Unit 31

these

9 occurrences in 8 verses

the Words of Mormon 1:2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 16, 18

the Words of Mormon 1:2

And it is many hundred years after the coming of Christ

that I deliver these records into the hands of my son;

and it supposeth me that he will witness the entire destruction of my people.

But may God grant that he may survive them,

that he may write somewhat concerning them,

and somewhat concerning Christ,

that perhaps some day it may profit them.

the Words of Mormon 1:3

And now, I speak somewhat concerning that which I have written;

for after I had made an abridgment from the plates of Nephi,

down to the reign of this king Benjamin, of whom Amaleki spake,

I searched among the records which had been delivered into my hands,

and I found these plates, which contained this small account of the prophets,

from Jacob down to the reign of this king Benjamin,

and also many of the words of Nephi.

the Words of Mormon 1:4

And the things which are upon these plates pleasing me,

because of the prophecies of the coming of Christ;

and my fathers knowing that many of them have been fulfilled;

yea, and I also know that as many things as have been prophesied

concerning us down to this day have been fulfilled,

and as many as go beyond this day must surely come to pass —

the Words of Mormon 1:5

Wherefore, I chose these things, to finish my record upon them,

which remainder of my record I shall take from the plates of Nephi;

and I cannot write the hundredth part of the things of my people.

the Words of Mormon 1:6

But behold, I shall take these plates,

which contain these prophesyings and revelations,

and put them with the remainder of my record,

for they are choice unto me;

and I know they will be choice unto my brethren.

the Words of Mormon 1:10

Wherefore, it came to pass that

after Amaleki had delivered up these plates into the hands of king Benjamin,

he took them and put them with the other plates,

which contained records which had been handed down

by the kings, from generation to generation until the days of king Benjamin.

the Words of Mormon 1:16

And after there had been false prophets,

and false preachers and teachers among the people,

and all these having been punished according to their crimes;

and after there having been much contention

and many dissensions away unto the Lamanites,

behold, it came to pass that king Benjamin,

with the assistance of the holy prophets who were among his people —

the Words of Mormon 1:18

Wherefore, with the help of these,

king Benjamin, by laboring with all the might of his body

and the faculty of his whole soul,

and also the prophets,

did once more establish peace in the land.