“I Have Written but a Small Part”

Joseph F. McConkie, Robert L. Millet
How very often is this the case! How very often are seers restricted by either divine decree (things “not lawful for man to utter”) or simply by human limitations (not possible to utter) from putting into words all that they have experienced (see Joseph Smith History 1:17; 3 Nephi 17:16-17; 3 Nephi 19:31-34; D&C 76:115-16). “I could explain a hundred fold more than I ever have of the glories of the kingdoms manifested to me in vision, were I permitted,” Joseph Smith stated, “and were the people prepared to receive them” (Teaching, p. 305).

Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 1

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