"Commentary on D&C 130:18–19 Joseph Smith taught that intelligence is something to be sought after and developed during our time on earth. The revelations given to Joseph Smith contain numerous references to the importance of education (D&C 88:79–80, 118; 93:36, 53). Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf aptly summarized this emphasis on education when he said, “For members of the Church, education is not merely a good idea—it’s a commandment.” Joseph suggested that intelligence is gained not only through education but through “diligence and obedience” (D&C 130:19). Some lessons are learned in classrooms, and others are learned through the labor of keeping the commandments and enduring to the end."

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