Unit 20

but

5 occurrences in 4 verses

2 Nephi 31:1, 7, 13, 14

2 Nephi 31:1

And now I, Nephi, make an end of my prophesying unto you, my beloved brethren.

And I cannot write but a few things, which I know must surely come to pass;

neither can I write but a few of the words of my brother Jacob.

2 Nephi 31:7

Know ye not that he was holy?

but notwithstanding he being holy,

he showeth unto the children of men

that, according to the flesh he humbleth himself before the Father,

and witnesseth unto the Father

that he would be obedient unto him in keeping his commandments.

2 Nephi 31:13

Wherefore, my beloved brethren,

I know that if ye shall follow the Son, with full purpose of heart,

acting no hypocrisy and no deception before God, but with real intent,

repenting of your sins,

witnessing unto the Father that ye are willing

to take upon you the name of Christ, by baptism —

yea, by following your Lord and your Savior down into the water, according to his word,

behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost;

yea, then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost;

and then can ye speak with the tongue of angels,

and shout praises unto the Holy One of Israel.

2 Nephi 31:14

but, behold, my beloved brethren,

thus came the voice of the Son unto me, saying:

After ye have repented of your sins, and witnessed unto the Father

that ye are willing to keep my commandments, by the baptism of water,

and have received the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost,

and can speak with a new tongue,

yea, even with the tongue of angels,

and after this should deny me,

it would have been better for you that ye had not known me.