12 But Melchisedec having exercised mighty faith, and received the office of the high priesthood, according to the holy order of God, did preach repentance unto his people.
13 And behold, they did repent; and Melchisedec did establish peace in the land in his days;
14 Therefore he was called the prince of peace, for he was the king of Salem; and he did reign under his father.
15 Now there were many before him, and also there were many afterwards, but none were greater; therefore of him they have more particularly made mention.
16 Now I need not rehearse the matter; what I have said, may suffice.
17 Behold, the scriptures are before you; if ye will wrest them it shall be to your own destruction.
18 And now it came to pass that when Alma had said these words unto them, he stretched forth his hand unto them and cried with a mighty voice, saying, Now is the time to repent, for the day of salvation draweth nigh;
19 Yea, and the voice of the Lord, by the mouth of angels, doth declare it, unto all nations: yea, doth declare it, that they may have glad tidings of great joy;
20 Yea, and he doth sound these glad tidings among all his people, yea, even to them that are scattered abroad upon the face of the earth; wherefore they have come unto us.
21 And they are made known unto us in plain terms, that we may understand, that we can not err; and this because of our being wanderers in a strange land:
22 Therefore we are thus highly favored, for we have these glad tidings declared unto us in all parts of our vineyard.
