Unit 19

because

15 occurrences in 10 verses

2 Nephi 28:8, 12, 13, 14, 28,

2 Nephi 29:3, 8, 9, 10,

2 Nephi 30:1

2 Nephi 28:8

And there shall also be many which shall say:

Eat, drink, and be merry;

nevertheless, fear God —

he will justify in committing a little sin;

yea, lie a little,

take the advantage of one because of his words,

dig a pit for thy neighbor;

there is no harm in this;

and do all these things, for tomorrow we die;

and if it so be that we are guilty,

God will beat us with a few stripes,

and at last we shall be saved in the kingdom of God.

2 Nephi 28:12

because of pride, and because of false teachers, and false doctrine,

their churches have become corrupted, and their churches are lifted up;

because of pride they are puffed up.

2 Nephi 28:13

They rob the poor because of their fine sanctuaries;

they rob the poor because of their fine clothing;

and they persecute the meek and the poor in heart,

because in their pride they are puffed up.

2 Nephi 28:14

They wear stiff necks and high heads;

yea, and because of pride, and wickedness, and abominations, and whoredoms,

they have all gone astray

save it be a few, who are the humble followers of Christ;

nevertheless, they are led, that in many instances they do err

because they are taught by the precepts of men.

2 Nephi 28:28

And in fine, wo unto all those

who tremble, and are angry because of the truth of God!

For behold, he that is built upon the rock receiveth it with gladness;

and he that is built upon a sandy foundation trembleth lest he shall fall.

2 Nephi 29:3

And because my words shall hiss forth —

many of the Gentiles shall say:

A Bible! A Bible! We have got a Bible,

and there cannot be any more Bible.

2 Nephi 29:8

Wherefore murmur ye, because that ye shall receive more of my word?

Know ye not that the testimony of two nations

is a witness unto you that I am God,

that I remember one nation like unto another?

Wherefore, I speak the same words unto one nation like unto another.

And when the two nations shall run together

the testimony of the two nations shall run together also.

2 Nephi 29:9

And I do this that I may prove unto many

that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever;

and that I speak forth my words according to mine own pleasure.

And because that I have spoken one word

ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another;

for my work is not yet finished;

neither shall it be until the end of man,

neither from that time henceforth and forever.

2 Nephi 29:10

Wherefore, because that ye have a Bible

ye need not suppose that it contains all my words;

neither need ye suppose that I have not caused more to be written.

2 Nephi 30:1

And now behold, my beloved brethren, I would speak unto you;

for I, Nephi, would not suffer that ye should suppose

that ye are more righteous than the Gentiles shall be.

For behold, except ye shall keep the commandments of God

ye shall all likewise perish;

and because of the words which have been spoken

ye need not suppose that the Gentiles are utterly destroyed.