Oliver Cowdery stated that the plates were "translated by the gift and power of God."
Oliver Cowdery (declarant, Oct 1835) --- Messenger and Advocate (recorder) · 0.0 yrs after events · Secondhand
Reference
Oliver Cowdery, “Letter VIII,” Messenger and Advocate 2, no. 1 (October 1835): 198
Date of Account
Oct 1835
Date of Events
Oct 1835
Retrospective Distance
0.0 yrs after events
Hearsay Tier
Secondhand — Tagged 'Direct Reprint'
Point of View
todo
Status
Unreviewed
Source Type
Periodical
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription
[T]hey cannot be interpreted by the learning of this generation; consequently, they would be considered of no worth, only as precious metal. Therefore, remember, that they are to be translated by the gift and power of God. By them will the Lord work a great and a marvelous work