2 Nephi 27:12 12 Wherefore, at that day when the book shall be delivered unto the man of whom I have spoken, the book shall be hid from the eyes of the world, that the eyes of none shall behold it save it be that three witnesses shall behold it, by the power of G.o.d, besides him to whom the book shall be delivered; and they shall testify to the truth of the book and the things therein.
2 Nephi 27:13 13 And there is none other which shall view it, save it be a few according to the will of G.o.d, to bear testimony of his word unto the children of men; for the Lord G.o.d hath said that the words of the faithful should speak as if it were from the dead.
2 Nephi 27:14 14 Wherefore, the Lord G.o.d will proceed to bring forth the words of the book; and in the mouth of as many witnesses as seemeth him good will he establish his word; and wo be unto him that rejecteth the word of G.o.d!
2 Nephi 27:15 15 But behold, it shall come to pa.s.s that the Lord G.o.d shall say unto him to whom he shall deliver the book: Take these words which are not sealed and deliver them to another, that he may show them unto the learned, saying: Read this, I pray thee. And the learned shall say: Bring hither the book, and I will read them.
2 Nephi 27:16 16 And now, because of the glory of the world and to get gain will they say this, and not for the glory of G.o.d.
2 Nephi 27:17 17 And the man shall say: I cannot bring the book, for it is sealed.
2 Nephi 27:18 18 Then shall the learned say: I cannot read it.
2 Nephi 27:19 19 Wherefore it shall come to pa.s.s, that the Lord G.o.d will deliver again the book and the words thereof to him that is not learned; and the man that is not learned shall say: I am not learned.
2 Nephi 27:20 20 Then shall the Lord G.o.d say unto him: The learned shall not read them, for they have rejected them, and I am able to do mine own work; wherefore thou shalt read the words which I shall give unto thee.
2 Nephi 27:21 21 Touch not the things which are sealed, for I will bring them forth in mine own due time; for I will show unto the children of men that I am able to do mine own work.
2 Nephi 27:22 22 Wherefore, when thou hast read the words which I have commanded thee, and obtained the witnesses which I have promised unto thee, then shalt thou seal up the book again, and hide it up unto me, that I may preserve the words which thou hast not read, until I shall see fit in mine own wisdom to reveal all things unto the children of men.
2 Nephi 27:23 23 For behold, I am G.o.d; and I am a G.o.d of miracles; and I will show unto the world that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and I work not among the children of men save it be according to their faith.
2 Nephi 27:24 24 And again it shall come to pa.s.s that the Lord shall say unto him that shall read the words that shall be delivered him:
2 Nephi 27:25 25 Forasmuch as this people draw near unto me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their hearts far from me, and their fear towards me is taught by the precepts of men--
2 Nephi 27:26 26 Therefore, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, yea, a marvelous work and a wonder, for the wisdom of their wise and learned shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent shall be hid.
2 Nephi 27:27 27 And wo unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord! And their works are in the dark; and they say: Who seeth us, and who knoweth us? And they also say: Surely, your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter"s clay. But behold, I will show unto them, saith the Lord of Hosts, that I know all their works. For shall the work say of him that made it, he made me not? Or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, he had no understanding?
2 Nephi 27:28 28 But behold, saith the Lord of Hosts: I will show unto the children of men that it is yet a very little while and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field; and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest.
2 Nephi 27:29 29 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
2 Nephi 27:30 30 And the meek also shall increase, and their joy shall be in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
2 Nephi 27:31 31 For a.s.suredly as the Lord liveth they shall see that the terrible one is brought to naught, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off;
2 Nephi 27:32 32 And they that make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of naught.
2 Nephi 27:33 33 Therefore, thus saith the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.
2 Nephi 27:34 34 But when he seeth his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the G.o.d of Israel.
2 Nephi 27:35 35 They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.
2 Nephi 28 Chapter 28
2 Nephi 28:1 1 And now, behold, my brethren, I have spoken unto you, according as the Spirit hath constrained me; wherefore, I know that they must surely come to pa.s.s.
2 Nephi 28:2 2 And the things which shall be written out of the book shall be of great worth unto the children of men, and especially unto our seed, which is a remnant of the house of Israel.
2 Nephi 28:3 3 For it shall come to pa.s.s in that day that the churches which are built up, and not unto the Lord, when the one shall say unto the other: Behold, I, I am the Lord"s; and the others shall say: I, I am the Lord"s; and thus shall every one say that hath built up churches, and not unto the Lord--
2 Nephi 28:4 4 And they shall contend one with another; and their priests shall contend one with another, and they shall teach with their learning, and deny the Holy Ghost, which giveth utterance.
2 Nephi 28:5 5 And they deny the power of G.o.d, the Holy One of Israel; and they say unto the people: Hearken unto us, and hear ye our precept; for behold there is no G.o.d today, for the Lord and the Redeemer hath done his work, and he hath given his power unto men;
2 Nephi 28:6 6 Behold, hearken ye unto my precept; if they shall say there is a miracle wrought by the hand of the Lord, believe it not; for this day he is not a G.o.d of miracles; he hath done his work.
2 Nephi 28:7 7 Yea, and there shall be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die; and it shall be well with us.
2 Nephi 28:8 8 And there shall also be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry; nevertheless, fear G.o.d--he will justify in committing a little sin; yea, lie a little, take the advantage of one because of his words, dig a pit for thy neighbor; there is no harm in this; and do all these things, for tomorrow we die; and if it so be that we are guilty, G.o.d will beat us with a few stripes, and at last we shall be saved in the kingdom of G.o.d.
2 Nephi 28:9 9 Yea, and there shall be many which shall teach after this manner, false and vain and foolish doctrines, and shall be puffed up in their hearts, and shall seek deep to hide their counsels from the Lord; and their works shall be in the dark.
2 Nephi 28:10 10 And the blood of the saints shall cry from the ground against them.
2 Nephi 28:11 11 Yea, they have all gone out of the way; they have become corrupted.
2 Nephi 28:12 12 Because of pride, and because of false teachers, and false doctrine, their churches have become corrupted, and their churches are lifted up; because of pride they are puffed up.
2 Nephi 28:13 13 They rob the poor because of their fine sanctuaries; they rob the poor because of their fine clothing; and they persecute the meek and the poor in heart, because in their pride they are puffed up.
2 Nephi 28:14 14 They wear stiff necks and high heads; yea, and because of pride, and wickedness, and abominations, and wh.o.r.edoms, they have all gone astray save it be a few, who are the humble followers of Christ; nevertheless, they are led, that in many instances they do err because they are taught by the precepts of men.
2 Nephi 28:15 15 O the wise, and the learned, and the rich, that are puffed up in the pride of their hearts, and all those who preach false doctrines, and all those who commit wh.o.r.edoms, and pervert the right way of the Lord, wo, wo, wo be unto them, saith the Lord G.o.d Almighty, for they shall be thrust down to h.e.l.l!
2 Nephi 28:16 16 Wo unto them that turn aside the just for a thing of naught and revile against that which is good, and say that is of no worth! For the day shall come that the Lord G.o.d will speedily visit the inhabitants of the earth; and in that day that they are fully ripe in iniquity they shall perish.
2 Nephi 28:17 17 But behold, if the inhabitants of the earth shall repent of their wickedness and abominations they shall not be destroyed, saith the Lord of Hosts.
2 Nephi 28:18 18 But behold, that great and abominable church, the wh.o.r.e of all the earth, must tumble to the earth, and great must be the fall thereof.
2 Nephi 28:19 19 For the kingdom of the devil must shake, and they which belong to it must needs be stirred up unto repentance, or the devil will grasp them with his everlasting chains, and they be stirred up to anger, and perish;
2 Nephi 28:20 20 For behold, at that day shall he rage in the hearts of the children of men, and stir them up to anger against that which is good.
2 Nephi 28:21 21 And others will he pacify, and lull them away into carnal security, that they will say: All is well in Zion; yea, Zion prospereth, all is well--and thus the devil cheateth their souls, and leadeth them away carefully down to h.e.l.l.
2 Nephi 28:22 22 And behold, others he flattereth away, and telleth them there is no h.e.l.l; and he saith unto them: I am no devil, for there is none--and thus he whispereth in their ears, until he grasps them with his awful chains, from whence there is no deliverance.
2 Nephi 28:23 23 Yea, they are grasped with death, and h.e.l.l; and death, and h.e.l.l, and the devil, and all that have been seized therewith must stand before the throne of G.o.d, and be judged according to their works, from whence they must go into the place prepared for them, even a lake of fire and brimstone, which is endless torment.
2 Nephi 28:24 24 Therefore, wo be unto him that is at ease in Zion!
2 Nephi 28:25 25 Wo be unto him that crieth: All is well!