Moroni

Chapter 3

4 verses

1

This is how the disciples, who were called the elders of the church, ordained priests and teachers—

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The manner which the disciples, who were called the elders of the church, ordained priests and teachers—

2

After they prayed to the Father in the name of Christ, they laid their hands on them and said:

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After they had prayed unto the Father in the name of Christ, they laid their hands upon them, and said:

3

In the name of Jesus Christ, I ordain you to be a priest, or if you are to be a teacher, I ordain you to be a teacher, to preach repentance and forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ, by faithfully enduring in his name to the end. Amen.

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In the name of Jesus Christ I ordain you to be a priest, (or, if he be a teacher) I ordain you to be a teacher, to preach repentance and remission of sins through Jesus Christ, by the endurance of faith on his name to the end. Amen.

4

This is how they ordained priests and teachers, according to the gifts and callings God gives to people; and they ordained them by the power of the Holy Ghost, which was in them.

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And after this manner did they ordain priests and teachers, according to the gifts and callings of God unto men; and they ordained them by the power of the Holy Ghost, which was in them.