG Jesus Christ, Son of Man.

◀

15a

D&C 31:5.

◀

b

D&C 12:4.

◀

c

TG Harvest.

◀

d

D&C 18:6.

◀

18a

TG Vineyard of the Lord.

◀

19a

Isa. 63:3 (3–4); Joel 3:13; Rev. 19:15; D&C 88:106.

Chapter 15

Exalted Saints praise God in celestial glory forever.

1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last aplagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.

2 And I saw as it were a asea of bglass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

3 And they asing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, bGreat and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; cjust and true are thy ways, thou King of dsaints.

4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy aname? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

5 And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the atestimony in heaven was opened:

6 And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven aplagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.

7 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.

8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.

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1a

TG Plague.

◀

2a

D&C 130:7 (1–11).

◀

b

TG Earth, Destiny of.

◀

3a

TG Singing.

◀

b

D&C 76:114.

◀

c

TG God, Justice of; Justice.

◀

d

TG Saints.

◀

4a

Ps. 99:3.

◀

5a

TG Testimony.

◀

6a

TG Last Days.

Chapter 16

God pours out plagues upon the wicked—The nations assemble for Armageddon—Christ comes, islands flee, and mountains cease.

1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a anoisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast ajudged thus.

6 For they have ashed the bblood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are cworthy.

7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.

9 And men were scorched with great heat, and ablasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of adarkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,

11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their apains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the afalse prophet.

14 For they are the aspirits of bdevils, working cmiracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the dbattle of that great day of God Almighty.

15 Behold, I come as a athief. Blessed is he that bwatcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue aArmageddon.

17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great aearthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great aBabylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his bwrath.

20 And every island fled away, and the amountains were not found.

21 And there fell upon men a great ahail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

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2a

GR bad, evil.

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5a

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

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6a

TG Prophets, Rejection of.

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b

TG Martyrdom.

◀

c

GR deserving.

◀

9a

TG Blaspheme.

◀

10a

TG Darkness, Spiritual.

◀

11a

TG Pain.

◀

13a

TG Antichrist; False Prophets.

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14a

D&C 50:1.

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b

Matt. 24:24; 2 Ne. 9:9 (8–12).

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c

TG Miracle.

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d

Rev. 17:14.

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15a

Luke 21:35; Rev. 3:3.

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b

D&C 49:7 (5–9); 106:5 (4–5). TG Watch.

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16a

Ezek. 38:16 (15–16); Joel 3:14 (9–14); Zech. 14:2 (2–5); Luke 21:20 (20–24).

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18a

Dan. 12:1; Rev. 6:12; 11:13 (13–14).

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19a

TG Babylon.

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b

TG God, Indignation of.

◀

20a

Isa. 64:1; Rev. 6:14 (12–17); D&C 133:22 (1–42).

◀

21a

Ex. 9:18 (13–35); Josh. 10:11; Ezek. 13:13; 38:22; Rev. 11:19; Mosiah 12:6; D&C 29:16.

Chapter 17

John is shown that Babylon the great, the mother of harlots and abominations, has become established throughout the earth.

1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the ajudgment of the great bwhore that sitteth upon many cwaters:

2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the ainhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her bfornication.

3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of anames of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand afull of abominations and bfilthiness of her fornication:

5 And upon her forehead was a name written, aMystery, bBabylon the Great, the cMother of Harlots and Abominations of the Earth.

6 And I saw the woman drunken with the ablood of the saints, and with the blood of the bmartyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great cadmiration.

7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into aperdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the bbook of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

9 And here is the amind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

10 And there are seven akings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.

11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

12 And the ten ahorns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.

13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

14 These shall make awar with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is bLord of lords, and cKing of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the awhore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and bburn her with fire.

17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and agive their kingdom unto the beast, until the bwords of God shall be fulfilled.

18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great acity, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

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1a

Rev. 18:3 (3–9); 19:2.

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b

TG Devil, Church of.

◀

c

Jer. 51:13.

◀

2a

Isa. 24:6.

◀

b

1 Ne. 14:13 (9–13).

◀

3a

TG Name.

◀

4a

D&C 10:21.

◀

b

TG Filthiness.

◀

5a

TG Secret Combinations.

◀

b

TG Babylon.

◀

c

D&C 88:94.

◀

6a

Rev. 18:24 (22–24).

◀

b

TG Martyrdom.

◀

c

GR astonishment, wonder.

◀

8a

TG Death, Spiritual, Second; Hell.

◀

b

Ps. 139:16.

◀

9a

TG Mind.

◀

10a

TG Kings, Earthly.

◀

12a

Dan. 7:24.

◀

14a

Rev. 16:14.

◀

b

Deut. 10:17; Rev. 19:16 (11–16). TG Jesus Christ, Lord; Jesus Christ, Power of.

◀

c

Dan. 2:47; 1 Tim. 6:15.

◀

16a

1 Ne. 22:13 (13–14).

◀

b

Rev. 18:8 (6–18).

◀

17a

Dan. 8:24.

◀

b

D&C 1:37.

◀

18a

Rev. 14:8.

Chapter 18

The Saints are called out of Babylon lest they partake of her sins—She falls and is lamented by her supporters.

1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was alightened with his glory.

2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, aBabylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the bhold of every foul spirit, and a ccage of every unclean and hateful bird.

3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her afornication, and the kings of the earth have committed bfornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the cabundance of her delicacies.

4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, aCome bout of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her csins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

5 For her asins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

6 aReward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.

7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived adeliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

8 Therefore shall her aplagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly bburned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who cjudgeth her.

9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall abewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the bsmoke of her burning,

10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.

11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:

12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,

13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and aslaves, and souls of men.

14 And the fruits that thy soul alusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.

15 The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

16 And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

17 For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,

18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!

19 And they cast adust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.

20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city aBabylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;

23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the avoice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy bsorceries were all nations deceived.

24 And in her was found the ablood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

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1a

Ezek. 43:2.

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2a

TG Babylon.

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b

GR ward, prison.

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c

GR ward, prison.

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3a

Rev. 17:1 (1–2); D&C 35:11.

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b

Isa. 23:17.

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c

GR power of her wantonness.

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4a

Zech. 2:7.

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b

Gen. 19:14.

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c

Isa. 52:11.

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5a

Jer. 51:9 (8–9).

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6a

D&C 1:9. TG Retribution.

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7a

GR wantonly, riotously.

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8a

TG Plague.

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b

Rev. 17:16; D&C 64:24; 86:7.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

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9a

Jer. 51:8.

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b

Gen. 19:28.

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13a

TG Slavery.

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14a

TG Lust.

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19a

Ezek. 27:30.

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21a

TG Babylon; Devil, Church of.

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23a

Jer. 7:34.

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b

TG Sorcery.

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24a

Rev. 17:6 (1–18); 2 Ne. 27:4 (3–4); 28:10; Morm. 8:27 (27, 40–41).

Chapter 19

The marriage supper of the Lamb is made ready—The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy—Christ is King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

1 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

2 For true and righteous are his ajudgments: for he hath bjudged the great cwhore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

3 And again they said, Alleluia. And her asmoke rose up for ever and ever.

4 And the four and twenty elders and the four abeasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord aGod bomnipotent reigneth.

7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the amarriage of the bLamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine alinen is the brighteousness of saints.

9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the amarriage bsupper of the cLamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

10 And I afell at his feet to bworship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy cfellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the dtestimony of Jesus is the spirit of eprophecy.

11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth ajudge and make bwar.

12 His aeyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a bname written, that no man knew, but he himself.

13 And he was aclothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his bname is called The cWord of God.

14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, aclothed in fine linen, white and clean.

15 aAnd out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall brule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the cwinepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, aKing of Kings, and bLord of Lords.

17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;

18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all amen, both free and bond, both small and great.

19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.

20 And the beast was taken, and with him the afalse prophet that wrought bmiracles before him, with which he cdeceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a dlake of efire burning with brimstone.

21 And the remnant were slain awith the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

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2a

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

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b

Rev. 17:1 (1–2).

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c

D&C 29:21.

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3a

Gen. 19:28.

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4a

TG Cherubim.

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6a

Dan. 2:47.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Power of.

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7a

Isa. 54:5; Matt. 22:2 (2–14); Luke 5:34; Rev. 21:2.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Lamb of God.

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8a

Matt. 22:11 (11–14); 1 Ne. 12:10 (10–11).

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b

Alma 5:27.

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9a

D&C 58:11.

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b

Luke 14:15; 22:30.

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c

TG Jesus Christ, Lamb of God.

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10a

Rev. 22:8.

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b

TG Worship.

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c

Acts 10:26; Rev. 1:1 (1–6).

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d

TG Testimony.

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e

TG Prophecy.

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11a

TG Jesus Christ, Judge.

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b

TG War.

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12a

TG God, Manifestations of.

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b

Rev. 2:17 (12–17).

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13a

Isa. 63:2 (2–3); D&C 133:48 (48–51).

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b

TG Name.

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c

Moses 1:32 (32–33). TG Jesus Christ, Messenger of the Covenant.

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14a

TG Clothing.

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15a

JST Rev. 19:15 And out of his mouth proceedeth the word of God, and with it he will smite the nations; and he will rule them with the word of his mouth; and he treadeth the winepress in the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. Isa. 11:4.

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b

TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.

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c

Isa. 63:3 (3–4); Rev. 14:19 (17–20); D&C 88:106.

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16a

TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.

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b

Deut. 10:17; Rev. 17:14.

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18a

JST Rev. 19:18 … who fight against the Lamb, both bond and free, both small and great.

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20a

TG Antichrist; False Prophets.

◀

b

TG Miracle.

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c

Rev. 13:14 (11–18).

◀

d

Matt. 8:12; 13:42; D&C 112:24. TG Hell.

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e

Dan. 7:11.

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21a

JST Rev. 19:21 … with the word of him that sat upon the horse, which word proceeded out of his mouth …

Chapter 20

Satan is bound during the Millennium—The Saints will then live and reign with Christ—The dead stand before God and are judged out of the books according to their works.

1 And I saw an aangel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless bpit and a great chain in his hand.

2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old aserpent, which is the bDevil, and Satan, and cbound him a thousand years,

3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the anations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be bloosed a little season.

4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and ajudgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and breigned with Christ a cthousand years.

5 But the rest of the adead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

6 aBlessed and holy is he that hath part in the bfirst cresurrection: on such the dsecond death hath no power, but they shall be epriests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

7 And when the athousand years are expired, bSatan shall be loosed out of his prison,

8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, aGog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

10 And the adevil that deceived them was bcast into the lake of cfire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the aearth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no bplace for them.

12 And I saw the adead, small and great, bstand before God; and the cbooks were opened: and another book was opened, which is the dbook of life: and the dead were ejudged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their fworks.

13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and adeath and bhell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

14 And adeath and bhell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the csecond death.

15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

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1a

TG Angels.

◀

b

Rev. 9:1; D&C 76:48.

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2a

Isa. 27:1.

◀

b

TG Devil.

◀

c

D&C 84:100.

◀

3a

TG Nations.

◀

b

D&C 43:31.

◀

4a

Dan. 7:22; 1 Cor. 6:2; 3 Ne. 27:27; D&C 20:13 (5–15); 75:21 (21–22).

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Millennial Reign.

◀

c

TG Millennium.

◀

5a

D&C 43:18; 88:101. TG Spirits, Disembodied.

◀

6a

JST Rev. 20:6 Blessed and holy are they who have part in the first resurrection …

◀

b

D&C 63:18.

◀

c

TG Resurrection.

◀

d

TG Death, Spiritual, Second.

◀

e

TG Priest, Aaronic Priesthood; Priest, Melchizedek Priesthood. BD Priests.

◀

7a

TG Jesus Christ, Millennial Reign.

◀

b

TG Devil.

◀

8a

Gen. 10:2 (2–3); Ezek. 38:2.

◀

10a

D&C 28:11.

◀

b

D&C 19:3.

◀

c

Dan. 7:11; D&C 76:36.

◀

11a

D&C 29:24 (24–25).

◀

b

Dan. 2:35 (31–36).

◀

12a

Alma 11:44 (43–44). TG Death.

◀

b

TG Resurrection.

◀

c

Dan. 7:10.

◀

d

TG Book of Life.

◀

e

D&C 137:9. TG Accountability; Judgment, the Last.

◀

f

TG Good Works.

◀

13a

2 Tim. 1:10.

◀

b

TG Hell; Spirits in Prison.

◀

14a

1 Cor. 15:26 (26, 54).

◀

b

TG Damnation.

◀

c

TG Death, Spiritual, Second.

Chapter 21

Those who overcome will be sons of God—The earth attains its celestial glory.

1 And I saw a anew bheaven and a new cearth: for the first heaven and the first dearth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, anew bJerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a cbride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will adwell with them, and they shall be his people, and bGod himself shall be with them, and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more adeath, neither bsorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more cpain: for the former things are passed away.

5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things anew. And he said unto me, bWrite: for these cwords are true and faithful.

6 And he said unto me, It is done. aI am bAlpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the cwater of life freely.

7 He that aovercometh shall binherit call things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my dson.

8 But the fearful, and aunbelieving, and the abominable, and bmurderers, and cwhoremongers, and dsorcerers, and idolaters, and all eliars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the fsecond gdeath.

9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last aplagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.

10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high amountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy bJerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

11 Having the aglory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve agates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the alength is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand bfurlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure agold, as it were transparent bglass.

22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God aAlmighty and the Lamb are the btemple of it.

23 And the city had no need of the asun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the bLamb is the clight thereof.

24 And the nations of them which are saved shall awalk in the light of it: and the bkings of the cearth do bring their glory and honour into it.

25 And the agates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that adefileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s bbook of life.

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1a

TG Celestial Glory.

◀

b

TG Heaven.

◀

c

TG Earth, Destiny of; Earth, Renewal of.

◀

d

TG World, End of.

◀

2a

TG Zion.

◀

b

TG Jerusalem, New.

◀

c

Matt. 22:2 (2–14); Luke 5:34; Rev. 19:7 (7–9).

◀

3a

TG God, Presence of.

◀

b

Ezek. 48:35.

◀

4a

Rev. 7:17.

◀

b

TG Mourning; Sorrow.

◀

c

TG Pain.

◀

5a

2 Cor. 5:17; D&C 130:5–9.

◀

b

TG Scriptures, Writing of.

◀

c

D&C 1:37.

◀

6a

TG Jesus Christ, Jehovah.

◀

b

D&C 45:7.

◀

c

TG Living Water.

◀

7a

Rev. 2:7; D&C 76:60 (58–60).

◀

b

TG Exaltation.

◀

c

Ps. 84:11. TG Eternal Life.

◀

d

TG Sons and Daughters of God.

◀

8a

TG Stiffnecked.

◀

b

TG Murder.

◀

c

TG Adulterer; Chastity.

◀

d

TG Sorcery.

◀

e

TG Lying.

◀

f

TG Hell.

◀

g

TG Death, Spiritual, Second.

◀

9a

TG Plague.

◀

10a

Ezek. 40:2; Moses 1:1.

◀

b

Moses 7:63 (21, 62–64).

◀

11a

Ezek. 43:2 (1–6).

◀

12a

Ezek. 48:31.

◀

16a

Ezek. 40:5.

◀

b

GR stadia. A stadium was about 607 English feet, or 185.2 meters.

◀

21a

D&C 137:4 (2–4).

◀

b

TG Earth, Destiny of.

◀

22a

TG God, Power of.

◀

b

TG Temple.

◀

23a

Isa. 60:19; Rev. 22:5.

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Lamb of God.

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Light of the World.

◀

24a

TG Walking with God.

◀

b

TG Kings, Earthly.

◀

c

Isa. 49:22; 60:5.

◀

25a

Isa. 60:11.

◀

27a

D&C 76:112 (81–112).

◀

b

TG Book of Life.

Chapter 22

The Saints will reign in celestial splendor—Christ will come, and men will be judged—Blessed are they who keep His commandments.

1 And he shewed me a pure river of awater of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the atree of blife, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the cleaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

3 And there shall be no more acurse: but the bthrone of God and of the cLamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

4 And they shall asee his bface; and his cname shall be in their foreheads.

5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the asun; for the Lord God giveth them blight: and they shall creign dfor ever and ever.

6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and atrue: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must bshortly be done.

7 Behold, I acome quickly: bblessed is he that keepeth the csayings of the prophecy of this book.

8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I afell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

11 He that is aunjust, let him be bunjust still: and he which is cfilthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

12 And, behold, I acome quickly; and my breward is with me, to give every man according as his cwork shall be.

13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the afirst and the last.

14 Blessed are they that ado his bcommandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

15 For without are dogs, and asorcerers, and bwhoremongers, and cmurderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a dlie.

16 I Jesus have sent mine aangel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the broot and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning cstar.

17 And the Spirit and the bride say, aCome. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the bwater of life freely.

18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall aadd unto these things, God shall add unto him the bplagues that are written in this book:

19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the abook of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I acome quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

21 The agrace of our bLord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

The End

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1a

Ezek. 47:1; Joel 3:18; Zech. 14:8.

◀

2a

Gen. 2:9; Rev. 2:7 (1–7); 1 Ne. 8:10 (1–11).

◀

b

TG Immortality.

◀

c

Ezek. 47:12.

◀

3a

TG Curse; Earth, Curse of.

◀

b

Jer. 3:17; Joel 3:21 (18–21); Zech. 2:10 (10–12).

◀

c

TG Jesus Christ, Lamb of God.

◀

4a

TG God, Privilege of Seeing.

◀

b

John 14:3; 1 Thes. 4:17; D&C 38:8 (7–8). TG God, Body of, Corporeal Nature.

◀

c

Rev. 3:12 (7–13); 7:3 (2–8); 14:1 (1–5).

◀

5a

Isa. 60:19; Rev. 21:23.

◀

b

TG Earth, Destiny of.

◀

c

Matt. 25:34. TG Eternal Life; Kingdom of God, on Earth.

◀

d

D&C 132:20.

◀

6a

D&C 68:34.

◀

b

Rev. 1:1 (1–6); D&C 88:79.

◀

7a

D&C 51:20.

◀

b

Rev. 1:3 (1–6).

◀

c

D&C 58:2.

◀

8a

Rev. 19:10.

◀

11a

Alma 41:13 (10–15).

◀

b

Dan. 12:10.

◀

c

TG Filthiness.

◀

12a

1 Thes. 2:19; 3:13; Rev. 1:7.

◀

b

TG Reward.

◀

c

Alma 41:13.

◀

13a

TG God, Eternal Nature of.

◀

14a

TG Obedience.

◀

b

TG Good Works.

◀

15a

TG Sorcery; Telestial Glory.

◀

b

TG Adulterer; Whore.

◀

c

TG Murder.

◀

d

TG Lying.

◀

16a

TG Angels.

◀

b

Isa. 53:2; Rev. 5:5 (1–14).

◀

c

2 Pet. 1:19; Rev. 2:28.

◀

17a

Moro. 10:32 (30–33).

◀

b

TG Living Water.

◀

18a

Deut. 4:2 (2–3); 3 Ne. 11:40 (39–40); D&C 20:35 (35–36). TG Scriptures, Preservation of.

◀

b

TG Plague.

◀

19a

TG Book of Life.

◀

20a

D&C 33:18; 35:27.

◀

21a

Rom. 16:24 (20–24).

◀

b

TG Jesus Christ, Lord.