Book of Pioneers 1Chapters
The Division concerning the beginning · 27Verses
1In the days of the beginning, the villagers gathered at the village; and though the trial appointed for its season troubled the village, loyalty did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
2And it came to pass at the village, when snow arose, that the wounded villagers were tried; but those who held fast to remembrance strengthened one another.
3And the villagers of the night saw that despair divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose loyalty, and the village endured.
4In the days of the warehouse keeper, the keepers of the central warehouse gathered at the central warehouse; and though drought troubled the village, remembrance did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
5When the trial appointed for its season came upon the village, Nature remembered the deeds of the woodcutters; and the small acts of justice were counted as great works.
6And the villagers saw that envy divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose honesty, and the village endured.
7In the days of the burning heat, the villagers gathered at the village; and though the burning heat troubled the village, reconciliation did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
8When the trial appointed for its season came upon the village, Nature remembered the deeds of the villagers; and the small acts of faithfulness were counted as great works.
9In the days of the beginning, the villagers gathered at the village; and though crime troubled the village, mercy did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
10When the trial appointed for its season came upon the quarry, Nature remembered the deeds of the villagers; and the small acts of remembrance were counted as great works.
11And the keepers of the central warehouse saw that carelessness divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose humility, and the village endured.
12And it came to pass at the village, when snow arose, that the quarry workers were tried; but those who held fast to remembrance strengthened one another.
13In the days of the night workers, the villagers of the night gathered at the village; and though the fog troubled the village, remembrance did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
14And it came to pass at the central warehouse, when the trial appointed for its season arose, that the keepers of the central warehouse were tried; but those who held fast to justice strengthened one another.
15When the trial appointed for its season came upon the diamond mine, Nature remembered the deeds of the quarry workers; and the small acts of remembrance were counted as great works.
16And the villagers saw that falsehood divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose remembrance, and the village endured.
17The record of snow was written concerning the village: snow revealed the hearts of the people, and justice became their sure defense.
18The record of the beginning was written concerning the village: the trial appointed for its season revealed the hearts of the people, and discernment became their sure defense.
19In the days of fire, the villagers gathered at the village; and though fire troubled the village, self-control did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
20The record of the residential quarter was written concerning the residential quarter: the trial appointed for its season revealed the hearts of the people, and love became their sure defense.
21The record of the beginning was written concerning the village: the trial appointed for its season revealed the hearts of the people, and mercy became their sure defense.
22And it came to pass at the central warehouse, when drought arose, that the keepers of the central warehouse were tried; but those who held fast to remembrance strengthened one another.
23And the children and the elders saw that despair divided neighbors more swiftly than want; therefore they chose loyalty, and the village endured.
24And it came to pass at the central warehouse, when the trial appointed for its season arose, that the keepers of the central warehouse were tried; but those who held fast to humility strengthened one another.
25In the days of false doctrine, the police gathered at the village; and though false doctrine troubled the village, hope did not depart from those who remembered the covenant.
26And it came to pass at the village, when the trial appointed for its season arose, that the villagers were tried; but those who held fast to loyalty strengthened one another.
27The record of the beginning was written concerning the village: the trial appointed for its season revealed the hearts of the people, and patience became their sure defense.