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Oath

(see also Conspiracy ; Covenants ; Pledge ; Priesthood, Oath and Covenant ; Promise ; Secret Combinations ; Swearing ; Vows )

Gen. 26: 3 I will perform the oath which I sware.; Gen. 50: 25 Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel.; Ex. 22: 11 an oath of the Lord be between them.; Num. 30: 2 If a man . . . swear an oath to bind his soul.; Deut. 7: 8 Lord . . . would keep the oath which he had sworn.; Deut. 29: 12 enter into covenant with the Lord thy God, and into his oath.; 1 Kgs. 2: 43 hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord.; 2 Kgs. 11: 4 took an oath of them in the house of the Lord.; 1 Chr. 16: 16 (Ps. 105: 9 ) of his oath unto Isaac.; Neh. 10: 29 entered . . . into an oath to walk in God’s law.; Jer. 11: 5 I may perform the oath which I have sworn.; Ezek. 16: 59 (Ezek. 17: 18 ) despised the oath in breaking the covenant.; Matt. 5: 33 (3 Ne. 12: 33 ) shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths.; Matt. 14: 9 (Mark 6: 26 ) king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake.; Luke 1: 73 oath which he sware to our father Abraham.; Acts 2: 30 God had sworn with an oath to him . . . raise up Christ.; Acts 23: 21 forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath.; Heb. 6: 16 an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.; Heb. 6: 17 God . . . confirmed it by an oath.; Heb. 7: 20 not without an oath he was made priest.; Heb. 7: 28 word of the oath, which was since the law.; James 5: 12 swear not . . . by any other oath: but let your yea be yea.; 1 Ne. 4: 37 when Zoram had made an oath . . . fears did cease.; Alma 44: 8 we will not suffer ourselves to take an oath.; Alma 49: 27 swearing with an oath that he would drink his blood.; Alma 50: 39 with an oath and sacred ordinance to judge righteously.; Alma 53: 11 oath that they never would shed blood.; Alma 53: 14 they were about to break the oath.; Hel. 6: 25 secret oaths and covenants which Alma commanded.; Hel. 6: 30 their oaths . . . of awful wickedness.; Ether 9: 5 sworn by the oath of the ancients.; D&C 84: 39 (D&C 84: 33-41 ) according to the oath and covenant which belongeth to the priesthood.; D&C 124: 47 I will not perform the oath which I make.; D&C 132: 7 All covenants, contracts, bonds, obligations, oaths . . . sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise.; Moses 5: 50 he slew him for the oath’s sake.; Moses 7: 51 Lord . . . covenanted with Enoch . . . that he would stay the floods.

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Obadiah

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Obed

(see BD Obed )

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Obedience, Obedient, Obey

(see also Agency ; Baptism, Qualifications for ; Commandments ; Commitment ; Dedication ; Diligence ; Do ; Duty ; Faith ; Family ; God, the Standard of Righteousness ; God, Will of ; Good Works ; Hearken ; Honoring Father and Mother ; Loyalty ; Observe ; Require ; Serve ; Steadfastness ; Subjection ; Submit ; Walking with God )

Gen. 6: 22 Thus did Noah according to all that God commanded.; Gen. 22: 18 thou hast obeyed my voice.; Gen. 26: 5 Abraham obeyed my voice.; Ex. 19: 5 if ye will obey my voice.; Ex. 24: 7 All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient.; Lev. 18: 26 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments.; Lev. 26: 3 (Deut. 4: 40 ) if ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments.; Lev. 26: 21 if ye walk contrary unto me . . . I will bring . . . plagues.; Deut. 5: 27 we will hear it, and do it.; Deut. 6: 3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it.; Deut. 8: 3 (Matt. 4: 4 ; D&C 84: 44 ) man doth not live by bread only, but by every word . . . of the Lord.; Deut. 28: 58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words.; Deut. 30: 20 love the Lord . . . obey his voice.; Josh. 24: 24 God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.; 1 Sam. 8: 19 People refused to obey the voice of Samuel.; 1 Sam. 15: 22 to obey is better than sacrifice.; 2 Kgs. 22: 13 do according unto all that which is written.; Job 36: 12 if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword.; Prov. 5: 13 have not obeyed the voice of my teachers.; Eccl. 12: 13 (John 14: 15, 21 ; Rev. 22: 14 ; 2 Ne. 1: 9 ; D&C 5: 22 ; D&C 11: 20 ) Fear God, and keep his commandments.; Isa. 1: 19 be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land.; Jer. 7: 23 Obey my voice, and I will be your God.; Jer. 11: 4 Obey my voice, and do . . . all which 1 command you.; Dan. 7: 27 all dominions shall serve and obey him.; Dan. 9: 11 that they might not obey thy voice.; Zech. 6: 15 ye shall know . . . if ye will diligently obey the voice of the Lord.; Matt. 7: 21 (3 Ne. 14: 21 ) Not every one . . . but he that doeth the will.; Matt. 7: 24 (3 Ne. 14: 24 ) heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth.; Matt. 8: 27 (Mark 4: 41 ; Luke 8: 25 ) winds and the sea obey him.; Matt. 26: 39 not as I will, but as thou wilt.; Mark 1: 27 unclean spirits . . . do obey him.; Luke 11: 28 blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.; John 7: 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know.; John 8: 29 I do always those things that please him.; John 15: 10 (1 Jn. 2: 5 ) keep my commandments . . . abide in my love.; Acts 5: 29 obey God rather than men.; Acts 7: 39 To whom our fathers would not obey.; Rom. 1: 5 (Rom. 16: 26 ) obedience to the faith among all nations.; Rom. 2: 8 them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth.; Rom. 5: 19 by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.; Rom. 6: 16 his servants ye are to whom ye obey.; 1 Cor. 14: 34 commanded to be under obedience.; 2 Cor. 7: 15 he remembereth the obedience of you all.; 2 Cor. 10: 5 bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience.; Gal. 3: 1 (Gal. 5: 7 ) that ye should not obey the truth.; Eph. 6: 1 (Col. 3: 20 ) Children, obey your parents.; 2 Thes. 1: 8 vengeance on them that . . . obey not the gospel.; Titus 2: 5 obedient to their own husbands.; Titus 2: 9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters.; Titus 3: 1 Put them in mind . . . to obey magistrates.; Heb. 5: 8 learned he obedience by the things which he suffered.; Heb. 11: 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called . . . obeyed.; Heb. 13: 17 Obey them that have the rule over you.; James 3: 3 bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey.; 1 Pet. 1: 2 Elect . . . unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood.; 1 Pet. 1: 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves.; 1 Pet. 3: 1 husbands . . . if any obey not the word.; 1 Pet. 3: 6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham.; 1 Pet. 4: 17 what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel.; 1 Ne. 3: 7 I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded.; 1 Ne. 4: 18 I did obey the voice of the Spirit.; 2 Ne. 31: 7 he would be obedient unto him in keeping his commandments.; 2 Ne. 33: 15 Lord commanded me, and I must obey.; Mosiah 2: 33 (Alma 3: 26-27 ; D&C 29: 45 ) him who listeth to obey that spirit.; Mosiah 5: 8 be obedient unto the end of your lives.; Alma 57: 21 they did obey . . . that their mothers had taught them.; D&C 56: 3 he that will not obey shall be cut off.; D&C 58: 32 I command and men obey not.; D&C 59: 21 confess not his hand . . . and obey not his commandments.; D&C 63: 5 Lord, utter my voice, and it shall be obeyed.; D&C 64: 34 willing and obedient shall eat.; D&C 82: 10 bound when ye do what I say.; D&C 93: 1 obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments.; D&C 98: 22 if ye observe to do whatsoever I command you.; D&C 103: 7 hearkening to observe all the words which I . . . shall speak.; D&C 105: 6 People must needs be chastened until they learn obedience.; D&C 130: 21 obtain any blessing . . . by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated.; D&C 133: 71 ye obeyed not my voice when I called to you.; D&C 138: 4 by obedience to the principles of the gospel.; Moses 5: 5 Adam was obedient unto the commandments.; Abr. 3: 25 to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord . . . shall command.; Abr. 4: 25 Gods saw they would obey.; A of F 3 saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances.; A of F 12 We believe in . . . obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.

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Objectives

(see also Eternal Life ; Joy ; Motivations ; Obedience ; Service ; Treasure ; Wisdom )

Matt. 5: 48 (3 Ne. 12: 48 ) Be ye therefore perfect.; Matt. 6: 33 (2 Ne. 2: 18 ; 3 Ne. 13: 33 ) seek ye first the kingdom of God.; Luke 20: 35 worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection.; John 6: 27 labour . . . for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life.; John 17: 3 life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God.; Philip. 3: 14 I Press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling.; 2 Ne. 2: 25 men are, that they might have joy.; 2 Ne. 31: 20 if ye shall press forward . . . ye shall have eternal life.; Jacob 2: 18 before ye seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God.; Mosiah 4: 27 be diligent, that thereby he might win the prize.; Alma 27: 18 truly penitent and humble seeker of happiness.; Moro. 9: 6 conquer the enemy of all righteousness.; D&C 6: 6 seek to bring forth and establish the cause of Zion.; D&C 11: 21 seek to obtain my word.; D&C 38: 39 seek the riches which it is the will of the Father to give.; D&C 46: 8 seek ye earnestly the best gifts.; D&C 59: 23 his reward, even peace in this world and eternal life.; D&C 78: 7 give unto you a place in the celestial world.; D&C 88: 63 seek me diligently and ye shall find me.; D&C 88: 118 seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom.; D&C 103: 36 (D&C 104: 82 ) All victory . . . through your diligence.; D&C 128: 11 consists in obtaining the powers of the Holy priesthood.; D&C 130: 19 if a person gains more knowledge and intelligence.

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Oblation

(see also Offering ; Sacrifice )

Lev. 7: 38 Israel to offer their oblations unto the Lord.; Num. 31: 50 have therefore brought an oblation for the Lord.; 2 Chr. 31: 14 Kore . . . to distribute the oblations of the Lord.; Isa. 1: 13 Bring no more vain oblations.; Ezek. 44: 30 every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest’s.; Dan. 9: 27 cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease.; D&C 59: 12 offer thine oblations and thy sacraments.

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Obscenity

(see Evil ; Lust ; Sensuality ; Sexual Immorality )

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Obscure, Obscurity

Isa. 29: 18 (2 Ne. 27: 29 ) eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity.; Isa. 58: 10 then shall thy light rise in obscurity.; Isa. 59: 9 we wait for light, but behold obscurity.; 1 Ne. 22: 12 they shall be brought out of obscurity.; 2 Ne. 1: 23 (D&C 1: 30 ) Shake off the chains . . . and come forth out of obscurity.; JS-H 1: 22 though I was an obscure boy.

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Observation

(see also Observe )

Luke 17: 20 kingdom of God cometh not with observation.

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Observe

(see also Behold ; Keep ; Obey ; See )

Ex. 12: 42 a night to be much observed unto the Lord.; Ex. 31: 16 observe the sabbath throughout their generations.; Deut. 5: 32 observe to do . . . as the Lord your God hath commanded.; Deut. 6: 3 Hear . . . and observe to do it.; Josh. 1: 8 observe to do according to all that is written.; 2 Chr. 33: 6 he observed times.; Ps. 107: 43 Whoso is wise and will observe these things . . . shall understand the loving kindness of the Lord.; Ps. 119: 34 thy law . . . I shall observe it with my whole heart.; Prov. 23: 26 let thine eyes observe my ways.; Matt. 23: 3 whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do.; Matt. 28: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded.; Mark 6: 20 Herod feared John . . . and observed him.; Mark 10: 20 all these have I observed from my youth.; Gal. 4: 10 Ye observe days, and months, and times.; 3 Ne. 18: 6 this shall ye always observe to do . . . as I have broken bread.; D&C 42: 13 observe the covenants and church articles.; D&C 68: 33 he that observeth not his prayers.; D&C 97: 8 are willing to observe their covenants by sacrifice.; D&C 98: 10 good men and wise men ye should observe to uphold.; D&C 103: 7 by hearkening to observe all the words.; D&C 119: 5 all those who gather unto the land of Zion shall be tithed . . . and shall observe this law.

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Obstacles

(see Adversity ; Opposition )

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Obtain

Heb. 11: 2 by it the elders obtained a good report.; 2 Ne. 9: 46 devil hath obtained me.; Jacob 1: 17 having first obtained mine errand from the Lord.; Hel. 6: 39 they did obtain . . . management of the government.; Hel. 13: 38 ye have sought . . . for that which ye could not obtain.; Moro. 7: 3 I would speak unto you . . . that have obtained a sufficient hope.; D&C 11: 21 first seek to obtain my word.; D&C 84: 33 whoso is faithful unto the obtaining these two priesthoods.; D&C 109: 15 be prepared to obtain every needful thing.; JS-H 1: 29 I had full confidence in obtaining a divine manifestation.

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Occasion

(see also Cause )

Dan. 6: 4 Princes sought to find occasion against Daniel.; Rom. 7: 8 sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought . . . concupiscence.; Rom. 14: 13 no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall.; 1 Tim. 5: 14 give none occasion to the adversary to speak.; D&C 64: 8 sought occasion against one another and forgave not.

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Occupation

Gen. 46: 33 when pharaoh . . . shall say, What is your occupation.; Acts 18: 3 by their occupation they were tentmakers.

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Offense, Offend, Offender

(see also Apostasy of Individuals ; Hurt ; Mocking ; Transgress ; Trespass )

2 Chr. 28: 13 we have offended against the Lord already.; Prov. 18: 19 brother offended is harder to be won.; Isa. 8: 14 (Rom. 9: 33 ; 1 Pet. 2: 8 ; 2 Ne. 18: 14 ) rock of offence to both the houses of Israel.; Isa. 29: 21 (2 Ne. 27: 32 ) make a man an offender for a word.; Matt. 5: 29 (Matt. 18: 9 ; Mark 9: 47 ) if thy right eye offend thee, Pluck it out.; Matt. 11: 6 (Luke 7: 23 ) whosoever shall not be offended in me.; Matt. 13: 21 when . . . persecution ariseth because of the word . . . he is offended.; Matt. 13: 41 gather out . . . all things that offend.; Matt. 16: 23 Satan: thou art an offence unto me.; Matt. 18: 6 (Mark 9: 42 ; Luke 17: 2 ; D&C 121: 19 ) whoso shall offend one of these little ones.; Matt. 18: 7 (Luke 17: 1 ) Woe unto the world because of offences.; Matt. 18: 8 (Mark 9: 43 ) if thy hand or thy foot offend thee.; Matt. 24: 10 then shall many be offended, and shall betray.; Matt. 26: 31 (Mark 14: 27 ) shall be offended because of me.; John 6: 61 he said . . . Doth this offend you.; John 16: 1 things have I spoken . . . that ye should not be offended.; Acts 24: 16 a conscience void of offence toward God.; Rom. 9: 33 (1 Pet. 2: 8 ) I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence.; Rom. 16: 17 divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine.; 1 Cor. 8: 13 if meat make my brother to offend.; 1 Cor. 10: 32 Give none offence.; 2 Cor. 6: 3 Giving no offence in any thing.; James 2: 10 whole law, and yet offend in one point.; James 3: 2 If any man offend not in word.; Alma 35: 15 offended because of the strictness of the word.; Alma 43: 46 Inasmuch as ye are not guilty of the first offense.; Alma 48: 14 taught never to give an offense.; D&C 42: 88 if thy brother or sister offend thee.; D&C 54: 5 wo to him by whom this offense cometh.; D&C 59: 21 in nothing doth man offend God . . . save those who confess not.; D&C 64: 13 ye may not offend him who is your lawgiver.; D&C 134: 8 bringing offenders against good laws to punishment.; JS-M 1: 8 then shall many be offended.; JS-H 1: 28 temptations, offensive in the sight of God.

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Offer [verb]

(see also Give ; Offering ; Present ; Sacrifice )

Gen. 22: 2 offer him there for a burnt offering.; Ex. 22: 29 not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits.; Ex. 29: 36 thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering.; Lev. 1: 3 offer a male . . . offer it of his own voluntary will.; Lev. 19: 5 Peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall offer it at your own will.; 2 Sam. 24: 22 offer up what seemeth good unto him.; Ezra 6: 17 offered at the dedication of this house of God.; Dan. 2: 46 commanded that they should offer an oblation.; Amos 4: 5 offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving.; Matt. 5: 24 (3 Ne. 12: 24 ) be reconciled . . . then come and offer thy gift.; Matt. 8: 4 (Mark 1: 44 ; Luke 5: 14 ) offer the gift that Moses commanded.; 2 Tim. 4: 6 I am now ready to be offered.; Heb. 7: 27 needeth not daily . . . to offer up sacrifice.; Heb. 9: 14 Christ . . . offered himself without spot to God.; Heb. 9: 28 Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many.; Heb. 11: 4 by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice.; Heb. 11: 17 Abraham . . . offered up Isaac . . . offered up his only begotten son.; Heb. 13: 15 let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God.; James 2: 21 he had offered Isaac his son.; 1 Pet. 2: 5 offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God.; 1 Ne. 5: 9 they did rejoice . . . and did offer sacrifice.; 2 Ne. 2: 7 he offereth himself a sacrifice for sin.; Jacob 4: 5 Abraham . . . obedient unto the commands of God in offering up his son Isaac.; Omni 1: 26 offer your whole souls as an offering unto him.; Moro. 7: 6 if he offereth a gift . . . except . . . with real intent it profiteth him nothing.; D&C 59: 9 go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments.; D&C 84: 31 sons of Aaron shall offer an acceptable offering.; D&C 132: 36 Abraham was commanded to offer his son Isaac.; Moses 5: 5 offer the firstlings of their flocks.; Moses 5: 6 Why dost thou offer sacrifices.; Abr. 1: 8 to offer up upon the altar . . . unto these strange gods.

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Offering [noun]

(see also Gift ; Oblation ; Sacrifice )

Gen. 4: 4 (Moses 5: 20 ) Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering.; Ex. 18: 12 Jethro . . . took a burnt offering.; Ex. 29: 18 ram . . . is a burnt offering unto the Lord.; Ex. 30: 15 an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement.; Lev. 4: 3 (Lev. 4: 1-35 ; Lev. 22: 19 ; Deut. 15: 21 ) bullock without blemish unto the Lord for a sin offering.; Lev. 6: 12 (Lev. 6: 8-13 ) burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.; Lev. 14: 13 (Lev. 14: 1-32 ) kill the sin offering and the burnt offering.; Lev. 17: 5 offer them for peace offerings.; Lev. 19: 5 Peace offerings . . . offer it at your own will.; Num. 6: 14 ram without blemish for peace offerings.; Num. 15: 3 (Num. 28: 3 ) make an offering by fire unto the Lord.; Num. 28: 6 a continual burnt offering, which was ordained.; Num. 29: 3 (Num. 29: 1-40 ) meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil.; 1 Sam. 13: 9 (1 Sam. 13: 12 ) Saul . . . offered the burnt offering.; 2 Sam. 24: 25 David . . . offered . . . peace offerings.; 2 Chr. 31: 12 brought in the offerings and the tithes.; Ps. 40: 6 (Heb. 10: 5 ) Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire.; Ps. 119: 108 Accept . . . the freewill offerings of my mouth.; Isa. 53: 10 (Mosiah 14: 10 ) thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin.; Isa. 56: 7 burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted.; Isa. 66: 20 they shall bring all your brethren for an offering.; Jer. 6: 20 your burnt offerings are not acceptable.; Ezek. 40: 39 two tables . . . to slay thereon the burnt offering.; Ezek. 43: 27 make your burnt . . . peace offerings.; Ezek. 46: 12 Prepare a voluntary . . . peace offerings.; Hosea 6: 6 I desired . . . knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.; Amos 4: 5 Proclaim and publish the free offerings.; Mal. 3: 3 (3 Ne. 24: 3 ; D&C 13: 1 ; D&C 128: 24 ) sons of Levi . . . offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.; Mark 12: 33 to love him . . . is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.; Luke 21: 4 of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God.; Acts 21: 26 until that an offering should be offered for every one.; Rom. 15: 16 offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable.; Eph. 5: 2 given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice.; Heb. 10: 10 sanctified through the offering of the body.; 1 Ne. 2: 7 made an offering unto the Lord, and gave thanks.; Omni 1: 26 offer your whole souls as an offering unto him.; Mosiah 14: 10 (Mosiah 15: 10 ) when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin.; 3 Ne. 9: 19 your burnt offerings shall be done away.; D&C 84: 31 sons of Aaron shall offer an acceptable offering.; D&C 95: 16 let the lower part of the inner court be dedicated unto me for your sacrament offering.; D&C 124: 75 I will accept of his offerings.; D&C 132: 9 Will I accept of an offering . . . not made in my name.

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Office

(see also Officer )

Gen. 41: 13 he restored unto mine office.; Ex. 28: 1 he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.; Num. 18: 7 thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office.; 1 Chr. 23: 28 their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron.; Ps. 109: 8 let another take his office.; Luke 1: 8 he executed the priest’s office before God.; Rom. 11: 13 as I am the apostle . . . I magnify mine office.; Rom. 12: 4 all members have not the same office.; 1 Tim. 3: 1 If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.; Heb. 7: 5 sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood.; Jacob 1: 19 we did magnify our office unto the Lord.; Alma 4: 18 Alma did not grant unto him the office of being high priest.; Alma 13: 18 Melchizedek . . . received the office of the high priesthood.; Moro. 7: 31 office of their ministry is to call men unto repentance.; D&C 20: 65 No person is to be ordained to any office in this church . . . without the vote of that church.; D&C 68: 18 No man has a legal right to this office . . . except he be a literal descendant and the firstborn of Aaron.; D&C 68: 19 (D&C 107: 17 ) a high priest . . . has authority to officiate in all the lesser offices.; D&C 84: 29 offices of elder and bishop are necessary.; D&C 84: 30 offices of teacher and deacon are necessary.; D&C 84: 109 let every man stand in his own office.; D&C 107: 60 (D&C 107: 89 ) Preside over . . . the office of an elder.; D&C 107: 61 Preside over . . . the office of a priest.; D&C 107: 62 Preside over . . . the office of a teacher.; D&C 107: 85 duty of a president over the office of a deacon.; D&C 107: 98 they may hold as high and responsible offices in the church.; D&C 107: 99 let every man learn . . . to act in the office in which he is appointed.

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Officer

(see also Church Organization ; Delegation of Responsibility ; Elders ; High priest ; Leadership ; Office ; Priesthood )

Gen. 37: 36 Potiphar, an officer of pharaoh’s.; Gen. 41: 34 Let pharaoh . . . appoint officers over the land.; Num. 11: 16 to be the elders of the people, and officers over them.; Deut. 16: 18 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee.; 1 Kgs. 4: 27 those officers Provided victual for king Solomon.; Matt. 5: 25 (Luke 12: 58 ) judge deliver thee to the officer.; Alma 11: 2 judge . . . sent forth officers.; 3 Ne. 6: 11 merchants in the land . . . and many officers.; D&C 88: 127 school of the prophets . . . for all the officers of the church.; D&C 107: 21 there are presidents, or presiding officers.; D&C 107: 58 duty of the Twelve, also, to ordain . . . all the other officers.; D&C 124: 123 give unto you the officers belonging to my priesthood.; D&C 134: 3 all governments . . . require civil officers.

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Offspring

(see also Heir ; Posterity ; Seed )

Acts 17: 28 Poets have said, For we are also his offspring.; Rev. 22: 16 I am the root and the offspring of David.; 1 Ne. 20: 19 offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof.

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Oil

(see also Anointing )

Ex. 25: 6 Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil.; Ex. 29: 7 (Lev. 8: 12 ) shalt thou take the anointing oil.; Ex. 30: 25 (Ex. 37: 29 ) thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment.; Ex. 35: 14 with the oil for the light.; Lev. 14: 28 priest shall put of the oil . . . upon the tip of the right ear.; 1 Sam. 10: 1 Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it.; 1 Kgs. 1: 39 Priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle.; 1 Kgs. 17: 12 a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse.; 2 Kgs. 4: 2 any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.; 2 Kgs. 9: 6 poured the oil on his head.; Ps. 23: 5 thou anointest my head with oil.; Ps. 45: 7 (Heb. 1: 9 ) anointed thee with the oil of gladness.; Matt. 25: 3 foolish took their lamps, and took no oil.; Mark 6: 13 anointed with oil many that were sick.; Luke 10: 34 bound up his wounds, pouring in oil.; James 5: 14 pray over him, anointing him with oil.; Rev. 6: 6 see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.; D&C 33: 17 having your lamps trimmed . . . and oil with you.

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Ointment

Ex. 30: 25 oil of holy ointment, an oil compound.; Ps. 133: 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head.; Eccl. 9: 8 let thy head lack no ointment.; Matt. 26: 7 (Mark 14: 3 ; Luke 7: 37 ; John 12: 3 ) woman having an alabaster box of . . . ointment.; Luke 23: 56 they returned, and prepared spices and ointments.; John 11: 2 Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment.

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Old

(see also Old Age )

Deut. 8: 4 Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee.; Josh. 9: 4 took old sacks . . . and wine bottles, old, and rent.; Ps. 102: 26 (Isa. 50: 9 ; Heb. 1: 11 ) wax old like a garment.; Isa. 58: 12 they . . . shall build the old waste places.; Jer. 38: 11 old cast clouts and old rotten rags.; Matt. 9: 16 (Mark 2: 21 ; Luke 5: 36 ) new cloth unto an old garment.; Luke 5: 39 having drunk old wine . . . saith, The old is better.; John 3: 4 How can a man be born when he is old.; Rom. 6: 6 our old man is crucified with him.; 1 Cor. 5: 7 Purge out therefore the old leaven.; 2 Cor. 5: 17 (D&C 29: 24 ; D&C 63: 49 ) old things are passed away.; Eph. 4: 22 ye put off . . . the old man, which is corrupt.; Col. 3: 9 ye have put off the old man with his deeds.; Heb. 8: 13 A new covenant, he hath made the first old.; 2 Pet. 2: 5 spared not the old world, but saved Noah.; 1 Jn. 2: 7 an old commandment which ye had from the beginning.; 1 Ne. 1: 20 (1 Ne. 19: 20 ) angry with him: yea, even as with the prophets of old.; D&C 1: 16 idol, which waxeth old and shall perish in Babylon.; Moses 8: 21 mighty men . . . like unto men of old.

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Old Age

(see also Mortality )

Gen. 15: 15 buried in a good old age.; Gen. 18: 11 Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age.; Gen. 21: 2 bare Abraham a son in his old age.; Gen. 25: 8 died in a good old age, an old man.; Ex. 10: 9 Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old.; Ruth 4: 15 a nourisher of thine old age.; 1 Kgs. 12: 8 (2 Chr. 10: 8 ) he forsook the counsel of the old men.; Job 12: 12 With the ancient is wisdom.; Ps. 71: 9 Cast me not off in the time of old age.; Ps. 92: 14 shall still bring forth fruit in old age.; Prov. 20: 29 beauty of old men is the gray head.; Isa. 46: 4 even to your old age I am he.; Isa. 65: 20 old man that hath not filled his days.; Joel 2: 28 (Acts 2: 17 ) old men shall dream dreams.; Zech. 8: 4 There shall yet old men and old women dwell in . . . Jerusalem.; Luke 1: 18 Zacharias said . . . I am an old man.; Luke 1: 36 Elisabeth . . . conceived a son in her old age.; John 21: 18 when thou shalt be old . . . stretch forth thy hands.; Acts 21: 16 brought with them one . . . old disciple.; Rom. 4: 19 when he was about an hundred years old.; 1 Tim. 5: 9 widow . . . under threescore years old.; Titus 2: 2 aged men be sober, grave.; 2 Ne. 4: 12 (Mosiah 1: 9 ) Lehi . . . waxed old.; Mosiah 2: 40 O, all ye old men.; Mosiah 10: 10 in my old age, did go up to battle.; Mosiah 10: 22 I, being old, did confer the kingdom.; Alma 5: 49 Preach unto all, both old and young.; Alma 46: 41 many who died with old age.; Ether 10: 16 he did live to a good old age.; D&C 43: 20 repent, both old and young.; D&C 63: 51 children shall grow up until they become old.; D&C 90: 20 (D&C 124: 19 ) let mine aged servant, Joseph Smith, Sen., continue.; D&C 101: 30 an infant shall not die until he is old.; D&C 107: 43 distinguished from him only by his age.

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Old Testament

(see BD Old Testament )

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Olive

(see also Olivet ; BD Olive Tree )

Rom. 11: 17 thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed.; Rev. 11: 4 These are the two olive trees.; 1 Ne. 10: 12 (1 Ne. 15: 12 ) Israel . . . should be compared like unto an olive-tree.; 1 Ne. 10: 14 (1 Ne. 15: 7 ) natural branches of the olive-tree . . . should be grafted in.; Jacob 5: 3 (Jacob 5: 4-46 ; Jacob 6: 1 ) I will liken thee, O house of Israel, like unto a tame olive-tree.; D&C 101: 44 (D&C 101: 44-51 ) Go ye . . . and plant twelve olive-trees.

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Olivet, Olives, Mount of

(see also BD Olives, Mount of )

2 Sam. 15: 30 David went up . . . mount Olivet, and wept.; Matt. 21: 1 (Mark 11: 1 ; Luke 19: 29 ) come . . . unto the mount of Olives.; Matt. 24: 3 (Mark 13: 3 ; JS-M 1: 4 ) he sat upon the mount of Olives.; Matt. 26: 30 (Mark 14: 26 ; Luke 22: 39 ) they went out into the mount of Olives.; Acts 1: 12 unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet.

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Omega

(see also BD Omega )

Rev. 1: 8 (Rev. 21: 6 ; Rev. 22: 13 ; 3 Ne. 9: 18 ; D&C 45: 7 ; D&C 63: 60 ; D&C 68: 35 ; D&C 84: 120 ; D&C 112: 34 ; D&C 132: 66 ) I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending.; D&C 19: 1 I am Alpha and Omega, Christ the Lord.; D&C 38: 1 Jesus Christ . . . Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.; D&C 54: 1 thus saith the Lord, even Alpha and Omega.; D&C 75: 1 I who speak even by the voice of my Spirit, even Alpha and Omega.; D&C 95: 17 Omegus, even Jesus Christ your Lord.

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Omit

Matt. 23: 23 have omitted the weightier matters of the law.

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Omnipotent

(see also God, Power of )

Rev. 19: 6 Lord God omnipotent reigneth.; Mosiah 3: 5 (Mosiah 3: 17-21 ; Mosiah 5: 2 ) with power, the Lord Omnipotent . . . shall come down.

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Omniscience

(see God, Foreknowledge of ; God, Omniscience of )

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Once

Rom. 6: 10 in that he died, he died unto sin once.; Heb. 7: 27 this he did once, when he offered up himself.; Heb. 10: 10 offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.; Alma 24: 30 once enlightened by the Spirit of God.; Alma 32: 11 suppose that ye must not worship God only once in a week.; Hel. 5: 35 a Nephite . . . who had once belonged to the church of God.

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One

(see also Unity )

Gen. 1: 9 (Moses 2: 9 ; Abr. 4: 9 ) Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one Place.; Gen. 2: 24 (Matt. 19: 5 ; Mark 10: 8 ; 1 Cor. 6: 16 ; Eph. 5: 31 ; D&C 49: 16 ; Moses 3: 24 ; Abr. 5: 18 ) they shall be one flesh.; Gen. 11: 6 the people is one, and they have all one language.; Deut. 6: 4 (Mark 12: 29 ) Lord our God is one Lord.; Job 9: 3 he cannot answer him one of a thousand.; Eccl. 4: 9 Two are better than one.; Ezek. 34: 23 I will set up one shepherd over them.; Ezek. 37: 17 they shall become one in thine hand.; Matt. 5: 18 (3 Ne. 12: 18 ) one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law.; Matt. 19: 17 there is none good but one, that is, God.; John 10: 16 one fold, and one shepherd.; John 10: 30 I and my Father are one.; John 17: 11 (John 17: 22 ) that they may be one, as we are.; John 17: 21 they all may be one . . . that they also may be one in us.; Acts 1: 14 (Acts 15: 25 ) continued with one accord in prayer.; Acts 4: 32 them that believed were of one heart and of one soul.; Acts 17: 26 hath made of one blood all nations of men.; Rom. 3: 30 it is one God, which shall justify.; Rom. 5: 15 gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ.; Rom. 12: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ.; 1 Cor. 6: 17 he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.; 1 Cor. 8: 6 there is but one God . . . and one Lord Jesus Christ.; 2 Cor. 13: 11 (1 Pet. 3: 8 ) be of one mind.; Gal. 3: 28 neither male nor female . . . all one in Christ.; Eph. 2: 15 to make in himself of twain one new man.; Eph. 4: 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism.; Philip. 1: 27 stand fast in one spirit, with one mind.; 1 Tim. 2: 5 there is one God, and one mediator.; Heb. 2: 11 he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one.; 1 Jn. 5: 7 (2 Ne. 31: 21 ; Alma 11: 44 ; 3 Ne. 11: 36 ; D&C 20: 28 ) the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.; 1 Ne. 13: 41 there is one God and one Shepherd.; Mosiah 15: 4 they are one God, yea, the very Eternal Father.; 4 Ne. 1: 17 nor any manner of -ites, but they were in one.; D&C 27: 13 gather together in one all things.; D&C 35: 2 even one in me as I am one in the Father.; D&C 38: 27 if ye are not one ye are not mine.; D&C 50: 43 (D&C 93: 3 ) the Father and I are one.; D&C 51: 9 receive alike, that ye may be one.; D&C 121: 28 whether there be one God or many gods, they shall be manifest.; Moses 6: 68 thou art one in me, a son of God.; Moses 7: 18 they were of one heart and one mind.; Abr. 3: 24 one among them that was like unto God.

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Only

(see also Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son )

Gen. 22: 2 (Heb. 11: 17 ; Jacob 4: 5 ; D&C 101: 4 ) Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac.; Amos 3: 2 You only have known of all the families of the earth.; Zech. 12: 10 as one mourneth for his only son.; 1 Ne. 14: 10 there are save two churches only.; 2 Ne. 31: 21 this is . . . the only and true doctrine.; Jacob 4: 16 this stone shall become . . . the only sure foundation.; Alma 40: 8 time only is measured unto men.; D&C 1: 30 the only true and living church.; D&C 18: 42 all men must repent and be baptized, and not only men, but women, and children.; D&C 20: 19 serve him, the only living and true God.; D&C 45: 69 it shall be the only People that shall not be at war.; D&C 89: 13 Pleasing unto me that they should not be used, only in times of winter.; Moses 1: 19 Satan cried . . . I am the Only Begotten.

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Open

(see also Openly )

Gen. 3: 5 eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened.; Num. 16: 32 earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them.; 2 Kgs. 6: 20 Lord opened their eyes.; Ps. 78: 2 (Matt. 13: 35 ) I will open my mouth in a parable.; Ps. 81: 10 (D&C 33: 8 ; Moses 6: 36 ) open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.; Isa. 42: 7 open the blind eyes.; Isa. 53: 7 (Mosiah 14: 7 ) yet he opened not his mouth.; Ezek. 1: 1 heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.; Mal. 3: 10 if I will not open you the windows of heaven.; Matt. 3: 16 (Mark 1: 10 ; Luke 3: 21 ) heavens were opened.; Matt. 7: 7 (Luke 11: 9 ; D&C 4: 7 ) knock, and it shall be opened unto you.; Matt. 9: 30 their eyes were opened.; Matt. 25: 11 other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us.; Matt. 27: 52 the graves were opened.; Mark 7: 35 his ears were opened.; Luke 13: 25 knock . . . saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us.; Luke 24: 32 heart burn . . . while he opened to us the scriptures.; Luke 24: 45 opened he their understanding.; John 9: 14 Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.; Acts 5: 19 angel of the Lord . . . opened the prison doors.; Acts 7: 56 I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing.; Acts 10: 11 saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending.; Acts 14: 27 he had opened the door of faith.; Acts 16: 14 Lydia . . . whose heart the Lord opened.; 1 Cor. 16: 9 great door and effectual is opened unto me.; Col. 4: 3 God would open unto us a door of utterance.; 1 Tim. 5: 24 Some men’s sins are open beforehand.; Rev. 3: 20 if any man . . . open the door, I will come in.; Rev. 5: 2 Who is worthy to open the book.; Rev. 6: 1 (Rev. 8: 1 ; D&C 77: 13 ) I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals.; Rev. 20: 12 (D&C 128: 6-7 ) I saw the dead . . . and the books were opened.; 2 Ne. 9: 42 whoso knocketh, to him will he open.; Mosiah 2: 9 you should . . . open your ears.; Hel. 3: 28 gate of heaven is open unto all.; Hel. 14: 25 (D&C 133: 56 ) many graves shall be opened.; 3 Ne. 10: 14 by the opening of the earth to receive them.; 3 Ne. 26: 15 opened the eyes of their blind.; D&C 28: 16 thou must open thy mouth at all times, declaring.; D&C 60: 2 I am not well pleased, for they will not open their mouths.; D&C 76: 12 By the power of the Spirit our eyes were opened.; D&C 107: 19 to have the heavens opened unto them.; D&C 110: 11 heavens were again opened unto us.; D&C 118: 3 an effectual door shall be opened.; D&C 138: 11 eyes of my understanding were opened.; JS-H 1: 42 the vision was opened to my mind.

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Openly

Matt. 6: 4 (3 Ne. 13: 4 ) seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.; John 7: 10 went he also up unto the feast, not openly.; John 7: 13 no man spake openly of him.; John 11: 54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly.; Acts 10: 40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly.; D&C 42: 91 if any one offend openly.

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Operation

Ps. 28: 5 works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands.; 1 Cor. 12: 6 (D&C 46: 16 ) diversities of operations, but it is the same God.

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Opinion

1 Kgs. 18: 21 How long halt ye between two opinions.; Alma 40: 20 my opinion, that the souls and the bodies are reunited.; D&C 134: 7 do not believe that they have a right . . . to deprive citizens of this privilege, or proscribe them in their opinions.

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Opportunity

(see Abundant Life ; Agency ; Blessings ; Liberty )

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Opposition

(see also Adversity ; Probation )

Gen. 2: 9 (Moses 3: 9 ; Abr. 5: 9 ) tree of life . . . and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.; Gen. 3: 18 (Moses 4: 24 ) Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth.; Matt. 5: 44 Love your enemies, bless them that curse you.; Rom. 7: 19 (3 Ne. 12: 44 ) good that I would I do not: but the evil.; Rom. 8: 7 carnal mind is enmity against God.; Eph. 6: 12 we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but . . . against the rulers of the darkness of this world.; 2 Thes. 2: 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself.; 1 Tim. 6: 20 avoiding . . . oppositions of science falsely so called.; 2 Tim. 3: 8 these also resist the truth.; James 1: 3 trying of your faith worketh patience.; James 4: 4 friendship of the world is enmity with God.; 1 Pet. 1: 7 trial of your faith.; 2 Ne. 2: 11 must needs be . . . an opposition in all things.; 2 Ne. 2: 15 forbidden fruit in opposition to the tree of life.; 2 Ne. 2: 27 free to choose liberty and eternal life.; Alma 42: 16 Punishment . . . affixed opposite to the plan of happiness.; Ether 12: 6 receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.; D&C 29: 39 devil should tempt . . . men, or they could not be agents.; D&C 58: 4 after much tribulation come the blessings.; D&C 122: 7 these things shall give thee experience.; D&C 136: 31 My people must be tried in all things.; Moses 6: 55 taste the bitter, that they may know to prize.

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Oppression, Oppress

(see also Affliction ; Cruelty ; Despise ; Injustice ; Persecution ; Tribulation )

Ex. 3: 9 I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians.; Ex. 22: 21 neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him.; Lev. 25: 17 not therefore oppress one another.; Job 27: 13 the heritage of oppressors which they shall receive of the Almighty.; Ps. 9: 9 Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed.; Ps. 72: 4 shall break in pieces the oppressor.; Ps. 146: 7 executeth judgment for the oppressed.; Prov. 3: 31 Envy thou not the oppressor.; Prov. 14: 31 he that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker.; Prov. 22: 16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches.; Prov. 28: 3 APoor man that oppresseth the poor.; Eccl. 5: 8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor.; Isa. 3: 5 (2 Ne. 13: 5 ) the people shall be oppressed.; Isa. 30: 12 Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression.; Isa. 49: 26 (1 Ne. 21: 26 ; 2 Ne. 6: 18 ) I will feed them that oppress thee.; Isa. 53: 7 (Mosiah 14: 7 ) He was oppressed . . . afflicted.; Amos 4: 1 ye . . . which oppress the poor.; Zech. 7: 10 oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless.; Mal. 3: 5 (3 Ne. 24: 5 ) I will . . . witness . . . against those that oppress the hireling.; Acts 7: 24 avenged him that was oppressed.; Acts 10: 38 Jesus . . . healing all that were oppressed of the devil.; James 2: 6 Do not rich men oppress you.; 2 Ne. 8: 13 feared continually . . . because of the fury of the oppressor.; 2 Ne. 13: 5 People shall be oppressed.; 2 Ne. 15: 7 looked for judgment, and behold, oppression.; 2 Ne. 19: 4 thou hast broken . . . the rod of his oppressor.; 2 Ne. 24: 2 they shall rule over their oppressors.; Mosiah 13: 35 he . . . should be oppressed.; Mosiah 23: 12 have been oppressed by king Noah.; Hel. 4: 12 because of their oppression to the poor.; 3 Ne. 24: 5 witness against . . . those that oppress the hireling.; D&C 109: 48 they have been greatly oppressed.; D&C 109: 67 be redeemed from oppression.; D&C 121: 3 how long shall they suffer . . . unlawful oppressions.; D&C 123: 3 all persons that have had a hand in their oppressions.; D&C 124: 8 Portion of the oppressor among hypocrites.; D&C 124: 53 hindered by the hands of their enemies, and by oppression.; D&C 127: 3 recompense . . . upon . . . their oppressors.

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Optimism

(see Cheerfulness ; Hope )

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Oracle

2 Sam. 16: 23 as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God.; 1 Kgs. 8: 6 (2 Chr. 5: 7 ) into the oracle of the house.; Ps. 28: 2 when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.; Acts 7: 38 who received the lively oracles to give unto us.; Rom. 3: 2 unto them were committed the oracles of God.; Heb. 5: 12 first principles of the oracles of God.; 1 Pet. 4: 11 let him speak as the oracles of God.; D&C 90: 4 through you shall the oracles be given.; D&C 90: 5 all they who receive the oracles of God.; D&C 124: 39 oracles in your most holy places.; D&C 124: 126 First presidency, to receive the oracles for the whole church.

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Ordain

(see also Appoint ; Decree )

Num. 28: 6 offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai.; 2 Chr. 11: 15 he ordained him priests for the high places.; Jer. 1: 5 I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.; Mark 3: 14 he ordained twelve.; John 15: 16 I have chosen you, and ordained you.; Acts 1: 22 must one be ordained to be a witness with us.; Acts 10: 42 ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.; Acts 13: 48 as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.; Acts 14: 23 they had ordained them elders in every church.; Acts 16: 4 that were ordained of the apostles and elders.; Acts 17: 31 he will judge . . . by that man whom he hath ordained.; 1 Cor. 2: 7 wisdom, which God ordained before the world.; 1 Cor. 7: 17 so ordain I in all churches.; Gal. 3: 19 it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.; 1 Tim. 2: 7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher.; Titus 1: 5 ordain elders in every city.; Heb. 5: 1 every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men.; 1 Ne. 12: 7 they were ordained of God, and chosen.; 2 Ne. 6: 2 Jacob, having been called of God, and ordained.; Mosiah 18: 18 Alma, having authority from God, ordained Priests.; Mosiah 25: 19 gave him power to ordained Priests.; Alma 6: 1 he ordained Priests and elders.; Alma 13: 1 Lord God ordained Priests, after his holy order.; Alma 49: 30 ordained by the holy order of God.; 3 Ne. 18: 5 shall one be ordained among you.; 4 Ne. 1: 14 there were other disciples ordained in their stead.; Moro. 3: 1 elders of the church, ordained Priests.; Moro. 3: 4 after this manner did they ordain Priests.; D&C 5: 17 wait . . . for ye are not yet ordained.; D&C 18: 29 they who are ordained of me.; D&C 20: 2 Joseph Smith . . . ordained an apostle of Jesus Christ.; D&C 20: 39 ordain other elders, Priests.; D&C 20: 60 he is to be ordained by the power of the Holy Ghost.; D&C 20: 65 No person is to be ordained . . . without the vote.; D&C 27: 8 called and ordained even as Aaron.; D&C 27: 12 Peter, and James, and John . . . by whom I have ordained you.; D&C 42: 11 except he be ordained by some one who has authority.; D&C 49: 15 whoso forbiddeth to marry is not ordained of God.; D&C 49: 19 is ordained for the use of man for food.; D&C 50: 26 ordained of God . . . is appointed to be the greatest.; D&C 63: 45 let him be ordained as an agent.; D&C 68: 19 (D&C 107: 17 ) literal descendant of Aaron . . . provided he is called and set apart and ordained.; D&C 70: 3 Lord . . . ordained them to be stewards over the revelations.; D&C 76: 13 those things . . . ordained of the Father.; D&C 76: 48 they understand not . . . except those who are ordained unto this condemnation.; D&C 77: 11 they who are ordained out of every nation.; D&C 84: 28 ordained by the angel of God at . . . eight days old.; D&C 89: 10 wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the . . . use of man.; D&C 90: 11 through those who are ordained unto this power.; D&C 107: 22 three presiding High priests . . . appointed and ordained to that office.; D&C 107: 29 ordained after the order of Melchizedek.; D&C 107: 39 duty of the Twelve . . . to ordain evangelical ministers.; D&C 107: 58 duty of the Twelve . . . to ordain and set in order all the other officers.; D&C 112: 1 ordained through the instrumentality of my servants.; D&C 121: 32 that which was ordained . . . before this world was.; D&C 124: 34 therein are the keys of the holy priesthood ordained.; D&C 124: 137 they are ordained to be standing ministers.; Moses 8: 19 Lord ordained Noah.; JS-H 1: 68 messenger from heaven . . . ordained us.

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Order

(see also Charge ; Church Organization ; Command ; Consecration ; Decree ; Family, Children, Responsibilities toward ; Govern ; Law ; Ordinance ; Peace ; Statute ; Unity ; Zion )

Gen. 1: 12 (Gen. 1: 24 ; Moses 2: 12 ; Abr. 4: 12 ) seed was in itself, after his kind.; Gen. 1: 14 (Moses 2: 14 ; Abr. 4: 14 ) let them be for signs, and for seasons.; Ex. 40: 23 set the bread in order upon it.; Lev. 1: 7 lay the wood in order upon the fire.; Lev. 24: 3 in the tabernacle . . . shall Aaron order it.; 1 Chr. 6: 32 they waited on their office according to their order.; 2 Chr. 29: 35 service of the house . . . was set in order.; Job 10: 22 land of darkness . . . without any order.; Ps. 37: 23 steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord.; Ps. 110: 4 (Heb. 5: 6, 10 ; Heb. 6: 20 ; Heb. 7: 11, 17, 21 ; D&C 76: 57 ) a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.; Ps. 119: 133 Order my steps in thy word.; Isa. 9: 7 (2 Ne. 19: 7 ) to order it, and to establish it with judgment.; Acts 17: 26 he hath . . . determined the times . . . and the bounds.; 1 Cor. 14: 40 Let all things be done decently and in order.; 1 Cor. 15: 23 (D&C 88: 60 ) every man in his own order.; Col. 2: 5 am I with you in the spirit . . . beholding your order.; Titus 1: 5 thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting.; 2 Ne. 6: 2 ordained after the manner of his holy order.; Mosiah 4: 27 see that all these things are done in . . . order.; Alma 4: 20 Alma . . . confined himself wholly to the high priesthood of the holy order of God.; Alma 8: 1 Alma . . . established the order of the church.; Alma 13: 1 ordained priests, after his holy order.; Alma 41: 2 restored to their proper order.; Alma 43: 2 Preached after the holy order of God.; Hel. 8: 18 even after the order of his Son.; 3 Ne. 6: 4 there was great order in the land.; Ether 12: 10 called after the holy order of God.; Moro. 9: 18 depravity . . . without order.; D&C 20: 68 (D&C 28: 13 ; D&C 58: 55 ) so that all things may be done in order.; D&C 77: 3 classes of beings in their destined order.; D&C 85: 7 set in order the house of God.; D&C 88: 119 (D&C 109: 8 ) a house of order, a house of God.; D&C 90: 16 set in order all the affairs of this church.; D&C 90: 18 (D&C 93: 43 ) set in order your houses.; D&C 93: 50 set in order his family.; D&C 94: 6 dedicated unto the Lord . . . according to the order of the priesthood.; D&C 104: 1 I commanded to be organized and established, to be a united order.; D&C 107: 3 called the Holy priesthood, after the Order of the Son.; D&C 107: 10 High priests after the order of the Melchizedek priesthood have a right to officiate.; D&C 107: 41 This order was instituted in the days of Adam.; D&C 107: 84 that all things may be done in order.; D&C 107: 93 according to the vision showing the order of the Seventy.; D&C 127: 9 let all the records be had in order.; D&C 129: 7 contrary to the order of heaven.; D&C 130: 9 things . . . of a lower order, will be manifest.; D&C 130: 10 Urim and Thummim . . . whereby things pertaining to a higher order of kingdoms will be made known.; D&C 131: 2 man must enter into this order of the priesthood.; D&C 132: 8 mine house is a house of order.; Moses 6: 67 after the order of him who was without beginning of days or end of years.; Moses 8: 19 Lord ordained Noah after his own order.; Abr. 1: 26 imitate that order established by the fathers.; Abr. 3: 9 govern all those planets which belong to the same order.; Abr. 4: 18 the Gods watched those things which they had ordered.

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Ordinance

(see also Administrations to the Sick ; Baptism ; Blessings ; Command ; Covenants ; Hands, Laying on of ; Holy Ghost, Gift of ; Judgment ; Law ; Marriage, Celestial ; Order ; Precept ; Priesthood, Ordination ; Sacrament ; Sacrifices ; Setting Apart ; Statute )

Ex. 12: 14 keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.; Ex. 18: 20 teach them ordinances, and laws.; Lev. 18: 4 do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances.; 2 Kgs. 17: 37 the ordinances, and the law . . . ye shall observe to do.; Isa. 24: 5 they have . . . changed the ordinance.; Isa. 58: 2 they ask of me the ordinances of justice.; Jer. 31: 35 the ordinances of the moon and of the stars.; Jer. 31: 36 If those ordinances depart from before me.; Ezek. 11: 20 walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances.; Ezek. 43: 11 keep the whole form . . . and all the ordinances.; Mal. 3: 7 (3 Ne. 24: 7 ) ye are gone away from mine ordinances.; Luke 1: 6 walking in all the commandments and ordinances.; Rom. 13: 2 resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance.; 1 Cor. 11: 2 remember me . . . keep the ordinances.; Eph. 2: 15 Having abolished . . . the law of commandments contained in ordinances.; Col. 2: 14 the handwriting of ordinances that was against us.; Col. 2: 20 if ye be dead . . . why . . . are ye subject to ordinances.; Heb. 9: 1 covenant had also ordinances of divine service.; Heb. 9: 10 washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed.; 1 Pet. 2: 13 submit yourselves to every ordinance of man.; 2 Ne. 25: 30 Performances and ordinances of God.; Mosiah 13: 30 law of performances and of ordinances.; Alma 13: 8 called with a holy calling, and ordained with a holy ordinance.; Alma 13: 16 these ordinances were given after this manner.; Alma 30: 3 strict in observing the ordinances of God.; Alma 50: 39 with an oath and sacred ordinance to judge.; 3 Ne. 24: 14 what doth it profit that we have kept his ordinances.; 4 Ne. 1: 12 not walk any more after the . . . ordinances of the law of Moses.; D&C 1: 15 they have strayed from mine ordinances.; D&C 52: 15 (D&C 64: 5 ) accepted of me if he obey mine ordinances.; D&C 77: 14 it was a mission, and an ordinance.; D&C 84: 20 (D&C 84: 20-22 ) in the ordinances thereof, the power of godliness is manifest.; D&C 88: 139 received by the ordinance of the washing of feet.; D&C 107: 20 Aaronic priesthood . . . to administer in outward ordinances.; D&C 121: 19 severed from the ordinances of mine house.; D&C 124: 33 house . . . wherein the ordinance of baptizing for the dead belongeth.; D&C 124: 40 that I may reveal mine ordinances therein.; D&C 128: 8 whether they . . . have attended to the ordinances.; D&C 136: 4 our covenant - that we will walk in all the ordinances.; D&C 138: 58 obedience to the ordinances of the house of God.; Moses 5: 59 all things were confirmed unto Adam, by an holy ordinance.; A of F 3 obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel.; A of F 4 first principles and ordinances of the gospel.

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Ordination

(see Authority ; Called of God ; Church Organization ; Hands, Laying on of ; Ordinances ; Priesthood ; Priesthood, Authority ; Priesthood, Ordination ; Priesthood, Qualifying for )

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(see Musical Instruments )

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Organization

(see also Church Organization ; Jesus Christ, Head of the Church ; Order )

D&C 78: 3 it must needs be that there be an organization of my people.; A of F 6 We believe in the same organization that existed in the primitive Church.

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Organize

(see also Organization )

D&C 20: 1 Church . . . organized and established agreeable to the laws of our country.; D&C 20: 65 this church, where there is a regularly organized branch.; D&C 51: 15 Privilege of organizing themselves according to my laws.; D&C 68: 25 Parents have children in Zion, or in any of her stakes which are organized.; D&C 88: 119 Organize yourselves.; D&C 102: 24 high priests, when abroad, have power to call and organize a council.; D&C 104: 1 order which I commanded to be organized.; Abr. 4: 1 Gods, organized and formed the heavens and the earth.; Abr. 4: 27 Gods went down to organize man.

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Origin of Man

(see Creation ; Man, a Spirit Child of Heavenly Father ; Man, Physical Creation of )

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Original

Moses 6: 54 Son of God hath atoned for original guilt.

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Orphan

Lam. 5: 3 we are orphans and fatherless.; Morm. 8: 40 also orphans to mourn before the Lord.; D&C 83: 6 widows and orphans shall be provided for.

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Ought

Matt. 23: 23 (Luke 11: 42 ) these ought ye to have done.; James 3: 10 these things ought not so to be.; 2 Pet. 3: 11 (3 Ne. 27: 27 ) what manner of persons ought ye to be.; Jacob 2: 34 ye have done these things which ye ought not to have done.; Mosiah 4: 21 ye ought to impart of the substance.; Alma 33: 2 (3 Ne. 23: 1 ) ye ought to search the scriptures.; D&C 8: 10 do not ask for that which you ought not.; D&C 64: 9 ye ought to forgive one another.; D&C 101: 81 men ought always to pray.; D&C 121: 41 No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood.

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Outcast

Ps. 147: 2 (Isa. 56: 8 ) gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.; Isa. 11: 12 (2 Ne. 21: 12 ) shall assemble the outcasts of Israel.; Jer. 30: 17 called thee an Outcast.

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Outer

(see also Outer Darkness )

Alma 60: 23 then shall the outer vessel be cleansed.

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Outer Darkness

(see also Death, Spiritual, Second ; Sons of perdition ; Spirits in prison )

Matt. 8: 12 children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness.; Matt. 22: 13 said the king . . . cast him into outer darkness.; Matt. 25: 30 cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness.; Alma 40: 13 (D&C 101: 91 ; D&C 133: 73 ) these shall be cast out into outer darkness.

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Outward

1 Sam. 16: 7 man looketh on the outward appearance.; Rom. 2: 28 circumcision, which is outward in the flesh.; 2 Cor. 4: 16 though our outward man perish.; Alma 25: 15 they must keep those outward Performances.; D&C 107: 14 lesser priesthood . . . has power in administering outward ordinances.

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Oven

Ps. 21: 9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven.; Hosea 7: 6 they have made ready their heart like an oven.; Matt. 6: 30 (Luke 12: 28 ; 3 Ne. 13: 30 ) grass of the field, which . . . to morrow is cast into the oven.; 3 Ne. 25: 1 (D&C 133: 64 ; JS-H 1: 37 ) day cometh that shall burn as an oven.

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Overcome, Overcame

Gen. 49: 19 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome.; Num. 13: 30 we are well able to overcome it.; John 16: 33 I have overcome the world.; Rom. 12: 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.; 2 Pet. 2: 19 of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought into bondage.; 1 Jn. 2: 13 because ye have overcome the wicked one.; 1 Jn. 5: 4 born of God overcometh the world.; Rev. 2: 7 To him that overcometh will I give to eat.; Rev. 2: 26 he that overcometh . . . to him will I give power.; Rev. 3: 5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment.; Rev. 3: 21 to him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me.; Rev. 11: 7 the beast . . . shall overcome them.; Rev. 12: 11 they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb.; Rev. 21: 7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things.; 1 Ne. 1: 7 being overcome with the Spirit.; Alma 19: 6 he knew that this had overcome his natural frame.; D&C 38: 9 the enemy shall not overcome.; D&C 50: 41 I have overcome the world.; D&C 61: 9 through faith they shall overcome.; D&C 63: 47 He that is faithful . . . shall overcome the world.; D&C 64: 2 I will that ye should overcome the world.; D&C 76: 30 sufferings of those with whom he made war and overcame.; D&C 76: 53 who overcome by faith, and are sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise.; D&C 76: 60 they shall overcome all things.; D&C 76: 107 I have overcome and have trodden the wine-press alone.; D&C 88: 106 Lamb of God hath overcome.; JS-M 1: 30 he that shall not be overcome, the same shall be saved.

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Overflow, Overflown

(see also Abound )

Josh. 3: 15 Jordan overfloweth all his banks.; Job 38: 25 divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters.; Hab. 3: 10 overflowing of the water passed by.; 2 Pet. 3: 6 world . . . being overflowed with water, Perished.; D&C 45: 31 men . . . that shall not pass until they shall see an overflowing scourge.

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Overseer

Gen. 39: 4 made him overseer over his house.; Prov. 6: 7 having no guide, overseer, or ruler.; Acts 20: 28 Holy Ghost hath made you overseers.

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Overshadow

Matt. 17: 5 (Mark 9: 7 ; Luke 9: 34 ) bright cloud overshadowed them.; Luke 1: 35 Power of the Highest shall overshadow thee.; Alma 7: 10 virgin . . . shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost.; Hel. 5: 28 they were overshadowed with a cloud of darkness.; 3 Ne. 18: 38 there came a cloud and overshadowed the multitude.

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Oversight

Num. 4: 16 oversight . . . of all the tabernacle.; 2 Kgs. 12: 11 oversight of the house of the Lord.; Neh. 11: 16 chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.; 1 Pet. 5: 2 taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint.

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Overtake, Overtook, Overtaken

Gen. 31: 25 Laban overtook Jacob.; Gal. 6: 1 if a man be overtaken in a fault . . . restore such.; 1 Thes. 5: 4 (D&C 106: 5 ) that day should overtake you as a thief.; 3 Ne. 29: 4 he will cause that it shall soon overtake you.; Morm. 4: 5 judgments of God will overtake the wicked.; D&C 20: 80 being overtaken in a fault.; D&C 45: 2 hearken unto my voice, lest death shall overtake you.

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Overthrow, Overthrew, Overthrown

Ex. 14: 27 Lord overthrew the Egyptians.; Ex. 23: 24 thou shalt utterly overthrow them.; Ps. 106: 26 (1 Cor. 10: 5 ) overthrow them in the wilderness.; Ps. 136: 15 overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea.; Prov. 12: 7 wicked are overthrown.; Prov. 14: 11 house of the wicked shall be overthrown.; Prov. 21: 12 God overthrowth the wicked.; Isa. 13: 19 (Jer. 50: 40 ; Amos 4: 11 ; 2 Ne. 23: 19 ) when God overthrew Sodom.; Jer. 20: 16 cities which the Lord overthrew.; Hag. 2: 22 I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms.; Matt. 21: 12 (Mark 11: 15 ; John 2: 15 ) Jesus . . . overthrew the tables of the moneychangers.; 2 Tim. 2: 18 have erred . . . and overthrow the faith of some.; Jacob 7: 2 that he might overthrow the doctrine of Christ.; Mosiah 27: 13 nothing shall overthrow it, save it is the transgression.; Alma 50: 32 consequences would lead to the overthrow of their liberty.; Alma 51: 5 that the law should be altered in a manner to overthrow the free government.; D&C 50: 3 Satan hath sought to deceive you, that he might overthrow you.; D&C 64: 21 five years, in the which I will not overthrow the wicked.; D&C 84: 28 this power, to overthrow the kingdom of the Jews.; D&C 117: 16 Preserve it holy, and to overthrow the money-changers.

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Overwhelm

Ps. 77: 3 I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed.; Ps. 78: 53 sea overwhelmed their enemies.; Ps. 142: 3 my spirit was overwhelmed within me.; JS-H 1: 46 sleep had fled from my eyes, and I lay overwhelmed.

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Owe

Matt. 18: 24 which owed him ten thousand talents.; Luke 7: 41 one owed five hundred pence.; Luke 16: 5 How much owest thou unto my lord.; Rom. 13: 8 Owe no man any thing.; Philem. 1: 18 oweth thee ought, put that on mine account.; Alma 11: 2 if a man . . . would not pay that which he did owe.; Alma 44: 5 sacred support which we owe to our wives.; D&C 123: 7 imperative duty that we owe to God.; JS-H 1: 1 Owing to the many reports.

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Own

Deut. 24: 16 every man shall be put to death for his own sin.; Judg. 17: 6 (Judg. 21: 25 ; Prov. 21: 2 ) every man did that which was right in his own eyes.; Prov. 3: 5 lean not unto thine own understanding.; Prov. 16: 2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes.; Isa. 53: 6 (Mosiah 14: 6 ) every one to his own way.; Matt. 20: 15 lawful for me to do what I will with mine own.; John 1: 11 (D&C 6: 21 ) came unto his own and his own received him not.; John 13: 1 having loved his own which were in the world.; 1 Cor. 6: 19 ye are not your own.; 1 Cor. 10: 24 Let no man seek his own.; 1 Cor. 13: 5 seeketh not her own.; Philip. 2: 21 all seek their own, not . . . Jesus Christ’s.; 1 Tim. 5: 8 if any provide not for his own.; Mosiah 11: 2 did walk after the desires of his own heart.; Mosiah 16: 5 he that persists in his own carnal nature.; Mosiah 19: 8 not so much concerned about his people as . . . his own life.; Hel. 10: 4 hast not sought thine own life, but hast sought my will.; D&C 1: 16 every man walketh in his own way.; A of F 2 men will be punished for their own sins.

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Ox, Oxen

Ex. 21: 28 If an ox gore a man . . . ox shall be surely stoned.; Ex. 22: 1 steal an ox . . . restore five oxen for an ox.; Deut. 25: 4 (1 Cor. 9: 9 ; 1 Tim. 5: 18 ) shalt not muzzle the ox.; Prov. 14: 4 much increase is by the strength of the ox.; Isa. 1: 3 ox knoweth his owner.; Isa. 11: 7 (2 Ne. 21: 7 ; 2 Ne. 30: 13 ) lion shall eat straw like the ox.; Luke 14: 19 I have bought five yoke of oxen.; John 2: 14 found in the temple those that sold oxen.; D&C 89: 17 corn for the ox.