Doctrine and Covenants 5: 33

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

SECTION 5

33 And there are many that lie in wait to ^adestroy thee from off the face of the earth; and for this cause, that thy days may be ^bprolonged, I have given unto thee these commandments.

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33a

D&C 10: 6 (6, 25)

6 Behold, they have sought to ^adestroy you; yea, even the ^bman in whom you have trusted has sought to destroy you.

D&C 38: 13 (13, 28)

13 And now I show unto you a mystery, a thing which is had in secret chambers, to bring to pass even your ^adestruction in process of time, and ye knew it not;

D&C 42: 64.

64 And even now, let him that goeth to the east teach them that shall be converted to flee to the ^awest, and this in consequence of ^bthat which is coming on the earth, and of ^csecret combinations.

Ex. 20: 12.

12 ¶ ^aHonour thy ^bfather and thy ^cmother: that thy ^ddays may be ^elong upon the ^fland which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Deut. 4: 40.

40 Thou shalt ^akeep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest ^bprolong thy ^cdays upon the ^dearth, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, for ever.

Deut. 11: 9 (8-9)

9 And that ye may ^aprolong your days in the land, which the Lord sware unto your ^bfathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

Prov. 3: 2 (1-2)

2 For length of days, and ^along life, and ^bpeace, shall they add to thee.

Hel. 7: 24.

24 For behold, they are more righteous than you, for they have not sinned against that great knowledge which ye have received; therefore the Lord will be merciful unto them; yea, he will ^alengthen out their days and increase their seed, even when thou shalt be utterly ^bdestroyed except thou shalt repent.

Hel. 15: 11 (10-11)

11 Yea, even if they should dwindle in unbelief the Lord shall ^aprolong their days, until the time shall come which hath been spoken of by our fathers, and also by the prophet ^bZenos, and many other prophets, concerning the ^crestoration of our brethren, the Lamanites, again to the knowledge of the truth—