Christianity

Chapter3— King Benjamin's Sermon

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Chapter 3 of the Book of Mormon, titled 'King Benjamin's Sermon,' serves as a pivotal theological centerpiece within the Nephite historical narrative. Following the deposition of his father, King Mosiah, Benjamin addresses his people from the temple steps, delivering a discourse that synthesizes themes of divine grace, covenantal obligation, and the impending incarnation of the Messiah. This section functions as a didactic bridge between the book's historical framework and its core soteriological claims, offering a structured exposition of redemption that characterizes the text's broader religious vision.

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King James Version (1611)

1611 · Public domain

The most influential English translation ever made. Sometimes archaic, but the standard PD English text.

Translators commissioned by King James I of England, 1604–1611

And it came to pass that he returned to his own house, and sat down upon his couch, and began to be weary, and to be filled with fear and trembling, lest he should be condemned by the Lord. ²And it came to pass that an angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him: Arise, and stand upon thy feet, and hear the words which I shall speak unto thee. ³And he said unto him: I am Mosiah, the son of Benjamin, king over this people; and I have been called to be a king over this people. ⁴And the angel said unto him: Behold, I am come to declare unto thee the glad tidings of great joy. ⁵For behold, the time is at hand, or is not far distant, when the Son of God shall come down from heaven, and shall dwell in the flesh, and shall be called Jesus Christ.

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