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.