Unit 111

wherefore

21 occurrences in 18 verses

Moroni 7:3, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 25, 27, 28, 37, 38, 42, 44, 46, 48

Moroni 7:3

wherefore, I would speak unto you that are of the church,

that are the peaceable followers of Christ,

and that have obtained a sufficient hope

by which ye can enter into the rest of the Lord,

from this time henceforth until ye shall rest with him in heaven.

Moroni 7:8

For behold, if a man being evil giveth a gift,

he doeth it grudgingly;

wherefore it is counted unto him the same

as if he had retained the gift;

wherefore he is counted evil before God.

Moroni 7:10

wherefore, a man being evil cannot do that which is good;

neither will he give a good gift.

Moroni 7:11

For behold, a bitter fountain cannot bring forth good water;

neither can a good fountain bring forth bitter water;

wherefore, a man being a servant of the devil cannot follow Christ;

and if he follow Christ he cannot be a servant of the devil.

Moroni 7:12

wherefore, all things which are good cometh of God;

and that which is evil cometh of the devil;

for the devil is an enemy unto God, and fighteth against him continually,

and inviteth and enticeth to sin, and to do that which is evil continually.

Moroni 7:13

But behold, that which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do good continually;

wherefore, every thing

which inviteth and enticeth to do good,

and to love God, and to serve him,

is inspired of God.

Moroni 7:14

wherefore, take heed, my beloved brethren,

that ye do not judge that which is evil to be of God,

or that which is good and of God to be of the devil.

Moroni 7:16

For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given to every man,

that he may know good from evil;

wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge;

for every thing which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ,

is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ;

wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God.

Moroni 7:19

wherefore, I beseech of you, brethren,

that ye should search diligently in the light of Christ

that ye may know good from evil;

and if ye will lay hold upon every good thing, and condemn it not,

ye certainly will be a child of Christ.

Moroni 7:25

wherefore, by the ministering of angels,

and by every word which proceeded forth out of the mouth of God,

men began to exercise faith in Christ;

and thus by faith, they did lay hold upon every good thing;

and thus it was until the coming of Christ.

Moroni 7:27

wherefore, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased

because Christ hath ascended into heaven,

and hath sat down on the right hand of God,

to claim of the Father his rights of mercy

which he hath upon the children of men?

Moroni 7:28

For he hath answered the ends of the law,

and he claimeth all those who have faith in him;

and they who have faith in him will cleave unto every good thing;

wherefore he advocateth the cause of the children of men;

and he dwelleth eternally in the heavens.

Moroni 7:37

Behold I say unto you, Nay;

for it is by faith that miracles are wrought;

and it is by faith that angels appear and minister unto men;

wherefore, if these things have ceased

wo be unto the children of men,

for it is because of unbelief,

and all is vain.

Moroni 7:38

For no man can be saved,

according to the words of Christ,

save they shall have faith in his name;

wherefore, if these things have ceased,

then has faith ceased also;

and awful is the state of man,

for they are as though there had been no redemption made.

Moroni 7:42

wherefore, if a man have faith he must needs have hope;

for without faith there cannot be any hope.

Moroni 7:44

If so, his faith and hope is vain,

for none is acceptable before God,

save the meek and lowly in heart;

and if a man be meek and lowly in heart,

and confesses by the power of the Holy Ghost

that Jesus is the Christ,

he must needs have charity;

for if he have not charity he is nothing;

wherefore he must needs have charity.

Moroni 7:46

wherefore, my beloved brethren,

if ye have not charity, ye are nothing,

for charity never faileth.

wherefore, cleave unto charity,

which is the greatest of all,

for all things must fail —

Moroni 7:48

wherefore, my beloved brethren,

pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart,

that ye may be filled with this love,

which he hath bestowed upon all

who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ;

that ye may become the sons of God;

that when he shall appear we shall be like him,

for we shall see him as he is;

that we may have this hope;

that we may be purified even as he is pure.

Amen.