This section has just talked about raising our children in righteousness, and cautions against the unjust use of priesthood or patriarchal responsibilities:
41 No apower or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the bpriesthood, only by cpersuasion, by dlong-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned;
42 By akindness, and pure bknowledge, which shall greatly enlarge the csoul without dhypocrisy, and without eguile—
43 aReproving betimes with bsharpness, when cmoved upon by the Holy Ghost; and then showing forth afterwards an increase of dlove toward him whom thou hast reproved, lest he esteem thee to be his enemy;
But the best is the conclusion. As you read these blessings, you get a glimpse of what eternal life means, of the blessings in store:
45 Let thy abowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let bvirtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy cconfidence wax strong in the dpresence of God; and the doctrine of the priesthood shall distil upon thy soul as the edews from heaven.
46 The Holy Ghost shall be thy constant acompanion, and thy scepter an unchanging scepter of brighteousness and truth; and thy cdominion shall be an everlasting dominion, and without compulsory means it shall flow unto thee forever and ever.
I would be willing to do anything within my power, which is righteous to have the Hold Ghost as a constant companion, to be confident in the presence of God, to have a scepter of righteousness and truth, and to have everlasting dominion which flows unto without compulsory mean forever and ever. These words are beautiful, and bring peace to my heart. This is true scripture.
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