Moroni concludes his explanation of his understanding, and with the explanation of faith, hope and charity, he returns to the reason that it became a question in the first place: “I know by this thing which thou has said, that if the Gentiles have not charity, because of our weakness, that thou wilt prove them.” Moroni began this inserted plea with the fear that his weakness in writing might harm the purpose of the Book of Mormon. He declares to the Lord that he understands that God will assist, and he prays that future recipients of the Book of Mormon might have the faith, hope and charity, and will accept the Book of Mormon. For those of us who have faith, hope and charity, we also require those attributes in order to live according to the book’s precepts.
In verse 35, the use of the word talent very clearly follows the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14–29.