113 And they would have had no children; Wherefore, they would have remained in a state of innocence - having no joy, for they knew no misery, doing no good, for they knew no sin.
114 "But behold, all things have been done in the wisdom of Him who knoweth all things;
115 Adam fell, that men might be, And men are, that they might have joy,
116 And the Messiah cometh in the fullness of time, that He might redeem the children of men from the fall;
117 And because that they are redeemed from the fall, they have become free forever, knowing good from evil,
118 To act for themselves and not to be acted upon, save it be by the punishment of the Lord at the great and last day, according to the commandments which God hath given.
119 "Wherefore, men are free, according to the flesh; And all things are given them which are expedient unto man;
120 And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life through the great Mediator of all men, Or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil,
121 For he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.
122 "And now my sons, I would that ye should look to the great Mediator and hearken unto His great commandments,
123 And be faithful unto His words and choose eternal life, according to the will of His Holy Spirit,