Unit 112

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22 occurrences in 17 verses

Moroni 8:2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 27, 28, 30

Moroni 8:2

My beloved son, Moroni, I rejoice exceedingly

that your Lord Jesus Christ hath been mindful of you,

and hath called you to his ministry, and to his holy work.

Moroni 8:3

I am mindful of you always in my prayers,

continually praying unto God the Father in the name of his Holy Child, Jesus,

that he, through his infinite goodness and grace, will keep you

through the endurance of faith on his name to the end.

Moroni 8:4

And now, my son, I speak unto you

concerning that which grieveth me exceedingly;

for it grieveth me that there should disputations rise among you.

Moroni 8:5

For, if I have learned the truth,

there have been disputations among you

concerning the baptism of your little children.

Moroni 8:6

And now, my son, I desire that ye should labor diligently,

that this gross error should be removed from among you;

for, for this intent I have written this epistle.

Moroni 8:7

For immediately after I had learned these things of you

I inquired of the Lord concerning the matter.

And the word of the Lord came to me by the power of the Holy Ghost, saying:

Moroni 8:8

Listen to the words of Christ, your Redeemer, your Lord and your God.

Behold, I came into the world not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance;

the whole need no physician, but they that are sick;

wherefore, little children are whole,

for they are not capable of committing sin;

wherefore the curse of Adam is taken from them in me,

that it hath no power over them;

and the law of circumcision is done away in me.

Moroni 8:9

And after this manner did the Holy Ghost manifest the word of God unto me;

wherefore, my beloved son,

I know that it is solemn mockery before God,

that ye should baptize little children.

Moroni 8:10

Behold I say unto you that this thing shall ye teach —

repentance and baptism unto those

who are accountable and capable of committing sin;

yea, teach parents that they must repent and be baptized,

and humble themselves as their little children,

and they shall all be saved with their little children.

Moroni 8:14

Behold I say unto you,

that he that supposeth that little children need baptism

is in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity;

for he hath neither faith, hope, nor charity;

wherefore, should he be cut off while in the thought,

he must go down to hell.

Moroni 8:16

Wo be unto them that shall pervert the ways of the Lord after this manner,

for they shall perish except they repent.

Behold, I speak with boldness,

having authority from God;

and I fear not what man can do;

for perfect love casteth out all fear.

Moroni 8:17

And I am filled with charity, which is everlasting love;

wherefore, all children are alike unto me;

wherefore, I love little children with a perfect love;

and they are all alike and partakers of salvation.

Moroni 8:18

For I know that God is not a partial God, neither a changeable being;

but he is unchangeable from all eternity to all eternity.

Moroni 8:21

Wo unto such,

for they are in danger of death, hell, and an endless torment.

I speak it boldly;

God hath commanded me.

Listen unto them and give heed,

or they stand against you at the judgment-seat of Christ.

Moroni 8:27

Behold, my son, I will write unto you again

if I go not out soon against the Lamanites.

Behold, the pride of this nation, or the people of the Nephites,

hath proven their destruction except they should repent.

Moroni 8:28

Pray for them, my son, that repentance may come unto them.

But behold, I fear lest the Spirit hath ceased striving with them;

and in this part of the land they are also seeking

to put down all power and authority which cometh from God;

and they are denying the Holy Ghost.

Moroni 8:30

Farewell, my son, until I shall write unto you,

or shall meet you again.

Amen.