<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1202580">Alma</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1203536">Chapter 31</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1203553">Verse 17</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1203552">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1203554">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>Original Chapter 16. Comprising chapter 30 to 35 inclusive.</em></p><p>But thou art the same yesterday, today, and forever; and thou hast elected us that we shall be saved, whilst all around us are elected to be cast by thy wrath down to hell; for the which holiness, O God, we thank thee; and we also thank thee that thou hast elected us, that we may not be led away after the foolish traditions of our brethren, which doth bind them down to a belief of Christ, which doth lead their hearts to wander far from thee, our God.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1202580">Alma</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1203536">Chapter 31</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1203553">Verse 17</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1203552">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1203554">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/31/17">View Alma Chapter 31 Verse 17 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>