3 Nephi 12
1 And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words unto Nephi,
and to those who had been called, (now the number of them who had been
called, and received power and authority to baptize, was twelve) and behold,
he stretched forth his hand unto the multitude, and cried unto them, saying:
Blessed are ye if ye shall give heed unto the words of these twelve whom I
have chosen from among you to minister unto you, and to be your servants;
and unto them I have given power that they may baptize you with water; and
after that ye are baptized with water, behold, I will baptize you with fire and
with the Holy Ghost; therefore blessed are ye if ye shall believe in me and be
baptized, after that ye have seen me and know that I am.
2 And again, more blessed are they who shall believe in your words because
that ye shall testify that ye have seen me, and that ye know that I am. Yea,
blessed are they who shall believe in your words, and come down into the
depths of humility and be baptized, for they shall be visited with fire and with
the Holy Ghost, and shall receive a remission of their sins.
3 Yea, blessed are the poor in spirit who come unto me, for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
4 And again, blessed are all they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 And blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for
they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost.
7 And blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
8 And blessed are all the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 And blessed are all the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of
God.
10 And blessed are all they who are persecuted for my name's sake, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 And blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute, and shall say
all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake;
12 For ye shall have great joy and be exceedingly glad, for great shall be
your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before
you.
13 Verily, verily, I say unto you, I give unto you to be the salt of the earth;
but if the salt shall lose its savor wherewith shall the earth be salted? The salt
shall be thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden
under foot of men.
14 Verily, verily, I say unto you, I give unto you to be the light of this
people. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
15 Behold, do men light a candle and put it under a bushel? Nay, but on a
candlestick, and it giveth light to all that are in the house;
16 Therefore let your light so shine before this people, that they may see
your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets. I am not
come to destroy but to fulfil;
18 For verily I say unto you, one jot nor tittle hath not passed away from the
law, but in me it hath all been fulfilled.
19 And behold, I have given you the law and the commandments of my
Father, that ye shall believe in me, and that ye shall repent of your sins, and
come unto me with a broken heart and a contrite spirit. Behold, ye have the
commandments before you, and the law is fulfilled.
20 Therefore come unto me and be ye saved; for verily I say unto you, that
except ye shall keep my commandments, which I have commanded you at
this time, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, and it is also
written before you, that thou shalt not kill, and whosoever shall kill shall be
in danger of the judgment of God;
22 But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother shall be in
danger of his judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall
be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in
danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore, if ye shall come unto me, or shall desire to come unto me, and
rememberest that thy brother hast aught against thee —
24 Go thy way unto thy brother, and first be reconciled to thy brother, and
then come unto me with full purpose of heart, and I will receive you.
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly while thou art in the way with him,
lest at any time he shall get thee, and thou shalt be cast into prison.
26 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence
until thou hast paid the uttermost senine. And while ye are in prison can ye
pay even one senine? Verily, verily, I say unto you, Nay.
27 Behold, it is written by them of old time, that thou shalt not commit
adultery;
28 But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman, to lust after
her, hath committed adultery already in his heart.
29 Behold, I give unto you a commandment, that ye suffer none of these
things to enter into your heart;
30 For it is better that ye should deny yourselves of these things, wherein ye
will take up your cross, than that ye should be cast into hell.
31 It hath been written, that whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give
her a writing of divorcement.
32 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife,
saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery; and
whoso shall marry her who is divorced committeth adultery.
33 And again it is written, thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform
unto the Lord thine oaths;
34 But verily, verily, I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for
it is God's throne;
35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool;
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one
hair black or white;
37 But let your communication be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for whatsoever
cometh of more than these is evil.
38 And behold, it is written, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth;
39 But I say unto you, that ye shall not resist evil, but whosoever shall smite
thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also;
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law and take away thy coat, let him
have thy cloak also;
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee
turn not away.
43 And behold it is written also, that thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate
thine enemy;
44 But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do
good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and
persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for he
maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good.
46 Therefore those things which were of old time, which were under the
law, in me are all fulfilled.
47 Old things are done away, and all things have become new.
48 Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father
who is in heaven is perfect.