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D&C 18
Now,
behold,
because
of
the
thing
which
you,
my
servant
Oliver
Cowdery,
have
desired
to
know
of
me,
I
give
unto
you
these
words:
2 Behold,
I
have
a
manifested
unto
you,
by
my
Spirit
in
many
instances,
that
the
b
things
which
you
have
written
are
c
true;
wherefore
you
know
that
they
are
true.
3 And
if
you
know
that
they
are
true,
behold,
I
give
unto
you
a
commandment,
that
you
a
rely
upon
the
things
which
are
b
written;
4 For
in
them
are
all
things
a
written
concerning
the
foundation
of
my
church,
my
gospel,
and
my
b
rock.
5 Wherefore,
if
you
shall
build
up
my
a
church,
upon
the
foundation
of
my
gospel
and
my
b
rock,
the
c
gates
of
hell
shall
not
prevail
against
you.
6 Behold,
the
a
world
is
b
ripening
in
iniquity;
and
it
must
needs
be
that
the
children
of
men
are
stirred
up
unto
repentance,
both
the
c
Gentiles
and
also
the
house
of
Israel.
7 Wherefore,
as
thou
hast
been
a
baptized
by
the
hands
of
my
servant
Joseph
Smith,
Jun.,
according
to
that
which
I
have
commanded
him,
he
hath
fulfilled
the
thing
which
I
commanded
him.
8 And
now,
marvel
not
that
I
have
a
called
him
unto
mine
own
purpose,
which
purpose
is
known
in
me;
wherefore,
if
he
shall
be
b
diligent
in
keeping
my
commandments
he
shall
be
c
blessed
unto
eternal
life;
and
his
name
is
d
Joseph.
9 And
now,
Oliver
Cowdery,
I
speak
unto
you,
and
also
unto
David
Whitmer,
by
the
way
of
commandment;
for,
behold,
I
a
command
all
men
everywhere
to
repent,
and
I
speak
unto
you,
even
as
unto
Paul
mine
b
apostle,
for
you
are
called
even
with
that
same
calling
with
which
he
was
called.
10 Remember
the
a
worth
of
b
souls
is
great
in
the
sight
of
God;
11 For,
behold,
the
Lord
your
a
Redeemer
suffered
b
death
in
the
flesh;
wherefore
he
c
suffered
the
d
pain
of
all
men,
that
all
men
might
repent
and
e
come
unto
him.
12 And
he
hath
a
risen
again
from
the
dead,
that
he
might
bring
all
men
unto
him,
on
conditions
of
b
repentance.
13 And
how
great
is
his
a
joy
in
the
b
soul
that
c
repenteth!
14 Wherefore,
you
are
called
to
a
cry
repentance
unto
this
people.
15 And
if
it
so
be
that
you
should
labor
all
your
days
in
crying
repentance
unto
this
people,
and
bring,
save
it
be
one
a
soul
unto
me,
how
great
shall
be
your
joy
with
him
in
the
kingdom
of
my
Father!
16 And
now,
if
your
joy
will
be
great
with
one
soul
that
you
have
brought
unto
me
into
the
a
kingdom
of
my
Father,
how
great
will
be
your
b
joy
if
you
should
bring
many
c
souls
unto
me!
17 Behold,
you
have
my
gospel
before
you,
and
my
rock,
and
my
a
salvation.
18
a
Ask
the
Father
in
my
b
name
in
faith,
believing
that
you
shall
receive,
and
you
shall
have
the
Holy
Ghost,
which
manifesteth
all
things
which
are
c
expedient
unto
the
children
of
men.
19 And
if
you
have
not
a
faith,
b
hope,
and
c
charity,
you
can
do
nothing.
20
a
Contend
against
no
church,
save
it
be
the
b
church
of
the
devil.
21 Take
upon
you
the
a
name
of
Christ,
and
b
speak
the
truth
in
c
soberness.
22 And
as
many
as
repent
and
are
a
baptized
in
my
name,
which
is
Jesus
Christ,
and
b
endure
to
the
end,
the
same
shall
be
saved.
23 Behold,
Jesus
Christ
is
the
a
name
which
is
given
of
the
Father,
and
there
is
none
other
name
given
whereby
man
can
be
b
saved;
24 Wherefore,
all
men
must
take
upon
them
the
a
name
which
is
given
of
the
Father,
for
in
that
name
shall
they
be
called
at
the
last
day;
25 Wherefore,
if
they
a
know
not
the
b
name
by
which
they
are
called,
they
cannot
have
place
in
the
c
kingdom
of
my
Father.
26 And
now,
behold,
there
are
others
who
are
a
called
to
declare
my
gospel,
both
unto
b
Gentile
and
unto
Jew;
27 Yea,
even
twelve;
and
the
a
Twelve
shall
be
my
disciples,
and
they
shall
take
upon
them
my
name;
and
the
Twelve
are
they
who
shall
desire
to
take
upon
them
my
b
name
with
full
purpose
of
heart.
28 And
if
they
desire
to
take
upon
them
my
name
with
full
purpose
of
heart,
they
are
called
to
go
into
all
the
a
world
to
preach
my
b
gospel
unto
c
every
creature.
29 And
they
are
they
who
are
ordained
of
me
to
a
baptize
in
my
name,
according
to
that
which
is
written;
30 And
you
have
that
which
is
written
before
you;
wherefore,
you
must
perform
it
a
according
to
the
words
which
are
b
written.
31 And
now
I
speak
unto
you,
the
a
Twelve—Behold,
my
grace
is
sufficient
for
you;
you
must
walk
uprightly
before
me
and
sin
not.
32 And,
behold,
you
are
they
who
are
ordained
of
me
to
a
ordain
priests
and
teachers;
to
declare
my
gospel,
c
b
according
to
the
power
of
the
Holy
Ghost
which
is
in
you,
and
according
to
the
d
c
callings
and
gifts
of
God
unto
men;
33 And
I,
Jesus
Christ,
your
Lord
and
your
God,
have
spoken
it.
34 These
a
words
are
not
of
men
nor
of
man,
but
of
me;
wherefore,
you
shall
testify
they
are
of
me
and
not
of
man;
35 For
it
is
my
a
voice
which
speaketh
them
unto
you;
for
they
are
given
by
my
Spirit
unto
you,
and
by
my
power
you
can
read
them
one
to
another;
and
save
it
were
by
my
power
you
could
not
have
them;
36 Wherefore,
you
can
a
testify
that
you
have
b
heard
my
voice,
and
know
my
words.
37 And
now,
behold,
I
give
unto
you,
Oliver
Cowdery,
and
also
unto
David
Whitmer,
that
you
shall
search
out
the
Twelve,
who
shall
have
the
desires
of
which
I
have
spoken;
38 And
by
their
a
desires
and
their
b
works
you
shall
know
them.
39 And
when
you
have
found
them
you
shall
show
these
things
unto
them.
40 And
you
shall
fall
down
and
a
worship
the
Father
in
my
b
name.
41 And
you
must
preach
unto
the
world,
saying:
You
must
a
repent
and
be
baptized,
in
the
name
of
Jesus
Christ;
42 For
all
men
must
repent
and
be
baptized,
and
not
only
men,
but
women,
and
a
children
who
have
arrived
at
the
years
of
b
accountability.
43 And
now,
after
that
you
have
received
this,
you
must
keep
my
a
commandments
in
all
things;
44 And
by
your
hands
I
will
work
a
a
marvelous
work
among
the
children
of
men,
unto
the
b
convincing
of
many
of
their
sins,
that
they
may
come
unto
repentance,
and
that
they
may
come
unto
the
kingdom
of
my
Father.
45 Wherefore,
the
blessings
which
I
give
unto
you
are
a
above
all
things.
46 And
after
that
you
have
received
this,
if
you
a
keep
not
my
commandments
you
cannot
be
saved
in
the
kingdom
of
my
Father.
47 Behold,
I,
Jesus
Christ,
your
Lord
and
your
God,
and
your
a
Redeemer,
by
the
b
power
of
my
Spirit
have
spoken
it.
Amen.
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