Ether 12:6

And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things;

I would show unto the world

that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen;

wherefore, dispute not because ye see not,

for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.

Ether 12:7

For it was by faith that Christ showed himself unto our fathers,

after he had risen from the dead;

and he showed not himself unto them until after they had faith in him;

wherefore, it must needs be that some had faith in him,

for he showed himself not unto the world.

Ether 12:8

But because of the faith of men he has shown himself unto the world,

and glorified the name of the Father,

and prepared a way that thereby others might be partakers of the heavenly gift,

that they might hope for those things which they have not seen.

Ether 12:9

Wherefore, ye may also have hope, and be partakers of the gift,

if ye will but have faith.

Ether 12:10

Behold it was by faith

that they of old were called after the holy order of God.

Ether 12:11

Wherefore, by faith was the law of Moses given.

But in the gift of his Son hath God prepared a more excellent way;

and it is by faith that it hath been fulfilled.

Ether 12:12

For if there be no faith among the children of men

God can do no miracle among them;

wherefore, he showed not himself until after their faith.

Ether 12:13

Behold, it was the faith of Alma and Amulek

that caused the prison to tumble to the earth.

Ether 12:14

Behold, it was the faith of Nephi and Lehi

that wrought the change upon the Lamanites,

that they were baptized with fire and with the Holy Ghost.

Ether 12:15

Behold, it was the faith of Ammon and his brethren

which wrought so great a miracle among the Lamanites.

Ether 12:16

Yea, and even all they who wrought miracles wrought them by faith,

even those who were before Christ

and also those who were after.

Ether 12:17

And it was by faith that the three disciples obtained a promise

that they should not taste of death;

and they obtained not the promise until after their faith.

Ether 12:18

And neither at any time hath any wrought miracles until after their faith;

wherefore they first believed in the Son of God.

Ether 12:19

And there were many whose faith was so exceedingly strong,

even before Christ came,

who could not be kept from within the veil,

but truly saw with their eyes the things

which they had beheld with an eye of faith,

and they were glad.

Ether 12:20

And behold, we have seen in this record

that one of these was the brother of Jared;

for so great was his faith in God,

that when God put forth his finger

he could not hide it from the sight of the brother of Jared,

because of his word which he had spoken unto him,

which word he had obtained by faith.

Ether 12:21

And after the brother of Jared had beheld the finger of the Lord,

because of the promise which the brother of Jared had obtained by faith,

the Lord could not withhold anything from his sight;

wherefore he showed him all things,

for he could no longer be kept without the veil.