Doctrine and Covenants 50: 24

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

SECTION 50

24 That which is of God is ^alight; and he that ^breceiveth ^clight, and ^dcontinueth in God, receiveth more ^elight; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.

Footnotes

24a	Eccl. 8: 1. 1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to ^ashine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 1 Jn. 2: 8. 8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, ^awhich thing is true in him and in you: because the ^bdarkness is ^cpast, and the true ^dlight now shineth. Moro. 7: 18 (14-19) 18 And now, my brethren, seeing that ye know the ^alight by which ye may judge, which light is the light of Christ, see that ye do not judge wrongfully; for with that same ^bjudgment which ye judge ye shall also be judged. D&C 67: 9. 9 For ye know that there is no unrighteousness in them, and that which is ^arighteous cometh down from above, from the Father of ^blights. D&C 84: 45 (45-47) 45 For the ^aword of the Lord is truth, and whatsoever is truth is ^blight, and whatsoever is light is ^cSpirit, even the Spirit of Jesus Christ. D&C 88: 49 (40-41, 49) 49 The ^alight shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not; nevertheless, the day shall come when you shall ^bcomprehend even God, being quickened in him and by him. TG Light of Christ.
b	TG Learning. TG Teachable.
c	Ps. 97: 11. 11 ^aLight is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Dan. 2: 21. 21 And he changeth the ^atimes and the ^bseasons: he ^cremoveth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth ^dwisdom unto the wise, and ^eknowledge to them that know understanding: TG Children of Light.
d	John 15: 4 (4-5, 10) 4 ^aAbide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
e	Isa. 28: 13 (9-13) 13 But the word of the Lord was unto them precept upon precept, ^aprecept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and ^bfall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. 2 Ne. 28: 30. 30 For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon ^aprecept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn ^bwisdom; for unto him that ^creceiveth I will give ^dmore; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have. TG Light. TG Man, Potential to Become Like Heavenly Father. TG Perfection.