Unit 103

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23 occurrences in 17 verses

Ether 12:6, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41

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 12:23

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 12:25

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 12:32

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.

Ether 12:38

And now I, Moroni, bid farewell unto the Gentiles,

yea, and also unto my brethren whom I love,

until we shall meet before the judgment-seat of Christ,

where all men shall know that my garments are not spotted with your blood.

Ether 12:39

And then shall ye know that I have seen Jesus,

and that he hath talked with me face to face,

and that he told me in plain humility,

even as a man telleth another

in mine own language, concerning these things;

Ether 12:40

And only a few have I written, because of my weakness in writing.

Ether 12:41

And now, I would commend you to seek this Jesus

of whom the prophets and apostles have written,

that the grace of God the Father, and also the Lord Jesus Christ,

and the Holy Ghost, which beareth record of them,

may be and abide in you forever.

Amen.