Imagine being a random person investigating a religion. And then because you decided to not join that religion, people within that religion read about you for centuries as a person that was tempted by Satan. For further context see this [JS Papers webpage](https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/james-covel).

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BEHOLD, verily I say unto you, that the heart of my servant James Covill was right before me, for he covenanted with me that he would obey my word.

And he received the word with gladness, but straightway Satan tempted him; and the fear of persecution and the cares of the world caused him to reject the word.

Wherefore he broke my covenant, and it remaineth with me to do with him as seemeth me good. Amen.

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1 BEHOLD, verily I say unto you, that the heart of my servant James Covill was right before me, for he covenanted with me that he would obey my word.	1
2 And he received the word with gladness, but straightway Satan tempted him; and the fear of persecution and the cares of the world caused him to reject the word.	2 1 Imagine being a random person investigating a religion. And then because you decided to not join that religion, people within that religion read about you for centuries as a person that was tempted by Satan. For further context see this JS Papers webpage. -auricularis_posterior4 months ago
3 Wherefore he broke my covenant, and it remaineth with me to do with him as seemeth me good. Amen.	3

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