19  Now, there were ^amany before him, and also there were many afterwards, but none were greater; therefore, of him they have more particularly made mention.

  14  Which Abraham received the priesthood from Melchizedek, who received it through the lineage of his fathers, even till Noah;

  37  Therefore, marvel not at these things, for ye are not yet pure; ye can not yet bear my glory; but ye shall behold it if ye are faithful in keeping all my words that I have ^bgiven you, from the days of Adam to Abraham, from Abraham to Moses, from Moses to Jesus and his apostles, and from Jesus and his apostles to Joseph Smith, whom I did call upon by mine angels, my ministering servants, and by mine own voice out of the heavens, to bring forth my work;

  26  And Terah lived seventy years, and begat ^bAbram, Nahor, and Haran.

  1  In the land of the Chaldeans, at the residence of my fathers, I, ^bAbraham, saw that it was needful for me to obtain another place of residence;