2 Nephi 2: 27

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THE SECOND BOOK OF NEPHI

CHAPTER 2

27 Wherefore, men are ^afree according to the ^bflesh; and ^call things are ^dgiven them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to ^echoose ^fliberty and eternal ^glife, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be ^hmiserable like unto himself.

Footnotes

27a	Gal. 5: 1. 1 ^aStand fast therefore in the ^bliberty wherewith Christ hath made us ^cfree, and be not ^dentangled again with the yoke of ^ebondage. Hel. 14: 30 (29-30). 30 And now remember, remember, my brethren, that whosoever perisheth, perisheth unto ^ahimself; and whosoever doeth iniquity, doeth it unto himself; for behold, ye are ^bfree; ye are permitted to act for yourselves; for behold, God hath given unto you a ^cknowledge and he hath made you free. Moses 6: 56. 56 And it is given unto them to know good from evil; wherefore they are ^aagents unto themselves, and I have given unto you another law and commandment.
b	TG Mortality.
c	2 Ne. 26: 24. 24 He doeth not ^aanything save it be for the benefit of the world; for he ^bloveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life that he may draw ^call men unto him. Wherefore, he commandeth none that they shall not partake of his salvation. Jacob 5: 41. 41 And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard wept, and said unto the servant: ^aWhat could I have done more for my vineyard? Alma 26: 37. 37 Now my brethren, we see that God is ^amindful of every ^bpeople, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth. Now this is my joy, and my great thanksgiving; yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever. Amen.
d	Alma 29: 8. 8 For behold, the Lord doth ^agrant unto ^ball nations, of their own nation and ^ctongue, to teach his word, yea, in wisdom, all that he ^dseeth fit that they should have; therefore we see that the Lord doth counsel in wisdom, according to that which is just and true. TG Talents.
e	TG Initiative. TG Opposition.
f	TG Liberty.
g	Deut. 30: 15. 15 ¶ See, I have set before thee this day ^alife and good, and death and ^bevil;
h	D&C 10: 22. 22 ^aSatan stirreth them up, that he may ^blead their souls to destruction.