- Jacob 1:18…For I, Jacob, and my brother Joseph had been priests and of this people, by the hand of Nephi. 19 And we did our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the, answering the sins of the people upon our own heads if we did not them the word of God with all diligence; wherefore, by laboring with our might their might not come upon our garments; otherwise, their blood would come upon our garments, and we would not be found spotless at the last day.
- Jacob 2:2…Now, my beloved brethren, I, Jacob, according to the responsibility which I am under to God, to magnify mine office with soberness, and that I might rid my garments of your sins, I come up into the temple this day that I might declare unto you the word of God.
- D&C 84: 33-35… For whoso is faithful unto the obtaining these two priesthoods of which I have spoken, and the magnifying their calling, are sanctified by the Spirit unto the renewing of their bodies.34 They become the sons of Moses and of Aaron and the seed of Abraham, and the church and kingdom, and the elect of God.35 And also all they who receive this priesthood receive me, saith the Lord;
- Jacob 1: 19… And we did magnify our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the responsibility, answering the sins of the people upon our own heads if we did not teach them the word of God with all diligence; wherefore, by laboring with our might their blood might not come upon our garments; otherwise their blood would come upon our garments, and we would not be found spotless at the last day.
- Jacob, Chapter 2:2… Now, my beloved brethren, I, Jacob, according to the responsibility which I am under to God, to magnify mine office with soberness, and that I might rid my garments of your sins, I come up into the temple this day that I might declare unto you the word of God.