RCE Verse Context

29 And the firstfruits of repentance is baptism, And baptism cometh by faith, unto the fulfilling the commandments, And the fulfilling the commandments bringeth remission of sins, And the remission of sins bringeth meekness and lowliness of heart, And because of meekness and lowliness of heart cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost, Which Comforter filleth with hope and perfect love, Which love endureth by diligence unto prayer, until the end shall come when all the saints shall dwell with God.

30 "Behold, my son, I will write unto you again if I go not out soon against the Lamanites.

31 "Behold, the pride of this nation, or the pride of the Nephites, hath proved their destruction, except they should repent;

32 Pray for them, my son, that repentance may come unto them.

33 "But behold, I fear lest the Spirit hath ceased striving with them; And in this part of the land they are also seeking to put down all power and authority which cometh from God, And they are denying the Holy Ghost;

35 "Farewell, my son, until I shall write unto you or shall meet you again. Amen."

Intro: The second epistle of Mormon to his son Moroni.

1 "My beloved son, I write unto you again that ye may know that I am yet alive; But I write somewhat that which is grievous.

2 "For behold, I have had a sore battle with the Lamanites, in the which we did not conquer; And Archeantus has fallen by the sword, and also Laram and Emron, Yea, and we have lost a great number of our choice men.

3 "And now behold, my son, I fear lest the Lamanites shall destroy this people, for they do not repent, And Satan stirreth them up continually to anger one with another.