Moro 7:21-25
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Verse 25
- By faith. This seems to be answering the question in verse 20, "how is it possible that ye can lay hold upon every good thing?"
- Lay hold. The phrase "lay hold" is used in 1 Tim 6:12, 19 in relation to eternal life. The phrase "lay hold upon the hope set before us" is used in Heb 6:18. In Hel 3:29 "lay hold upon the word of God" is used. In Moro 10:30 the phrase "lay hold upon every good gift" occurs. These are the all the occurrences outside of Moro 7 that this phrase is used in LDS scripture in relation to something positive.
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Exegesis
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Verse 25: "Lay hold" vs. "partake of fruit"
In what seems a related metaphor, other scriptures discuss partaking of or plucking fruit that comes from the tree of life or is a result of faith and good works. For example, in Alma 32:37-43, the end result of diligence, faith and patience is the promise "ye shall pluck the fruit thereof" (v. 43). See also 1 Ne 8:10-18, 24-35; Alma 5:34, 62).
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