Unit 103

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25 occurrences in 19 verses

Ether 12:2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34

Ether 12:2

And Ether was a prophet of the Lord;

wherefore Ether came forth in the days of Coriantumr,

and began to prophesy unto the people,

for he could not be restrained

because of the Spirit of the Lord which was in him.

Ether 12:3

for he did cry from the morning, even until the going down of the sun,

exhorting the people to believe in God unto repentance

lest they should be destroyed,

saying unto them that by faith all things are fulfilled —

Ether 12:4

Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world,

yea, even a place at the right hand of God,

which hope cometh of faith,

maketh an anchor to the souls of men,

which would make them sure and steadfast,

always abounding in good works,

being led to glorify God.

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 12:12

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 12:20

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.

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 12:26

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 12:29

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.