Now I, Moroni, write somewhat as seemeth me good; and I write unto my brethren, the Lamanites; and I would that they should know that more than four hundred and twenty years has passed away, since the sign was given of the coming of Christ.
And I seal up these records, after that I have spoken a few words by way of exhortation unto you.
Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam, even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.
And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, and he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost;
and by the power of the Holy Ghost, ye may know the truth of all things.
And whatsoever thing is good, is just and true; wherefore, nothing that is good denieth the Christ, but acknowledgeth that he is.
And ye may know that he is, by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore I would exhort you, that ye deny not the power of God: for he worketh by power, according to the faith of the children of men, the same to-day, and to-morrow, and forever.
And again I exhort you, my brethren, that ye deny not the gifts of God, for they are many; and they come from the same God. And there are different ways that these gifts are administered; but it is the same God which worketh all in all: and they are given by the manifestations of the spirit of God unto men, to profit them.
For behold, to one is given by the spirit of God, that he may teach the word of wisdom;
and to another, that he may teach the word of knowledge by the same spirit;
and to another, exceeding great faith; and to another, the gifts of healing by the same spirit.
And again, to another, that he may work mighty miracles;
and again, to another, that he may prophesy concerning all things;
and again, to another, the beholding of angels and ministering spirits;
and again, to another, all kinds of tongues;
and again, to another, the interpretation of languages and of diverse kinds of tongues.
And all these gifts comes by the spirit of Christ; and they come unto every man severally, according as he will.
And I would exhort you, my beloved brethren, that ye remember that every good gift cometh of Christ.
And I would exhort you, my beloved brethren, that ye remember that he is the same yesterday, to-day, and forever, and that all these gifts of which I have spoken, which are spiritual, never will be done away, even as long as the world shall stand, only according to the unbelief of the children of men.
Wherefore, there must be faith; and if there must be faith, there must also be hope; and if there must be hope, there must also be charity;
and except ye have charity, ye can in no wise be saved in the kingdom of God; neither can ye be saved in the kingdom of God, if ye have not faith; neither can ye, if ye have no hope;
and if ye have no hope, ye must needs be in despair; and despair cometh because of iniquity.
And Christ truly said unto our fathers, If ye have faith, ye can do all things which is expedient unto me.
And now I speak unto all the ends of the earth, that if the day cometh that the power and gifts of God shall be done away among you, it shall be because of unbelief.
And wo be unto the children of men, if this be the case: for there shall be none that doeth good among you, no not one. For if there be one among you that doeth good, he shall work by the power and gifts of God.
And wo unto them which shall do these things away and die, for they die in their sins, and they cannot be saved in the kingdom of God; and I speak it according to the words of Christ, and I lie not.
And I exhort you to remember these things: for the time speedily cometh that ye shall know that I lie not, for ye shall see me at the bar of God: and the Lord God will say unto you, Did I not declare my words unto you, which was written by this man, like as one crying from the dead? yea, even as one speaking out of the dust,
I declare these things unto the fulfilling of the prophecies. And behold, they shall proceed forth out of the mouth of the everlasting God; and his word shall hiss forth from generation to generation.
And God shall shew unto you, that that which I have written, is true.
And again I would exhort you, that ye would come unto Christ, and lay hold upon every good gift, and touch not the evil gift, nor the unclean thing.—
And awake, and arise from the dust, O Jerusalem; yea, and put on thy beautiful garments, O daughter of Zion, and strengthen thy stakes, and enlarge thy borders forever, that thou mayest no more be confounded, that the covenants of the Eternal Father, which he hath made unto thee, O house of Israel, may be fulfilled.
Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in no wise deny the power of God.
And again, if ye, by the grace of God are perfect in Christ, and deny not his power, then are ye sanctified in Christ by the grace of God, through the shedding of the blood of Christ, which is in the covenant of the Father, unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy without spot.
And now I bid unto all, farewell. I soon go to rest in the paradise of God, until my spirit and body shall again reunite, and I am brought forth triumphant through the air, to meet you before the pleasing bar of the great Jehovah, the Eternal Judge of both quick and dead. Amen.
Influences
- 10:3 — Romans 1:20 (KJV)For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
- 10:4 — 1 Peter 4:14 (KJV)If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy 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.
- 10:4 — Acts 24:24 (KJV)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.
- 10:4 — Romans 15:13 (KJV)Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
- 10:6 — Revelation 15:3 (KJV)And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
- 10:6 — Matthew 16:16 (KJV)And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
- 10:7 — Matthew 22:29 (KJV)Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
- 10:7 — Titus 1:1 (KJV)Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
- 10:8 — 1 Corinthians 12:5-7 (KJV)And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
- 10:8 — 1 Corinthians 12:6 (KJV)And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
- 10:9 — 1 Corinthians 12:8 (KJV)For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
- 10:10 — 1 Corinthians 12:8 (KJV)For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
- 10:11 — 1 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
- 10:12 — 1 Corinthians 12:10 (KJV)To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
- 10:13 — 1 Corinthians 12:10 (KJV)To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
- 10:14 — 1 Corinthians 12:10 (KJV)To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
- 10:15 — 1 Corinthians 12:10 (KJV)To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
- 10:16 — 1 Corinthians 12:10 (KJV)To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
- 10:17 — 1 Corinthians 12:11 (KJV)But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
- 10:18 — James 1:17 (KJV)Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
- 10:19 — Galatians 6:1 (KJV)Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
- 10:20 — 1 Corinthians 13:13 (KJV)And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
- 10:21 — Matthew 6:33 (KJV)But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
- 10:21 — 1 Thessalonians 4:13 (KJV)But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
- 10:22 — Romans 13:5 (KJV)Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
- 10:23 — Matthew 17:20 (KJV)And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
- 10:24 — 1 Corinthians 13:10 (KJV)But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
- 10:24 — Romans 11:20 (KJV)Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
- 10:25 — Romans 3:12 (KJV)They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
- 10:25 — John 1:26 (KJV)John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;
- 10:26 — John 8:24 (KJV)I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
- 10:26 — John 8:21 (KJV)Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
- 10:26 — Acts 15:1 (KJV)And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
- 10:26 — Matthew 6:33 (KJV)But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
- 10:27 — Acts 27:22 (KJV)And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.
- 10:27 — Romans 9:1 (KJV)I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
- 10:27 — Matthew 14:2 (KJV)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.
- 10:30 — 2 Corinthians 6:17 (KJV)Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
- 10:31 — Isaiah 52:1 (KJV)Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
- 10:31 — Exodus 34:24 (KJV)For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.
- 10:31 — Luke 21:22 (KJV)For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
- 10:32 — 2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
- 10:32 — Colossians 1:28 (KJV)Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
- 10:32 — 1 Corinthians 15:10 (KJV)But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
- 10:33 — 1 Corinthians 15:10 (KJV)But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
- 10:33 — Colossians 1:28 (KJV)Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
- 10:33 — 1 Corinthians 1:2 (KJV)Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:
- 10:34 — Revelation 2:7 (KJV)He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
- 10:34 — Acts 10:42 (KJV)And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.