BoM Translation Guide



2 Nephi 13

2 Nephi 13:1 [LDS 31:1]
[And now] I, Nephi, [make an end] [of my prophesying] [unto you,] [my <beloved> brethren.]

2 Nephi 13:2 [LDS 31:1]
[And I can <not> write] [but a few] things, which [I know] [must surely] [come to pass;] neither [can I write] [but a few] [of the words] [of my brother] Jacob.

2 Nephi 13:3 [LDS 31:2]
[Wherefore the things] which [I have written,] [sufficeth me,] save [it be a <few> words] which [I must speak,] concerning [the doctrine] [of Christ;] wherefore [I shall speak] [unto you] plainly, [according to the plainness] [of my prophesying.]

2 Nephi 13:4 [LDS 31:3]
[For my soul] delighteth [in plainness:] for [after this manner] [doth the Lord] God work among [the children] [of men.]

2 Nephi 13:5 [LDS 31:3]
[For the Lord] God giveth light [unto the understanding:] for [he speaketh] unto men [according to their language,] [unto their understanding.]

2 Nephi 13:6 [LDS 31:4]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} I would] [that ye should remember] that [I have spoken] [unto you,] concerning [that prophet] which [the Lord] shewed [unto me,] [that should baptize] [the Lamb] [of God,] which [should take away] [the sin] [of the world.]

2 Nephi 13:7 [LDS 31:5]
[And now,] if [the Lamb] [of God,] [he being holy,] [should have need] [to be baptized] [by water] [to fulfill] all righteousness, [O then,] how much [more need] [have we,] [being unholy,] [to be baptized,] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [by water.]

2 Nephi 13:8 [LDS 31:6]
[And now,] [I would ask] [of you,] [my <beloved> <brethren,>{incorrect punctuation} wherein] [the Lamb] [of God] [did fulfill] all righteousness [in being baptized] [by water?] [Know ye] not that [he was holy?]

2 Nephi 13:9 [LDS 31:7]
[But notwithstanding] [he being holy,] [he sheweth] unto [the children] [of men,] that [according to the flesh,] [he humbleth himself] before [the Father,] [and witnesseth] unto [the Father] [that he would be obedient] [unto him] [in keeping] [his commandments;]

2 Nephi 13:10 [LDS 31:8]
Wherefore, after [he was baptized] [with water,] [the <Holy> Ghost] descended [upon him] [in the form] [of a dove.]

2 Nephi 13:11 [LDS 31:9]
[And again:] [It sheweth] unto [the children] [of men] [the straightness] [of the path,] [and the narrowness] [of the gate,] [by which] [they should enter,] [he having set] [the example] [before them.]

2 Nephi 13:12 [LDS 31:10]
[And he said] unto [the children] [of men,] [Follow thou] me.

2 Nephi 13:13 [LDS 31:10]
Wherefore, [my <beloved> brethren,] [can we follow] Jesus, save [we shall be willing] [to keep] [the commandments] [of the Father?]

2 Nephi 13:14 [LDS 31:11]
[And the Father] said, [Repent ye,] [repent ye,] [and be baptized] [in the name] [of my <beloved> Son.]

2 Nephi 13:15 [LDS 31:12]
[And also,] [the voice] [of the Son] came [unto me,] saying, [He that is baptized] [in my name,] [to him] [will the Father] give [the <Holy> Ghost,] [like unto me;] wherefore, [follow me,] [and do] [the things] which [ye have seen] [me do.]

2 Nephi 13:16 [LDS 31:13]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} my <beloved> brethren,] [I know] that if [ye shall follow] [the Son] [with <full> purpose] [of heart,] acting no hypocrisy [and no] deception before God, [but with <real> intent,] repenting [of your sins,] witnessing unto [the Father,] [that ye are willing] [to take] [upon you] [the name] [of Christ,] [by baptism;] yea, [by following] [your Lord] [and your Savior] down [into the water,] [according to his word;] behold, [then shall ye receive] [the <Holy> Ghost;]

2 Nephi 13:17 [LDS 31:13]
Yea, [then cometh] [the baptism] [of fire] [and of the <Holy> Ghost;] [and then can ye speak] with [the tongue] [of angels,] [and shout] praises unto [the Holy One] [of Israel.]

2 Nephi 13:18 [LDS 31:14]
But behold, [my <beloved> <brethren,>{incorrect punctuation} thus] came [the voice] [of the Son] [unto me,] saying, After [ye have repented] [of your sins,] [and witnessed] unto [the Father] [that ye are willing] [to keep] [my commandments,] [by the baptism] [of water,] [and have received] [the baptism] [of fire] [and of the <Holy> Ghost,] [and can speak] with [a <new> tongue,] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] with [the tongue] [of angels,] [and after] this, [should deny] me, [it would have been] better [for you,] [that ye had <not> known me.]

2 Nephi 13:19 [LDS 31:15]
[And I heard] [a voice] [from the Father,] saying, Yea, [the words] [of my beloved,] [are true] [and faithful.]

2 Nephi 13:20 [LDS 31:15]
[He that endureth] [to the end,] [the same] [shall be saved.]

2 Nephi 13:21 [LDS 31:16]
[And now,] [my <beloved> brethren,] [I know] [by this,] [that unless] [a man] [shall endure] [to the end,] [in following] [the example] [of the Son] [of the <living> <God,>{incorrect punctuation} he] [can not] [be saved;]

2 Nephi 13:22 [LDS 31:17]
Wherefore, do [the things] which [I have told you] [I have seen,] [that your Lord] [and your Redeemer] [should do:]

2 Nephi 13:23 [LDS 31:17]
For, [for <this>] <cause> [have they been shewn] [unto me,] [that ye might know] [the gate] [by which] [ye should enter.]

2 Nephi 13:24 [LDS 31:17]
[For the gate] [by which] [ye should enter] [is repentance] [and baptism] [by water:] [and then cometh] [a remission] [of your sins] [by fire,] [and by the <Holy> Ghost.]

2 Nephi 13:25 [LDS 31:18] [Note]
[And then are ye] [in <this> strait] [and narrow] path [which leads] [to <eternal> life;] yea, [ye have entered in] [by the gate;] [ye have done] [according to the commandments] [of the Father] [and the Son;]

2 Nephi 13:26 [LDS 31:18]
[And ye have received] [the <Holy> Ghost,] [which witnesses] [of the Father] [and the Son,] [unto the fulfilling] [of the promise] which [he hath made,] [that if] [ye enter in] [by the way,] [ye should receive.]

2 Nephi 13:27 [LDS 31:19] [Note]
[And now,] [my <beloved> brethren,] after [ye have gotten] [into <this> strait] [and narrow] path, [I would ask,] if all [is done?]

2 Nephi 13:28 [LDS 31:19]
Behold, [I say] [unto you,] Nay; for [ye have <not> come] thus far, save [it were by the word] [of Christ,] [with <unshaken> faith] [in him,] relying wholly upon [the merits] [of him who] [is mighty] [to save;]

2 Nephi 13:29 [LDS 31:20]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} ye must press forward] [with a steadfastness] [in Christ,] [having a <perfect> brightness] [of hope,] [and a love] [of God] [and of all] men.

2 Nephi 13:30 [LDS 31:20]
Wherefore, if [ye shall press forward,] feasting upon [the word] [of Christ,] [and endure] [to the end,] behold, thus saith [the Father:] [Ye shall have] eternal life.

2 Nephi 13:31 [LDS 31:21]
[And now] behold, [my <beloved> <brethren,>{incorrect punctuation} this] [is the way;] [and there is] none other way nor name given under heaven, whereby man [can be saved] [in the kingdom] [of God.]

2 Nephi 13:32 [LDS 31:21]
[And now] behold, this [is the doctrine] [of Christ,] [and the only] [and <true> doctrine] [of the Father,] [and of the Son,] [and of the <Holy> Ghost,] which [is <one> God,] without end. Amen.