Moroni's Sixth Editorial Comment (continued): Moroni Talks With the Lord About the Gentiles, the Book of Mormon, and His Weakness

Ether 12:22

And it is by faith that my fathers have obtained the promise

that these things should come unto their brethren through the Gentiles;

therefore the Lord hath commanded me,

yea, even Jesus Christ.

Ether 12:23

And I said unto him:

Lord, the Gentiles will mock at these things,

because of our weakness in writing;

for Lord thou hast made us mighty in word by faith,

but thou hast not made us mighty in writing;

for thou hast made all this people

that they could speak much, because of the Holy Ghost

which thou hast given them;

Ether 12:24

And thou hast made us that we could write but little,

because of the awkwardness of our hands.

Behold, thou hast not made us mighty in writing

like unto the brother of Jared,

for thou madest him that the things which he wrote were mighty

even as thou art,

unto the overpowering of man to read them.

Ether 12:25

Thou hast also made our words powerful and great,

even that we cannot write them;

wherefore, when we write

we behold our weakness, and stumble because of the placing of our words;

and I fear lest the Gentiles shall mock at our words.

Ether 12:26

And when I had said this,

the Lord spake unto me, saying:

Fools mock, but they shall mourn;

and my grace is sufficient for the meek,

that they shall take no advantage of your weakness;

Ether 12:27

And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness.

I give unto men weakness that they may be humble;

and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me;

for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me,

then will I make weak things become strong unto them.

Ether 12:28

Behold, I will show unto the Gentiles their weakness,

and I will show unto them

that faith, hope and charity bringeth unto me —

the fountain of all righteousness.

Ether 12:29

And I, Moroni, having heard these words, was comforted, and said:

O Lord, thy righteous will be done,

for I know that thou workest unto the children of men according to their faith;

Ether 12:30

For the brother of Jared said unto the mountain Zerin, Remove —

and it was removed.

And if he had not had faith

it would not have moved;

wherefore thou workest after men have faith.

Ether 12:31

For thus didst thou manifest thyself unto thy disciples;

for after they had faith, and did speak in thy name,

thou didst show thyself unto them in great power.

Ether 12:32

And I also remember that thou hast said

that thou hast prepared a house for man,

yea, even among the mansions of thy Father,

in which man might have a more excellent hope;

wherefore man must hope, or he cannot receive an inheritance

in the place which thou hast prepared.

Ether 12:33

And again, I remember that thou hast said

that thou hast loved the world,

even unto the laying down of thy life for the world,

that thou mightest take it again

to prepare a place for the children of men.

Ether 12:34

And now I know

that this love which thou hast had for the children of men is charity;

wherefore, except men shall have charity

they cannot inherit that place

which thou hast prepared in the mansions of thy Father.

Ether 12:35

Wherefore, I know by this thing which thou hast said,

that if the Gentiles have not charity, because of our weakness,

that thou wilt prove them, and take away their talent,

yea, even that which they have received,

and give unto them who shall have more abundantly.

Ether 12:36

And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord

that he would give unto the Gentiles grace,

that they might have charity.

Ether 12:37

And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me:

If they have not charity it mattereth not unto thee,

thou hast been faithful;

wherefore, thy garments shall be made clean.

And because thou hast seen thy weakness

thou shalt be made strong,

even unto the sitting down in the place

which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father.