Unit 1

therefore I

5 occurrences in 4 verses



1 Nephi 1:1, 18,

1 Nephi 4:18, 31



1 Nephi 1:1

I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents,

therefore I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father;

and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days,

nevertheless, having been highly favored of the Lord in all my days;

yea, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God,

therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days.



1 Nephi 1:18

Therefore, I would that ye should know, that

after the Lord had shown so many marvelous things unto my father, Lehi,

yea, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem,

behold he went forth among the people, and began to prophesy

and to declare unto them concerning the things

which he had both seen and heard.



1 Nephi 4:18

therefore I did obey the voice of the Spirit,

and took Laban by the hair of the head,

and I smote off his head with his own sword.



1 Nephi 4:31

And now I, Nephi, being a man large in stature,

and also having received much strength of the Lord,

therefore I did seize upon the servant of Laban,

and held him, that he should not flee.