Behold, the bands of death shall be broken,
and the Son reigneth,
and hath power over the dead;
therefore, he bringeth to pass
the resurrection of the dead.
And there cometh a resurrection,
even a first resurrection;
yea, even a resurrection of those
that have been, and who are, and who shall be,
even until the resurrection of Christ—
for so shall he be called.
And now, the resurrection of all the prophets,
and all those that have believed in their words,
or all those that have kept the commandments of God,
shall come forth in the first resurrection;
therefore, they are the first resurrection.
They are raised to dwell with God
who has redeemed them;
thus they have eternal life through Christ,
who has broken the bands of death.
And these are those who have part
in the first resurrection;
and these are they that have died
before Christ came, in their ignorance,
not having salvation declared unto them.
And thus the Lord bringeth about
the restoration of these;
and they have a part in the first resurrection,
or have eternal life,
being redeemed by the Lord.