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D&C 98
Verily
I
say
unto
you
my
friends,
a
fear
not,
let
your
hearts
be
comforted;
yea,
rejoice
evermore,
and
in
everything
give
b
thanks;
2
a
Waiting
patiently
on
the
Lord,
for
your
prayers
have
entered
into
the
ears
of
the
Lord
of
Sabaoth,
and
are
recorded
with
this
seal
and
testament—the
Lord
hath
sworn
and
decreed
that
they
shall
be
granted.
3 Therefore,
he
giveth
this
promise
unto
you,
with
an
immutable
covenant
that
they
shall
be
fulfilled;
and
all
things
wherewith
you
have
been
a
afflicted
shall
work
together
for
your
b
good,
and
to
my
name's
glory,
saith
the
Lord.
4 And
now,
verily
I
say
unto
you
concerning
the
a
laws
of
the
land,
it
is
my
will
that
my
people
should
observe
to
do
all
things
whatsoever
I
command
them.
5 And
that
a
law
of
the
land
which
is
b
constitutional,
supporting
that
principle
of
freedom
in
maintaining
rights
and
privileges,
belongs
to
all
mankind,
and
is
justifiable
before
me.
6 Therefore,
I,
the
Lord,
justify
you,
and
your
brethren
of
my
church,
in
befriending
that
law
which
is
the
a
constitutional
law
of
the
land;
7 And
as
pertaining
to
law
of
man,
whatsoever
is
more
or
less
than
this,
cometh
of
evil.
8 I,
the
Lord
God,
make
you
a
free,
therefore
ye
are
free
indeed;
and
the
law
also
maketh
you
free.
9 Nevertheless,
when
the
a
wicked
b
rule
the
people
mourn.
10 Wherefore,
a
honest
men
and
wise
men
should
be
sought
for
diligently,
and
good
men
and
wise
men
ye
should
observe
to
uphold;
otherwise
whatsoever
is
less
than
these
cometh
of
evil.
11 And
I
give
unto
you
a
commandment,
that
ye
shall
forsake
all
evil
and
cleave
unto
all
a
good,
that
ye
shall
live
by
every
b
word
which
proceedeth
forth
out
of
the
mouth
of
God.
12 For
he
will
a
give
unto
the
faithful
line
upon
line,
precept
upon
precept;
and
I
will
b
try
you
and
prove
you
herewith.
13 And
whoso
a
layeth
down
his
life
in
my
cause,
for
my
name's
sake,
shall
find
it
again,
even
life
eternal.
14 Therefore,
be
not
a
afraid
of
your
enemies,
for
I
have
decreed
in
my
heart,
saith
the
Lord,
that
I
will
b
prove
you
in
all
things,
whether
you
will
abide
in
my
covenant,
c
even
unto
death,
that
you
may
be
found
worthy.
15 For
if
ye
will
not
abide
in
my
covenant
ye
are
not
worthy
of
me.
16 Therefore,
a
renounce
war
and
proclaim
peace,
and
seek
diligently
to
b
turn
the
hearts
of
the
children
to
their
fathers,
and
the
hearts
of
the
fathers
to
the
children;
17 And
again,
the
hearts
of
the
a
Jews
unto
the
prophets,
and
the
prophets
unto
the
Jews;
lest
I
come
and
smite
the
whole
earth
with
a
curse,
and
all
flesh
be
consumed
before
me.
18 Let
not
your
hearts
be
troubled;
for
in
my
Father's
house
are
a
many
mansions,
and
I
have
prepared
a
place
for
you;
and
where
my
Father
and
I
am,
there
ye
shall
be
also.
19 Behold,
I,
the
Lord,
am
not
well
a
pleased
with
many
who
are
in
the
church
at
Kirtland;
20 For
they
do
not
a
forsake
their
sins,
and
their
wicked
ways,
the
pride
of
their
hearts,
and
their
covetousness,
and
all
their
detestable
things,
and
observe
the
words
of
wisdom
and
eternal
life
which
I
have
given
unto
them.
21 Verily
I
say
unto
you,
that
I,
the
Lord,
will
a
chasten
them
and
will
do
whatsoever
I
list,
if
they
do
not
repent
and
observe
all
things
whatsoever
I
have
said
unto
them.
22 And
again
I
say
unto
you,
if
ye
observe
to
a
do
whatsoever
I
command
you,
I,
the
Lord,
will
turn
away
all
b
wrath
and
indignation
from
you,
and
the
c
gates
of
hell
shall
not
prevail
against
you.
23 Now,
I
speak
unto
you
concerning
your
families—if
men
will
a
smite
you,
or
your
families,
once,
and
ye
b
bear
it
patiently
and
c
revile
not
against
them,
neither
seek
d
revenge,
ye
shall
be
e
rewarded;
24 But
if
ye
bear
it
not
patiently,
it
shall
be
accounted
unto
you
as
being
a
meted
out
as
a
just
measure
unto
you.
25 And
again,
if
your
enemy
shall
smite
you
the
second
time,
and
you
revile
not
against
your
enemy,
and
bear
it
patiently,
your
reward
shall
be
an
a
hundred-fold.
26 And
again,
if
he
shall
smite
you
the
third
time,
and
ye
bear
it
a
patiently,
your
reward
shall
be
doubled
unto
you
four-fold;
27 And
these
three
a
testimonies
shall
stand
against
your
enemy
if
he
repent
not,
and
shall
not
be
blotted
out.
28 And
now,
verily
I
say
unto
you,
if
that
enemy
shall
escape
my
vengeance,
that
he
be
not
brought
into
judgment
before
me,
then
ye
shall
see
to
it
that
ye
a
warn
him
in
my
name,
that
he
come
no
more
upon
you,
neither
upon
your
family,
even
your
children's
children
unto
the
third
and
fourth
generation.
29 And
then,
if
he
shall
come
upon
you
or
your
children,
or
your
children's
children
unto
the
third
and
fourth
generation,
I
have
delivered
thine
a
enemy
into
thine
hands;
30 And
then
if
thou
wilt
spare
him,
thou
shalt
be
rewarded
for
thy
a
righteousness;
and
also
thy
children
and
thy
children's
children
unto
the
third
and
fourth
generation.
31 Nevertheless,
thine
enemy
is
in
thine
hands;
and
if
thou
rewardest
him
according
to
his
works
thou
art
justified;
if
he
has
sought
thy
life,
and
thy
life
is
endangered
by
him,
thine
enemy
is
in
thine
hands
and
thou
art
justified.
32 Behold,
this
is
the
law
I
gave
unto
my
servant
Nephi,
and
thy
a
fathers,
Joseph,
and
Jacob,
and
Isaac,
and
Abraham,
and
all
mine
ancient
prophets
and
apostles.
33 And
again,
this
is
the
a
law
that
I
gave
unto
mine
ancients,
that
they
should
not
go
out
unto
battle
against
any
nation,
kindred,
tongue,
or
people,
save
I,
the
Lord,
commanded
them.
34 And
if
any
nation,
tongue,
or
people
should
proclaim
war
against
them,
they
should
first
lift
a
standard
of
a
peace
unto
that
people,
nation,
or
tongue;
35 And
if
that
people
did
not
accept
the
offering
of
peace,
neither
the
second
nor
the
third
time,
they
should
bring
these
testimonies
before
the
Lord;
36 Then
I,
the
Lord,
would
give
unto
them
a
commandment,
and
justify
them
in
going
out
to
battle
against
that
nation,
tongue,
or
people.
37 And
I,
the
Lord,
would
a
fight
their
battles,
and
their
children's
battles,
and
their
children's
children's,
until
they
had
avenged
themselves
on
all
their
enemies,
to
the
third
and
fourth
generation.
38 Behold,
this
is
an
a
ensample
unto
all
people,
saith
the
Lord
your
God,
for
justification
before
me.
39 And
again,
verily
I
say
unto
you,
if
after
thine
a
enemy
has
come
upon
thee
the
first
time,
he
repent
and
come
unto
thee
praying
thy
forgiveness,
thou
shalt
forgive
him,
and
shalt
hold
it
no
more
as
a
testimony
against
thine
enemy—
40 And
so
on
unto
the
second
and
third
time;
and
as
oft
as
thine
enemy
repenteth
of
the
trespass
wherewith
he
has
trespassed
against
thee,
thou
shalt
a
forgive
him,
until
seventy
times
seven.
41 And
if
he
trespass
against
thee
and
repent
not
the
first
time,
nevertheless
thou
shalt
forgive
him.
42 And
if
he
trespass
against
thee
the
second
time,
and
repent
not,
nevertheless
thou
shalt
forgive
him.
43 And
if
he
trespass
against
thee
the
third
time,
and
repent
not,
thou
shalt
also
forgive
him.
44 But
if
he
trespass
against
thee
the
fourth
time
thou
shalt
not
forgive
him,
but
shalt
bring
these
testimonies
before
the
Lord;
and
they
shall
not
be
blotted
out
until
he
repent
and
a
reward
thee
four-fold
in
all
things
wherewith
he
has
trespassed
against
thee.
45 And
if
he
do
this,
thou
shalt
forgive
him
with
all
thine
heart;
and
if
he
do
not
this,
I,
the
Lord,
will
a
avenge
thee
of
thine
enemy
an
hundred-fold;
46 And
upon
his
children,
and
upon
his
children's
a
children
of
all
them
that
b
hate
me,
unto
the
c
third
and
fourth
generation.
47 But
if
the
a
children
shall
repent,
or
the
children's
children,
and
b
turn
to
the
Lord
their
God,
with
all
their
hearts
and
with
all
their
might,
mind,
and
strength,
and
c
restore
four-fold
for
all
their
trespasses
wherewith
they
have
trespassed,
or
wherewith
their
fathers
have
trespassed,
or
their
fathers'
fathers,
then
thine
indignation
shall
be
turned
away;
48 And
vengeance
shall
a
no
more
come
upon
them,
saith
the
Lord
thy
God,
and
their
trespasses
shall
never
be
brought
any
more
as
a
testimony
before
the
Lord
against
them.
Amen.
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