Unit 31

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26 occurrences in 13 verses



the Words of Mormon 1:1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16



the Words of Mormon 1:1

And now I, Mormon, being about to deliver up the record

which I have been making

into the hands of my son Moroni,

behold I have witnessed almost all the destruction of my people, the Nephites.



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 1:7

And I do this for a wise purpose;

for thus it whispereth me,

according to the workings of the Spirit of the Lord which is in me.

And now, I do not know all things;

but the Lord knoweth all things which are to come;

wherefore, he worketh in me to do according to his will.



the Words of Mormon 1:8

And my prayer to God is concerning my brethren,

that they may once again come to the knowledge of God,

yea, the redemption of Christ;

that they may once again be a delightsome people.



the Words of Mormon 1:9

And now I, Mormon, proceed to finish out my record,

which I take from the plates of Nephi;

and I make it according to the knowledge and the understanding

which God has given me.



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 1:11

And they were handed down from king Benjamin, from generation to generation

until they have fallen into my hands.

And I, Mormon, pray to God

that they may be preserved from this time henceforth.

And I know that they will be preserved;

for there are great things written upon them,

out of which my people and their brethren shall be judged at the great and last day,

according to the word of God which is written.



the Words of Mormon 1:13

And it came to pass also that the armies of the Lamanites came down

out of the land of Nephi, to battle against his people.

But behold, king Benjamin gathered together his armies,

and he did stand against them;

and he did fight with the strength of his own arm, with the sword of Laban.



the Words of Mormon 1:14

And in the strength of the Lord they did contend against their enemies,

until they had slain many thousands of the Lamanites.

And it came to pass that they did contend against the Lamanites

until they had driven them out of all the lands of their inheritance.



the Words of Mormon 1:15

And it came to pass that after there had been false Christs,

and their mouths had been shut,

and they punished according to their crimes;



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 —