Unit 1
because of the things which
4 occurrences in 4 verses
1 Nephi 1:6, 15, 19,
1 Nephi 2:1
1 Nephi 1:6
And it came to pass as he prayed unto the Lord,
there came a pillar of fire and dwelt upon a rock before him;
and he saw and heard much;
and because of the things which he saw and heard
he did quake and tremble exceedingly.
1 Nephi 1:15
And after this manner was the language of my father in the praising of his God;
for his soul did rejoice, and his whole heart was filled,
because of the things which he had seen,
yea, which the Lord had shown unto him.
1 Nephi 1:19
And it came to pass that the Jews did mock him
because of the things which he testified of them;
for he truly testified of their wickedness and their abominations;
and he testified that the things which he saw and heard,
and also the things which he read in the book,
manifested plainly of the coming of a Messiah,
and also the redemption of the world.
1 Nephi 2:1
For behold, it came to pass that the Lord spake unto my father,
yea, even in a dream, and said unto him:
Blessed art thou Lehi, because of the things which thou hast done;
and because thou hast been faithful
and declared unto this people the things which I commanded thee,
behold, they seek to take away thy life.