Moroni 7: 6

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THE BOOK OF MORONI

CHAPTER 7

6 For behold, God hath said a man being ^aevil cannot do that which is good; for if he ^boffereth a gift, or ^cprayeth unto God, except he shall do it with real ^dintent it profiteth him nothing.

Footnotes

6a	Matt. 7: 16 (15-18). 16 Ye shall ^aknow them by their ^bfruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
b	Lev. 17: 8 (8-9). 8 ¶ And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that ^aoffereth a burnt offering or sacrifice, D&C 132: 9. 9 Will I ^aaccept of an offering, saith the Lord, that is not made in my name?
c	Prov. 28: 9. 9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the ^alaw, even his ^bprayer shall be abomination. Alma 34: 28. 28 And now behold, my beloved brethren, I say unto you, do not suppose that this is all; for after ye have done all these things, if ye ^aturn away the ^bneedy, and the ^cnaked, and visit not the sick and afflicted, and ^dimpart of your substance, if ye have, to those who stand in need—I say unto you, if ye do not any of these things, behold, your ^eprayer is ^fvain, and availeth you nothing, and ye are as ^ghypocrites who do deny the faith. TG Prayer.
d	Lev. 19: 5. 5 ¶ And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall ^aoffer it at your own ^bwill. TG Hypocrisy. TG Motivations. TG Sincerity.