Mosiah 15:19

For were it not for the redemption which he hath made for his people,

which was prepared from the foundation of the world,

I say unto you,

were it not for this,

all mankind must have perished.

Mosiah 15:20

But behold, the bands of death shall be broken,

and the Son reigneth,

and hath power over the dead;

therefore, he bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead.

Mosiah 15:21

And there cometh a resurrection,

even a first resurrection;

yea, even a resurrection of those

that have been, and who are, and who shall be,

even until the resurrection of Christ —

for so shall he be called.

Mosiah 15:22

And now, the resurrection of all the prophets,

and all those that have believed in their words,

or all those that have kept the commandments of God,

shall come forth in the first resurrection;

therefore, they are the first resurrection.

Mosiah 15:23

They are raised to dwell with God who has redeemed them;

thus they have eternal life through Christ,

who has broken the bands of death.

Mosiah 15:24

And these are those who have part in the first resurrection;

and these are they that have died before Christ came,

in their ignorance,

not having salvation declared unto them.

And thus the Lord bringeth about the restoration of these;

and they have a part in the first resurrection, or have eternal life,

being redeemed by the Lord.

Mosiah 15:25

And little children also have eternal life.

Mosiah 15:26

But behold, and fear, and tremble before God,

for ye ought to tremble;

for the Lord redeemeth none such

that rebel against him and die in their sins;

yea, even all those that have perished in their sins

ever since the world began,

that have wilfully rebelled against God,

that have known the commandments of God,

and would not keep them;

these are they that have no part in the first resurrection.

Mosiah 15:27

Therefore ought ye not to tremble?

For salvation cometh to none such;

for the Lord hath redeemed none such;

yea, neither can the Lord redeem such;

for he cannot deny himself;

for he cannot deny justice when it has its claim.

Mosiah 15:28

And now I say unto you that the time shall come

that the salvation of the Lord shall be declared

to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.

Mosiah 15:29

Yea, Lord, thy watchmen shall lift up their voice;

with the voice together shall they sing;

for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.

Mosiah 15:30

Break forth into joy,

sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem;

for the Lord hath comforted his people,

he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

Mosiah 15:31

The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations;

and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.