BoM Translation Guide



Moroni 8

Moroni 8:1 [LDS 8:1]
[An epistle] [of my father] Mormon, written [to me,] Moroni: [and it was written] [unto me] soon after [my calling] [to the ministry.]

Moroni 8:2 [LDS 8:2]
[And on this wise] [did he write] [unto me,] saying, [My <beloved> <son,>{incorrect punctuation} Moroni,] [I rejoice] exceedingly [that your Lord] Jesus Christ [hath been mindful] [to you,] [and hath called] you [to his ministry,] [and to his <holy> work.]

Moroni 8:3 [LDS 8:3]
[I am mindful] [of you] always [in my prayers,] continually praying unto God [the Father,] [in the name] [of his <holy> <child,>{incorrect punctuation} Jesus,] [that he,] [through his <infinite> goodness] [and grace,] [will keep you] [through the endurance] [of faith] [on his name] to [the end.]

Moroni 8:4 [LDS 8:4]
[And now] [my son] [I speak] [unto you] concerning [that which] [grieveth me] exceedingly; for [it grieveth me] [that there should disputations] rise [among you.]

Moroni 8:5 [LDS 8:5]
For if [I have learned] [the truth,] [there have been] disputations [among you] concerning [the baptism] [of your <little> children.]

Moroni 8:6 [LDS 8:6]
[And now] [my son,] [I desire] [that ye should labor] diligently, that this gross error [should be removed] [from among you;] for, [for <this> intent] [I have written] this epistle.

Moroni 8:7 [LDS 8:7]
For immediately after [I had learned] these things [of you,] [I inquired] [of the Lord] concerning [the matter.]

Moroni 8:8 [LDS 8:7]
[And the word] [of the Lord] came [to me] [by the power] [of the <Holy> Ghost,] saying, Listen [to the words] [of Christ,] [your Redeemer,] [your Lord,] [and your God.]

Moroni 8:9 [LDS 8:8]
Behold, [I came] [into the world] not [to call] [the righteous,] [but sinners] [to repentance;] [the whole] need no physician, [but they that are] sick; wherefore little children [are whole,] for [they are <not> capable of committing] sin; [wherefore the curse] [of Adam] [is taken] [from them] [in me,] [that it hath <no> power] [over them;] [and the law] [of circumcision] [is done away] [in me.]

Moroni 8:10 [LDS 8:9]
[And after this manner] [did the <Holy> Ghost] manifest [the word] [of God] [unto me;] [wherefore my <beloved> son,] [I know] that [it is <solemn> mockery] before God, [that ye should baptize] little children.

Moroni 8:11 [LDS 8:10]
Behold [I say] [unto you,] [that <this> thing] [shall ye teach,] repentance [and baptism] [unto those who] [are accountable] [and capable] [of committing] sin; yea, teach parents [that they must repent] [and be baptized,] [and humble themselves] [as their <little> children,] [and they shall all] [be saved] with [their <little> children:] [and their <little> children] need no repentance, neither baptism.

Moroni 8:12 [LDS 8:11]
Behold, baptism [is unto repentance] [to the fulfilling] [the commandments] [unto the remission] [of sins.]

Moroni 8:13 [LDS 8:12]
[But <little> children] [are alive] [in Christ,] even [from the foundation] [of the world;] if not so, God [is a <partial> God,] [and also] [a <changeable> God,] [and a respecter] [to persons;] for [how many] little children [have died] without baptism.

Moroni 8:14 [LDS 8:13]
Wherefore, if little children [could not] [be saved] without baptism, these [must have gone] [to an <endless> hell.]

Moroni 8:15 [LDS 8:14]
Behold [I say] [unto you,] [that he] [that supposeth] [that <little> children] need [baptism,{incorrect punctuation} is] [in the gall] [of bitterness,] [and in the bonds] [of iniquity;] for he [hath <neither> <faith,>{incorrect punctuation} hope,] [nor charity;] wherefore, [should he be cut off] [while in the thought,] [he must go down] [to hell.]

Moroni 8:16 [LDS 8:15]
For awful [is the wickedness] [to suppose] that God saveth one child because [of baptism,] [and the other] [must perish] because [he hath <no> baptism.]

Moroni 8:17 [LDS 8:16]
[Wo be] [unto him] [that shall pervert] [the ways] [of the Lord] [after this manner,] for [they shall perish,] except [they repent.]

Moroni 8:18 [LDS 8:17]
Behold, [I speak] [with boldness,] [having authority] [from God;] [and I fear] not what man [can do;] for perfect love [casteth out] all fear; [and I am filled] [with charity,] [which is] everlasting love; wherefore all children [are alike] [unto me;] [wherefore I love] little children [with a <perfect> love;] [and they are <all> alike,] [and partakers] [of salvation.]

Moroni 8:19 [LDS 8:18]
For [I know] that God [is not] [a <partial> {incorrect punctuation} neither] [a <changeable> being;] [but he] [is unchangeable] [from all] eternity [to all] eternity.

Moroni 8:20 [LDS 8:19]
Little children [can not] repent; [wherefore it is <awful> wickedness] [to deny] [the <pure> mercies] [of God] [unto them,] for [they are <all> alive] [in him] because [of his mercy.]

Moroni 8:21 [LDS 8:20]
[And he that saith] [that <little> children] need baptism, denieth [the mercies] [of Christ,] [and setteth at naught] [the atonement] [of him] [and the power] [of his redemption.]

Moroni 8:22 [LDS 8:21]
[Wo unto] such, for [they are in danger] [of death,] hell, [and an <endless> torment.]

Moroni 8:23 [LDS 8:21]
[I speak it] boldly, God [hath commanded me.]

Moroni 8:24 [LDS 8:21]
Listen [unto them] [and give heed,] [or they stand] [against you] [at the <judgment> seat] [of Christ.]

Moroni 8:25 [LDS 8:22]
For behold [that all] little children [are alive] [in Christ,] [and also] all [they that are without] [the law.]

Moroni 8:26 [LDS 8:22]
For [the power] [of redemption] cometh [on all] [they that have <no> law;] [wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} he] [that is <not> condemned,] [or he that is under <no> condemnation,] [can not] repent; [and unto such baptism] availeth nothing.

Moroni 8:27 [LDS 8:23]
[But is mockery] before God, denying [the mercies] [of Christ,] [and the power] [of his <Holy> Spirit,] [and putting trust] [in <dead> works.]

Moroni 8:28 [LDS 8:24]
Behold, [my son,] this thing [ought <not> to be;] for repentance is [unto them] [that are under condemnation,] [and under] [the curse] [of a <broken> law.]

Moroni 8:29 [LDS 8:25]
[And the first--fruits] [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.

Moroni 8:30 [LDS 8:27]
Behold, [my son,] [I will write] [unto you] again if [I go] [not out] soon against [the Lamanites.]

Moroni 8:31 [LDS 8:27]
Behold, [the pride] [of <this> nation,] [or the people] [of the Nephites,] [hath proven] [their destruction,] except [they should repent.]

Moroni 8:32 [LDS 8:28]
Pray [for them,] [my son,] [that repentance] [may come] [unto them.]

Moroni 8:33 [LDS 8:28]
[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.]

Moroni 8:34 [LDS 8:29]
[And after] rejecting [so great] [a knowledge,] [my son,] [they must perish] soon, [unto the fulfilling] [of the prophecies] which [were spoken] [by the prophets,] [as well as] [the words] [of our Savior himself.]

Moroni 8:35 [LDS 8:30]
Farewell, [my son,] until [I shall write] [unto you,] [or shall meet you] again. Amen.