Moroni 7: 11

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THE BOOK OF MORONI

CHAPTER 7

11 For behold, a bitter ^afountain cannot bring forth good water; neither can a good fountain bring forth bitter water; wherefore, a man being a servant of the devil cannot follow Christ; and if he ^bfollow Christ he cannot be a ^cservant of the devil.

Footnotes

11a	Prov. 13: 14. 14 The law of the wise is a ^afountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. James 3: 11. 11 Doth a ^afountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
b	Matt. 6: 24. 24 ¶ ^aNo man can ^bserve two ^cmasters: for either he will ^dhate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and ^emammon. Matt. 8: 19. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will ^afollow thee whithersoever thou goest. 2 Ne. 31: 10 (10-13). 10 And he said unto the children of men: ^aFollow thou me. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, can we ^bfollow Jesus save we shall be willing to keep the commandments of the Father? D&C 56: 2. 2 And he that will not take up his ^across and ^bfollow me, and keep my commandments, the same shall not be saved.
c	TG Servant.