What does this phrase “in the first place they were on the same standing” add to our understanding of our status in the premortal world?

Thomas R. Valletta

“In the beginning all spirits were created equal. There were none more privileged than were others. All were nurtured at the side of our Heavenly Father. All were blessed with the capability of learning … .

“As the spirits grew in the knowledge of that which is just and true, they also grew in the knowledge of the glory of Him that created them” (Reynolds and Sjodahl, Commentary on the Book of Mormon, 3:201) .

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