BoM Translation Guide



2 Nephi 14

2 Nephi 14:1 [LDS 32:1]
[And now] behold, [my <beloved> brethren,] [I suppose] [that ye ponder somewhat] [in your hearts,] concerning [that which] [we should do,] after [ye have entered in] [by the way.]

2 Nephi 14:2 [LDS 32:2]
[But behold,] why [do ye ponder] these things [in your hearts?] [Do ye <not> remember] [that I said] [unto you,] [that after] [ye had received] [the <Holy> Ghost,] [ye could speak] with [the tongue] [of angels?]

2 Nephi 14:3 [LDS 32:2]
[And now,] how [could ye speak] with [the tongue] [of angels,] save [it were by the <Holy> <Ghost?> Angels] speak [by the power] [of the <Holy> Ghost;] wherefore, [they speak] [the words] [of Christ.]

2 Nephi 14:4 [LDS 32:3]
Wherefore, [I said] [unto you,] Feast upon [the words] [of Christ;] for behold [the words] [of Christ] [will tell you] [all things] what [ye should do.]

2 Nephi 14:5 [LDS 32:4]
Wherefore, now after [I have spoken] [these words,] if [ye can <not> understand them,] [it will be] because [ye ask] not, neither [do ye knock;] [wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} ye are <not> brought] [into the light,] [but must perish] [in the dark.]

2 Nephi 14:6 [LDS 32:5]
For behold, again [I say] [unto you,] [that if] [ye will enter in] [by the way] [and receive] [the <Holy> Ghost,] [it will shew] [unto you] [all things] what [ye should do.]

2 Nephi 14:7 [LDS 32:6]
Behold, this [is the doctrine] [of Christ;] [and there will be] no more doctrine given, until after [he shall manifest himself] [unto you] [in the flesh.]

2 Nephi 14:8 [LDS 32:6]
[And when he shall manifest himself] [unto you] [in the flesh,] [the things] which [he shall say] [unto you,] [shall ye observe] [to do.]

2 Nephi 14:9 [LDS 32:7] [Note]
[And now] I, Nephi, [can not] say more: [the Spirit] stoppeth [mine utterance,] [and I am left] [to mourn] [because of the unbelief,] [and the wickedness,] [and the ignorance,] [and the stiffneckedness] [of men:] for [they will <not> search] knowledge, nor understand great knowledge, [when it is given] [unto them] [in plainness,] [even as plain] [as word] can be.

2 Nephi 14:10 [LDS 32:8]
[And now,] [my <beloved> brethren,] [I perceive] [that ye ponder] still [in your hearts;] [and it grieveth me] [that I must speak] concerning this thing.

2 Nephi 14:11 [LDS 32:8]
For if [ye would hearken] [unto the spirit] [which teacheth] [a man] [to pray,] [ye would know] that [ye must pray:] for [the <evil> spirit] teacheth not [a man] [to pray,] [but teacheth him] [that he] [must <not> pray.]

2 Nephi 14:12 [LDS 32:9]
[But behold] [I say] [unto you,] [that ye must pray] always, [and <not> faint:] [that ye] [must <not> perform] anything unto [the Lord,] save [in the first place] [ye shall pray] unto [the Father] [in the name] [of Christ,] [that he will consecrate] [thy performance] [unto thee,] [that thy performance] [may be] [for the welfare] [of thy soul.]