Jacob 4:14–18 "Looking beyond the Mark" 14 But behold, the Jews were a stiffnecked people; and they despised the words of plainness, and killed the prophets, and sought for things that they could not understand. Wherefore, because of their blindness, which blindness came by looking beyond the mark, they must needs fall; for God [...]
Jacob 4:10 "Seek not to counsel the Lord, but to take counsel from his hand." 10 Wherefore, brethren, seek not to counsel the Lord, but to take counsel from his hand. For behold, ye yourselves know that he counseleth in wisdom, and in justice, and in great mercy, over all his works. President Marion [...]
Jacob 2:31–35 "Many hearts died, pierced with deep wounds." 31 For behold, I, the Lord, have seen the sorrow, and heard the mourning of the daughters of my people in the land of Jerusalem, yea, and in all the lands of my people, because of the wickedness and abominations of their husbands. 32 And [...]
Jacob 2:17 "Be . . . free with your substance." 17 Think of your brethren like unto yourselves, and be familiar with all and free with your substance, that they may be rich like unto you. Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin said: "How much should we pay in fast offerings? My brothers and sisters, the [...]
Jacob 2:12–19 "Before ye seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God." 12 And now behold, my brethren, this is the word which I declare unto you, that many of you have begun to search for gold, and for silver, and for all manner of precious ores, in the which this land, [...]