One of the attributes of God (Isa. 46: 9-10; Acts 15: 18; 2 Ne. 9: 20). Knowledge of divine and spiritual things is absolutely essential for one's salvation; hence the gospel is to be taught to every soul. "How shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?" (Rom. 10: 14). Knowledge is not obtained all at once, even by revelation, but line upon line, precept upon precept (Isa. 28: 9-10). The scriptures, and also living prophets, are given so that the people might have knowledge of things of God and "know how to worship, and know what you worship" (cf. D&C 93: 19). Knowledge is one of the endowments of the Holy Ghost (John 14: 26; John 16: 13; D&C 34: 10; D&C 121: 26-33) and one of the gifts of the Spirit (1 Cor. 12: 8; Moro. 10: 10; D&C 46: 18). Peter lists knowledge along with faith, patience, kindness, and virtue as necessary acquisitions for one who would seek for a divine nature (2 Pet. 1: 3-9). Since no one can be saved in ignorance of the gospel (D&C 131: 6), and one progresses only as fast as he gains knowledge (HC 4: 588), it follows that the person who gains knowledge will have "the advantage in the world to come" (D&C 130: 18-19).

Other references showing the importance of gaining knowledge are Prov. 1: 20-33; Prov. 3: 13-26; Prov. 4: 1-13; Prov. 8: 1-36; Prov. 15: 14; Prov. 24: 3-4; John 17: 3; Philip. 3: 8; 2 Ne. 32: 7.