Doctrine and Covenants 132: 51

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THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

SECTION 132

51 Verily, I say unto you: A commandment I give unto mine handmaid, Emma Smith, your wife, whom I have given unto you, that she stay herself and partake not of that which I commanded you to offer unto her; for I did it, saith the Lord, to ^aprove you all, as I did Abraham, and that I might require an offering at your hand, by covenant and sacrifice.

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51a

Gen. 22: 1.

1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did ^atempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

Ex. 15: 25 (23-26).

25 And he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the ^awaters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he ^bproved them,

D&C 98: 14 (12-14).

14 Therefore, be not ^aafraid of your enemies, for I have decreed in my heart, saith the Lord, that I will ^bprove you in all things, whether you will abide in my covenant, ^ceven unto death, that you may be found worthy.

D&C 101: 4.

4 Therefore, they must needs be ^achastened and tried, even as ^bAbraham, who was commanded to offer up his only son.

D&C 124: 55.

55 And again, verily I say unto you, I command you again to build a ^ahouse to my name, even in this place, that you may ^bprove yourselves unto me that ye are ^cfaithful in all things whatsoever I command you, that I may bless you, and crown you with honor, immortality, and eternal life.

Abr. 3: 25.

25 And we will ^aprove them herewith, to see if they will ^bdo all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them;

TG Test, Try, Prove.