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 Laban
(see
 
 
 
 
  BD Laban
 )
 
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 Labor
(see also
 
 Industry
 ; Laborer
 ; Toil
 ; Wages
 ; Work
 ; Work, Value of
 )
 Ex. 20: 9
  (Deut. 5: 13
 ; Mosiah 13: 17
 ) Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work.; Ps. 127: 1
  Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain.; Ps. 128: 2
  thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands.; Prov. 10: 16
 
 labour of the righteous tendeth to life.; Prov. 13: 11
  he that gathereth by labour shall increase.; Prov. 14: 23
  In all labour there is profit.; Prov. 21: 25
  slothful . . . his hands refuse to labour.; Eccl. 2: 24
  make his soul enjoy good in his labour.; Eccl. 5: 12
  sleep of a labouring man is sweet.; Eccl. 5: 19
  to rejoice in his labour.; Isa. 55: 2
  ye spend . . . your labour for that which satisfieth not.; Isa. 65: 23
  They shall not labour in vain.; Matt. 11: 28
  Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden.; John 6: 27
 
 Labour not for the meat which perisheth.; Acts 20: 34
  these hands have ministered unto my necessities.; Acts 20: 35
  that so labouring ye ought to support the weak.; 1 Cor. 3: 8
  his own reward according to his own labour.; 1 Cor. 4: 12
 
 labour, working with our own hands.; Eph. 4: 28
  steal no more: but rather let him labour.; 1 Thes. 1: 3
  your work of faith, and labour of love.; 1 Thes. 2: 9
  (2 Thes. 3: 8
 ) labour and travail: for labouring night and day.; 1 Tim. 4: 10
  we both labour and suffer reproach.; Heb. 4: 11
  Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest.; Heb. 6: 10
  God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour.; Rev. 14: 13
  die in the Lord . . . they may rest from their labours.; 1 Ne. 17: 41
 
 labor which they had to perform was to look.; 2 Ne. 5: 17
  Nephi, did cause my people . . . to labor with their hands.; 2 Ne. 9: 51
  do not spend . . . your labor for that which cannot satisfy.; 2 Ne. 26: 31
  laborer in Zion shall labor for Zion.; 2 Ne. 29: 4
  do they remember . . . the labors, and the pains of the Jews.; Jacob 1: 19
  by laboring with our might their blood might not come.; Jacob 5: 71
  (Jacob 5: 15-70
 ) labor in the vineyard, with your might.; Mosiah 2: 14
 
 theword with mine own hands that I might serve you.; Mosiah 18: 24
  priests . . . labor with their own hands.; Mosiah 27: 4
 
 laboring with their own hands for their support.; Alma 1: 26
  they did all labor, every man according to his strength.; Alma 24: 18
  rather than spend their days in idleness they would labor.; Alma 29: 15
  they have labored exceedingly.; Alma 30: 32
  (Alma 32: 5
 ) I have labored . . . with mine own hands for my support.; Alma 30: 34
  we do not receive anything for our labors in the church.; Alma 34: 32
  this life is the day for men to perform their labors.; Alma 36: 25
  joy in the fruit of my labors.; Moro. 9: 6
 
 labor diligently, for if we should cease to labor . . . brought under condemnation, for we have a labor to perform.; D&C 6: 31
  shall ye have joy in the fruit of your labors.; D&C 10: 4
  Do not run faster or labor more than you have strength.; D&C 18: 15
  if . . . you should labor all your days in crying repentance.; D&C 38: 40
  go to with his might, with the labor of his hands.; D&C 39: 13
  Thou art called to labor in my vineyard.; D&C 52: 39
  let them labor with their own hands.; D&C 56: 17
  Wo unto you . . . who will not labor with your own hands.; D&C 59: 2
  (D&C 59: 10
 ) those that die shall rest from all their labors.; D&C 64: 25
  if ye believe me, ye will labor.; D&C 68: 30
  Zion also shall remember their labors.; D&C 75: 3
  neither be idle but labor with your might.; D&C 84: 109
  let every man . . . labor in his own calling.; D&C 88: 52
  Go ye and labor in the field.; D&C 124: 121
  recompense of wages for all their labors.; Moses 5: 1
  Eve . . . did labor with him.; JS-H 1: 55
  we . . . by continuous labor were enabled to get a comfortable maintenance.
 
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 Laborer
(see also
 
 Labor
 )
 Matt. 9: 37
  (Luke 10: 2
 ) harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few.; Matt. 20: 1
  householder, which went out . . . to hire labourers.; Luke 10: 7
 
 labourer is worthy of his hire.; 1 Cor. 3: 9
  we are labourers together with God.; 1 Tim. 5: 18
 
 labourer is worthy of his reward.; James 5: 4
  hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields.; 2 Ne. 26: 31
 
 laborer in Zion shall labor for Zion.; D&C 23: 7
  you may receive the reward of the laborer.; D&C 31: 5
  (D&C 84: 79
 ; D&C 106: 3
 ) laborer is worthy of his hire.; D&C 42: 42
  idle shall not . . . wear the garments of the laborer.; D&C 72: 17
  received as a wise steward and as a faithful laborer.; D&C 88: 70
  first laborers in this last kingdom.
 
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 Lack
(see also
 
 Need
 ; Want
 )
 Ex. 16: 18
  (2 Cor. 8: 15
 ) that gathered little had no lack.; Hosea 4: 6
  people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.; Matt. 19: 20
  I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet.; Mark 10: 21
  (Luke 18: 22
 ) One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell.; Luke 22: 35
  When I sent you without purse . . . lacked ye any thing.; Acts 4: 34
  Neither was there any among them that lacked.; 2 Cor. 11: 9
  that which was lacking to me the brethren . . . supplied.; Philip. 4: 10
  ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.; 1 Thes. 4: 12
  that ye may have lack of nothing.; James 1: 5
  (JS-H 1: 11
 ) If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God.; 2 Pet. 1: 9
  he that lacketh these things is blind.; D&C 42: 68
  he that lacketh wisdom, let him ask of me.
 
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 Lad
(see also
 
 Child
 )
 Gen. 21: 12
  grievous in thy sight because of the lad.; Gen. 44: 34
  up to my father, and the lad be not with me.; Gen. 48: 16
  Angel which redeemed me . . . bless the lads.; Moses 6: 31
  found favor in thy sight, and am but a lad.
 
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 Ladder
 
 
 
 Gen. 28: 12
  a ladder set up on the earth.
 
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 Laden
 
 Matt. 11: 28
  all ye that labour and are heavy laden.; Luke 11: 46
  ye lade men with burdens.; Mosiah 2: 14
  that ye should not be laden with taxes.; D&C 31: 5
  (D&C 33: 9
 ; D&C 75: 5
 ) you shall be laden with sheaves.
 
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 Lady
 
 Isa. 47: 5
  shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.; 2 Jn. 1: 1
  elder unto the elect lady and her children.; D&C 25: 3
  thou art an elect lady, whom I have called.
 
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 Laid
(see
 
 
 
 Lay
 )
 
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 Lake
(see also
 
 Sea
 )
 Luke 8: 23
  storm of wind on the lake.; Luke 8: 33
  ran . . . into the lake, and were choked.; Rev. 19: 20
  both were cast alive into a lake of fire.; Rev. 20: 10
  (Rev. 21: 8
 ; 2 Ne. 9: 16, 19, 26
 ; 2 Ne. 28: 23
 ; Jacob 3: 11
 ; Jacob 6: 10
 ; Mosiah 3: 27
 ; Alma 12: 17
 ; Alma 14: 14
 ; D&C 76: 36
 ) devil that deceived them was cast into the lake.; D&C 63: 17
  shall have their part in that lake which burneth.
 
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 Lamanite
(see
 
 Book of Mormon
 ; Israel, Joseph, People of
 ; Israel, Restoration of
 )
 
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 Lamb
(see also
 
 Goat
 ; Jesus Christ, Lamb of God
 ; Sheep
 )
 Gen. 22: 8
  My son, God will provide himself a lamb.; Ex. 12: 5
  Your lamb shall be without blemish.; Ex. 12: 21
  take you a lamb . . . and kill the passover.; Ex. 29: 39
  (Num. 28: 4
 ) lamb thou shalt offer in the morning.; Lev. 14: 10
  (Lev. 23: 12
 ) one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish.; Isa. 11: 6
  (Isa. 65: 25
 ; 2 Ne. 21: 6
 ; 2 Ne. 30: 12
 ) wolf also shall dwell with the lamb.; Isa. 40: 11
  he shall gather the lambs with his arm.; Isa. 53: 7
  (Mosiah 14: 7
 ) brought as a lamb to the slaughter.; Luke 10: 3
  I send you forth as lambs among wolves.; John 21: 15
  He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.; Acts 8: 32
  like a lamb dumb before his shearer.
 
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 Lame
 
 2 Sam. 4: 4
  (2 Sam. 9: 3
 ) Jonathan . . . had a son that was lame.; Isa. 35: 6
  shall the lame man leap as an hart.; Mal. 1: 8
  if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil.; Matt. 11: 5
  (Matt. 15: 31
 ; Luke 7: 22
 ) blind receive their sight, and the lame walk.; Luke 14: 13
  feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame.; Acts 3: 2
  certain man lame from his mother’s womb.; Heb. 12: 13
  lest that which is lame be turned out of the way.; Mosiah 3: 5
  Lord . . . shall go forth . . . causing the lame to walk.; 3 Ne. 17: 7
  (3 Ne. 17: 9
 ; 3 Ne. 26: 15
 ) Have ye any that are lame . . . I will heal them.; D&C 35: 9
  they shall cause . . . the lame to walk.; D&C 42: 51
 
 lame who hath faith to leap shall leap.; D&C 58: 11
  then shall the poor, the lame . . . come in unto the marriage of the Lamb.
 
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 Lament
(see also
 
 Cry
 ; Mourn
 ; Wail
 ; Weep
 )
 Judg. 11: 40
  yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah.; Isa. 3: 26
  (2 Ne. 13: 26
 ) her gates shall lament and mourn.; Jer. 4: 8
  gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl.; Joel 1: 8
 
 Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth.; Matt. 11: 17
  have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.; Luke 23: 27
  women . . . bewailed and lamented him.; John 16: 20
  ye shall weep and lament.; Rev. 18: 9
 
 lament for her, when they shall see the smoke.; 3 Ne. 10: 2
  they did cease lamenting . . . for the loss of their kindred.; D&C 45: 53
  shall they lament because they persecuted their king.
 
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 Lamentation
(see also
 
 Lament
 ; Mourning
 ; Wailing
 ; Weep
 )
 2 Sam. 1: 17
  David lamented with this lamentation over Saul.; Jer. 6: 26
  for an only son, most bitter lamentation.; Jer. 31: 15
  (Matt. 2: 18
 ) in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping.; Ezek. 19: 1
  take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel.; Acts 8: 2
  carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation.; Hel. 6: 33
  great sorrow and lamentation of the righteous.; Ether 15: 16
  howling and a lamentation for the loss.; D&C 56: 16
  be your lamentation in the day of visitation.; D&C 112: 24
  vengeance cometh speedily . . . a day of . . . lamentation.
 
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 Lamentations of Jeremiah
(see
 
 
 
 
  BD Lamentations, Book of
 )
 
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 Lamp
(see also
 
 Candle
 ; Light
 ; BD Lamp
 )
 Gen. 15: 17
  smoking furnace, and a burning lamp.; Ex. 25: 37
  (Ex. 37: 23
 ) make the seven lamps . . . shall light the lamps.; Ex. 27: 20
  cause the lamp to burn always.; Judg. 7: 16
  in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.; 1 Sam. 3: 3
 
 lamp of God went out in the temple.; 2 Sam. 22: 29
  thou art my lamp.; Ps. 119: 105
  Thy word is a lamp unto my feet.; Prov. 6: 23
  commandment is a lamp.; Prov. 13: 9
 
 lamp of the wicked shall be put out.; Prov. 20: 20
  his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.; Dan. 10: 6
  his eyes as lamps of fire.; Zech. 4: 2
 
 lamps . . . seven pipes to the seven lamps.; Matt. 25: 8
  Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out.; Rev. 4: 5
  seven lamps of fire burning before the throne.; Rev. 8: 10
  star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp.; D&C 33: 17
  be faithful, praying always, having your lamps trimmed and burning.
 
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 Land
(see also
 
 Country
 ; Earth
 ; Ground
 )
 Gen. 1: 9
  (Moses 2: 9
 ) let the dry land appear.; Gen. 10: 5
  divided in their lands: every one after his tongue.; Ex. 3: 8
  bring them up out of that land unto a good land . . . a land flowing with milk and honey.; Ex. 14: 21
  east wind . . . made the sea dry land.; Lev. 18: 25
 
 land is defiled . . . land itself vomiteth.; Lev. 25: 4
  seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land.; Num. 13: 16
  men which Moses sent to spy out the land.; Num. 35: 33
  blood it defileth the land . . . land cannot be cleansed.; Josh. 4: 22
  Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.; Ps. 27: 13
  goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.; Isa. 14: 1
  (2 Ne. 24: 1
 ) yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land.; Isa. 62: 4
  shall thy land any more be termed Desolate.; Jer. 16: 15
  I will bring them again into their land.; Mal. 3: 12
  (3 Ne. 24: 12
 ) blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land.; Matt. 2: 20
  take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel.; Acts 4: 37
  Having land, sold it, and brought the money.; 1 Ne. 17: 38
  leadeth away the righteous into precious lands.; D&C 42: 79
  proved according to the laws of the land.; D&C 45: 63
  ye shall hear of wars in your own lands.; D&C 52: 14
  Satan is abroad in the land.; D&C 58: 21
  Let no man break the laws of the land.; D&C 81: 3
  proclaiming the gospel in the land of the living.; D&C 101: 44
  certain nobleman had a spot of land.; D&C 133: 23
  islands shall become one land.
 
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 Landmark
 
 Deut. 19: 14
  thou shalt not remove thy neighbour’s landmark.; Prov. 22: 28
  (Prov. 23: 10
 ) remove not the ancient landmark.
 
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 Lands of Inheritance
(see also
 
 Israel, Land of
 ; Promised Lands
 )
 Gen. 12: 1
  (Acts 7: 3
 ) Get thee . . . unto a land that I will shew thee.; Gen. 12: 7
  (Gen. 24: 7
 ) Unto thy seed will I give this land.; Gen. 13: 15
  all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it.; Num. 26: 53
 
 land shall be divided for an inheritance.; Num. 34: 13
  This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot.; Deut. 2: 5
  I will not give you of their land.; Deut. 4: 38
 
 land for an inheritance, as it is this day.; Deut. 6: 10
  (Deut. 11: 21
 ) Lord . . . brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers.; Deut. 21: 23
 
 land . . . which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.; Deut. 33: 13
  of Joseph he said, Blessed of the Lord be his land.; Deut. 34: 4
  This is the land which I sware unto Abraham.; Josh. 13: 7
  divide this land for an inheritance.; Isa. 13: 14
  (2 Ne. 23: 14
 ; Jer. 50: 16
 ) they shall . . . flee every one into his own land.; Isa. 57: 13
  putteth his trust in me . . . inherit my holy mountain.; Heb. 11: 8
  place which he should after receive for an inheritance.; 1 Ne. 17: 38
  leadeth away the righteous into precious lands.; 1 Ne. 22: 12
  gathered together to the lands of their inheritance.; 2 Ne. 6: 11
  gathered together again to the lands of their inheritance.; 2 Ne. 9: 2
  (2 Ne. 29: 14
 ) gathered home to the lands of their inheritance.; 2 Ne. 10: 7
  (2 Ne. 25: 11
 ) restored . . . unto the lands of their inheritance.; 2 Ne. 23: 14
  they shall . . . flee every one into his own land.; 3 Ne. 20: 33
  give unto them Jerusalem for the land of their inheritance.; 3 Ne. 21: 22
  whom I have given this land for their inheritance.; 3 Ne. 29: 1
  restoration to the lands of their inheritance.; Morm. 5: 14
  restoring . . . Israel, to the land of their inheritance.; Ether 13: 8
  house of Joseph shall be built upon this land.; D&C 38: 20
  have it for the land of your inheritance, and for the inheritance of your children.; D&C 45: 58
 
 earth shall be given unto them for an inheritance.; D&C 45: 66
  called the New Jerusalem, a land of peace.; D&C 52: 5
  made known unto them the land of your inheritance.; D&C 57: 5
  may obtain it for an everlasting inheritance.; D&C 58: 44
  time has not yet come . . . for them to receive their inheritance.; D&C 77: 15
  built the city of Jerusalem in the land of their fathers.; D&C 103: 11
  scattered shall return to the lands of their inheritances.; D&C 109: 64
  Judah may begin to return to the lands which thou didst give to Abraham.; D&C 133: 24
 
 land of Jerusalem and . . . of Zion shall be turned back into their own place.; Abr. 2: 19
  Unto thy seed will I give this land.
 
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 Lands of Promise
(see
 
 
 
 Lands of Inheritance
 )
 
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 Language
(see also
 
 Communication
 ; Holy Ghost, Gifts of
 ; Speech
 ; Tongue
 ; Writing
 )
 Gen. 2: 19
  (Moses 3: 20
 ; Abr. 5: 21
 ) whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.; Gen. 11: 1
  whole earth was of one language.; Gen. 11: 9
  (Omni 1: 22
 ; Mosiah 28: 17
 ; Ether 1: 33, 35
 ) Lord did there confound the language.; Judg. 12: 6
  Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not . . . pronounce it right.; 2 Kgs. 18: 28
  (Isa. 36: 13
 ) a loud voice in the Jews’ language.; Neh. 13: 24
  their children . . . could not speak in the Jews’ language.; Ps. 19: 3
  no speech nor language, where their voice is.; Ps. 81: 5
  Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.; Dan. 3: 4
  commanded, O people, nations, and languages.; Zeph. 3: 9
  will I turn to the people a pure language.; Acts 2: 6
  every man heard them speak in his own language.; 1 Cor. 14: 19
  rather speak five words with my understanding.; 2 Ne. 31: 3
  he speaketh unto men according to their language.; Omni 1: 17
  their language had become corrupted.; Mosiah 1: 2
  taught in all the language of his fathers.; Mosiah 1: 4
  taught in the language of the Egyptians.; Mosiah 24: 4
 
 language of Nephi began to be taught.; Alma 5: 61
 
 language of him who hath commanded me.; 3 Ne. 5: 18
  according to our language, we are not able to write.; Ether 3: 22
  write them in a language that they cannot be read.; Moro. 10: 16
  to another, the interpretation of languages.; D&C 1: 24
  these commandments . . . given . . . of their language.; D&C 29: 33
 
 Speaking unto you that you may naturally understand.; D&C 90: 11
  every man shall hear . . . gospel . . . in his own language.; D&C 90: 15
  become acquainted . . . with languages, tongues.; Moses 6: 6
 
 language which was pure and undefiled.; Moses 6: 57
  in the language of Adam, Man of Holiness is his name.; Moses 7: 13
  great was the power of the language which God had given him.
 
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 Lap
 
 
 
 Judg. 7: 5
 
 lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth.
 
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 Lasciviousness
 
 Mark 7: 22
  deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye.; 2 Cor. 12: 21
  fornication and lasciviousness.; Gal. 5: 19
  fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness.; Eph. 4: 19
  given themselves over unto lasciviousness.; 1 Pet. 4: 3
  we walked in lasciviousness.; Jude 1: 4
  men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness.; Jacob 3: 12
  warning them against fornication and lasciviousness.; Alma 16: 18
  priests . . . did preach against . . . all manner of lasciviousness.; Alma 45: 12
  fall into the works of darkness, and lasciviousness.; Alma 47: 36
  giving way to . . . all manner of lasciviousness.; 4 Ne. 1: 16
  there were no . . . murders, nor any manner of lasciviousness.
 
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 Last
(see also
 
 End
 ; Last Days
 )
 Isa. 41: 4
  Lord, the first, and with the last.; Isa. 44: 6
  I am the first, and I am the last.; Matt. 12: 45
  (Luke 11: 26
 ) last state of that man is worse.; Matt. 19: 30
  (Matt. 20: 16
 ; Mark 10: 31
 ; Luke 13: 30
 ; 1 Ne. 13: 42
 ; Jacob 5: 63
 ; Ether 13: 12
 ; D&C 29: 30
 ; D&C 88: 59
 ) first shall be last.; Matt. 27: 64
 
 last error shall be worse than the first.; Mark 9: 35
  same shall be last of all, and servant of all.; 1 Cor. 4: 9
  God hath set forth us the apostles last.; Heb. 1: 2
  in these last days spoken unto us by his Son.; 1 Pet. 1: 5
  salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.; 1 Pet. 1: 20
  manifest in these last times for you.; Rev. 1: 11
  Alpha and Omega, the first and the last.; 1 Ne. 13: 37
  (1 Ne. 16: 2
 ; Mosiah 23: 22
 ; Alma 37: 37
 ; Alma 38: 5
 ; 3 Ne. 15: 1
 ; 3 Ne. 27: 22
 ; Morm. 2: 19
 ) endure unto the end they shall be lifted up at the last day.; Alma 11: 39
  Eternal Father . . . the first and the last.; Alma 12: 36
  destruction of your souls . . . unto the last death.; Alma 34: 10
  expedient that there should be a great and last sacrifice.; D&C 19: 3
 
 last great day of judgment, which I shall pass upon the inhabitants.; D&C 76: 22
  this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him.
 
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 Last Days
(see also
 
 Abomination of Desolation
 ; Day of the Lord
 ; Jesus Christ, Second Coming
 ; Millennium, Preparing a People for
 ; Restoration of the Gospel
 ; World, End of
 )
 Gen. 49: 1
  tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.; Deut. 4: 30
  even in the latter days, if thou turn to the Lord.; Job 19: 25
  he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.; Isa. 2: 2
  in the last days that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established.; Isa. 19: 17
  land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt.; Isa. 24: 20
 
 earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard.; Isa. 29: 18
  in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book.; Ezek. 38: 22
  I will plead against him with pestilence.; Dan. 2: 44
  in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom.; Dan. 7: 21
  same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed.; Dan. 12: 1
  at that time shall Michael stand up.; Joel 2: 30
  (Acts 2: 19
 ) I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth.; Joel 3: 15
  sun and the moon shall be darkened.; Joel 3: 16
  heavens and the earth shall shake.; Hag. 2: 6
  (Hag. 2: 22
 ) I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea.; Zech. 1: 16
  I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built.; Zech. 14: 2
  gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle.; Mal. 3: 1
  (3 Ne. 24: 1
 ) I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way.; Mal. 4: 1
  (3 Ne. 25: 1
 ; D&C 133: 64
 ; JS-H 1: 37
 ) day cometh that shall burn as an oven.; Matt. 24: 3
  (JS-M 1: 4
 ) sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world.; Matt. 24: 7
  (JS-M 1: 29
 ) nation shall rise against nation.; John 6: 39
  raise it up again at the last day.; John 11: 24
  rise again in the resurrection at the last day.; John 12: 48
  same shall judge him in the last day.; Acts 2: 17
  in the last days . . . I will pour out my Spirit.; Eph. 1: 10
  in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together.; 1 Tim. 4: 1
  in the latter times some shall depart from the faith.; 2 Tim. 3: 1
  in the last days perilous times shall come.; Heb. 12: 26
  (D&C 84: 118
 ) I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.; 2 Pet. 3: 3
  shall come in the last days scoffers.; Jude 1: 18
  should be mockers in the last time.; Rev. 6: 12
  he had opened the sixth seal.; Rev. 11: 3
  (D&C 77: 15
 ) I will give power unto my two witnesses.; 1 Ne. 14: 17
 
 day cometh that the wrath of God is poured out upon the mother of harlots.; 2 Ne. 6: 15
  they that believe not in him shall be destroyed.; 2 Ne. 10: 7
  (2 Ne. 25: 16
 ) day cometh that they shall believe in me.; 2 Ne. 25: 8
  they are of worth . . . in the last days.; 2 Ne. 26: 14
  I prophesy unto you concerning the last days.; 2 Ne. 27: 1
 
 last days, or in the days of the Gentiles.; 2 Ne. 30: 10
  great division among the people.; 3 Ne. 16: 7
  in the latter day shall the truth come unto the Gentiles.; 3 Ne. 20: 19
  I will make thy horn iron.; 3 Ne. 21: 1
  a sign, that ye may know the time.; D&C 1: 4
  my disciples, whom I have chosen in these last days.; D&C 1: 35
 
 day speedily cometh, the hour is not yet.; D&C 2: 1
  (Mal. 4: 5
 ) I will reveal unto you the Priesthood, by the hand of Elijah.; D&C 5: 19
  desolating scourge shall go forth.; D&C 10: 65
  I will gather them as a hen gathereth her chickens.; D&C 29: 14
  before this great day . . . the sun shall be darkened.; D&C 29: 16
  a great hailstorm sent forth.; D&C 29: 21
  great and abominable church . . . shall be cast down.; D&C 34: 9
 
 sun shall be darkened, and the moon be turned into blood.; D&C 35: 16
  shall learn the parable of the fig-tree.; D&C 38: 12
  angels are waiting . . . to gather the tares.; D&C 43: 18
  heavens shall shake and the earth shall tremble.; D&C 45: 16
  ye have asked of me concerning the signs of my coming.; D&C 49: 24
 
 Lamanites shall blossom as the rose.; D&C 61: 14
  in the last days, by . . . John, I cursed the waters.; D&C 65: 2
  gospel roll forth . . . until it has filled the whole earth.; D&C 77: 15
  (Rev. 11: 3
 ) two prophets that are to be raised up to the Jewish nation.; D&C 86: 4
  in the last days, even now while the Lord is beginning to bring forth the word.; D&C 87: 2
 
 war will be poured out upon all nations.; D&C 87: 4
 
 slaves shall rise up against their masters.; D&C 88: 85
 
 desolation of abomination which awaits the wicked.; D&C 88: 91
  men’s hearts shall fail them.; D&C 97: 25
 
 Zion shall escape if she observe to do all things.; D&C 106: 4
 
 coming of the Lord draweth nigh.; D&C 110: 16
  great and dreadful day of the Lord is near.; D&C 112: 25
  upon my house shall it begin.; D&C 113: 6
  for the gathering of my people in the last days.; D&C 115: 6
 
 gathering together upon the land of Zion.; D&C 133: 37
  gospel shall be preached unto every nation.; Moses 7: 60
  even so will I come in the last days.; Moses 7: 63
  Lord said unto Enoch: Then shalt . . . thy city meet them there.; JS-H 1: 41
 
 fulness of the Gentiles was soon to come.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Latchet
 
 Isa. 5: 27
  (2 Ne. 15: 27
 ) nor the latchet of their shoes be broken.; Mark 1: 7
  (Luke 3: 16
 ; John 1: 27
 ; 1 Ne. 10: 8
 ) latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to . . . unloose.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Laughter, Laugh
(see also
 
 Happiness
 ; Levity
 ; Scorn
 )
 Gen. 17: 17
  Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed.; Gen. 18: 13
  Lord said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh.; Gen. 21: 6
  Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh.; 2 Kgs. 19: 21
  daughter of Zion hath . . . laughed thee to scorn.; Neh. 2: 19
  (Alma 26: 23
 ) they laughed us to scorn, and despised us.; Ps. 2: 4
  He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh.; Ps. 37: 13
  Lord shall laugh at him.; Ps. 52: 6
  righteous . . . shall laugh at him.; Prov. 14: 13
  Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.; Eccl. 2: 2
  I said of laughter, It is mad.; Eccl. 3: 4
  time to weep, and a time to laugh.; Eccl. 7: 6
  so is the laughter of the fool . . . vanity.; Matt. 9: 24
  (Mark 5: 40
 ; Luke 8: 53
 ) maid is not dead . . . they laughed him to scorn.; Luke 6: 21
  Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.; James 4: 9
  let your laughter be turned to mourning.; 3 Ne. 9: 2
  (Moses 7: 26
 ) devil laugheth, and his angels rejoice.; D&C 45: 49
  they that have laughed shall see their folly.; D&C 59: 15
  not with much laughter, for this is sin.; D&C 88: 69
  cast away . . . your excess of laughter far from you.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Laver
(see
 
 
 
 
  BD Laver
 )
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Law
(see also
 
 Accountability
 ; Citizenship
 ; Command
 ; Commandments of God
 ; Decree
 ; God, Law of
 ; God, Will of
 ; Governments
 ; Ignorance
 ; Law of Moses
 ; Order
 ; Ordinances
 ; Precept
 ; Statute
 )
 Gen. 47: 26
  Joseph made it a law over the land.; Ex. 13: 9
  Lord’s law may be in thy mouth.; Ex. 24: 12
  give thee tables of stone, and a law.; Lev. 24: 22
  Ye shall have one manner of law.; Num. 6: 13
  the law of the Nazarite.; Deut. 1: 5
  began Moses to declare this law.; Deut. 4: 8
  judgments so righteous as all this law.; Deut. 31: 9
  Moses wrote this law, and delivered it.; Josh. 1: 8
  book of the law shall not depart.; Josh. 8: 34
  afterward he read all the words of the law.; 2 Kgs. 22: 8
  (2 Chr. 34: 15
 ) have found the book of the law.; Neh. 8: 8
  read in the book in the law of God distinctly.; Neh. 10: 29
  oath, to walk in God’s law.; Ps. 1: 2
  in his law doth he meditate.; Ps. 19: 7
 
 law of the Lord is perfect.; Ps. 37: 31
 
 law of his God is in his heart.; Ps. 119: 165
  peace have they which love thy law.; Prov. 1: 8
  (Prov. 6: 20
 ) forsake not the law of thy mother.; Prov. 13: 14
 
 law of the wise is a fountain of life.; Prov. 28: 7
  Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son.; Prov. 29: 18
  he that keepeth the law, happy is he.; Isa. 2: 3
  (Micah 4: 2
 ; 2 Ne. 12: 3
 ) out of Zion shall go forth the law.; Isa. 8: 16
  seal the law among my disciples.; Isa. 42: 21
  magnify the law, and make it honourable.; Isa. 51: 4
  (2 Ne. 8: 4
 ) a law shall proceed from me.; Isa. 51: 7
  (2 Ne. 8: 7
 ) people in whose heart is my law.; Jer. 31: 33
  (Heb. 8: 10
 ; Heb. 10: 16
 ) my law in their inward parts.; Hosea 4: 6
  thou hast forgotten the law of thy God.; Hosea 8: 12
  written to him the great things of my law.; Amos 2: 4
  they have despised the law of the Lord.; John 7: 51
  Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him.; Acts 7: 53
  received the law by the disposition of angels.; Acts 18: 15
  it be a question of . . . your law.; Rom. 3: 27
  what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.; Rom. 4: 15
 
 law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.; Rom. 5: 13
  sin is not imputed when there is no law.; Rom. 7: 8
  without the law sin was dead.; Rom. 7: 14
 
 law is spiritual: but I am carnal.; Rom. 7: 22
  delight in the law of God after the inward man.; Rom. 8: 2
 
 law of the Spirit . . . made me free from the law of sin.; Rom. 10: 4
  Christ is the end of the law for righteousness.; Rom. 13: 10
  love is the fulfilling of the law.; 1 Cor. 6: 1
  go to law before the unjust.; 1 Cor. 6: 6
  brother goeth to law with brother.; 1 Cor. 7: 39
  wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth.; 1 Cor. 9: 21
  To them that are without law, as without law.; 1 Cor. 15: 56
  strength of sin is the law.; Gal. 6: 2
  Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.; Philip. 3: 6
  righteousness which is in the law, blameless.; James 1: 25
  looketh into the perfect law of liberty.; James 2: 10
  keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point.; James 4: 11
  speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law.; 1 Jn. 3: 4
  sin is the transgression of the law.; 2 Ne. 2: 5
  by the law no Mesh is justified.; 2 Ne. 2: 26
  not to be acted upon, save it be by the punishment of the law.; 2 Ne. 9: 25
  no law given there is no punishment.; Mosiah 29: 13
  just men to be your kings, who would establish the laws of God.; Mosiah 29: 25
  choose . . . judges, that ye may be judged according to the laws.; Alma 42: 17
  How could he sin if there was no law.; Alma 42: 17
  How could there be a law save there was a punishment.; Alma 42: 22
  justice claimeth the creature and executeth the law.; Moro. 8: 22
  alive in Christ and also all they that are without the law.; Moro. 8: 22
  power of redemption cometh on all them that have no law.; D&C 29: 34
  not at any time have I given unto you a law which was temporal.; D&C 41: 3
  by the prayer of your faith ye shall receive my law.; D&C 41: 5
  He that receiveth my law and doeth it the same is my disciple.; D&C 42: 2
  hear and obey the law.; D&C 42: 59
  given unto thee in my scriptures for a law, to be my law to govern my church.; D&C 45: 54
  they that knew no law shall have part in the first resurrection.; D&C 58: 21
  Let no man break the laws of the land.; D&C 76: 72
  these are they who died without law.; D&C 88: 21
  they who are not sanctified through the law . . . inherit another kingdom.; D&C 88: 34
  that which is governed by law is also preserved by law.; D&C 88: 35
  That which breaketh a law, and abideth not by law, but seeketh to become a law unto itself . . . cannot be sanctified by law.; D&C 88: 38
  unto every kingdom is given a law.; D&C 88: 42
  he hath given a law unto all things.; D&C 93: 53
  obtain a knowledge of . . . laws of God and man.; D&C 98: 4
 
 laws of the land . . . people should observe.; D&C 105: 4
  union required by the law of the celestial kingdom.; D&C 105: 29
  lands . . . possess them according to the laws of consecration.; D&C 119: 4
  one-tenth of all their interest . . . a standing law.; D&C 130: 20
  There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven.; D&C 132: 5
  (D&C 132: 21, 32
 ) all who will have a blessing at my hands shall abide the law . . . appointed for that blessing.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Law of Moses
(see also
 
 Commandments of God
 ; God, Law of
 ; Law
 ; Offerings
 ; Sacrifices
 ; Statute
 ; BD Law of Moses
 )
 Ex. 18: 20
  teach them ordinances and laws.; Ex. 20: 1
  God spake all these words.; Ex. 31: 18
  two tables . . . written with the finger of God.; Ex. 32: 16
 
 tables were the work of God.; Ex. 34: 28
  words of the covenant, the ten commandments.; Deut. 5: 22
  he wrote them in two tables of stone.; Deut. 33: 4
  Moses commanded us a law.; 1 Kgs. 8: 9
  nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone.; Dan. 9: 13
  As it is written in the law of Moses.; Matt. 5: 17
  (3 Ne. 12: 17
 ) Think not that I am come to destroy the law.; Matt. 5: 18
  (3 Ne. 12: 18
 ) one jot . . . shall in no wise pass from the law.; Matt. 7: 12
  (3 Ne. 14: 12
 ) whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye . . . to them: for this is the law.; Matt. 11: 13
  all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.; Matt. 22: 40
  On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.; Matt. 23: 23
  Pharisees . . . have omitted the weightier matters of the law.; Luke 10: 26
  What is written in the law.; Luke 16: 17
  easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.; Luke 24: 44
  all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses.; John 1: 17
 
 law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus.; John 1: 45
  him, of whom Moses in the law . . . did write.; John 7: 51
  Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him.; John 8: 5
 
 law commanded us, that such should be stoned.; John 12: 34
  have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever.; John 19: 7
  We have a law, and by our law he ought to die.; Acts 7: 53
  received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.; Acts 13: 15
  after reading of the law and the prophets.; Acts 13: 39
  could not be justified by the law of Moses.; Acts 15: 5
  needful . . . to keep the law of Moses.; Acts 22: 3
  taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers.; Rom. 2: 12
  as many as have sinned without law shall also perish.; Rom. 2: 14
  when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves.; Rom. 3: 20
  by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified . . . for by the law is the knowledge of sin.; Rom. 3: 28
  man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.; Rom. 6: 14
  ye are not under the law, but under grace.; Rom. 7: 1
 
 law hath dominion over a man.; Rom. 7: 4
  (Gal. 2: 19
 ) ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ.; Rom. 7: 7
  I had not known sin, but by the law.; Rom. 10: 4
  Christ is the end of the law.; Rom. 13: 10
  love is the fulfilling of the law.; Gal. 2: 21
  if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead.; Gal. 3: 2
  Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by . . . faith.; Gal. 3: 13
  Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law.; Gal. 3: 24
 
 law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ.; Gal. 4: 5
  To redeem them that were under the law.; Gal. 5: 4
  justified by the law, ye are fallen from grace.; Gal. 5: 18
  if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.; 1 Tim. 1: 9
 
 law is not made for a righteous man.; Heb. 7: 19
 
 law made nothing perfect.; Heb. 8: 9
  Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers.; Heb. 9: 1
  first covenant had also ordinances of divine service.; Heb. 10: 1
  (Mosiah 16: 14-15
 ) law having a shadow of good things to come.; Heb. 10: 28
  He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy.; 1 Ne. 4: 16
 
 law was engraven upon the plates of brass.; 2 Ne. 5: 10
  all things according to the law of Moses.; 2 Ne. 11: 4
  this end hath the law of Moses . . . the typifying of him.; 2 Ne. 25: 25
  for this end was the law given.; Jacob 4: 5
  we keep the law of Moses, it pointing our souls to him.; Mosiah 3: 14
  he appointed unto them . . . the law of Moses.; Mosiah 12: 29
  If ye teach the law of Moses why do ye not keep it.; Mosiah 13: 30
  a law given them . . . to keep them in remembrance of God.; Alma 13: 16
 
 ordinances . . . look forward on the Son.; Alma 30: 3
  keep the law of Moses until it should be fulfilled.; Alma 34: 14
  meaning of the law . . . pointing to that great and last sacrifice.; 3 Ne. 1: 25
 
 law was not yet fulfilled.; 3 Ne. 9: 17
  in me is the law of Moses fulfilled.; 3 Ne. 15: 5
  I am he that gave the law.; 4 Ne. 1: 12
  did not walk any more after . . . law of Moses.; Moro. 7: 28
  he hath answered the ends of the law.; D&C 22: 2
  cannot enter in at the strait gate by the law of Moses.; D&C 59: 22
  this is according to the law and the prophets.; D&C 74: 3
  become subject to the law of Moses.; D&C 84: 27
 
 law of carnal commandments.
 
 The Standard Works
 
 
 
 Topical Guide
 
 Lawful
(see also
 
 Right
 )
 Ezra 7: 24
  it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute.; Matt. 12: 2
  (Mark 2: 24
 ; Luke 6: 2
 ) disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath.; Matt. 12: 10
  Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days.; Matt. 14: 4
  (Mark 6: 18
 ) It is not lawful for thee to have her.; Matt. 19: 3
  (Mark 10: 2
 ) Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife.; Matt. 22: 17
  (Mark 12: 14
 ; Luke 20: 22
 ) Is it lawful to give tribute.; John 5: 10
  not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.; John 18: 31
  not lawful for us to put any man to death.; Acts 16: 21
  customs, which are not lawful for us to receive.; Acts 22: 25
 
 lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman.; 1 Cor. 6: 12
  (1 Cor. 10: 23
 ) all things are lawful for me.; 2 Cor. 12: 4
  words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.; D&C 49: 16
 
 lawful that he should have one wife.; D&C 76: 115
  not lawful for man to utter.; D&C 86: 9
  ye are lawful heirs.; D&C 132: 65
  shall be lawful in me . . . for him to receive all things.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Lawgiver
 
 Gen. 49: 10
  not depart . . . nor a lawgiver from between his feet.; Ps. 60: 7
  (Ps. 108: 8
 ) Judah is my lawgiver.; Isa. 33: 22
  Lord is our lawgiver.; James 4: 12
  one lawgiver, who is able to save.; D&C 38: 22
  I am your lawgiver.; D&C 45: 59
  he will be their king and their lawgiver.; D&C 64: 13
  that ye may not offend him who is your lawgiver.; D&C 138: 41
  Moses, the great law-giver of Israel.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Lawyer
(see also
 
 Scribe
 )
 Matt. 22: 35
  (Luke 10: 25
 ) a lawyer, asked him a question.; Luke 7: 30
  Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel.; Luke 11: 46
  (Luke 11: 52
 ) Woe unto you also, ye lawyers.; Luke 14: 3
  Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers.; Alma 10: 15
 
 lawyers were learned in . . . cunning of the people.; Alma 10: 27
  destruction . . . by the unrighteousness of your lawyers.; 3 Ne. 6: 11
  there were many . . . lawyers.; 3 Ne. 6: 21
  (3 Ne. 6: 27
 ) those who were lawyers were angry.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Lay, Laid
(see also
 
 Hands, Laying on of
 ; Lie
 )
 Gen. 22: 6
  (Gen. 22: 9
 ) Abraham took the wood . . . and laid it upon Isaac.; Gen. 22: 12
 
 Lay not thine hand upon the lad.; Deut. 11: 18
 
 lay up these my words in your heart.; Job 38: 4
  Where wast thou when I laid the foundations.; Isa. 28: 16
  (1 Pet. 2: 6
 ) I lay in Zion for a foundation.; Matt. 6: 19
 
 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth.; Matt. 8: 20
  (Luke 9: 58
 ) Son of man hath not where to lay his head.; Matt. 28: 6
  (Mark 16: 6
 ) see the place where the Lord lay.; John 10: 15
  I lay down my life for the sheep.; John 10: 17
  I lay down my life, that I might take it again.; John 11: 34
  Where have ye laid him.; John 13: 37
  I will lay down my life for thy sake.; John 15: 13
  that a man lay down his life for his friends.; Rom. 8: 33
  Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect.; 1 Cor. 3: 11
  other foundation can no man lay than that is laid.; 1 Cor. 16: 2
  let every one of you lay by him in store.; 1 Tim. 6: 19
 
 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation.; 2 Tim. 4: 8
  is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.; Heb. 6: 18
 
 lay hold upon the hope set before us.; 1 Jn. 3: 16
  because he laid down his life for us.; 2 Ne. 2: 8
  (2 Ne. 26: 24
 ) Messiah, who layeth down his life.; 2 Ne. 8: 16
  that I may . . . lay the foundations of the earth.; Jacob 5: 13
  (Jacob 5: 13-76
 ) that I may lay up fruit.; Alma 53: 17
  protect the land unto the laying down of their lives.; Hel. 3: 29
  whosoever will may lay hold upon the word of God.; Hel. 5: 8
  do these things to lay up for yourselves a treasure.; Hel. 13: 34
  (Ether 14: 1
 ) we lay a tool here and on the morrow it is gone.; 3 Ne. 9: 22
  I have laid down my life, and have taken it up again.; Morm. 7: 8
 
 lay hold upon the gospel of Christ.; Moro. 7: 19
 
 lay hold upon every good thing.; Moro. 10: 30
 
 lay hold upon every good gift.; D&C 21: 2
  (D&C 58: 7
 ; D&C 64: 33
 ; D&C 101: 47
 ; D&C 115: 11
 ; D&C 119: 2
 ; D&C 124: 118
 ) inspired of the Holy Ghost to lay the foundation.; D&C 58: 5
  Remember . . . that you may lay it to heart.; D&C 98: 13
  whoso layeth down his life in my cause . . . shall find it.; D&C 101: 35
 
 lay down their lives for my sake . . . partake of all this glory.
 
 The Standard Works
 
 
 
 Topical Guide
 
 Laying on of Hands
(see
 
 Hands, Laying on of
 ; BD Laying on of Hands
 )
 
 The Standard Works
 
 
 
 Topical Guide
 
 Lazarus
(see
 
 
 
 
  BD Lazarus
 )
 
 The Standard Works
 
 
 
 Topical Guide
 
 Laziness
(see also
 
 Idleness
 ; Sleep
 ; Slothfulness
 )
 Prov. 6: 6
  Go to the ant, thou sluggard, consider her ways.; Prov. 10: 4
  He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand.; Prov. 13: 4
  soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing.; Prov. 20: 4
 
 sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold.; Prov. 20: 13
  Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty.; Col. 3: 23
  whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord.; 2 Thes. 3: 10
  if any would not work, neither should he eat.; Mosiah 9: 12
  they were a lazy and an idolatrous people.; Mosiah 11: 6
  thus they were supported in their laziness.; Alma 17: 15
  they were a very indolent people.; Alma 47: 36
  they became more hardened . . . giving way to indolence.; D&C 56: 17
  Wo unto you . . . who will not labor with your own hands.; D&C 58: 27
  men should he anxiously engaged in a good cause.; D&C 64: 33
  be not weary in well-doing.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Lead, Led
(see also
 
 Direct
 ; Guide
 ; Leader
 ; Leadership
 )
 Gen. 24: 27
  Lord led me to the house of my master’s.; Ex. 13: 18
  God led the people about.; Ex. 13: 21
  in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way.; Deut. 8: 2
 
 led thee these forty years in the wilderness.; Ps. 23: 2
  he leadeth me beside the still waters.; Ps. 25: 5
 
 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me.; Ps. 61: 2
 
 lead me to the rock that is higher than I.; Ps. 68: 18
  (Eph. 4: 8
 ) thou hast led captivity captive.; Ps. 80: 1
  Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock.; Prov. 4: 11
  I have led thee in right paths.; Isa. 3: 12
  (2 Ne. 13: 12
 ) they which lead thee cause thee to err.; Isa. 11: 6
  (2 Ne. 21: 6
 ; 2 Ne. 30: 12
 ) little child shall lead them.; Isa. 42: 16
  I will lead them in paths that they have not known.; Isa. 48: 17
 
 leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.; Matt. 4: 1
  (Luke 4: 1
 ) Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit.; Matt. 6: 13
  (Luke 11: 4
 ; 3 Ne. 13: 12
 ) lead us not into temptation.; Matt. 7: 14
  (3 Ne. 14: 14
 ) strait is the gate . . . which leadeth unto life.; Matt. 15: 14
  (Luke 6: 39
 ) blind lead the blind, both shall fall.; Matt. 27: 31
  (Mark 15: 20
 ; Luke 23: 26
 ) led him away to crucify.; Mark 8: 23
  took the blind man . . . and led him out of the town.; Luke 4: 29
 
 led him unto the brow of the hill.; Luke 21: 24
  shall be led away captive into all nations.; John 10: 3
  calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.; Acts 8: 32
  He was led as a sheep to the slaughter.; Rom. 2: 4
  goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance.; Rom. 8: 14
  as many as are led by the Spirit of God.; Gal. 5: 18
  if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.; 2 Tim. 3: 6
 
 lead captive silly women . . . led away with divers lusts.; 2 Pet. 3: 17
  beware lest ye also, being led away.; Rev. 7: 17
 
 lead them unto living fountains of waters.; 1 Ne. 4: 6
  I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand.; 1 Ne. 11: 25
  rod of iron . . . which led to the fountain.; 1 Ne. 17: 24
  commanded Moses that he should lead them out of bondage.; 1 Ne. 17: 38
 
 leadeth away the righteous into precious lands.; 2 Ne. 1: 5
 
 led out of other countries by the hand of the Lord.; 2 Ne. 10: 22
  God has led away from time to time from the house of Israel.; 2 Ne. 28: 14
  they are led, that . . . they do err.; 2 Ne. 28: 21
  devil cheateth their souls, and leadeth them away carefully down to hell.; 2 Ne. 31: 18
  (2 Ne. 33: 9
 ) straight and narrow path which leads to eternal life.; Alma 4: 11
  began to lead . . . from one piece of iniquity to another.; Alma 13: 28
  humble yourselves . . . and thus be led by the Holy Spirit.; Alma 36: 28
  he led them by his power into the promised land.; Alma 39: 12
  Command thy children to do good, lest they lead away the hearts of many.; Hel. 15: 7
  holy scriptures . . . leadeth them to faith on the Lord.; 3 Ne. 27: 33
  narrow is the way that leads to life.; Morm. 5: 17
  they were led even by God the Father.; Moro. 6: 9
  Holy Ghost led them whether to preach.; D&C 10: 22
  he may lead their souls to destruction.; D&C 11: 12
  put your trust in that Spirit which leadeth to do good.; D&C 20: 44
  (D&C 20: 49
 ) take the lead of all meetings.; D&C 20: 45
  conduct the meetings as they are led by the Holy Ghost.; D&C 38: 33
  I will lead them whithersoever I will.; D&C 78: 18
  be of good cheer, for I will lead you along.; D&C 103: 16
 
 lead them like as Moses led the children of Israel.; D&C 105: 7
  (D&C 124: 45
 ) who are appointed to lead my people.; D&C 110: 11
  committed unto us the keys of . . . the leading of the ten tribes.; D&C 112: 10
  Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand.; D&C 132: 22
  (D&C 132: 25
 ) strait is the gate . . . that leadeth unto the exaltation.; D&C 136: 22
  I am he who led the children of Israel.; Moses 4: 4
  devil . . . to blind men, and to lead them captive.; Abr. 1: 18
  I will lead thee by my hand.
 
 The Standard Works
 
 
 
 Topical Guide
 
 Leader
(see also
 
 Lead
 ; Leadership
 )
 Isa. 9: 16
  (2 Ne. 19: 16
 ) leaders of this people cause them to err.; Matt. 15: 14
  they be blind leaders of the blind.; Jarom 1: 7
  our leaders were mighty men in the faith.; 3 Ne. 7: 11
  their leaders did establish their laws.
 
 The Standard Works
 
 
 
 Topical Guide
 
 Leadership
(see also
 
 Bishop
 ; Delegation of Responsibility
 ; Elder
 ; Governments
 ; Jesus Christ, Head of the Church
 ; Priesthood, Keys of
 ; Shepherd
 ; Watchmen
 )
 Ex. 18: 22
  (Num. 11: 17
 ) they shall bear the burden with thee.; Deut. 1: 13
  Take you wise men . . . make them rulers.; Ps. 25: 5
 
 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me.; Prov. 4: 11
  I have taught . . . I have led thee in right paths.; Prov. 29: 2
  (D&C 98: 9
 ) when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.; Isa. 3: 12
  (Isa. 9: 16
 ; 2 Ne. 13: 12
 ; 2 Ne. 19: 16
 ) they which lead thee cause thee to err.; Isa. 48: 17
 
 leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.; Matt. 15: 14
  (Luke 6: 39
 ) blind leaders of the blind.; Matt. 20: 26
  (Matt. 23: 11
 ) whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister.; Matt. 25: 21
  I will make thee ruler over many things.; John 10: 12
  hireling, and not the shepherd . . . leaveth the sheep.; John 13: 15
  I have given you an example . . . do as I have done.; Rom. 8: 14
  as many as are led by the Spirit of God.; 1 Cor. 12: 21
  nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.; 1 Thes. 5: 12
  know them which labour among you, and are over you.; Heb. 5: 4
  no man taketh this honour unto himself.; 2 Ne. 9: 48
  as ye are not holy, and ye look upon me as a teacher.; Jacob 1: 19
 
 magnify our office unto the Lord.; Jarom 1: 7
  our leaders were mighty men in the faith of the Lord.; Alma 4: 11
  began to lead . . . from one piece of iniquity to another.; Alma 13: 3
 
 called . . . on account of their exceeding faith and good works.; 3 Ne. 3: 19
  chief captains . . . one that had the spirit of revelation.; 3 Ne. 7: 11
  their leaders did establish their laws.; D&C 10: 22
  that he may lead their souls to destruction.; D&C 20: 44
  to take the lead of all meetings.; D&C 38: 42
  Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.; D&C 42: 11
  ordained by some one who has authority.; D&C 50: 26
 
 ordained of God . . . is appointed to be the greatest.; D&C 72: 3
  required . . . of every steward, to render an account.; D&C 101: 42
  He that exalteth himself shall be abased.; D&C 104: 13
  every man accountable, as a steward.; D&C 105: 7
  who are appointed to lead my people.; D&C 107: 99
  let every man learn his duty, and to act in the office.; D&C 121: 39
  little authority . . . begin to exercise unrighteous dominion.; D&C 124: 45
  whom I have appointed to lead my people.; Abr. 1: 18
  I will lead thee by my hand.; Abr. 3: 23
  These I will make my rulers.
 
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 Leaf, Leaves
 
 Gen. 3: 7
  (Moses 4: 13
 ) they sewed fig leaves together.; Gen. 8: 11
  dove came . . . in her mouth was an olive leaf.; Lev. 26: 36
  sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them.; Ezek. 47: 12
 
 leaf shall not fade . . . leaf thereof for medicine.; Matt. 21: 19
  (Mark 11: 13
 ) found nothing thereon but leaves only.; Matt. 24: 32
  (Mark 13: 28
 ; D&C 45: 37
 ; JS-M 1: 38
 ) yet tender, and putteth forth leaves.; Rev. 22: 2
  the leaves of the tree were for the healing.
 
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 League
(see also
 
 Covenant
 )
 Josh. 9: 6
  to Joshua . . . therefore make ye a league with us.; Judg. 2: 2
  ye shall make no league with the inhabitants.; 2 Sam. 5: 3
  king David made a league with them in Hebron.
 
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 )
 
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 Lean
 
 Judg. 16: 26
  feel the pillars . . . that I may lean upon them.; 2 Sam. 1: 6
  Saul leaned upon his spear.; Prov. 3: 5
 
 lean not unto thine own understanding.; Micah 3: 11
  for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord.; John 13: 23
  (John 21: 20
 ) leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples.
 
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 Leap
 
 Isa. 35: 6
  Then shall the lame man leap as an hart.; Luke 1: 41
  babe leaped in her womb.; Acts 3: 8
  into the temple, walking, and leaping.; D&C 42: 51
  lame who hath faith to leap shall leap.
 
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 Learn, Learning
(see also
 
 Education
 ; Holy Ghost, Mission of
 ; Knowledge
 ; Mysteries of Godliness
 ; Scriptures, Value of
 ; Study
 ; Teaching
 ; Understanding
 ; Wisdom
 )
 Gen. 30: 27
  I have learned by experience.; Deut. 4: 10
  (Deut. 31: 13
 ) hear my words, that they may learn to fear.; Deut. 5: 1
  statutes . . . that ye may learn them.; Ps. 119: 71
  I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.; Prov. 1: 5
  a wise man will hear, and will increase learning.; Prov. 9: 9
  teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.; Isa. 1: 17
 
 Learn to do well.; Isa. 2: 4
  (Micah 4: 3
 ; 2 Ne. 12: 4
 ) neither shall they learn war any more.; Isa. 29: 11
  (2 Ne. 27: 15-20
 ) deliver to one that is learned.; Isa. 29: 24
  (2 Ne. 27: 35
 ) they that murmured shall learn doctrine.; Isa. 50: 4
  given me the tongue of the learned.; Dan. 1: 17
  God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning.; Matt. 7: 7
  (3 Ne. 14: 7
 ) knock, and it shall be opened unto you.; Matt. 11: 29
 
 learn of me . . . and ye shall find rest unto your souls.; Matt. 24: 32
  (Mark 13: 28
 ; D&C 35: 16
 ; JS-M 1: 38
 ) learn a parable of the fig tree.; John 5: 39
 
 search the scriptures.; John 6: 45
 
 learned of the Father, cometh unto me.; John 16: 13
  Spirit of truth . . . will guide you into all truth.; Acts 7: 22
  Moses was learned in all the wisdom.; 1 Cor. 2: 14
 
 natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit.; Col. 2: 8
  Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy.; 1 Tim. 2: 11
  woman learn in silence with all subjection.; 1 Tim. 5: 4
  let them learn first to shew piety at home.; 1 Tim. 5: 13
  withal they learn to be idle.; 2 Tim. 3: 7
  Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge.; Titus 3: 14
 
 learn to maintain good works.; Heb. 5: 8
  Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience.; 2 Pet. 1: 5
  add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge.; 1 Ne. 1: 1
  taught somewhat in all the learning of my father.; 1 Ne. 19: 23
  scriptures . . . might be for our profit and learning.; 2 Ne. 2: 14
  I speak . . . for your profit and learning.; 2 Ne. 4: 15
  writeth them for the learning and profit of my children.; 2 Ne. 9: 29
  to be learned is good if they hearken.; 2 Ne. 9: 42
  who are puffed up because of their learning.; 2 Ne. 26: 20
  preach up . . . their own wisdom and their own learning.; Jacob 7: 4
  he was learned, that he had a perfect knowledge.; Alma 1: 26
  neither was the teacher any better than the learner.; Alma 10: 15
  lawyers were learned in all the arts.; Alma 12: 10
  not harden his heart, to him is given the greater portion.; Alma 32: 12
  ye may learn wisdom.; Alma 37: 35
 
 learn wisdom in thy youth.; Alma 38: 9
 
 learn of me that there is no other way.; 3 Ne. 6: 12
  receive great learning because of their riches.; Morm. 9: 31
  ye may learn to be more wise than we have been.; D&C 19: 23
 
 Learn of me . . . and you shall have peace in me.; D&C 50: 24
  he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more.; D&C 88: 118
  (D&C 109: 7
 ) seek learning, even by study and also by faith.; D&C 88: 123
 
 learn to impart one to another.; D&C 90: 15
  study and learn . . . books . . . languages, tongues.; D&C 105: 6
  (D&C 105: 3
 ) chastened until they learn obedience.; D&C 107: 99
  let every man learn his duty, and to act in the office.; D&C 121: 35
  (D&C 121: 39
 ) they do not learn this one lesson.; D&C 130: 18
  Whatever . . . intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us.; D&C 131: 6
  impossible for a man to be saved in ignorance.; D&C 136: 32
  Let him that is ignorant learn wisdom by humbling.; D&C 138: 56
  their first lessons in the world of spirits.
 
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 Least
(see also
 
 Less
 )
 Gen. 32: 10
  not worthy of the least of all the mercies.; Judg. 6: 15
  I am the least in my father’s house.; 1 Sam. 9: 21
  my family the least of all the families of the tribe.; Jer. 31: 34
  (Heb. 8: 11
 ) all know me, from the least.; Matt. 2: 6
  art not the least among the princes of Juda.; Matt. 5: 19
  he shall be called the least in the kingdom.; Matt. 11: 11
  (Luke 7: 28
 ) least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.; Matt. 25: 40
  unto one of the least of these my brethren.; Matt. 25: 45
  to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.; Luke 9: 48
 
 least among you all, the same shall be great.; Luke 16: 10
  in that which is least is faithful.; 1 Cor. 15: 9
  I am the least of the apostles.; Eph. 3: 8
  me, who am less than the least of all saints.; Alma 42: 30
  Do not . . . excuse yourself in the least point.; Alma 45: 16
  (D&C 1: 31
 ) Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance.; D&C 50: 26
  notwithstanding he is the least and the servant of all.; D&C 67: 6
  seek ye out of the Book of Commandments, even the least that is among them.; D&C 84: 98
  all shall know me . . . from the least to the greatest.; D&C 88: 47
  any man who hath seen any or the least of these hath seen God moving in his majesty.
 
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 Leave, Left [verb]
(see also
 
 Depart
 ; Go
 )
 Gen. 2: 24
  (Matt. 19: 5
 ; Mark 10: 7
 ; Eph. 5: 31
 ; Moses 3: 24
 ; Abr. 5: 18
 ) shall a man leave his father.; Gen. 39: 12
  he left his garment in her hand, and fled.; Ruth 1: 16
  Intreat me not to leave thee.; 1 Kgs. 19: 10
  (Rom. 11: 3
 ) I only, am left.; Ps. 16: 10
  (Acts 2: 27
 ) wilt not leave my soul in hell.; Ps. 27: 9
 
 leave me not, neither forsake me, O God.; Isa. 4: 3
  (2 Ne. 14: 3
 ) he that is left in Zion . . . shall be called holy.; Zech. 13: 8
  two parts . . . cut off and die: but the third shall be left.; Mal. 4: 1
  (3 Ne. 25: 1
 ; D&C 133: 64
 ; JS-H 1: 37
 ) day that cometh . . . shall leave them neither root nor branch.; Matt. 4: 11
  devil leaveth him . . . angels came and ministered.; Matt. 5: 24
 
 Leave there thy gift before the altar.; Matt. 15: 37
  (Mark 8: 8
 ) that was left seven baskets full.; Matt. 18: 12
  (Luke 15: 4
 ) doth he not leave the ninety and nine.; Matt. 23: 23
  (Luke 11: 42
 ) not to leave the other undone.; Matt. 24: 2
  (Mark 13: 2
 ; Luke 21: 6
 ; D&C 45: 20
 ; JS-M 1: 3
 ) shall not be left here one stone.; Matt. 24: 40
  (JS-M 1: 44
 ) one shall be taken, and the other left.; Mark 10: 28
  (Luke 18: 28
 ) we have left all, and have followed.; Luke 5: 28
  he left all, rose up, and followed him.; John 10: 12
  hireling . . . seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep.; John 14: 18
  I will not leave you comfortless.; John 16: 28
  I leave the world, and go to the Father.; 1 Cor. 7: 13
  husband . . . let her not leave him.; Heb. 6: 1
 
 leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ.; Heb. 13: 5
  I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.; Rev. 2: 4
  because thou hast left thy first love.; 1 Ne. 3: 26
  we were obliged to leave behind our property.; Alma 1: 26
  priests left their labor to impart the word.; Alma 13: 3
  being left to choose good or evil.; Alma 16: 10
  in one day it was left desolate.; Morm. 2: 26
  we were left to ourselves, that the Spirit of the Lord did not abide.; D&C 19: 36
 
 Leave thy house and home.; D&C 30: 3
  you are left to inquire for yourself at my hand.; D&C 42: 75
  if . . . persons have left their companions for the sake of adultery . . . be cast out.; D&C 82: 23
 
 Leave judgment alone with me.; D&C 87: 5
  remnants who are left . . . will marshal themselves.; D&C 88: 82
  (D&C 101: 93
 ) they are left without excuse.; D&C 121: 38
  ere he is aware, he is left unto himself.; Moses 1: 9
  Moses was left unto himself.; Abr. 2: 4
  Therefore I left the land of Ur.
 
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 Leaven
(see also
 
 Example
 ; Jesus Christ, Exemplar
 ; BD Leaven
 )
 Ex. 12: 15
  Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread.; Ex. 13: 7
  neither shall there be leaven seen with thee.; Ex. 34: 25
  (Lev. 2: 11
 ) not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven.; Lev. 6: 17
  (Lev. 23: 17
 ) It shall not be baken with leaven.; Deut. 16: 3
  Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it.; Amos 4: 5
  offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven.; Matt. 13: 33
  (Luke 13: 21
 ) kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven.; Matt. 16: 6
  (Mark 8: 15
 ; Luke 12: 1
 ) Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees.; 1 Cor. 5: 6
  (Gal. 5: 9
 ) a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.; 1 Cor. 5: 8
  let us keep the feast, not with old leaven.
 
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 Left [adjective]
(see also
 
 Leave
 )
 Gen. 13: 9
  if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.; Gen. 14: 15
  on the left hand of Damascus.; 1 Chr. 12: 2
  use both the right hand and the left.; Matt. 6: 3
  (3 Ne. 13: 3
 ) let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.; Matt. 20: 21
  (Mark 10: 37
 ) two sons may sit . . . the other on the left.; Matt. 25: 33
  sheep on his right hand . . . goats on the left.; Matt. 25: 41
  he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart.; Mosiah 5: 10
  findeth himself on the left hand of God.; Alma 7: 20
  neither hath he a shadow of turning from the right to the left.; Alma 24: 23
  (Alma 56: 37, 40
 ) brethren would not . . . turn aside to the right hand or to the left.; Alma 58: 17
  Gid and his men were on the right and the others on the left.; 3 Ne. 22: 3
  thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left.; 3 Ne. 29: 9
  ye need not suppose that ye can turn the right hand of the Lord unto the left.; D&C 3: 2
  God doth not . . . turn to the right hand nor to the left.; D&C 19: 5
  woes shall go forth . . . to those who are found on my left hand.; D&C 29: 27
  wicked on my left hand will I be ashamed to own.; D&C 84: 88
  I will be on your right hand and on your left.
 
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 John 19: 33
  was dead already, they brake not his legs.
 
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 Legion
 
 Matt. 26: 53
  give me more than twelve legions of angels.; Mark 5: 9
  (Luke 8: 30
 ) My name is Legion: for we are many.
 
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 Leisure Time
(see
 
 Good Works
 ; Idleness
 ; Laziness
 ; Rest
 ; Work, Value of
 )
 
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 Lend, Lent
 
 Ex. 12: 36
 
 lent unto them such things as they required.; Ex. 22: 25
 
 lend money to any of my people that is poor.; Deut. 15: 6
  thou shalt lend unto many nations.; Deut. 15: 8
 
 lend him sufficient for his need.; Deut. 23: 20
  unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury.; Deut. 24: 10
  When thou dost lend thy brother any thing.; Deut. 28: 44
  shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him.; Prov. 19: 17
  hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord.; Jer. 15: 10
  neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me.; Luke 6: 34
  if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive.; Luke 11: 5
  say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves.; 2 Ne. 28: 30
  blessed are those who . . . lend an ear unto my counsel.; Mosiah 2: 21
  serve him who has created you from the beginning . . . by lending you breath.; Ether 14: 2
  every man . . . would not borrow neither would he lend.
 
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 Length
 
 Deut. 30: 20
  he is thy life, and the length of thy days.; Prov. 3: 2
 
 length of days . . . shall they add to thee.; Eph. 3: 18
  comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length.; Rev. 21: 16
 
 length is as large as the breadth.
 
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 Lengthen
 
 Deut. 25: 15
  that thy days may be lengthened.; Isa. 54: 2
  (3 Ne. 22: 2
 ) lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.; Dan. 4: 27
  if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.; 2 Ne. 2: 21
  their time was lengthened.; 2 Ne. 28: 32
  I shall lengthen out mine arm unto them.; Hel. 7: 24
  he will lengthen out their days.; Hel. 12: 14
  it lengthen out the day for many hours.
 
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 Leopard
 
 Isa. 11: 6
  (2 Ne. 21: 6
 ; 2 Ne. 30: 12
 ) leopard shall lie down with the kid.; Jer. 13: 23
  Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots.; Dan. 7: 6
  I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard.; Hab. 1: 8
  horses also are swifter than the leopards.; Rev. 13: 2
  beast which I saw was like unto a leopard.
 
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 Leprosy, Leper, Leprous
(see also
 
 Sickness
 ; BD Leper
 ; BD Leprosy
 )
 Ex. 4: 6
  his hand was leprous as snow.; Lev. 13: 2
  when a man shall have . . . in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy.; Lev. 14: 2
  This shall be the law of the leper.; Lev. 22: 4
  What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper.; Num. 5: 2
  they put out of the camp every leper.; Num. 12: 10
  Miriam became leprous.; Deut. 24: 8
  Take heed in the plague of leprosy.; 2 Kgs. 5: 1
  Naaman . . . was a leper.; 2 Kgs. 5: 27
 
 leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee.; 2 Kgs. 15: 5
  Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper.; 2 Chr. 26: 21
  Uzziah the king was a leper.; Matt. 8: 2
  (Matt. 8: 2-4
 ; Luke 5: 12
 ) there came a leper and worshipped him.; Matt. 10: 8
  heal the sick, cleanse the lepers.; Matt. 11: 5
  (Luke 7: 22
 ) lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear.; Mark 1: 40
  there came a leper to him.; Luke 4: 27
  many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus.; Luke 17: 12
  ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off.; 3 Ne. 17: 7
  Have ye any that are . . . leprous.
 
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 Less, Lesser
(see also
 
 Least
 )
 Gen. 1: 16
  (Moses 2: 16
 ; Abr. 3: 5
 ; Abr. 4: 16
 ) lesser light to rule the night.; Ex. 30: 15
  poor shall not give less.; Ezra 9: 13
  punished us less than our iniquities deserve.; Mark 4: 31
 
 less than all the seeds that be in the earth.; Eph. 3: 8
  who am less than the least of all saints.; Heb. 7: 7
 
 less is blessed of the better.; Mosiah 4: 2
  (Hel. 12: 7
 ) even less than the dust of the earth.; Alma 12: 10
  same receiveth the lesser portion of the word.; 3 Ne. 2: 1
  began to be less and less astonished at a sign.; 3 Ne. 11: 40
  (D&C 10: 68
 ) whoso shall declare more or less than this . . . cometh of evil.; 3 Ne. 18: 13
  whoso . . . do more or less than these are not built upon my rock.; D&C 68: 19
  high priest . . . has authority to officiate in all the lesser offices.; D&C 76: 81
  telestial, which glory is that of the lesser.; D&C 84: 26
  (D&C 84: 30
 ) the lesser priesthood continued.; D&C 88: 37
  either a greater or a lesser kingdom.; D&C 107: 14
  (D&C 107: 17, 20
 ) called the lesser priesthood is because it is an appendage.
 
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 Lesson
 
 D&C 121: 35
  aspire . . . that they do not learn this one lesson.; D&C 138: 56
  before they were born, they . . . received their first lessons.
 
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 Letter
(see also
 
 Epistle
 )
 2 Sam. 11: 15
  wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah.; 2 Kgs. 5: 6
  he brought the letter to the king.; 2 Kgs. 19: 14
  (Isa. 37: 14
 ) Hezekiah received the letter.; Ezra 4: 11
 
 letter that they sent . . . unto Artaxerxes.; Ezra 7: 11
 
 letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra.; Esth. 3: 13
  (Esth. 8: 10
 ; Esth. 9: 30
 ) letters were sent by posts.; Jer. 29: 1
 
 letter that Jeremiah . . . sent from Jerusalem.; Acts 9: 2
  desired of him letters to Damascus.; Acts 15: 23
  they wrote letters by them after this manner.; Rom. 2: 29
  circumcision . . . in the spirit, and not in the letter.; Rom. 7: 6
  not in the oldness of the letter.; 2 Cor. 3: 1
 
 letters of commendation from you.; 2 Cor. 3: 6
 
 letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.; 2 Cor. 10: 10
  his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful.; Gal. 6: 11
  how large a letter I have written unto you.; 2 Thes. 2: 2
  be not soon shaken . . . by letter as from us.; Heb. 13: 22
  have written a letter unto you in few words.; D&C 20: 84
 
 letter certifying that they are regular members.; D&C 107: 20
  administer in outward ordinances, the letter of the gospel.; D&C 128: 7
  revelation contained in the letter which I wrote.
 
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  BD Levi
 )
 
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(see
 
 
 
 
  BD Levirate Marriage
 )
 
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 Levite
(see also
 
 Priest
 ; BD Levites
 )
 Num. 1: 47
 
 Levites . . . were not numbered among them.; Num. 3: 9
  give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons.; Num. 3: 41
  take the Levites for me.; Num. 8: 14
  separate the Levites . . . the Levites shall be mine.; Num. 8: 18
  taken the Levites for all the firstborn.; Num. 35: 2
  they give unto the Levites . . . cities to dwell in.; Deut. 12: 19
  thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest.; Deut. 18: 1
 
 Levites . . . shall have no part nor inheritance.; Judg. 19: 1
  certain Levite . . . who took to him a concubine.; 1 Chr. 6: 48
 
 Levites were appointed unto all manner of service.; 1 Chr. 15: 2
  None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites.; 2 Chr. 29: 25
  he set the Levites in the house of the Lord.; 2 Chr. 29: 34
 
 Levites were more upright in heart.; Neh. 11: 16
 
 Levites, had the oversight of the outward business.; Luke 10: 32
  likewise a Levite, when he was at the place.; John 1: 19
  Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem.
 
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 Levitical
(see also
 
 Priesthood, Aaronic
 )
 Heb. 7: 11
  If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood.; D&C 107: 6
  (D&C 107: 10
 ) other is the Aaronic or Levitical Priesthood.
 
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 )
 
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 Levity
(see also
 
 Laughter
 ; Soberness
 )
 Eccl. 7: 6
  is the laughter of the fool.; Eph. 5: 4
  Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking.; 1 Tim. 3: 8
  Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued.; D&C 43: 34
  let the solemnities of eternity rest upon your minds.; D&C 59: 15
  not with much laughter, for this is sin.; D&C 84: 54
  you have treated lightly the things you have.; D&C 88: 69
  cast away your idle thoughts and your excess of laughter.; D&C 88: 121
  cease . . . from all your pride and lightmindedness.; D&C 100: 7
  declare in my name, in solemnity of heart.; JS-H 1: 28
  I was guilty of levity.
 
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 Liar
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 Lying
 )
 
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 Liberal, Liberality
 
 Prov. 11: 25
 
 liberal soul shall be made fat.; Isa. 32: 5
  vile person shall be no more called liberal.; Isa. 32: 8
  deviseth liberal things, and by liberal things shall he stand.; 1 Cor. 16: 3
  I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.; 2 Cor. 8: 2
  abounded unto the riches of their liberality.; Alma 1: 30
  (Alma 6: 5
 ) they were liberal to all.
 
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 Liberally
 
 Deut. 15: 14
  furnish him liberally out of thy flock.; James 1: 5
  (2 Ne. 4: 35
 ; D&C 46: 7
 ; JS-H 1: 11
 ) ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally.
 
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 Liberty
(see also
 
 Agency
 ; Bondage, Physical
 ; Bondage, Spiritual
 ; Citizenship
 ; Deliverance
 ; Freedom
 ; Governments
 ; Opposition
 )
 Ex. 21: 2
  in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.; Lev. 25: 10
  proclaim liberty throughout all the land.; Ps. 119: 45
  I will walk at liberty.; Isa. 58: 6
  to let the oppressed go free.; Isa. 61: 1
  to proclaim liberty to the captives.; Jer. 34: 8
  made a covenant . . . to proclaim liberty unto them.; Jer. 34: 17
  I proclaim a liberty for you.; Ezek. 46: 17
  it shall be his to the year of liberty.; Luke 4: 18
  to set at liberty them that are bruised.; John 8: 32
  know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.; John 8: 36
  If the Son . . . make you free, ye shall be free indeed.; Rom. 8: 21
  glorious liberty of the children of God.; 1 Cor. 7: 39
  she is at liberty to be married.; 1 Cor. 8: 9
  lest . . . this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock.; 1 Cor. 10: 29
  is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience.; 2 Cor. 3: 17
  where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.; Gal. 2: 4
  our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus.; Gal. 5: 1
  (Mosiah 23: 13
 ; Alma 58: 40
 ; Alma 61: 9
 ; D&C 88: 86
 ) Stand . . . in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free.; Gal. 5: 13
  ye have been called unto liberty, only use not liberty.; Heb. 13: 23
  Know ye that . . . Timothy is set at liberty.; James 1: 25
  whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty.; James 2: 12
  they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.; 1 Pet. 2: 16
  not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness.; 2 Pet. 2: 19
  they promise them liberty.; 2 Ne. 1: 7
  shall be a land of liberty unto them.; 2 Ne. 2: 27
  men are free . . . to choose liberty and eternal life.; 2 Ne. 10: 11
  this land shall be a land of liberty unto the Gentiles.; Mosiah 5: 8
  no other head whereby ye can be made free.; Mosiah 29: 32
  I desire that this land be a land of liberty.; Mosiah 29: 39
  rejoiced because of the liberty which had been granted.; Alma 8: 17
  study . . . that they may destroy the liberty.; Alma 21: 22
  have the liberty of worshiping the Lord.; Alma 43: 9
  that they might preserve their . . . liberty.; Alma 43: 30
  only desire . . . their liberty, and their church.; Alma 43: 45
  fighting for their homes and their liberties.; Alma 43: 49
  they cried . . . unto the Lord . . . for their liberty.; Alma 44: 5
  by that liberty which binds us to our lands.; Alma 46: 10
  to destroy the foundation of liberty.; Alma 46: 24
  let us preserve our liberty as a remnant of Joseph.; Alma 46: 28
  all . . . were desirous to maintain their liberty.; Alma 46: 36
  he caused the title of liberty to be hoisted.; Alma 48: 10
  he was preparing to support their liberty.; Alma 50: 32
  consequences would lead to the overthrow of their liberty.; Alma 51: 7
  (Alma 51: 13
 ) Pahoran and also many of the people of liberty.; Alma 51: 17
  should take up arms and support the cause of liberty.; Alma 51: 20
  yielded to the standard of liberty.; Alma 53: 17
  they never would give up their liberty.; Alma 56: 47
  did think more upon the liberty of their fathers.; Alma 58: 12
  our wives, and our children, and the cause of our liberty.; Alma 60: 36
 
 freedom and welfare of my country.; Alma 61: 6
  in the defence of their country and their freedom.; Alma 61: 15
  Spirit of God, which is also the Spirit of freedom.; Alma 62: 4
  he did raise the standard of liberty.; Alma 62: 37
  true friend to liberty.; Hel. 1: 8
  sought to destroy the liberty of the people.; 3 Ne. 2: 12
  of their worship, and their freedom and their liberty.; 3 Ne. 3: 2
  in the defence of your liberty.; 3 Ne. 5: 4
  that they would murder no more were set at liberty.; 3 Ne. 6: 30
  that the land should no more be at liberty.; Ether 2: 12
  this is a choice land . . . free from bondage.; Ether 8: 25
  seeketh to overthrow the freedom of all lands.; D&C 38: 22
  follow me, and you shall be a free people.; D&C 98: 5
  law of the land . . . supporting that principle of freedom.; D&C 98: 8
  Lord God, make you free, therefore ye are free.; D&C 101: 77
  (D&C 101: 76-79
 ) laws and constitution . . . maintained for the rights.; D&C 134: 2
  (D&C 134: 1-3
 ) laws . . . secure to each . . . free exercise of conscience.; D&C 134: 5
  laws . . . holding sacred the freedom of conscience.; D&C 138: 31
 
 liberty to the captives . . . unto all who would repent.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Lick
 
 1 Kgs. 21: 19
  place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth.; Luke 16: 21
  dogs came and licked his sores.; 1 Ne. 21: 23
  (2 Ne. 6: 7, 13
 ) they shall . . . lick up the dust of thy feet.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Lie, Lay, Lain
(see also
 
 Lying
 )
 Gen. 19: 32
  we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed.; Deut. 22: 25
  man force her, and lie with her.; Ps. 10: 9
  as a lion . . . he lieth in wait to catch the poor.; Ps. 23: 2
  He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.; Isa. 11: 6
  (2 Ne. 21: 6
 ; 2 Ne. 30: 12
 ) leopard shall lie down with the kid.; Matt. 28: 6
  Come, see the place where the Lord lay.; 2 Ne. 9: 41
  way for man is narrow, but it lieth in a straight course.; 2 Ne. 24: 30
  needy shall lie down in safety.; Alma 37: 37
  when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord.; D&C 5: 32
  I foresee the lying in wait to destroy thee.; D&C 49: 20
  (D&C 84: 49
 ) world lieth in sin.; D&C 112: 7
  thy path lieth among the mountains.; Moses 5: 23
  doest not well, sin lieth at the door.; JS-H 1: 20
  I found myself lying on my back.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Life after Death
(see
 
 Eternal Life
 ; Immortality
 ; Paradise
 ; Resurrection
 )
 
 The Standard Works
 
 
 
 Topical Guide
 
 Life, Eternal
(see
 
 
 
 Eternal Life
 )
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Life, Lives
(see also
 
 Book of Life
 ; Breath of Life
 ; Earth, Purpose of
 ; Eternal Life
 ; Immortality
 ; Jesus Christ, Atonement through
 ; Life, Sanctity of
 ; Lives
 ; Mortality
 ; Resurrection
 ; Soul
 ; Spirit
 )
 Gen. 2: 7
  (Moses 3: 7
 ; Abr. 5: 7
 ) breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.; Gen. 2: 9
  (Alma 5: 34
 ; Alma 12: 21, 23
 ; Alma 32: 40
 ; Alma 42: 2-6
 ; Moses 3: 9
 ; Abr. 5: 9
 ) tree of life also in the midst of the garden.; Gen. 3: 14
  dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.; Gen. 9: 4
  (Deut. 12: 23
 ) flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.; Ex. 4: 19
  men are dead which sought thy life.; Lev. 17: 11
 
 life of the flesh is in the blood.; Deut. 30: 19
  before you life and death . . . therefore choose life.; Deut. 30: 20
  he is thy life, and the length of thy days.; Job 2: 4
  all that a man hath will he give for his life.; Job 33: 4
  breath of the Almighty hath given me life.; Ps. 16: 11
  (Acts 2: 28
 ) wilt shew me the path of life.; Ps. 36: 9
  with thee is the fountain of life.; Prov. 3: 18
  She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her.; Prov. 4: 22
  they are life unto those that find them.; Prov. 6: 23
  reproofs of instruction are the way of life.; Prov. 8: 35
  whoso findeth me findeth life.; Prov. 13: 3
  He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life.; Prov. 14: 27
  fear of the Lord is a fountain of life.; Prov. 19: 23
  fear of the Lord tendeth to life.; Prov. 21: 21
  He that followeth after righteousness . . . findeth life.; Isa. 57: 10
  thou hast found the life of thine hand.; Jer. 21: 8
  I set before you the way of life.; Ezek. 3: 18
  warn . . . from his wicked way, to save his life.; Dan. 7: 12
  their lives were prolonged.; Matt. 6: 25
  (Luke 12: 22
 ; 3 Ne. 13: 25
 ) Take no thought for your life.; Matt. 7: 14
  narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life.; Matt. 10: 39
  (Matt. 16: 25
 ; Mark 8: 35
 ; Luke 9: 24
 ; Luke 17: 33
 ) findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.; Matt. 18: 8
  (Mark 9: 43, 45
 ) it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed.; Matt. 19: 17
  if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.; Matt. 20: 28
  (Mark 10: 45
 ) give his life a ransom for many.; Mark 3: 4
  (Luke 6: 9
 ) to save life, or to kill.; Luke 9: 56
  not come to destroy men’s lives.; Luke 12: 15
  man’s life consisteth not in the abundance.; Luke 14: 26
  hate not . . . his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.; John 1: 4
  In him was life, and the life was the light of men.; John 5: 24
  hath everlasting life . . . passed from death unto life.; John 5: 26
  hath he given to the Son to have life in himself.; John 5: 39
  in them ye think ye have eternal life.; John 5: 40
  will not come to me, that ye might have life.; John 6: 35
  I am the bread of life.; John 6: 51
  my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.; John 8: 12
  shall have the light of life.; John 10: 10
  I am come that they might have life.; John 10: 11
  (John 10: 15
 ; John 13: 37
 ) good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.; John 10: 17
  my Father love me, because I lay down my life.; John 11: 25
  I am the resurrection, and the life.; John 12: 25
  hateth his life . . . shall keep it unto life eternal.; John 14: 6
  I am the way, the truth, and the life.; John 15: 13
  man lay down his life for his friends.; John 17: 3
  this is life eternal, that they might know thee.; Acts 11: 18
  Gentiles granted repentance unto life.; Acts 15: 26
  hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord.; Acts 17: 25
  seeing he giveth to all life, and breath.; Acts 20: 24
  neither count I my life dear unto myself.; Rom. 5: 10
  reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.; Rom. 6: 4
  we also should walk in newness of life.; Rom. 8: 6
  spiritually minded is life and peace.; Rom. 8: 10
  Spirit is life because of righteousness.; Rom. 8: 38
  I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life.; 1 Cor. 15: 19
  If in this life only we have hope in Christ.; 2 Cor. 3: 6
  letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.; Gal. 3: 21
  if there had been a law given which could have given life.; Gal. 6: 8
  shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.; Eph. 4: 18
  alienated from the life of God.; Philip. 2: 16
  Holding forth the word of life.; Col. 3: 3
  your life is hid with Christ in God.; Col. 3: 4
  When Christ, who is our life, shall appear.; 1 Tim. 2: 2
  we may lead a quiet and peaceable life.; 1 Tim. 4: 8
 
 life that now is, and of that which is to come.; 2 Tim. 1: 10
  brought life and immortality to light.; Heb. 7: 16
  after the power of an endless life.; James 1: 12
  tried, he shall receive the crown of life.; James 4: 14
  what is your life.; 1 Pet. 3: 7
  being heirs together of the grace of life.; 1 Pet. 3: 10
  he that will love life, and see good days.; 2 Pet. 1: 3
  things that pertain unto life and godliness.; 1 Jn. 1: 2
 
 life was manifested, and we have seen it.; 1 Jn. 3: 14
  know that we have passed from death unto life.; 1 Jn. 3: 16
  laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.; 1 Jn. 5: 12
  He that hath the Son hath life.; 1 Jn. 5: 16
  give him life for them that sin not unto death.; Rev. 2: 7
  will I give to eat of the tree of life.; Rev. 11: 11
  Spirit of life from God entered into them.; Rev. 12: 11
  they loved not their lives unto the death.; Rev. 13: 15
  he had power to give life unto the image.; Rev. 21: 6
  I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life.; Rev. 22: 2
  side of the river, was there the tree of life.; Rev. 22: 17
  let him take the water of life freely.; 1 Ne. 1: 20
  Jews . . . sought his life.; 1 Ne. 11: 25
  (1 Ne. 15: 22
 ) word of God which led . . . to the tree of life.; 2 Ne. 2: 8
  Messiah, who layeth down his life according to the flesh.; 2 Ne. 25: 27
  children . . . may look forward unto that life which is in Christ.; Jacob 7: 26
  our lives passed away as . . . a dream.; Mosiah 4: 6
  continue in the faith even unto the end of his life.; Mosiah 7: 22
  tribute to the king . . . doth exact of us, or our lives.; Mosiah 13: 11
  studied and taught iniquity the most part of your lives.; Mosiah 20: 22
  better that we should be in bondage than . . . lose our lives.; Alma 5: 34
  (Alma 42: 27
 ; D&C 10: 66
 ) drink . . . the waters of life.; Alma 5: 58
  names of the righteous shall be written in the book of life.; Alma 12: 24
  this life became a probationary state.; Alma 26: 32
  they had rather sacrifice their lives.; Alma 28: 14
  joy because of the light of Christ unto life.; Alma 29: 5
  (Hel. 14: 31
 ) according to his desires, whether he desireth . . . life or death.; Alma 34: 32
  this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God.; Alma 40: 11
  taken home to that God who gave them life.; Alma 41: 3
  judged . . . if their works were good in this life.; Alma 48: 14
  never to raise the sword . . . except it were to preserve their lives.; Alma 54: 12
  it shall be . . . life for life.; 3 Ne. 9: 18
  (3 Ne. 11: 11
 ; Mosiah 16: 9
 ; Ether 4: 12
 ) I am the light and the life of the world.; 3 Ne. 9: 22
  for such I have laid down my life.; D&C 10: 70
  (D&C 11: 28
 ; D&C 12: 9
 ; D&C 34: 2
 ; D&C 39: 2
 ; D&C 50: 27
 ) remember the words of him who is the life and light of the world.; D&C 19: 32
  this shall suffice . . . even unto the end of thy life.; D&C 50: 5
  whether in life or in death, for they shall inherit.; D&C 77: 8
  four angels sent forth . . . to save life . . . and to seal up unto life.; D&C 88: 13
  which giveth life to all things.; D&C 89: 14
  All grain is ordained . . . to be the staff of life.; D&C 93: 9
  in him was the life of men.; D&C 98: 13
  (D&C 103: 28
 ) whoso layeth down his life in my cause.; D&C 101: 15
  (D&C 101: 35
 ) who have given their lives for my name.; D&C 101: 30
  his life shall be as the age of a tree.; D&C 101: 37
  care not for the body, neither the life of the body.; D&C 103: 27
  Let no man be afraid to lay down his life for my sake.; D&C 130: 18
  Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us.; D&C 132: 22
  narrow the way that leadeth unto . . . continuation of the lives.; D&C 132: 24
  eternal lives - to know . . . God, and Jesus.; D&C 132: 55
  give unto him . . . crowns of eternal lives in the eternal worlds.; D&C 134: 10
  we do not believe that any religious society has authority to try men on the right of property or life.; Moses 1: 39
  to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life.; Moses 8: 18
  giants . . . sought Noah to take away his life.; Abr. 1: 7
  they . . . endeavored to take away my life.
 
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 Life, Mortal
(see
 
 
 
 Mortality
 )
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Life, Sanctity of
(see also
 
 Birth Control
 ; Murder
 )
 Gen. 4: 10
  (Moses 5: 35
 ) thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.; Gen. 9: 6
  Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed.; Ex. 20: 13
  Thou shalt not kill.; 1 Sam. 26: 21
  my soul was precious in thine eyes.; Ps. 72: 14
 
 precious shall their blood be in his sight.; Matt. 18: 11
  Son of man is come to save that which was lost.; Luke 9: 56
  (Luke 19: 10
 ) not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.; John 15: 13
  Greater love hath no man than . . . lay down his life for his friends.; 1 Cor. 3: 16
  Know ye not that ye are the temple of God.; 1 Jn. 3: 15
  no murderer hath eternal life.; 1 Ne. 4: 13
  better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle.; Mosiah 20: 22
  better that we should be in bondage than . . . lose our lives.; Alma 26: 32
  they had rather sacrifice their lives.; Alma 34: 12
  law requireth the life of him who hath murdered.; Alma 39: 5
  most abominable above all sins save . . . shedding of innocent blood.; Alma 48: 14
  never to raise the sword . . . except it were to preserve their lives.; 3 Ne. 12: 21
  whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment.; D&C 18: 10
 
 worth of souls is great in the sight of God.; D&C 42: 18
  he that kills shall not have forgiveness in this world.; D&C 49: 21
  wo be unto man that sheddeth blood . . . and hath no need.; D&C 109: 43
  their souls are precious before thee.; D&C 132: 19
  (D&C 132: 26-27
 ) commit no murder whereby to shed innocent blood.; Moses 3: 5
  created all things . . . spiritually, before . . . naturally.; Moses 3: 9
  it became also a living soul.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Lift
(see also
 
 Exalt
 ; Magnify
 )
 Ex. 14: 16
 
 lift thou up thy rod.; Num. 6: 26
  Lord lift up his countenance upon thee.; 1 Sam. 2: 7
  he bringeth low, and lifteth up.; Ps. 24: 7
  (Ps. 24: 9
 ) Lift up your head, O ye gates.; Ps. 121: 1
  I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills.; Eccl. 4: 10
  if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow.; Isa. 2: 4
  (Micah 4: 3
 ; 2 Ne. 12: 4
 ) shall not lift up sword against nation.; Isa. 59: 19
  Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard.; Mark 1: 31
  (Mark 9: 27
 ) took her by the hand, and lifted her up.; Luke 16: 23
  in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments.; Luke 24: 50
  he lifted up his hands, and blessed.; John 3: 14
  Moses lifted up the serpent.; John 8: 28
  When ye have lifted up the Son of man.; John 12: 32
  (3 Ne. 27: 15
 ) if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all.; 1 Tim. 2: 8
  men pray every where, lifting up holy hands.; Heb. 12: 12
 
 lift up the hands which hang down.; James 4: 10
  Humble yourselves . . . and he shall lift you up.; Rev. 10: 5
  angel . . . lifted up his hand to heaven.; 1 Ne. 11: 33
  he was lifted up upon the cross.; 1 Ne. 13: 37
  (1 Ne. 16: 2
 ; Alma 13: 29
 ) endure unto the end they shall be lifted up.; 2 Ne. 26: 20
  (Alma 4: 6
 ) Gentiles are lifted up in the pride of their eyes.; Jacob 2: 13
  (Morm. 8: 28
 ) ye are lifted up in the pride of your hearts.; Alma 1: 32
  not belong to their church . . . being lifted up in the pride of their own eyes.; Alma 31: 25
  hearts were lifted up unto great boasting.; Hel. 6: 17
  seek to get gain that they might be lifted up.; Hel. 8: 14
  as he lifted up the brazen serpent . . . so shall he be lifted up who should come.; D&C 5: 35
  thou shalt be lifted up at the last day.; D&C 24: 1
  I have lifted thee up out of thine afflictions.; D&C 25: 13
  (D&C 27: 15
 ; D&C 31: 3
 ) lift up thy heart and rejoice.; D&C 35: 26
 
 Lift up your hearts and be glad.; D&C 45: 52
  I am he who was lifted up.; D&C 98: 34
  first lift a standard of peace.; D&C 104: 18
  with the wicked, lift up his eyes in hell.; D&C 124: 9
  Gentiles to the exaltation or lifting up of Zion.; Moses 7: 24
  Enoch was high and lifted up.; Moses 7: 47
  The Righteous is lifted up.; Moses 7: 55
  beheld the Son of Man lifted up on the cross.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Light of Christ
(see also
 
 God, Spirit of
 ; Holy Spirit
 ; Jesus Christ, Light of the World
 ; Jesus Christ, Spirit of
 ; Light
 ; Lord, Spirit of
 )
 Isa. 60: 19
  Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light.; John 1: 9
  true Light, which lighteth every man.; John 3: 19
 
 light is come into the world, and men loved darkness.; John 8: 12
  (John 9: 5
 ) I am m the light of the world.; John 12: 35
  Yet a little while is the light with you.; 1 Ne. 17: 13
  I will also be your light in the wilderness.; Alma 28: 14
  joy because of the light of Christ unto life.; Moro. 7: 18
 
 light by which ye may judge, which light is the light of Christ.; D&C 6: 21
  I am the light which shineth in darkness.; D&C 10: 70
  life and light of the world, your Redeemer.; D&C 11: 13
  my Spirit, which shall enlighten your mind.; D&C 14: 9
  Jesus Christ . . . a light which cannot be hid in darkness.; D&C 84: 46
  Spirit giveth light to every man.; D&C 88: 7
  This is the light of Christ.; D&C 88: 12
 
 light proceedeth forth from the presence of God.; D&C 88: 50
  I am the true light that is in you.; D&C 93: 2
  I am the true light that lighteth every man.; D&C 93: 9
 
 light and the Redeemer of the world.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Light [noun]
(see also
 
 Brightness
 ; Candle
 ; Discernment, Spiritual
 ; Enlighten
 ; Example
 ; God, Glory of
 ; Intelligence
 ; Israel, Mission of
 ; Jesus Christ, Light of the World
 ; Lamp
 ; Light of Christ
 ; Mission of Early Saints
 ; Mission of Latter-day Saints
 ; Peculiar People
 ; Scriptures, Study of
 ; Shine
 ; Truth
 )
 Gen. 1: 3
  (Gen. 1: 4, 16
 ; Moses 2: 3-4, 16
 ) God said, Let there be light.; Ex. 10: 23
  all . . . Israel had light in their dwellings.; 2 Sam. 23: 4
  he shall be as the light of the morning.; 1 Kgs. 11: 36
  have a light alway before me in Jerusalem.; Job 10: 22
  where the light is as darkness.; Ps. 27: 1
  Lord is my light.; Ps. 36: 9
  in thy light shall we see light.; Ps. 43: 3
  send out thy light and thy truth.; Ps. 74: 16
  thou hast prepared the light and the sun.; Ps. 112: 4
  Unto the upright there ariseth light.; Ps. 118: 27
  God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light.; Ps. 119: 105
  word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.; Prov. 4: 18
 
 light, that shineth . . . unto the perfect day.; Eccl. 11: 7
  Truly the light is sweet.; Isa. 2: 5
  (2 Ne. 12: 5
 ) let us walk in the light of the Lord.; Isa. 5: 20
  (2 Ne. 15: 20
 ) put darkness for light, and light for darkness.; Isa. 8: 20
  (2 Ne. 18: 20
 ) because there is no light in them.; Isa. 9: 2
  (Matt. 4: 16
 ; 2 Ne. 19: 2
 ) the people that walked in darkness have seen a great light.; Isa. 13: 10
  (2 Ne. 23: 10
 ) constellations thereof shall not give their light.; Isa. 42: 6
  covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles.; Isa. 45: 7
  I form the light.; Isa. 49: 6
  (Acts 13: 47
 ; D&C 86: 11
 ) give thee for a light to the Gentiles.; Isa. 50: 10
  walketh in darkness, and hath no light.; Isa. 50: 11
  walk in the light of your fire.; Isa. 58: 8
  shall thy light break forth as the morning.; Isa. 60: 1
  Arise, shine, for thy light is come.; Isa. 60: 3
  Gentiles shall come to thy light.; Isa. 60: 19
  Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light.; Dan. 5: 14
 
 light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.; Amos 5: 18
  day of the Lord is darkness, and not light.; Micah 7: 8
  I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light.; Zech. 14: 6
 
 light shall not be clear.; Matt. 5: 16
  Let your light so shine before men.; Matt. 6: 22
  (Luke 11: 34
 ) light of the body is the eye.; Matt. 17: 2
  his raiment was white as the light.; Luke 1: 79
  give light to them that sit in darkness.; Luke 2: 32
 
 light to lighten the Gentiles.; Luke 12: 35
  loins be girded about, and your lights burning.; Luke 16: 8
  their generation wiser than the children of light.; John 1: 4
  life was the light of men.; John 1: 5
  (D&C 45: 7
 ) light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.; John 3: 19
 
 light is come into the world, and men loved darkness.; John 5: 35
  willing for a season to rejoice in his light.; John 8: 12
  (John 9: 5
 ; D&C 11: 28
 ) I am the light of the world.; John 12: 35
  Walk while ye have the light.; John 12: 46
  (D&C 45: 9
 ) am come a light into the world.; Acts 9: 3
  (Acts 22: 6
 ; Acts 26: 13
 ) shined round about him a light from heaven.; Acts 13: 47
  I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles.; Acts 26: 18
  turn them from darkness to light.; Rom. 13: 12
  let us put on the armour of light.; 1 Cor. 4: 5
  bring to light the hidden things of darkness.; 2 Cor. 4: 4
 
 light of the glorious gospel of Christ.; 2 Cor. 4: 6
  who commanded the light to shine out of darkness.; 2 Cor. 6: 14
  what communion hath light with darkness.; Eph. 5: 14
  Christ shall give thee light.; 1 Thes. 5: 5
  Ye are all the children of light.; James 1: 17
  (D&C 67: 9
 ) cometh down from the Father of lights.; 1 Pet. 2: 9
  called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.; 2 Pet. 1: 19
  unto a light that shineth in a dark place.; 1 Jn. 1: 5
  God is light.; 1 Jn. 2: 8
  darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.; Rev. 21: 23
  Lamb is the light thereof.; Rev. 22: 5
  neither light of the sun, for . . . God giveth them light.; 1 Ne. 17: 13
  I will also be your light in the wilderness.; 2 Ne. 10: 14
  I will be a light unto them forever.; 2 Ne. 26: 10
  choose works of darkness rather than light.; 2 Ne. 26: 29
  men preach and set themselves up for a light.; Mosiah 16: 9
  (Alma 38: 9
 ; 3 Ne. 9: 18
 ) He is the light and the life of the world.; Alma 9: 23
  transgress contrary to the light.; Alma 19: 6
 
 light which did light up his mind.; Alma 32: 35
  whatsoever is light, is good.; Hel. 13: 29
  how long will ye choose darkness rather than light.; Hel. 14: 3
  shall be great lights in heaven.; 3 Ne. 12: 16
  let your light so shine before this people.; 3 Ne. 15: 12
  ye are a light unto this people.; 3 Ne. 18: 16
  I am the light: I have set an example.; Ether 3: 4
  have light while we shall cross the sea.; Ether 3: 14
  In me shall all mankind have life.; Ether 6: 2
  give light unto the vessels.; D&C 6: 21
 
 light which shineth in darkness.; D&C 14: 9
 
 light which cannot be hid in darkness.; D&C 45: 28
 
 light shall break forth among them.; D&C 45: 36
  when the light shall begin to break forth.; D&C 50: 24
  that light groweth brighter and brighter.; D&C 82: 3
  sins against the greater light.; D&C 84: 45
  whatsoever is truth is light, and whatsoever is light is Spirit.; D&C 88: 7
  This is the light of Christ . . . he is . . . the light of the sun.; D&C 88: 40
 
 light cleaveth unto light.; D&C 88: 44
  they give light to each other.; D&C 88: 67
  bodies shall be filled with light.; D&C 88: 87
  sun . . . shall refuse to give light.; D&C 93: 9
 
 light and the Redeemer of the world.; D&C 93: 29
  Intelligence, or the light of truth, was not created.; D&C 93: 32
  spirit receiveth not the light is under condemnation.; D&C 93: 36
  intelligence, or, in other words, light and truth.; D&C 93: 37
 
 Light and truth forsake that evil one.; D&C 93: 40
  bring up your children in light and truth.; D&C 103: 9
  set to be a light unto the world.; D&C 106: 8
  faithful witness and a light unto the church.; D&C 115: 5
  thy light may be a standard for the nations.; D&C 124: 9
  come to the light of truth.; D&C 128: 20
  detecting the devil when he appeared as an angel of light.; D&C 133: 49
  moon shall withhold its light.; JS-H 1: 16
  I saw a pillar of light.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Light [verb]
(see also
 
 Descend
 ; Fall
 )
 Matt. 3: 16
  descending like a dove, and lighting upon him.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Light, Lighter [adjective]
(see also
 
 Easy
 ; Little
 ; Small
 )
 Isa. 49: 6
  (1 Ne. 21: 6
 ) light thing that thou shouldest be my servant.; Matt. 11: 30
  yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
 
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 Light-mindedness
(see also
 
 Levity
 )
 D&C 88: 121
  cease from all your light speeches . . . and light-mindedness.
 
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 Lighten
(see also
 
 Enlighten
 )
 2 Sam. 22: 29
  Lord will lighten my darkness.; Ezra 9: 8
  God may lighten our eyes.; Ps. 13: 3
 
 lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death.; Ps. 34: 5
  They looked unto him, and were lightened.; Ps. 77: 18
  lightnings lightened the world.; Luke 2: 32
  A light to lighten the Gentiles.; Rev. 18: 1
  earth was lightened with his glory.; Rev. 21: 23
  glory of God did lighten it.
 
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 Lightly
 
 Deut. 32: 15
 
 lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.; Mark 9: 39
  no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.; D&C 84: 54
  you have treated lightly the things you have received.; D&C 101: 8
  they esteemed lightly my counsel.
 
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 Lightning
(see also
 
 Thundering
 )
 Ex. 19: 16
  there were thunders and lightnings.; Ps. 77: 18
 
 lightnings lightened the world.; Ezek. 1: 13
  out of the fire went forth lightning.; Dan. 10: 6
  his face as the appearance of lightning.; Nahum 2: 4
  they shall run like the lightnings.; Zech. 9: 14
  his arrow shall go forth as the lightning.; Matt. 24: 27
  (Luke 17: 24
 ; JS-M 1: 26
 ) as the lightning cometh out of the east.; Matt. 28: 3
  His countenance was like lightning.; Luke 17: 24
  as the lightning, that lighteneth . . . so shall the Son of man be.; Rev. 4: 5
  out of the throne proceeded lightnings.; Rev. 8: 5
  (Rev. 11: 19
 ; Rev. 16: 18
 ) voices, and thunderings, and lightnings.; 1 Ne. 12: 4
  I saw lightnings.; Hel. 14: 21
  shall be thunderings and lightnings.; 3 Ne. 8: 7
  (3 Ne. 8: 12, 17, 19
 ) there were exceedingly sharp lightnings.; D&C 20: 6
  angel, whose countenance was as lightning.; D&C 43: 22
  when the lightnings shall streak forth from the east.; D&C 43: 25
  called upon you by . . . the voice of lightnings.; D&C 85: 8
  as a tree that is smitten by the vivid shaft of lightning.; D&C 87: 6
  earth shall mourn, and with . . . vivid lightning.; D&C 88: 90
  cometh the testimony of the . . . voice of lightnings.; JS-H 1: 32
  his countenance truly like lightning.
 
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 Liken
 
 Isa. 40: 18
  To whom then will ye liken God.; Matt. 7: 24
  (3 Ne. 14: 24
 ) I will liken him unto a wise man, which built.; Matt. 11: 16
  (Luke 7: 31
 ) whereunto shall I liken this generation.; Matt. 13: 24
  kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed.; Matt. 18: 23
  kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king.; Matt. 25: 1
  kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins.; Mark 4: 30
  Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God.; 1 Ne. 19: 23
 
 liken all scriptures unto us.; 1 Ne. 22: 8
  it is likened unto their being nourished by the Gentiles.; 2 Ne. 6: 5
  they may be likened unto you.; 2 Ne. 11: 2
  (2 Ne. 11: 8
 ) I will liken his words unto my people.; Jacob 5: 3
  (Jacob 6: 1
 ) I will liken thee . . . unto a tame olivetree.; D&C 88: 46
  (D&C 88: 51, 61
 ) Unto what shall I liken these kingdoms.; D&C 101: 81
  (D&C 101: 85
 ) unto what shall I liken the children of Zion.; D&C 103: 21
  Joseph Smith . . . is the man to whom I likened the servant.
 
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 Likeness
(see also
 
 Similitude
 )
 Gen. 1: 26
  (Moses 2: 26
 ; Abr. 4: 26
 ) Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.; Gen. 5: 1
  (Moses 6: 8
 ) God created man, in the likeness of God.; Gen. 5: 3
  (Moses 6: 10
 ) Adam . . . begat a son in his own likeness.; Ex. 20: 4
  (Mosiah 12: 36
 ) Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness.; Deut. 4: 16
  graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female.; Rom. 6: 5
 
 likeness of his death . . . the likeness of his resurrection.; Rom. 8: 3
  sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh.; Philip. 2: 7
  made in the likeness of men.; Alma 32: 31
  every seed bringeth forth unto its own likeness.; Ether 3: 17
  Jesus showed himself . . . in the spirit . . . in the likeness of the same body.; D&C 1: 16
  his own God . . . in the likeness of the world.; D&C 20: 18
  he created man . . . in his own likeness.; D&C 77: 2
  that which is spiritual being in the likeness of that which is temporal.; D&C 107: 43
  Seth . . . his likeness was the express likeness of his father.; D&C 128: 12
  water, to be immersed therein in order to answer to the likeness of the dead.; Moses 6: 63
  all things have their likeness.; Abr. 4: 11
  whose seed in itself yieldeth its own likeness.
 
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 Likewise
 
 Luke 6: 31
  should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.; Luke 10: 37
  Go, and do thou likewise.
 
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 Lilies
 
 Matt. 6: 28
  (Luke 12: 27
 ; 3 Ne. 13: 28
 ; D&C 84: 82
 ) Consider the lilies of the field.
 
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 Limit
 
 Ps. 78: 41
  tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.; Heb. 4: 7
  he limiteth a certain day.; D&C 77: 3
  Are the four beasts limited to individual beasts.
 
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 Line
 
 Job 38: 5
  who hath stretched the line upon it.; Isa. 28: 10
  (2 Ne. 28: 30
 ; D&C 98: 12
 ; D&C 128: 21
 ) precept upon precept, line upon line.; Isa. 28: 17
  Judgment also will I lay to the line.; Jer. 31: 39
  measuring line shall yet go forth.; Ezek. 47: 3
  when the man that had the line in his hand went forth.; Zech. 1: 16
  a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.; Zech. 2: 1
  a man with a measuring line.; 2 Cor. 10: 16
  boast in another man’s line of things.
 
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 Lineage
 
 Luke 2: 4
  he was of the house and lineage of David.; D&C 68: 21
  claim their anointing if at any time they can prove their lineage.; D&C 84: 14
  Abraham received the priesthood from Melchizedek, who received it through the lineage of his fathers.; D&C 86: 10
  priesthood . . . must needs remain through you and your lineage.; D&C 107: 41
  This order . . . came down by lineage.; D&C 113: 8
  priesthood, which she, Zion, has a right to by lineage.; Abr. 1: 27
  Pharaoh being of that lineage by which he could not have the right of Priesthood.
 
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 Linen
 
 Ex. 25: 4
  (Ex. 35: 6
 ) purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.; Ex. 39: 27
  coats of fine linen.; Jer. 13: 1
  Go and get thee a linen girdle.; Ezek. 44: 17
  they shall be clothed with linen garments.; Matt. 27: 59
  (Mark 15: 46
 ; Luke 23: 53
 ) wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.; Luke 16: 19
  clothed in purple and fine linen.; Rev. 19: 8
  fine linen is the righteousness of saints.; 1 Ne. 13: 7
  (Alma 1: 29
 ; Alma 4: 6
 ; Ether 10: 24
 ) silks . . . and fine-twined linen.; Hel. 6: 13
  women . . . did make all manner of cloth, of fine-twined linen.
 
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 Ex. 12: 22
  strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood.; Amos 9: 1
  Lord . . . said, Smite the lintel of the door.
 
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 Lion
 
 Gen. 49: 9
  Judah is a lion’s whelp . . . he couched as a lion.; Num. 24: 9
  he lay down as a lion.; Deut. 33: 22
  Dan is a lion’s whelp.; Judg. 14: 18
  what is stronger than a lion.; 1 Sam. 17: 34
  there came a lion, and a bear.; 1 Kgs. 13: 24
 
 lion met him by the way, and slew him.; 2 Kgs. 17: 25
  Lord sent lions among them.; Ps. 10: 9
  He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den.; Prov. 28: 1
  righteous are bold as a lion.; Eccl. 9: 4
  living dog is better than a dead lion.; Isa. 11: 7
  (2 Ne. 21: 7
 ; 2 Ne. 30: 13
 ) lion shall eat straw like the ox.; Jer. 49: 19
  he shall come up like a lion.; Dan. 6: 20
  God . . . able to deliver thee from the lions.; Dan. 6: 22
  My God . . . hath shut the lions’ mouths.; Dan. 7: 4
  first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings.; Hosea 5: 14
  as a young lion to the house of Judah.; Hosea 11: 10
  he shall roar like a lion.; Micah 5: 8
  (3 Ne. 20: 16
 ; 3 Ne. 21: 12
 ) as a lion among the beasts of the forest.; 2 Tim. 4: 17
  delivered out of the mouth of the lion.; Heb. 11: 33
  stopped the mouths of lions.; 1 Pet. 5: 8
  your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion.; Rev. 4: 7
  first beast was like a lion.; Rev. 5: 5
 
 Lion of the tribe of Juda.; Mosiah 20: 10
  they fought like lions.; Morm. 5: 24
  seed of Jacob shall go forth among you as a lion.; Moses 7: 13
  roar of the lions was heard out of the wilderness.
 
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 Lip
(see also
 
 Mouth
 ; Tongue
 )
 Ps. 34: 13
  (1 Pet. 3: 10
 ) Keep . . . thy lips from speaking guile.; Ps. 140: 3
  adders’ poison is under their lips.; Prov. 5: 3
 
 lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb.; Prov. 10: 19
  he that refraineth his lips is wise.; Prov. 12: 13
  snared by the transgression of his lips.; Prov. 12: 19
 
 lip of truth shall be established for ever.; Prov. 13: 3
  he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.; Prov. 15: 7
 
 lips of the wise disperse knowledge.; Prov. 16: 13
  righteous lips are the delight of kings.; Prov. 18: 7
  his lips are the snare of his soul.; Prov. 27: 2
  Let another man praise thee . . . not thine own lips.; Isa. 6: 5
  (2 Ne. 16: 5
 ) I am a man of unclean lips.; Isa. 6: 7
  (2 Ne. 16: 7
 ) this hath touched thy lips.; Isa. 29: 13
  (Matt. 15: 8
 ; Mark 7: 6
 ; 2 Ne. 27: 25
 ; JS-H 1: 19
 ) with their lips do honour me.; 1 Cor. 14: 21
  men of other tongues and other lips.; Heb. 13: 15
  fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.; D&C 63: 6
  let the unbelieving hold their lips.; D&C 63: 61
  all men beware how they take my name in their lips.
 
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 Liquor
(see
 
 
 
 Word of Wisdom
 )
 
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 List
 
 Matt. 17: 12
  (Mark 9: 13
 ) have done unto him whatsoever they listed.; John 3: 8
  wind bloweth where it listeth.; James 3: 4
  ships . . . turned about . . . whithersoever the governor listeth.; Mosiah 2: 32
  ye list to obey the evil spirit.; Mosiah 2: 33
  (Mosiah 2: 37
 ) wo pronounced upon him who listeth to obey that spirit.; Alma 3: 27
  (D&C 29: 45
 ) man receiveth wages of him whom he listeth to obey.; D&C 49: 6
  they have done unto the Son of Man even as they listed.; D&C 98: 21
  Lord, will chasten them and will do whatsoever I list.
 
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 Listening
(see
 
 Communication
 ; Learning
 ; Understanding
 )
 
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 Literal
 
 D&C 68: 15
  (D&C 107: 16-17, 40, 69-76
 ) except they be literal descendants of Aaron.; Abr. 2: 11
  this right shall continue . . . in thy seed . . . (that is to say, the literal seed).; A of F 10
  We believe in the literal gathering of Israel.
 
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 Literature
(see
 
 Education
 ; Learning
 ; Scriptures, Study of
 ; Scriptures, Value of
 ; Scriptures, Writing of
 ; Study
 )
 
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 Little
(see also
 
 Light [adjective]
 ; Small
 )
 Ex. 16: 18
  (2 Cor. 8: 15
 ) he that gathered little had no lack.; Ps. 37: 10
  yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be.; Prov. 6: 10
  (Prov. 24: 33
 ) a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding.; Prov. 15: 16
  Better is little with the fear of the Lord.; Prov. 16: 8
  Better is a little with righteousness.; Isa. 11: 6
  (2 Ne. 21: 6
 ; 2 Ne. 30: 12
 ) a little child shall lead them.; Isa. 28: 10
  (2 Ne. 28: 30
 ; D&C 128: 21
 ) line upon line, here a little, and there a little.; Isa. 60: 22
  A little one shall become a thousand.; Micah 5: 2
  thou be little among the thousands of Judah.; Matt. 6: 30
  (Matt. 8: 26
 ; Matt. 16: 8
 ; Luke 12: 28
 ) O ye of little faith.; Matt. 18: 6
  (Mark 9: 42
 ; Luke 17: 2
 ) offend one of these little ones.; Luke 7: 47
  to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.; Luke 19: 17
  thou hast been faithful in a very little.; John 12: 35
  Yet a little while is the light with you.; 1 Tim. 4: 8
  bodily exercise profiteth little.; James 3: 5
  tongue is a little member, and boasteth.; Rev. 10: 2
  he had in his hand a little book.; Mosiah 3: 18
  except they . . . become as little children.; Mosiah 15: 25
 
 little children also have eternal life.; Mosiah 18: 27
  of him that had but little, but little should be required.; 3 Ne. 9: 22
  (3 Ne. 11: 37
 ) repenteth and cometh unto me as a little child.; 3 Ne. 13: 30
  clothe you, if ye are not of little faith.; 3 Ne. 17: 24
  angels descending . . . and encircled those little ones.; Moro. 8: 5
  disputations among you concerning the baptism of your little children.; D&C 29: 22
  will I spare the earth but for a little season.; D&C 29: 46
 
 little children are redeemed from the foundation of the world.; D&C 29: 47
  power is not given unto Satan to tempt little children.; D&C 74: 6
  tradition might be done away, which saith that little children are unholy.; D&C 84: 119
  a little while and ye shall see it.; D&C 88: 111
  he shall be loosed for a little season.; D&C 121: 39
  men . . . get a little authority . . . exercise unrighteous dominion.
 
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 Live [verb]
(see also
 
 Abide
 ; Dwell
 ; Inhabit
 )
 Gen. 3: 22
  (Moses 4: 28
 ) tree of life, and eat, and live for ever.; Ex. 33: 20
  there shall no man see me, and live.; Lev. 18: 5
  (Rom. 10: 5
 ; Gal. 3: 12
 ) keep my statutes . . . which if a man do, he shall live in them.; Num. 21: 9
  when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.; Deut. 5: 24
  God doth talk with man, and he liveth.; Deut. 8: 3
  (Matt. 4: 4
 ; Luke 4: 4
 ) man doth not live by bread.; Job 14: 14
  If a man die, shall he live again.; Job 19: 25
  I know that my redeemer liveth.; Ps. 49: 9
  That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.; Ps. 89: 48
  What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death.; Ps. 104: 33
  I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live.; Prov. 9: 6
  Forsake the foolish, and live.; Eccl. 9: 9
 
 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest.; Isa. 26: 19
  Thy dead men shall live.; Isa. 55: 3
  come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live.; Ezek. 37: 3
  said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live.; Hosea 6: 2
  we shall live in his sight.; Amos 5: 4
  Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live.; Amos 5: 14
  Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live.; Hab. 2: 4
  (Rom. 1: 17
 ; Gal. 3: 11
 ; Heb. 10: 38
 ) the just shall live by his faith.; Matt. 9: 18
  (Mark 5: 23
 ) lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.; Luke 10: 28
  this do, and thou shalt live.; Luke 20: 38
  God . . . of the living: for all live unto him.; John 4: 50
  Go thy way: thy son liveth.; John 5: 25
  voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.; John 6: 51
  man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever.; John 11: 25
  though he were dead, yet shall he live.; John 14: 19
  because I live, ye shall live also.; Acts 17: 28
  in him we live, and move, and have our being.; Rom. 8: 13
  mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.; Rom. 12: 18
 
 live peaceably with all men.; Rom. 14: 7
  none of us liveth to himself.; 1 Cor. 9: 14
  preach the gospel should live of the gospel.; 2 Cor. 5: 15
  should not henceforth live unto themselves.; Gal. 2: 20
  I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me.; Gal. 5: 25
  If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.; Eph. 6: 3
  thou mayest live long on the earth.; 1 Thes. 5: 10
  we should live together with him.; 2 Tim. 2: 11
  dead with him, we shall also live with him.; 2 Tim. 3: 12
  all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.; Titus 2: 12
  we should live soberly, righteously.; Heb. 7: 25
  he ever liveth to make intercession.; James 4: 15
  If the Lord will, we shall live.; 1 Pet. 2: 24
  dead to sins, should live unto righteousness.; 1 Pet. 4: 6
 
 live according to God in the spirit.; 1 Jn. 4: 9
  sent his . . . Son . . . that we might live.; Rev. 1: 18
  am he that liveth, and was dead.; Rev. 20: 4
  they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.; Mosiah 4: 13
  but to live peaceably.; Mosiah 27: 31
  shall they confess, who live without God.; Alma 33: 19
  type was raised up . . . whosoever would look upon it might live.; Alma 37: 47
  look to God and live.; Alma 42: 5
  if Adam had . . . partaken of the tree of life, he would have lived forever.; Hel. 8: 15
  look upon the Son of God with faith . . . might live.; 3 Ne. 15: 9
  endure to the end, and ye shall live.; 3 Ne. 28: 2
  after we have lived unto the age of man . . . speedily come unto thee in thy kingdom.; D&C 42: 44
  if they live they shall live unto me.; D&C 42: 45
  Thou shalt live together in love.; D&C 45: 1
  by whom all things were made which live.; D&C 45: 46
  your souls shall live.; D&C 63: 50
  he that liveth when the Lord shall come.; D&C 76: 22
  testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives.; D&C 84: 44
  (D&C 98: 11
 ) you shall live by every word that proceedeth forth.; D&C 110: 4
  I am he who liveth.
 
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 Lively
 
 Acts 7: 38
  received the lively oracles.; 1 Pet. 1: 3
  unto a lively hope by the resurrection.; 1 Pet. 2: 5
  as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house.; Mosiah 2: 38
  a lively sense of his own guilt.; D&C 92: 2
  you shall be a lively member in this order.
 
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 Lives [noun]
(see
 
 
 
 Life
 )
 
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 Living
(see also
 
 Alive
 ; Quick
 )
 Gen. 1: 21
  (Moses 2: 21
 ; Abr. 4: 21
 ) God created . . . every living creature that moveth.; Gen. 2: 7
  (Moses 3: 7
 ; Abr. 5: 7
 ) breath of life, and man became a living soul.; Gen. 2: 19
  (Moses 3: 19
 ; Abr. 5: 20
 ) whatsoever Adam called every living creature.; Gen. 7: 23
  every living substance was destroyed.; Josh. 3: 10
  shall know that the living God is among you.; 1 Sam. 17: 26
  he should defy the armies of the living God.; Job 12: 10
  whose hand is the soul of every living thing.; Ps. 69: 28
  be blotted out of the book of the living.; Eccl. 9: 5
 
 living know that they shall die.; Isa. 53: 8
  (Mosiah 14: 8
 ) he was cut off out of the land of the living.; Jer. 10: 10
  (Dan. 6: 26
 ) he is the living God.; Ezek. 1: 5
  came the likeness of four living creatures.; Hosea 1: 10
  Ye are the sons of the living God.; Matt. 16: 16
  Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.; Matt. 22: 32
  (Mark 12: 27
 ; Luke 20: 38
 ) the God . . . of the living.; Matt. 26: 63
  I adjure thee by the living God.; Luke 15: 13
  wasted his substance with riotous living.; Luke 24: 5
  Why seek ye the living among the dead.; John 6: 51
  I am the living bread which came down from heaven.; John 6: 57
  the living Father hath sent me.; Acts 14: 15
  turn from these vanities unto the living God.; Rom. 12: 1
  ye present your bodies a living sacrifice.; Rom. 14: 9
  he might be Lord both of the dead and living.; 1 Cor. 15: 45
  first man Adam was made a living soul.; Col. 2: 20
  why, although living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances.; 1 Thes. 1: 9
  turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.; 1 Tim. 3: 15
  the church of the living God.; Heb. 10: 20
  new and living way, which he hath consecrated.; 1 Pet. 2: 4
  as unto a living stone.; 2 Ne. 9: 21
  he suffereth . . . the pains of every living creature.; 2 Ne. 31: 16
  following the example of the Son of the living God.; Alma 5: 13
  put their trust in the true and living God.; Alma 7: 6
  worship the true and living God.; 3 Ne. 30: 1
  (Morm. 5: 14
 ; D&C 14: 9
 ) hear the words of . . . the Son of the living God.; Morm. 9: 28
  ye will serve the true and living God.; D&C 20: 19
  the only living and true God.; D&C 50: 1
  give ear to the voice of the living God.; D&C 70: 10
  none are exempt . . . who belong to the church of the living God.; D&C 76: 66
  These are they who are come . . . unto the city of the living God.; D&C 77: 9
  he to whom is given the seal of the living God.; D&C 88: 108
  first angel again sound his trump in the ears of all living.
 
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 Living Water
 
 Isa. 12: 3
  (2 Ne. 22: 3
 ) with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.; Isa. 55: 1
  (2 Ne. 9: 50
 ) every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters.; Jer. 2: 13
  they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters.; Zech. 14: 8
  it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out.; John 4: 10
  asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.; John 7: 37
  any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.; Rev. 7: 17
  lead them unto living fountains of waters.; Rev. 21: 6
  I will give unto him . . . of the water of life freely.; 1 Ne. 11: 25
  fountain of living waters, or . . . the love of God.; D&C 10: 66
  partake of the waters of life freely.; D&C 63: 23
  same shall be in him a well of living water.; D&C 133: 29
  shall come forth pools of living water.
 
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 Loaf, Loaves
 
 Matt. 14: 17
  (Mark 6: 38
 ; Luke 9: 13
 ; John 6: 9
 ) five loaves, and two fishes.; Matt. 15: 34
  (Mark 8: 5
 ) How many loaves have ye? . . . Seven.; Mark 6: 52
  they considered not the miracle of the loaves.; Luke 11: 5
  midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves.; John 6: 26
  because ye did eat of the loaves.
 
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 Loathe
(see also
 
 Abhor
 ; Despise
 ; Hate
 ; Loathsome
 ; Scorn
 )
 Num. 21: 5
  our soul loatheth this light bread.; Ezek. 6: 9
  they shall lothe themselves for the evils.
 
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 Loathsome
(see also
 
 Abominable
 ; Base
 ; Vile
 ; Wicked
 )
 Prov. 13: 5
  a wicked man is loathsome.; 1 Ne. 12: 23
  dark, and loathsome, and a filthy people.; 2 Ne. 5: 22
  cause that they shall be loathsome.
 
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 Locust
 
 Ex. 10: 4
  to morrow will I bring the locusts.; Lev. 11: 22
  them ye may eat, the locust after his kind.; Ps. 78: 46
  He gave . . . their labour unto the locust.; Joel 1: 4
 
 locust eaten, and that which the locust hath left.; Joel 2: 25
  I will restore . . . the years that the locust hath eaten.; Matt. 3: 4
  (Mark 1: 6
 ) his meat was locusts and wild honey.; Rev. 9: 3
  came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth.
 
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 Lodge
(see also
 
 Abide
 ; Dwell
 )
 Ruth 1: 16
  where thou lodgest, I will lodge.; Isa. 1: 8
  as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers.; Matt. 13: 32
  (Mark 4: 32
 ; Luke 13: 19
 ) birds of the air . . . lodge in the branches.
 
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 Loftiness
 
 Isa. 2: 17
  (2 Ne. 12: 17
 ) loftiness of man shall be bowed down.; Jacob 5: 48
  servant said . . . Is it not the loftiness of thy vineyard.
 
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 Loins
 
 Isa. 11: 5
  righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins.; Luke 12: 35
  your loins be girded about.; Eph. 6: 14
  (D&C 27: 16
 ) having your loins girt about with truth.; 1 Pet. 1: 13
  gird up the loins of your mind.; 2 Ne. 3: 4
  thou art the fruit of my loins.; Moses 8: 3
  from his loins should spring all the kingdoms of the earth.; Abr. 1: 21
  king of Egypt was a descendant from the loins of Ham.
 
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 Loneliness
(see
 
 Brotherhood and Sisterhood
 ; Fellowshipping
 ; Holy Ghost, Mission of
 )
 
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 Long [adjective, adverb]
 
 Ex. 20: 12
  (1 Ne. 17: 55
 ) that thy days may be long upon the land.; Matt. 23: 14
  (Mark 12: 40
 ; Luke 20: 47
 ) make long prayer.; Mark 12: 38
  (Luke 20: 46
 ) love to go in long clothing.; John 14: 9
  Have I been so long time with you.; 1 Cor. 13: 4
  (Moro. 7: 45
 ) Charity suffereth long.; 2 Ne. 25: 21
  Joseph . . . seed should never perish as long as the earth shall stand.; Jacob 5: 20
  this long time have I nourished it.; D&C 45: 17
 
 long absence of your spirits from your bodies.; D&C 121: 2
  How long shall thy hand be stayed.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Long-suffering
(see also
 
 Patience
 )
 Ex. 34: 6
  Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering.; Rom. 9: 22
  endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath.; 1 Cor. 13: 4
  (Moro. 7: 4
 ) charity suffereth long.; 2 Cor. 6: 6
  By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering.; Gal. 5: 22
  fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering.; Eph. 4: 2
  with longsuffering, forbearing one another.; Col. 3: 12
  Put on therefore, as the elect of God . . . meekness, longsuffering.; 1 Tim. 1: 16
  in me . . . Christ might shew forth all longsuffering.; 2 Tim. 4: 2
  exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.; 1 Pet. 3: 20
 
 longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah.; 2 Pet. 3: 9
  Lord . . . is longsuffering to us-word.; 2 Pet. 3: 15
 
 longsuffering of our Lord is salvation.; Mosiah 4: 6
  come to a knowledge of the goodness of God . . . and his long-suffering.; Alma 7: 23
  (Alma 13: 28
 ) ye should be . . . long-suffering.; Moro. 9: 25
  may his . . . long-suffering. . . . rest in your mind forever.; D&C 107: 30
  decisions . . . to be made in . . . long suffering.; D&C 118: 3
  do this in all lowliness . . . and long-suffering.; D&C 121: 41
  No power or influence . . . maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Look
(see also
 
 Behold
 ; See
 )
 Gen. 19: 17
 
 look not behind thee.; Ex. 3: 6
  Moses . . . was afraid to look upon God.; Num. 21: 8
  fiery serpent . . . when he looketh upon it, shall live.; Deut. 26: 15
 
 Look down from thy holy habitation.; 1 Sam. 6: 19
  smote . . . because they had looked into the ark.; 1 Sam. 16: 7
  (2 Cor. 10: 7
 ) man looketh on the outward appearance.; Ps. 14: 2
  (Ps. 53: 2
 ) Lord looked down from heaven.; Ps. 84: 9
 
 look upon the face of thine anointed.; Prov. 6: 17
  proud look, a lying tongue.; Isa. 5: 7
  (2 Ne. 15: 7
 ) he looked for judgment.; Isa. 42: 18
 
 look, ye blind, that ye may see.; Isa. 45: 22
 
 Look unto me, and be ye saved.; Isa. 51: 1
 
 look unto the rock whence ye are hewn.; Hab. 1: 13
  canst not look on iniquity.; Zech. 12: 10
  (John 19: 37
 ) they shall look upon me whom they have pierced.; Matt. 5: 28
  (3 Ne. 12: 28
 ; D&C 42: 23
 ; D&C 63: 16
 ) whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her.; Matt. 14: 19
  (Mark 6: 41
 ; Luke 9: 16
 ) looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake.; Matt. 24: 50
  (Luke 12: 46
 ; JS-M 1: 53
 ) in a day when he looketh not for him.; Luke 9: 38
  Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son.; Luke 9: 62
  hand to the plough, and looking back.; Luke 10: 32
  a Levite . . . came and looked on him, and passed by.; John 4: 35
 
 look on the fields . . . already to harvest.; Acts 7: 55
  But he . . . looked up stedfastly into heaven.; Titus 2: 13
 
 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing.; Heb. 9: 28
  unto them that look for him shall he appear.; Heb. 11: 10
  he looked for a city which hath foundations.; Heb. 12: 2
 
 Looking unto Jesus.; 2 Pet. 3: 12
 
 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God.; 2 Pet. 3: 13
 
 look for new heavens and a new earth.; 2 Jn. 1: 8
 
 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things.; Jude 1: 21
 
 looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.; 1 Ne. 17: 41
  be healed, and the labor which they had to perform was to look.; 2 Ne. 2: 28
 
 look to the great Mediator.; 2 Ne. 26: 8
  righteous that . . . look forward unto Christ . . . for the signs . . . shall not perish.; Jacob 4: 14
  which blindness came by looking beyond the mark.; Jarom 1: 11
  prophets . . . persuading them to look forward unto the Messiah.; Mosiah 8: 13
  he has wherewith that he can look, and translate.; Alma 5: 15
  Do you look forward . . . to stand before God.; Alma 13: 12
  (Alma 45: 16
 ; D&C 1: 31
 ) they . . . could not look upon sin save it were with abhorrence.; Alma 33: 19
  type was raised up . . . whosoever would look upon it might live.; Alma 37: 47
 
 look to God and live.; Hel. 5: 37
  power given unto them that they did turn and look.; Hel. 8: 15
  should look upon that serpent should live, even so as many as should look upon the Son of God.; D&C 6: 36
 
 Look unto me in every thought.; D&C 35: 15
 
 looking forth for the time of my coming.; D&C 39: 23
 
 looking forth for the signs of my coming.; D&C 49: 23
 
 looking forth for the heavens to be shaken.; D&C 63: 16
 
 looketh on a woman to lust . . . shall not have the Spirit.; D&C 133: 15
  not look back lest sudden destruction shall come.; Moses 1: 13
  Moses looked upon Satan.; Moses 1: 14
  I could not look upon God, except his glory should come upon me.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Loose
 
 Josh. 5: 15
  Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot.; Ps. 146: 7
  Lord looseth the prisoners.; Dan. 3: 25
  I see four men loose, walking in the midst.; Matt. 16: 19
  (Matt. 18: 18
 ; Hel. 10: 7
 ; D&C 124: 93
 ; D&C 127: 7
 ; D&C 128: 8, 10
 ) shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.; Rev. 5: 2
  worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals.; Rev. 20: 3
  (D&C 88: 111
 ) after that he must be loosed a little season.; D&C 43: 31
  when he is loosed again he shall only reign for a little.; D&C 88: 110
  Satan . . . shall not be loosed for . . . a thousand years.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Lord of Hosts
 
 1 Sam. 17: 45
  I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts.; 2 Sam. 7: 26
  (1 Chr. 17: 24
 ) LORD of hosts is the God over Israel.; Ps. 24: 10
  Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts.; Isa. 2: 12
  (2 Ne. 12: 12
 ) day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud.; Isa. 6: 3
  (2 Ne. 16: 3
 ) holy, is the LORD of hosts.; Isa. 47: 4
  redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name.; Zech. 8: 22
  shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem.; 1 Ne. 20: 2
  God of Israel, who is the Lord of Hosts.; 2 Ne. 26: 4
  day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of Hosts.; Jacob 2: 30
  if I will, saith the Lord of Hosts, raise up seed unto me.; 3 Ne. 22: 5
  thy maker, thy husband, the Lord of Hosts.; D&C 1: 33
  (D&C 29: 9
 ; D&C 56: 10
 ; D&C 85: 5
 ; D&C 127: 4
 ) my Spirit shall not always strive with man, saith the Lord of Hosts.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 lord
(see also
 
 Lord
 ; Master
 )
 Gen. 18: 12
  shall I have pleasure, my lord being old.; Gen. 45: 9
  God hath made me lord of all Egypt.; 2 Kgs. 7: 2
  a lord . . . answered the man of God.; Matt. 10: 24
  (John 13: 16
 ; John 15: 20
 ) nor the servant above his lord.; Matt. 25: 21
  (Matt. 25: 23
 ) lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant.; Luke 12: 36
  like unto men that wait for their lord.; John 15: 15
  servant knoweth not what his lord doeth.; 1 Cor. 8: 5
  as there be gods many, and lords many.; Gal. 4: 1
  though he be lord of all.; 1 Pet. 3: 6
  Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord.; 1 Pet. 5: 3
  Neither as being lords over God’s heritage.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Lord
(see also
 
 God
 ; Jesus Christ, Jehovah
 ; Jesus Christ, Lord
 ; Jesus Christ, Messiah
 ; Jesus Christ, Savior
 ; lord
 ; Lord of Hosts
 ; Master
 ; Name of the Lord
 ; BD Lord
 )
 Gen. 18: 14
  Is any thing too hard for the LORD.; Gen. 28: 16
  the LORD is in this place, and I knew it not.; Ex. 3: 18
 
 LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us.; Ex. 6: 7
  ye shall know that I am the LORD.; Ex. 8: 10
  there is none like unto the LORD.; Ex. 9: 29
  the earth is the LORD’S.; Ex. 15: 11
  Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods.; Ex. 18: 11
  I know that the LORD is greater than all gods.; Ex. 32: 26
  Who is on the LORD’S side.; Ex. 33: 11
 
 LORD spake unto Moses face to face.; Lev. 19: 2
  I the LORD your God am holy.; Num. 6: 24
 
 LORD bless thee, and keep thee.; Deut. 4: 35
  know that the LORD he is God.; Deut. 6: 4
  (Mark 12: 29
 ) O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD.; Deut. 6: 5
  (Matt. 22: 37
 ; Mark 12: 30
 ) thou shalt love the LORD thy God.; Deut. 10: 17
 
 LORD your God is God of gods.; Deut. 33: 2
 
 LORD came from Sinai . . . with ten thousands of saints.; Josh. 13: 33
 
 LORD God of Israel was their inheritance.; Josh. 24: 15
  as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.; Judg. 2: 12
  they forsook the LORD God of their fathers.; 1 Sam. 2: 3
 
 LORD is a God of knowledge.; 1 Sam. 3: 18
 
 LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.; 1 Sam. 24: 10
  he is the LORD’S anointed.; 2 Sam. 22: 2
  (Ps. 18: 2
 ) LORD is my rock, and my fortress.; 2 Sam. 22: 32
  (Ps. 18: 31
 ) who is God, save the LORD.; 1 Kgs. 18: 21
  if the LORD be God, follow him.; 1 Kgs. 19: 11
 
 LORD passed by . . . LORD was not in the wind.; 1 Chr. 16: 29
  (Ps. 96: 8
 ) Give unto the LORD the glory.; Ps. 8: 1
  (Ps. 8: 9
 ) O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name.; Ps. 10: 16
 
 LORD is King for ever and ever.; Ps. 16: 8
  (Acts 2: 25
 ) I have set the LORD always before me.; Ps. 23: 1
 
 LORD is my shepherd.; Ps. 24: 8
 
 LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.; Ps. 33: 12
  Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD.; Ps. 34: 8
  O taste and see that the LORD is good.; Ps. 96: 13
 
 LORD . . . cometh to judge the earth.; Ps. 103: 8
 
 LORD is merciful and gracious.; Ps. 110: 1
  (Matt. 22: 44
 ; Mark 12: 36
 ; Luke 20: 42
 ; Acts 2: 34
 ) LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand.; Ps. 113: 4
 
 LORD is high above all nations.; Ps. 118: 23
  (Matt. 21: 42
 ; Mark 12: 11
 ) This is the LORD’S doing.; Ps. 127: 1
  Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain.; Isa. 6: 1
  (2 Ne. 16: 1
 ) I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne.; Isa. 12: 2
  (2 Ne. 22: 2
 ) LORD Jehovah is my strength.; Isa. 26: 4
  Trust ye in the LORD for ever.; Isa. 42: 8
  I am the LORD: that is my name.; Isa. 43: 11
  I, am the LORD, and beside me there is no saviour.; Isa. 44: 5
  One shall say, I am the LORD’S.; Isa. 60: 16
  I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer.; Jer. 10: 10
 
 LORD is the true God, he is the living God.; Jer. 23: 6
  he shall be called, The LORD Our Righteousness.; Jer. 31: 34
  (Heb. 8: 11
 ) Know the LORD: for they shall all know me.; Dan. 2: 47
  your God is . . . a Lord of kings.; Micah 1: 3
 
 LORD cometh forth out of his place.; Nahum 1: 3
 
 LORD is slow to anger, and great in power.; Matt. 4: 10
  (Luke 4: 8
 ) Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God.; Matt. 7: 21
  (3 Ne. 14: 21
 ) Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord.; Matt. 9: 38
  (Luke 10: 2
 ) pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest.; Matt. 11: 25
  (Luke 10: 21
 ) Father, Lord of heaven and earth.; Matt. 12: 8
  (Mark 2: 28
 ; Luke 6: 5
 ) Lord even of the sabbath day.; Matt. 24: 42
  (JS-M 1: 46
 ) ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.; Matt. 28: 6
  see the place where the Lord lay.; Mark 5: 19
  how great things the Lord hath done for thee.; Mark 16: 20
 
 Lord working with them, and confirming the word.; Luke 1: 46
  Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord.; Luke 2: 11
  a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.; Luke 6: 46
  why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not.; Luke 24: 34
 
 Lord is risen . . . and hath appeared to Simon.; John 6: 68
 
 Lord, to whom shall we go.; John 13: 13
  Ye call me Master and Lord.; John 20: 2
  taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre.; John 20: 28
  Thomas and said unto him, My Lord and my God.; Acts 2: 36
  whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.; Acts 2: 47
 
 Lord added to the church daily.; Acts 9: 5
  (Acts 22: 8
 ; Acts 26: 15
 ) Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said.; Acts 17: 24
 
 Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.; Acts 17: 27
  seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him.; Rom. 10: 12
  same Lord over all is rich unto all.; Rom. 13: 14
  put ye on the Lord.; Rom. 14: 9
  he might be Lord both of the dead and living.; 1 Cor. 8: 6
  there is . . . one Lord Jesus Christ.; 1 Cor. 11: 20
  this is not to eat the Lord’s supper.; 1 Cor. 12: 3
  no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.; 1 Cor. 15: 47
  second man is the Lord from heaven.; Eph. 4: 5
  One Lord, one faith, one baptism.; Philip. 2: 11
  should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.; Col. 3: 17
  do all in the name of the Lord.; 1 Thes. 3: 13
  (2 Ne. 1: 7
 ) coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.; 1 Thes. 4: 16
 
 Lord himself shall descend from heaven.; 2 Thes. 3: 3
 
 Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you.; 2 Tim. 2: 19
 
 Lord knoweth them that are his.; 2 Tim. 4: 8
 
 Lord, the righteous judge.; Heb. 13: 6
  boldly say, The Lord is my helper.; James 4: 15
  If the Lord will, we shall live.; 1 Pet. 2: 3
  ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.; 2 Pet. 1: 8
  unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.; 2 Pet. 2: 1
  (Jude 1: 4
 ) heresies, even denying the Lord.; 2 Pet. 3: 9
 
 Lord is not slack concerning his promise.; Jude 1: 14
 
 Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints.; Rev. 4: 8
 
 Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.; Rev. 17: 14
  (Rev. 19: 16
 ) he is Lord of lords.; 1 Ne. 3: 7
  I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded.; 1 Ne. 7: 12
  forgotten that the Lord is able to do all things.; 1 Ne. 10: 3
  (1 Ne. 14: 26
 ; D&C 68: 14
 ) own due time of the Lord, they should return.; 1 Ne. 10: 19
  course of the Lord is one eternal round.; 1 Ne. 15: 8
  Have ye inquired of the Lord.; 1 Ne. 17: 30
  led, the Lord their God, their Redeemer, going before.; 2 Ne. 6: 9
 
 Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, should manifest himself unto them in the flesh.; 2 Ne. 30: 9
  with righteousness shall the Lord God judge the poor.; 2 Ne. 33: 4
 
 Lord God will consecrate my prayers.; Jacob 5: 75
  (Jacob 5: 8-75
 ; D&C 103: 21
 ) Lord of the vineyard saw that his fruit was good.; Mosiah 3: 12
  repentance and faith on the Lord Jesus.; Mosiah 3: 17
  (Mosiah 3: 5
 ) salvation . . . through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.; Alma 1: 4
 
 Lord had created all men, and had also redeemed.; Alma 13: 1
 
 Lord God ordained priests, after his holy order.; Alma 29: 11
 
 Lord God, the God of Abraham . . . did deliver them out of bondage.; Alma 42: 2
 
 Lord God sent our first parents forth from the garden of Eden.; Alma 42: 3
 
 Lord God placed cherubim and the flaming sword.; Hel. 13: 6
  nothing can save this people save it be repentance and faith on the Lord.; 3 Ne. 1: 12
  voice of the Lord came unto him.; 3 Ne. 11: 13
 
 Lord spake unto them.; Morm. 3: 14
  voice of the Lord came unto me.; Ether 3: 6
 
 Lord stretched forth his hand and touched the stones.; D&C 10: 70
  life and light of the world, your Redeemer, your Lord.; D&C 15: 1
  listen to the words of Jesus Christ, your Lord.; D&C 17: 9
  (D&C 95: 17
 ) I, Jesus Christ, your Lord . . . have spoken it unto you.; D&C 19: 1
  I am . . . Christ the Lord.; D&C 20: 1
  one thousand eight hundred and thirty years since the coming of our Lord.; D&C 34: 12
  I come quickly, I am your Lord.; D&C 35: 1
  Listen to the voice of the Lord.; D&C 53: 2
  I, the Lord, who was crucified for the sins of the world.; D&C 55: 1
  thus saith . . . the Lord of the whole earth.; D&C 101: 38
  seek the face of the Lord always.; D&C 109: 1
 
 Lord God of Israel, who keepest covenant.; D&C 110: 2
  We saw the Lord standing upon the breastwork.; D&C 133: 25
 
 Lord . . . shall stand in the midst of his people.; D&C 133: 48
 
 Lord shall be red in his apparel.; Abr. 3: 11
  Abraham, talked with the Lord, face to face.; JS-H 1: 38
  coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.; A of F 4
  first principles . . . first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Lord, Spirit of
(see also
 
 God, Spirit of
 ; Holy Ghost
 ; Jesus Christ, Spirit of
 ; Light of Christ
 )
 Judg. 3: 10
 
 Spirit of the LORD came upon him.; Judg. 13: 25
 
 Spirit of the LORD began to move him.; 1 Sam. 16: 13
 
 Spirit of the LORD came upon David.; 2 Sam. 23: 2
 
 Spirit of the LORD spake by me.; Isa. 11: 2
  the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him.; Isa. 40: 13
  (Isa. 40: 7
 ) Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD.; Isa. 59: 19
 
 Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard.; Isa. 61: 1
  (Luke 4: 18
 ) The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me.; Isa. 63: 14
 
 Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest.; Ezek. 11: 5
 
 Spirit of the LORD fell upon me.; Ezek. 37: 1
  carried me out in the spirit of the LORD.; Micah 3: 8
  full of power by the spirit of the LORD.; Acts 5: 9
  agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord.; Acts 8: 39
 
 Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip.; 2 Cor. 3: 17
  where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.; 1 Ne. 7: 14
 
 Spirit of the Lord ceaseth soon to strive.; 1 Ne. 11: 1
  I was caught away in the Spirit of the Lord.; 1 Ne. 20: 16
  Lord God, and his Spirit hath sent me.; Jacob 7: 8
  Lord God poured in his Spirit into my soul.; Mosiah 18: 13
  may the Spirit of the Lord be poured out upon you.; Mosiah 25: 24
  (Alma 19: 36
 ; Hel. 6: 36
 ) Lord did pour out his Spirit upon them.; Alma 17: 10
  Lord did visit them with his Spirit.; Alma 40: 13
  they have no part nor portion of the Spirit of the Lord.; Morm. 5: 16
  (Ether 15: 19
 ) Spirit of the Lord hath already ceased to strive.; D&C 64: 16
  I, the Lord, withheld my Spirit.
 
 The Standard Works
 
 
 
 Topical Guide
 
 Lord’s Day
(see
 
 Sabbath
 ; BD Lord’s Day
 )
 
 The Standard Works
 
 
 
 Topical Guide
 
 Lord’s Prayer
(see
 
 
 
 
  BD Lord’s Prayer
 )
 
 The Standard Works
 
 
 
 Topical Guide
 
 Lord’s Supper
(see
 
 
 
 Sacrament
 )
 
 The Standard Works
 
 
 
 Topical Guide
 
 Lose, Lost
 
 Ps. 119: 176
  I have gone astray like a lost sheep.; Jer. 50: 6
  My people hath been lost sheep.; Ezek. 34: 16
  I will seek that which was lost.; Matt. 5: 13
  (Mark 9: 50
 ; Luke 14: 34
 ; 3 Ne. 12: 13
 ; D&C 101: 40
 ; D&C 103: 10
 ) salt have lost his savour.; Matt. 10: 6
  (Matt. 15: 24
 ) to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.; Matt. 10: 39
  (Matt. 16: 25
 ; Mark 8: 35
 ; Luke 9: 24
 ; Luke 17: 33
 ) findeth his life shall lose it and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.; Matt. 16: 26
  (Mark 8: 36
 ; Luke 9: 25
 ) gain the whole world, and lose his own soul.; Matt. 18: 11
  (Luke 19: 10
 ) come to save that which was lost.; Luke 15: 4
  hundred sheep, if he lose one of them.; Luke 15: 8
  ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece.; Luke 15: 24
  (Luke 15: 32
 ) he was lost, and is found.; John 6: 39
  all which he hath given me I should lose nothing.; John 17: 12
  none of them is lost, but the son of perdition.; John 18: 9
  of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.; 2 Cor. 4: 3
  our gospel . . . hid to them that are lost.; 1 Ne. 8: 23
  they wandered off and were lost.; 1 Ne. 10: 6
  all mankind were in a lost and in a fallen state.; 2 Ne. 29: 13
  shall have the words of the lost tribes of Israel.; Jacob 2: 35
  Ye have . . . lost the confidence of your children.; Mosiah 20: 22
  better that we should be in bondage than . . . lose our lives.; Alma 16: 8
  not one soul of them had been lost.; 3 Ne. 17: 4
  go . . . to show myself unto the lost tribes of Israel.; 3 Ne. 21: 26
  work of the Father commence among . . . tribes which have been lost.; D&C 58: 28
  (D&C 84: 90
 ; D&C 127: 4
 ) inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their reward.; Moses 4: 1
  redeem all mankind, that one soul shall not be lost.
 
 The Standard Works
 
 
 
 Topical Guide
 
 Lost Scriptures
(see
 
 Scriptures, Lost
 ; BD Lost Books
 )
 
 The Standard Works
 
 
 
 Topical Guide
 
 Lost Tribes of Israel
(see
 
 
 
 Israel, Ten Lost Tribes of
 )
 
 The Standard Works
 
 
 
 Topical Guide
 
 Lot
(see also
 
 Portion
 ; BD Lot
 ; BD Lots, Casting of
 )
 Lev. 16: 8
  Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats.; Num. 26: 55
  land shall be divided by lot.; Ps. 22: 18
  (Matt. 27: 35
 ; Mark 15: 24
 ; Luke 23: 34
 ; John 19: 24
 ) cast lots upon my vesture.; Prov. 18: 18
 
 lot causeth contentions to cease.; Dan. 12: 13
  stand in thy lot at the end of the days.; Joel 3: 3
  cast lots for my people.; Jonah 1: 7
  cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.; Luke 1: 9
  his lot was to burn incense.; Acts 1: 26
  gave forth their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias.; 1 Ne. 3: 11
  we cast lots - who of us should go.; D&C 85: 7
  arrange by lot the inheritances of the saints.; D&C 102: 34
  proceeded to cast lots or ballot, to ascertain who should speak first.
 
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 Topical Guide
 
 Love
(see also
 
 Affection
 ; Benevolence
 ; Brotherhood and Sisterhood
 ; Charity
 ; Family, Love within
 ; Fellowshipping
 ; Friendship
 ; God, Love of
 ; Grace
 ; Kindness
 ; Marriage, Continuing Courtship in
 ; Neighbor
 )
 Gen. 22: 2
  thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest.; Gen. 25: 28
  Isaac loved Esau.; Gen. 29: 20
  seven years . . . seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had.; Gen. 29: 30
  he loved also Rachel more than Leah.; Gen. 37: 3
  Israel loved Joseph more than all his children.; Ex. 20: 6
  (Deut. 5: 10
 ) shewing unto thousands of them that love me.; Lev. 19: 18
  (Matt. 5: 43
 ; Matt. 19: 19
 ; Matt. 22: 39
 ; Mark 12: 31
 ; Luke 10: 27
 ; Rom. 13: 9
 ; Gal. 5: 14
 ; James 2: 8
 ; Mosiah 23: 15
 ; D&C 59: 6
 ) thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.; Lev. 19: 34
  stranger that dwelleth with you . . . love him as thyself.; Deut. 6: 5
  (Deut. 30: 6
 ; Matt. 22: 37
 ; D&C 59: 5
 ) thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart.; Deut. 7: 8
  because the Lord loved you . . . redeemed you out of the house of bondmen.; Deut. 10: 19
 
 Love ye . . . the stranger.; Deut. 13: 3
  proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord.; Deut. 30: 16
 
 love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways.; 2 Sam. 1: 26
  Jonathan . . . thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.; 1 Kgs. 11: 1
  king Solomon loved many strange women.; Ps. 45: 7
  (Heb. 1: 9
 ) Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness.; Ps. 97: 10
  Ye that love the Lord, hate evil.; Ps. 116: 1
  I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice.; Prov. 3: 12
  (Heb. 12: 6
 ) whom the Lord loveth he correcteth.; Prov. 9: 8
  rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.; Prov. 10: 12
 
 love covereth all sins.; Prov. 15: 17
  Better is a dinner of herbs where love is.; Prov. 17: 17
  A friend loveth at all times.; Prov. 27: 5
  Open rebuke is better than secret love.; Eccl. 3: 8
  time to love, and a time to hate.; Eccl. 9: 9
  Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest.; Isa. 63: 9
  in his love and in his pity he redeemed them.; Jer. 31: 3
  I have loved thee with an everlasting love.; Ezek. 16: 8
  thy time was the time of love.; Hosea 11: 4
  I drew them . . . with bands of love.; Hosea 14: 4
  I will love them freely.; Amos 5: 15
 
 love the good.; Micah 6: 8
  to do justly, and to love mercy.; Mal. 1: 2
  I have loved you, saith the Lord.; Matt. 5: 44
  (Luke 6: 27, 35
 ; 3 Ne. 12: 44
 ) Love your enemies.; Matt. 5: 46
  if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye.; Matt. 6: 24
  (Luke 16: 13
 ) serve two masters . . . he will hate the one, and love the other.; Matt. 10: 37
  He that loveth father or mother more than me.; Matt. 24: 12
  (JS-M 1: 30
 ) love of many shall wax cold.; Luke 7: 42
  which of them will love him most.; Luke 11: 42
  ye tithe mint . . . and pass over . . . the love of God.; John 3: 16
  God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son.; John 3: 19
  (D&C 29: 45
 ) men loved darkness rather than light.; John 3: 35
  Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things.; John 5: 20
  Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things.; John 5: 42
  ye have not the love of God in you.; John 8: 42
  If God were your Father, ye would love me.; John 10: 17
  my Father love me, because I lay down my life.; John 12: 25
  he that loveth his life shall lose it.; John 13: 1
  having loved his own . . . he loved them unto the end.; John 13: 34
  (John 15: 12, 17
 ; 2 Jn. 1: 5
 ; D&C 88: 123
 ; Moses 7: 33
 ) new commandment . . . That ye love one another.; John 13: 35
  ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.; John 14: 15
  (D&C 42: 29
 ) If ye love me, keep my commandments.; John 15: 10
  keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love.; John 15: 13
  Greater love hath no man than this.; John 15: 19
  If ye were of the world, the world would love his own.; John 17: 23
  hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.; John 17: 26
 
 love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them.; John 21: 15
  Peter . . . lovest thou me more than these.; Rom. 5: 5
 
 love of God is shed abroad in our hearts.; Rom. 8: 28
  work together for good to them that love God.; Rom. 8: 35
  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ.; Rom. 8: 39
  be able to separate us from the love of God.; Rom. 9: 13
  Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.; Rom. 12: 10
  kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love.; Rom. 13: 8
 
 love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.; Rom. 13: 10
 
 Love worketh no ill . . . love is the fulfilling of the law.; 1 Cor. 2: 9
  Eye hath not seen . . . the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.; 1 Cor. 8: 3
  if any man love God, the same is known of him.; 1 Cor. 13: 13
  (Moro. 7: 47
 ) now abideth faith, hope, charity.; 2 Cor. 5: 14
 
 love of Christ constraineth us.; 2 Cor. 6: 6
  by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned.; 2 Cor. 8: 8
  to prove the sincerity of your love.; 2 Cor. 9: 7
  God loveth a cheerful giver.; Gal. 5: 6
  faith which worketh by love.; Gal. 5: 13
  by love serve one another.; Gal. 5: 14
  the law is fulfilled in . . . this . . . love thy neighbour.; Gal. 5: 22
  fruit of the Spirit is love.; Eph. 3: 17
  ye, being rooted and grounded in love.; Eph. 3: 19
  to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge.; Eph. 5: 2
  walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us.; Eph. 5: 25
  (Col. 3: 19
 ) Husbands, love your wives.; Philip. 2: 2
  ye be likeminded, having the same love.; Col. 2: 2
  be comforted, being knit together in love.; 1 Thes. 1: 3
  Remembering without ceasing your . . . labour of love.; 1 Thes. 3: 12
  abound in love one toward another.; 1 Thes. 5: 8
  putting on the breastplate of faith and love.; 2 Thes. 2: 16
  Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation.; 2 Thes. 3: 5
  direct your hearts into the love of God.; 1 Tim. 6: 10
 
 love of money is the root of all evil.; 2 Tim. 4: 8
  unto all them also that love his appearing.; Titus 2: 4
  teach the young women . . . to love their husbands, to love their children.; Heb. 6: 10
  labour of love . . . ye have ministered to the saints.; Heb. 13: 1
  Let brotherly love continue.; James 1: 12
  crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.; 1 Pet. 1: 22
 
 love one another with a pure heart.; 1 Pet. 2: 17
 
 Love the brotherhood.; 1 Jn. 2: 5
  in him verily is the love of God perfected.; 1 Jn. 2: 10
  He that loveth his brother abideth in the light.; 1 Jn. 2: 15
 
 Love not the world.; 1 Jn. 3: 1
  what manner of love the Father hath bestowed.; 1 Jn. 3: 14
  we love the brethren.; 1 Jn. 3: 23
 
 love one another, as he gave us commandment.; 1 Jn. 4: 7
 
 love one another: for love is of God.; 1 Jn. 4: 8
  He that loveth not knoweth not God, for God is love.; 1 Jn. 4: 16
  God is love, and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God.; 1 Jn. 4: 18
  (Moro. 8: 16
 ) no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear.; 1 Jn. 4: 19
  We love him, because he first loved us.; 1 Jn. 4: 21
  he who loveth God love his brother.; 1 Jn. 5: 2
  we love the children of God, when we love God.; 1 Jn. 5: 3
  (2 Jn. 1: 6
 ) this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments.; Rev. 3: 19
  As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten.; Rev. 12: 11
  they loved not their lives unto the death.; 1 Ne. 11: 22
 
 love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad.; 2 Ne. 1: 15
  encircled about eternally in the arms of his love.; 2 Ne. 4: 21
  He hath filled me with his love.; 2 Ne. 26: 30
  all men should have charity, which charity is love.; 2 Ne. 31: 20
  hope, and a love of God and of all men.; Jacob 3: 2
  feast upon his love.; Mosiah 2: 4
  be filled with love towards God and all men.; Mosiah 4: 15
  teach them to love one another.; Alma 5: 26
  if ye have felt to sing the song of redeeming love.; Alma 11: 24
  thou lovest that lucre more than him.; Alma 13: 28
  patient, full of love and all long-suffering.; Alma 38: 12
  bridle all your passions, that ye may be filled with love.; 4 Ne. 1: 15
  no contention in the land, because of the love of God.; Morm. 8: 37
  ye do love money . . . more than ye love the poor.; Ether 12: 34
 
 love which thou hast had for the children of men is charity.; Moro. 7: 47
  charity is the pure love of Christ.; Moro. 7: 48
  pray . . . that ye may be filled with this love.; Moro. 8: 17
  charity, which is everlasting love.; Moro. 8: 26
  perfect love, which love endureth by diligence.; Moro. 10: 32
 
 love God with all your might, mind and strength.; D&C 4: 5
  faith, hope, charity and love . . . qualify him.; D&C 12: 8
  no one can assist in this work except he shall be humble and full of love.; D&C 20: 19
  they should love and serve him.; D&C 20: 31
  sanctification . . . to all those who love and serve God.; D&C 34: 3
  so loved the world that he gave his own life.; D&C 42: 22
 
 love thy wife with all thy heart.; D&C 42: 45
  Thou shalt live together in love.; D&C 76: 25
  Only Begotten Son whom the Father loved.; D&C 76: 103
  whosoever loves and makes a lie.; D&C 88: 40
  virtue loveth virtue.; D&C 112: 11
  let thy love be for them as for thyself.; D&C 121: 43
  Reproving betimes with sharpness . . . showing forth afterwards an increase of love.; D&C 138: 3
  wonderful love made manifest by the Father and the Son.
 
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 Philip. 4: 8
  whatsoever things are lovely . . . think on these.; A of F 13
  anything virtuous, lovely . . . we seek after these things.
 
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 Lover
 
 2 Tim. 3: 2
  men shall be lovers of their own selves.; 2 Tim. 3: 4
 
 lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.; Titus 1: 8
 
 lover of hospitality, a lover of good men.
 
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 Loving-kindness
(see also
 
 Kindness
 ; Mercy
 )
 Ps. 51: 1
  Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness.; Isa. 63: 7
  I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord.; Jer. 9: 24
  I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness.; D&C 133: 52
  they shall mention the loving kindness of their Lord.
 
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 Low, Lower, Lowest
 
 Deut. 28: 43
  thou shalt come down very low.; 1 Sam. 2: 7
  he bringeth low, and lifteth up.; 1 Kgs. 12: 31
  made priests of the lowest of the people.; Ps. 8: 5
  (Heb. 2: 7
 ; Heb. 2: 9
 ) made him a little lower than the angels.; Ps. 136: 23
  remembered us in our low estate.; Isa. 2: 12
  he shall be brought low.; Isa. 40: 4
  every mountain and hill shall be made low.; Ezek. 21: 26
  exalt him that is low.; Luke 1: 52
  exalted them of low degree.; Rom. 12: 16
  condescend to men of low estate.; Eph. 4: 9
  descended first into the lower parts.; James 1: 9
  Let the brother of low degree rejoice.; James 1: 10
  rich, in that he is made low.; 1 Ne. 18: 18
  their grey hairs were about to be brought down to lie low.; 2 Ne. 26: 16
  their speech shall be low out of the dust.; Hel. 14: 23
  many mountains laid low.; D&C 49: 10
  now exalted of itself shall be laid low of power.; D&C 58: 47
  call upon the rich, the high and the low . . . to repent.; D&C 104: 16
  poor shall be exalted, in that the rich are made low.; D&C 112: 8
  by thy word many high ones shall be brought low.; D&C 130: 9
  all kingdoms of a lower order, will be manifest.
 
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 Lowliness
(see also
 
 Lowly
 )
 Philip. 2: 3
  in lowliness of mind let each esteem other.; 1 Ne. 2: 19
  (Alma 32: 12
 ; Moro. 8: 26
 ; D&C 42: 74
 ; D&C 107: 30
 ) thou hast sought me diligently, with lowliness of heart.
 
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 Lowly
(see also
 
 Humble
 )
 Prov. 3: 34
  he giveth grace unto the lowly.; Zech. 9: 9
  thy king cometh . . . lowly, and riding upon an ass.; Matt. 11: 29
  learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart.; Alma 32: 8
  I behold that ye are lowly in heart.; Alma 37: 33
  (Moro. 7: 43
 ; D&C 32: 1
 ) teach them . . . to be meek and lowly in heart.
 
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(see also
 
 Faithfulness
 ; Obedience
 ; Steadfastness
 ; Trustworthiness
 )
 Gen. 18: 19
  they shall keep the way of the Lord.; Gen. 22: 12
  thou hast not withheld thy son.; Josh. 24: 15
  as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.; Judg. 2: 7
  people served the Lord all the days of Joshua.; Ruth 1: 16
  whither thou goest, I will go.; Matt. 6: 24
  No man can serve two masters.; Matt. 10: 39
  he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.; Rom. 1: 16
  I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ.; 1 Ne. 3: 7
  I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded.; Jacob 1: 8
  that we could persuade all men not to rebel against God.; Mosiah 17: 9
  I will not recall the words which I have spoken.; Alma 48: 13
  he had sworn with an oath to defend his people.; D&C 134: 5
  all men are bound to sustain . . . governments in which they reside.; Moses 5: 6
  I know not, save the Lord commanded me.; JS-H 1: 25
  I had seen a vision . . . and I could not deny it.
 
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(see also
 
 Devil
 ; Satan
 ; BD Lucifer
 )
 Isa. 14: 12
  (2 Ne. 24: 12
 ) How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer.; D&C 76: 26
  he was Lucifer, a son of the morning.
 
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 1 Sam. 8: 3
  turned aside after lucre, and took bribes.; 1 Tim. 3: 3
  (1 Tim. 3: 8
 ; Titus 1: 7
 ) not greedy of filthy lucre.; Titus 1: 11
  ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.; 1 Pet. 5: 2
  not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind.; Mosiah 29: 40
  that lucre which doth corrupt the soul.; Alma 11: 24
  thou lovest that lucre more than him.
 
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(see
 
 
  BD Luke
 ; BD Luke, Gospel of
 )
 
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 Lukewarm
 
 
 
 Rev. 3: 16
  thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot.
 
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 Rom. 9: 21
  same lump to make one vessel unto honour.; Rom. 11: 16
  firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy.; 1 Cor. 5: 6
  (Gal. 5: 9
 ) leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
 
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 Lust
(see also
 
 Adultery
 ; Carnal Mind
 ; Chastity
 ; Covetousness
 ; Desire
 ; Fornication
 ; Homosexuality
 ; Pleasure
 ; Sensuality
 ; Sexual Immorality
 )
 Ps. 78: 18
  tempted God . . . by asking meat for their lust.; Ps. 78: 30
  They were not estranged from their lust.; Ps. 81: 12
  I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust.; Ps. 106: 14
 
 lusted exceedingly in the wilderness.; Prov. 6: 25
 
 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart.; Matt. 5: 28
  (3 Ne. 12: 28
 ; D&C 42: 23
 ; D&C 63: 13, 16
 ) looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery.; Mark 4: 19
 
 lusts of other things entering in, choke the word.; John 8: 44
 
 lusts of your father ye will do.; Rom. 1: 27
  burned in their lust one toward another: men with men.; Rom. 13: 14
  flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.; 1 Cor. 10: 6
  we should not lust after evil things.; Gal. 5: 16
  ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.; Eph. 2: 3
  we all had our conversation . . . in the lusts of our flesh.; Eph. 4: 22
  corrupt according to the deceitful lusts.; 1 Thes. 4: 5
  Not in the lust of concupiscence.; 1 Tim. 6: 9
  foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men.; 2 Tim. 2: 22
  Flee also youthful lusts.; 2 Tim. 3: 6
  women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts.; 2 Tim. 4: 3
  after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers.; Titus 2: 12
  denying ungodliness and worldly lusts.; Titus 3: 3
  deceived, serving divers lusts.; James 1: 14
  drawn away of his own lust.; James 4: 1
  whence come wars . . . come they not . . . of your lusts.; James 4: 3
  ye may consume it upon your lusts.; 1 Pet. 1: 14
  according to the former lusts in your ignorance.; 1 Pet. 2: 11
  abstain from fleshly lusts.; 1 Pet. 4: 2
  no longer should live . . . in the flesh to the lusts of men.; 2 Pet. 1: 4
  corruption that is in the world through lust.; 2 Pet. 2: 10
  walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness.; 2 Pet. 3: 3
  scoffers, walking after their own lusts.; 1 Jn. 2: 16
 
 lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes . . . is not of the Father.; Jude 1: 16
  complainers, walking after their own lusts.; Rev. 18: 14
  fruits that thy soul lusted after.; 1 Ne. 3: 25
  Laban saw our property . . . did lust after it.; 1 Ne. 22: 23
  those who seek the lusts of the flesh.; Jacob 3: 12
  warning them against fornication and lasciviousness.; Alma 39: 9
  go no more after the lusts of your eyes.; Alma 45: 12
  fall into the works of darkness, and lasciviousness.; 4 Ne. 1: 16
  nor murders, nor any manner cf lasciviousness.; Morm. 9: 28
  ask not, that ye may consume it on your lusts.; D&C 3: 4
  follows after the dictates of his own will and carnal desires.; D&C 42: 23
  looketh upon a woman to lust after her.; D&C 88: 121
  cease from all your . . . lustful desires.; D&C 101: 6
  there were . . . lustful and covetous desires among them.
 
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 Luxury
(see
 
 Treasure
 ; Worldliness
 )
 
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 Lying, Liar, Lie
(see also
 
 Deceit
 ; False
 ; False Doctrine
 ; Flattery
 ; Fraud
 ; Gossip
 ; Honesty
 ; Hypocrisy
 ; Slander
 )
 Lev. 6: 2
  if a soul sin . . . and lie unto his neighbour.; Lev. 19: 11
  ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie.; Num. 23: 19
  God is not a man, that he should lie.; 1 Sam. 15: 29
  Strength of Israel will not lie.; 1 Kgs. 22: 22
  (2 Chr. 18: 21
 ) lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.; Ps. 31: 18
  Let the lying lips be put to silence.; Ps. 101: 7
  he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.; Ps. 109: 2
  mouth of the deceitful . . . spoken against me with a lying tongue.; Ps. 119: 163
  I hate and abhor lying.; Prov. 6: 19
  false witness that speaketh lies.; Prov. 12: 22
 
 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.; Prov. 13: 5
  righteous man hateth lying.; Prov. 19: 5
  he that speaketh lies shall not escape.; Prov. 19: 22
  poor man is better than a liar.; Prov. 21: 6
  getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity.; Prov. 26: 28
 
 lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it.; Isa. 32: 7
  wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words.; Isa. 63: 8
  my people, children that will not lie.; Jer. 9: 5
  have taught their tongue to speak lies.; Jer. 14: 14
  prophets prophesy lies in my name.; Jer. 20: 6
  thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.; Jer. 28: 15
  thou makest this people to trust in a lie.; Jer. 29: 31
  he caused you to trust in a lie.; Ezek. 13: 22
  with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad.; Hosea 4: 2
  By swearing, and lying . . . they break out.; Zeph. 3: 13
  remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies.; Zech. 13: 3
  thou speakest lies in the name of the Lord.; John 8: 44
  When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own.; John 8: 55
  say, I know him not, I shall be a liar.; Acts 5: 3
  why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost.; Acts 5: 4
  (Alma 12: 3
 ) thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.; Rom. 1: 25
  changed the truth of God into a lie.; Eph. 4: 25
  putting away lying, speak every man truth.; Col. 3: 9
 
 Lie not one to another.; 1 Tim. 4: 2
  Speaking lies in hypocrisy.; Titus 1: 2
  eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised.; Titus 1: 12
  Cretians are alway liars.; Heb. 6: 18
  impossible for God to lie.; 1 Jn. 1: 10
  say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar.; 1 Jn. 2: 4
  saith, I know him and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar.; 1 Jn. 2: 21
  no lie is of the truth.; 1 Jn. 2: 22
  Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ.; 1 Jn. 4: 20
  say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar.; 1 Jn. 5: 10
  he that believeth not God hath made him a liar.; Rev. 21: 8
  all liars, shall have their part in the lake.; Rev. 22: 15
  whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.; 2 Ne. 2: 18
  devil, who is the father of all lies.; 2 Ne. 9: 9
  to remain with the father of lies, in misery.; 2 Ne. 9: 34
  Wo unto the liar, for he shall be thrust down to hell.; 2 Ne. 28: 8
 
 lie a little, take the advantage of one.; Jacob 7: 19
  unpardonable sin, for I have lied unto God.; Enos 1: 6
  Enos, knew that God could not lie.; Alma 1: 17
  they durst not lie . . . for liars were punished.; Alma 14: 6
  blindness of the minds, which he had caused among the people by his lying word.; Alma 30: 42
  thou art possessed with a lying spirit.; Ether 3: 12
  art a God of truth, and canst not lie.; Ether 8: 25
  devil . . . that same liar who beguiled our first parents.; D&C 10: 25
  Deceive and lie in wait to catch.; D&C 42: 21
  he that lieth and will not repent shall be cast out.; D&C 42: 86
  if he or she shall lie . . . delivered up unto the law of the land.; D&C 62: 6
  I, the Lord, promise the faithful and cannot lie.; D&C 63: 17
  whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.; D&C 64: 39
 
 liars and hypocrites shall be proved.; D&C 76: 103
  These are they who are liars, and sorcerers.; D&C 93: 25
  that wicked one who was a liar from the beginning.; D&C 109: 30
  that there may be an end to lyings.; D&C 123: 7
  fathers, who have inherited lies.; Moses 4: 4
  he became Satan . . . father of all lies.; Moses 5: 24
  thou shalt be the father of his lies.