Heavenly Doctrine (Chadwick) n. 153

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153. Genuine charity and genuine faith have no thought of reward, for the pleasure of charity is real good, and the pleasure of faith is real truth. As a result those who have that kind of charity and faith know what good is which seeks no reward; but those who do not have them do not.


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