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

SECTION 6

7 ^aSeek not for ^briches but for ^cwisdom, and behold, the ^dmysteries of God shall be unfolded unto you, and then shall you be made ^erich. Behold, he that hath ^feternal life is rich.

Footnotes

7a	Alma 39: 14 (12-14). 14 ^aSeek not after riches nor the vain things of this world; for behold, you cannot carry them with you. D&C 68: 31 (31-32). 31 Now, I, the Lord, am not well ^apleased with the inhabitants of Zion, for there are ^bidlers among them; and their ^cchildren are also growing up in ^dwickedness; they also ^eseek not earnestly the riches of eternity, but their eyes are full of ^fgreediness. TG Study.
b	1 Kgs. 3: 11 (10-13). 11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked ^ariches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine ^benemies; but hast asked for thyself ^cunderstanding to discern judgment; Matt. 19: 23 (23-26). 23 ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a ^arich man shall ^bhardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. Jacob 2: 18. 18 But ^abefore ye seek for ^briches, seek ye for the ^ckingdom of God. TG Worldliness.
c	TG Education. TG Wisdom.
d	Rom. 16: 25. 25 Now to him that is of power to ^astablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the ^bmystery, which was kept secret since the world began, D&C 42: 65 (61-65). 65 Behold, thou shalt observe all these things, and great shall be thy ^areward; for unto you it is given to know the ^bmysteries of the kingdom, but unto the world it is not given to know them. D&C 121: 27 (25-27). 27 Which our forefathers have awaited with ^aanxious expectation to be revealed in the last times, which their minds were pointed to by the angels, as held in reserve for the fulness of their glory; TG Mysteries of Godliness.
e	4 Ne. 1: 3. 3 And they had ^aall things common among them; therefore there were not rich and poor, bond and free, but they were all made free, and partakers of the heavenly ^bgift. TG Treasure.
f	Prov. 13: 7. 7 There is that maketh himself ^arich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great ^briches. Rev. 3: 18. 18 I ^acounsel thee to buy of me ^bgold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.