Ether 12:7 7 For it was by faith that Christ showed himself unto our fathers, after he had risen from the dead; and he showed not himself unto them until after they had faith in him; wherefore, it must needs be that some had faith in him, for he showed himself not unto the world.
Ether 12:8 8 But because of the faith of men he
has shown himself unto the
world, and glorified the name of the Father, and prepared
a way
that thereby others might be partakers of the heavenly
gift, that
they might hope for those things which they have not
seen.
Ether 12:9 9 Wherefore, ye may also have hope, and
be partakers of the
gift, if ye will but have faith.
Ether 12:10 10 Behold it was by faith that they
of old were called after the
holy order of God.
Ether 12:11 11 Wherefore, by faith was the law of
Moses given. But in the
gift of his Son hath God prepared a more excellent
way; and it is
by faith that it hath been fulfilled.
Ether 12:12 12 For if there be no faith among the
children of men God can do
no miracle among them; wherefore, he showed not himself
until
after their faith.
Ether 12:13 13 Behold, it was the faith of Alma
and Amulek that caused the
prison to tumble to the earth.
Ether 12:14 14 Behold, it was the faith of Nephi
and Lehi that wrought the
change upon the Lamanites, that they were baptized
with fire and
with the Holy Ghost.
Ether 12:15 15 Behold, it was the faith of Ammon
and his brethren which
wrought so great a miracle among the Lamanites.
Ether 12:16 16 Yea, and even all they who wrought
miracles wrought them by
faith, even those who were before Christ and also
those who were
after.
Ether 12:17 17 And it was by faith that the three
disciples obtained a
promise that they should not taste of death; and they
obtained
not the promise until after their faith.
Ether 12:18 18 And neither at any time hath any
wrought miracles until after
their faith; wherefore they first believed in the
Son of God.
Ether 12:19 19 And there were many whose faith was
so exceedingly strong,
even before Christ came, who could not be kept from
within the
veil, but truly saw with their eyes the things which
they had
beheld with an eye of faith, and they were glad.
Ether 12:20 20 And behold, we have seen in this record that one of these was the brother of Jared; for so great was his faith in God, that when God put forth his finger he could not hide it from the sight of the brother of Jared, because of his word which he had spoken unto him, which word he had obtained by faith.
Ether 12:21 21 And after the brother of Jared had
beheld the finger of the
Lord, because of the promise which the brother of
Jared had
obtained by faith, the Lord could not withhold anything
from his
sight; wherefore he showed him all things, for he
could no longer
be kept without the veil.


