BoM Translation Guide



3 Nephi 12

3 Nephi 12:1 [LDS 26:6]
[And now] [there can not] [be written] [in <this> book,] [even a hundredth part] [of the things] which Jesus [did <truly> teach] unto [the people;] [but behold] [the plates] [of Nephi] [do contain] [the more part] [of the things] which [he taught] [the people;]

3 Nephi 12:2 [LDS 26:8]
[And <these> things] [have I written,] which [are a lesser part] [of the things] which [he taught] [the people;] [and I have written] them [to the intent] [that they may be brought again] unto this people, [from the Gentiles,] [according to the words] which Jesus [hath spoken.]

3 Nephi 12:3 [LDS 26:9]
[And when they shall have received] this, which [is expedient] [that they should have] first, [to try] [their faith,] [and if it shall so be] [that they shall believe] these things, [then shall the greater things] [be made manifest] [unto them.]

3 Nephi 12:4 [LDS 26:10]
[And if it so be] [that they will <not> believe] these things, [then shall the greater things] [be withheld] [from them,] [unto their condemnation.]

3 Nephi 12:5 [LDS 26:11]
Behold [I was about to write] them all which [were engraven] upon [the plates] [of Nephi,] [but the Lord] [forbid it,] saying, [I will try] [the faith] [of my people;] therefore I, Mormon, [do write] [the things] which [have been commanded me] [of the Lord.]

3 Nephi 12:6 [LDS 26:12]
[And now] I, Mormon, [make an end] [of my sayings,] [and proceed] [to write] [the things] which [have been commanded me;] therefore [I would that] [ye should behold] [that the Lord] truly [did teach] [the people,] [for the space] [of three] days; [and after that] [he did shew himself] [unto them oft,] [and did break] [bread oft,] [and bless it,] [and give it] [unto them.]

3 Nephi 12:7 [LDS 26:14]
[And it came to pass] [that he did teach] [and minister] [unto the children] [of the multitude] [of whom] [hath been spoken,] [and he did loose] [their tongues,] [and they did speak] unto [their fathers] great [and marvelous] things, [even greater] [than he had revealed] unto [the people,] [and loosed] [their tongues] [that they could] utter.

3 Nephi 12:8 [LDS 26:15]
[And it came to pass] [that after] [he had ascended] [into heaven] [the second time,] [that he shewed himself] [unto them,] [and had gone] unto [the Father,] after [having healed] all [their sick,] [and their lame,] [and opened] [the eyes] [of their blind,] [and unstopped] [the ears] [of the deaf,] [and even] [had done] [all manner] [of cures] [among them,] [and raised] [a man] [from the dead,] [and had shewn forth] [his power] [unto them,] [and had ascended] unto [the Father,]

3 Nephi 12:9 [LDS 26:16]
Behold, [it came to pass] [on the morrow,] [that the multitude] [gathered themselves together,] [and they both saw] and heard [these children;] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] babes [did open] [their mouths,] [and utter] marvelous things; [and the things] which [they did utter] [were forbidden] [that there should <not> <any> man] [write them.]

3 Nephi 12:10 [LDS 26:17]
[And it came to pass] [that the disciples] whom Jesus [had chosen,] began [from that time forth] [to baptize] [and to teach] [as many as] did come [unto them:] [and as many as] [were baptized] [in the name] [of Jesus] [were filled] with [the <Holy> Ghost.]

3 Nephi 12:11 [LDS 26:18] [Note]
[And many] [of them] saw [and heard] [unspeakable things,] which [are <not> lawful] [to be written:] [and they taught,] [and did minister] one to another; [and they had] [all things] common [among them,] every man dealing justly, one with another.

3 Nephi 12:12 [LDS 26:20]
[And it came to pass] that [they did do] [all things,] [even as Jesus] [had commanded them.]

3 Nephi 12:13 [LDS 26:21]
[And they who] [were baptized] [in the name] [of Jesus,] [were called] [the church] [of Christ.]

3 Nephi 12:14 [LDS 27:1]
[And it came to pass] [that as the disciples] [of Jesus] [were journeying] [and were preaching] [the things] which [they had both heard] and seen, [and were baptizing] [in the name] [of Jesus,] [it came to pass] [that the disciples] [were gathered together,] [and were united] [in mighty] prayer [and fasting.]

3 Nephi 12:15 [LDS 27:2]
[And Jesus] again [shewed himself] [unto them,] for [they were praying] unto [the Father,] [in his name;] [and Jesus] came [and stood] [in the midst of them,] [and said] unto them, What [will ye] [that I shall give] [unto you?]

3 Nephi 12:16 [LDS 27:3]
[And they said] unto him, Lord, [we will] [that thou wouldst tell us] [the name] whereby [we shall call] this church; for [there are disputations] among [the people] concerning [this matter.]

3 Nephi 12:17 [LDS 27:4]
[And the Lord] said unto them, Verily, verily [I say] [unto you,] Why [is it] that [the people] [should murmur] [and dispute] [because of <this> thing?]

3 Nephi 12:18 [LDS 27:5]
[Have they <not> read] [the scriptures,] [which say,] [Ye must take] [upon you] [the name] [of Christ,] which [is my name?] for [by <this> name] [shall ye be called] [at the last] day; [and whoso] taketh [upon him] [my name,] [and endureth] [to the end,] [the same] [shall be saved] [at the last] day;

3 Nephi 12:19 [LDS 27:7]
Therefore, whatsoever [ye shall do,] [ye shall do it] [in my name;] [therefore ye shall call] [the church] [in my name;] [and ye shall call] upon [the Father] [in my name,] [that he will bless] [the church] [for my sake;] [and how] [be it my church,] save [it be called] [in my name?]

3 Nephi 12:20 [LDS 27:8]
For if [a church] [be called] [in Moses'] name, [then it be] Moses' church; [or if] [it be called] [in the name] [of a man,] [then it be] [the church] [of a man;] [but if] [it be called] [in my name,] [then it is] [my church,] [if it so be] [that they are built] upon [my gospel.]

3 Nephi 12:21 [LDS 27:9]
Verily [I say] [unto you,] that ye [are built] upon [my gospel;] [therefore ye shall call] whatsoever things [ye do call] [in my name;] [therefore if] [ye call] upon [the Father,] for [the church,] if [it be] [in my name,] [the Father] [will hear] you;

3 Nephi 12:22 [LDS 27:10]
[And if it so be] [that the church] [is built] upon [my gospel,] [then will the Father] [shew forth] [his own works] [in it;]

3 Nephi 12:23 [LDS 27:11]
[But if] [it be <not> built] upon [my gospel,] [and is built] upon [the works] [of men,] [or upon] [the works] [of the devil,] verily [I say] [unto you,] [They have joy] [in their works] [for a season,] [and by and by] [the end] cometh, [and they] [are hewn down] [and cast] [into the fire,] [from whence] [there is <no> return;]

3 Nephi 12:24 [LDS 27:12]
For [their works] [do follow them,] for [it is because] [of their works] [that they] [are hewn down;] [therefore remember] [the things] that [I have told you.]

3 Nephi 12:25 [LDS 27:13]
Behold [I have given] [unto you] [my gospel,] [and this] [is the gospel] which [I have given] [unto you,] [that I came] [into the world] [to do] [the will] [of my Father,] because [my Father] [sent me;]

3 Nephi 12:26 [LDS 27:14]
[And my Father] [sent me] [that I might be lifted up] upon [the cross;] [and after that] [I had been lifted up] upon [the cross,] [I might draw] all men [unto me:]

3 Nephi 12:27 [LDS 27:14]
That [as I have been lifted up] [by men,] [even so] [should men] [be lifted up] [by the Father,] [to stand] [before me,] [to be judged] [of their works,] whether [they be good] [or whether] [they be evil;]

3 Nephi 12:28 [LDS 27:15]
[And for <this> cause] [have I been] [lifted up;] [therefore,{incorrect punctuation} according to the power] [of the Father,] [I will draw] all men [unto me,] [that they may be judged] [according to their works.]

3 Nephi 12:29 [LDS 27:16]
[And it shall come to pass,] [that whoso] repenteth [and is baptized] [in my name,] [shall be filled;] [and if] [he endureth] [to the end,] behold, him [will I hold guiltless] before [my Father,] [at <that> day] [when I shall stand] [to judge] [the world.]

3 Nephi 12:30 [LDS 27:17]
[And he that endureth] not [unto the end,] [the same] [is he] that [is <also> hewn down] [and cast] [into the fire,] [from whence] [[they can <no> more return, ]] [because of the justice] [of the Father:] [and this] [is the word] which [he hath given] unto [the children] [of men.]

3 Nephi 12:31 [LDS 27:18]
[And for <this> cause] [he fulfilleth] [the words] which [he hath given,] [and he lieth] not, [but fulfilleth] [all his words;] [and no] [unclean thing] [can enter] [into his kingdom;]

3 Nephi 12:32 [LDS 27:19]
[Therefore nothing] entereth [into his rest,] save [it be those] who [have washed] [their garments] [in my blood,] [because of their faith,] [and the repentance] [of <all> their sins,] [and their faithfulness] unto [the end.]

3 Nephi 12:33 [LDS 27:20]
[Now this] [is the commandment,] Repent, all [ye ends] [of the earth,] [and come] [unto me] [and be baptized] [in my name,] [that ye may be sanctified] [by the reception] [of the <Holy> Ghost,] [that ye may stand] spotless [before me] [at the last] day.

3 Nephi 12:34 [LDS 27:21]
Verily, verily [I say] [unto you,] This [is my gospel;] [and ye know] [the things] that [ye must do] [in my church;] [for the works] which [ye have seen] [me do,] [that shall ye <also> do;]

3 Nephi 12:35 [LDS 27:22]
For [that which] [ye have seen] [me do,] [even that shall ye do;] [therefore if] [ye do] these things, [blessed are ye,] for [ye shall be lifted up] [at the last] day.