In the P of GP we read about how the minds of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery were enlightened so that they could have a greater understanding of the scriptures than they ever had previously. But through all this, they still suffered from much persecution by others. Joseph Smith History 1: 74-75 "Our minds being now enlightened, we began to have the scriptures laid open to our understandings, and the true meaning and intention of their more mysterious passages revealed unto us in a manner which we never could attain to previously, nor ever before had thought of. In the meantime we were forced to keep secret the circumstances of having received the Priesthood and our having been baptized, owing to a spirit of persecution which had already manifested itself in the neighborhood. We had been threatened with being mobbed, from time to time, and this, too, by professors of religion. And their intentions of mobbing us were only counteracted by the influence of my wife's father's family (under Divine providence), who had become very friendly to me, and who were opposed to mobs, and were willing that I should be allowed to continue the work of translation without interruption; and therefore offered and promised us protection from all unlawful proceedings, as far as in them lay."
In the New Testament we read about how Christ suffered for our sins. Even though there was no sin in Him, He bore our sins so that we couldbe saved. He was reviled, but did not revile in return. He suffered, but did not threaten those who hurt Him. By His stripes, we were healed. We were like seep who had gone astray, but we were rescued by our Shepherd. 1 Peter 2:21-25 "For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls."
Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us that those who minister to others and provide service are the greatest in the Kingdom of God. Even Jesus Christ came not to be ministered unto, but so that He could give His life to save us. Matthew 20:26-28 "But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."
In the New Testament we read about how Christ suffered for our sins. Even though there was no sin in Him, He bore our sins so that we couldbe saved. He was reviled, but did not revile in return. He suffered, but did not threaten those who hurt Him. By His stripes, we were healed. We were like seep who had gone astray, but we were rescued by our Shepherd. 1 Peter 2:21-25 "For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls."
Some scriptures with a thought booklet tell us that those who minister to others and provide service are the greatest in the Kingdom of God. Even Jesus Christ came not to be ministered unto, but so that He could give His life to save us. Matthew 20:26-28 "But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."
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