Unit 4

because of the

5 occurrences in 3 verses

1 Nephi 15:4, 5, 10

1 Nephi 15:4

And now I, Nephi, was grieved because of the hardness of their hearts,

and also, because of the things which I had seen,

and knew they must unavoidably come to pass

because of the great wickedness of the children of men.

1 Nephi 15:5

And it came to pass that I was overcome because of my afflictions,

for I considered that mine afflictions were great above all,

because of the destruction of my people,

for I had beheld their fall.

1 Nephi 15:10

Behold, I said unto them:

How is it that ye do not keep the commandments of the Lord?

How is it that ye will perish, because of the hardness of your hearts?