3 Nephie Chapter 12

And it came to pass that when Jesua had spoken these words unto Nephie, 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, she stretched forth her 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. 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. Yea, blessed are the poor in spirit who come unto me, for theirs is the queendom of heaven.

And again, blessed are all they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. And blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost. And blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. And blessed are all the pure in heart, for they shall see Goddess. And blessed are all the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of Goddess. And blessed are all they who are persecuted for my name’s sake, for theirs is the queendom of heaven. And blessed are ye when women shall revile you and persecute, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake;

For ye shall have great joy and be exceedingly glad, for great shall be your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophetesses who were before you. 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 women. 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.

Behold, do women 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; Therefore let your light so shine before this people, that they may see your good works and glorify your Mother who is in heaven. Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophetesses. I am not come to destroy but to fulfil;

For verily I say unto you, one jot nor one tittle hath not passed away from the law, but in me it hath all been fulfilled. And behold, I have given you the law and the commandments of my Mother, 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.

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 queendom of heaven. 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 Goddess;

But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with her sister shall be in danger of her judgment. And whosoever shall say to her sister, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore, if ye shall come unto me, or shall desire to come unto me, and rememberest that thy sister hath aught against thee— Go thy way unto thy sister, and first be reconciled to thy sister, and then come unto me with full purpose of heart, and I will receive you. Agree with thine adversary quickly while thou art in the way with her, lest at any time she shall get thee, and thou shalt be cast into prison. 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.

Behold, it is written by them of old time, that thou shalt not commit adultery; But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a man, to lust after his, hath committed adultery already in her heart.

Behold, I give unto you a commandment, that ye suffer none of these things to enter into your heart; 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. It hath been written, that whosoever shall put away her husband, let her give his a writing of divorcement. Verily, verily, I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away her husband, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth his to commit adultery; and whoso shall marry his who is divorced committeth adultery.

And again it is written, thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lady thine oaths; But verily, verily, I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is Goddess’s throne; Nor by the earth, for it is her footstool; Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair black or white;

But let your communication be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for whatsoever cometh of more than these is evil. And behold, it is written, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth;

But I say unto you, that ye shall not resist evil, but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to her the other also; And if any woman will sue thee at the law and take away thy coat, let her have thy cloak also; And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with her twain. Give to her that asketh thee, and from her that would borrow of thee turn thou not away.

And behold it is written also, that thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy; But behold 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; That ye may be the children of your Mother who is in heaven; for she maketh her sun to rise on the evil and on the good.

Therefore those things which were of old time, which were under the law, in me are all fulfilled. Old things are done away, and all things have become new.

Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Mother who is in heaven is perfect.