Unit 1

of my father

9 occurrences in 8 verses

1 Nephi 1:1, 2, 15, 17,

1 Nephi 2:13,

1 Nephi 3:1, 12,

1 Nephi 5:7

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 1:2

Yea, I make a record in the language of my father,

which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians.

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 1:17

But I shall make an account of my proceedings in my days.

Behold, I make an abridgment of the record of my father,

upon plates which I have made with mine own hands;

wherefore, after I have abridged the record of my father

then will I make an account of mine own life.

1 Nephi 2:13

Neither did they believe that Jerusalem, that great city,

could be destroyed according to the words of the prophets.

And they were like unto the Jews who were at Jerusalem,

who sought to take away the life of my father.

1 Nephi 3:1

And it came to pass that I, Nephi, returned

from speaking with the Lord, to the tent of my father.

1 Nephi 3:12

And he desired of Laban the records

which were engraven upon the plates of brass,

which contained the genealogy of my father.

1 Nephi 5:7

And when we had returned to the tent of my father,

behold their joy was full, and my mother was comforted.