Chapter 76—Decision and the Will . Governing Power in Nature of Man—The will is the governing power in the nature of man, bringing all the other faculties under its sway. The will is not the taste or the inclination, but it is the deciding power which works in the children of men unto obedience to God or unto disobedience.—Testimonies for the Church 5:513 (1889). {2MCP 685.1}

(685) Den styrende kraft i menneskenaturen — Viljen er den styrende magt i menneskets natur; alle andre egenskaber er underordnet den. Viljen er ikke smagen eller tilbøjelighederne, men den bestemmende magt, som virker i menneskenes børn til lydighed mod Gud eller til ulydighed. — Vidnesbyrd for menigheden 5:513 (1889).