All segment titles and their associated verse designations are derived from the section headings that appear in The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, Maxwell Institute Study Edition - edited by Grant Hardy and published by the BYU Maxwell Institute. Verses are organized into sense lines that are parallel to the verse texts in The Book of Mormon: the Earliest Text - as edited by Royal Skousen and published by Yale. Audio clips are derived from Book of Mormon chapter mp3 audio recordings provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the official Church website.
Unit 42
Segment 3 of 17 [#254]
Mormon Explains Why the Lord Tries His People
Mosiah 23:19 - Mosiah 23:24
Duration: 0:52
contextual study / concordance
Mosiah 23:19
And it came to pass that
they began to prosper exceedingly in the land;
and they called the land Helam.
Mosiah 23:20
And it came to pass that
they did multiply and prosper exceedingly in the land of Helam;
and they built a city, which they called the city of Helam.
Mosiah 23:21
Nevertheless the Lord seeth fit to chasten his people;
yea, he trieth their patience and their faith.
Mosiah 23:22
Nevertheless — whosoever putteth his trust in him
the same shall be lifted up at the last day.
Yea, and thus it was with this people.
Mosiah 23:23
For behold, I will show unto you
that they were brought into bondage,
and none could deliver them but the Lord their God,
yea, even the God of Abraham and Isaac and of Jacob.
Mosiah 23:24
And it came to pass that he did deliver them,
and he did show forth his mighty power unto them,
and great were their rejoicings.
The End of Unit 42 - Segment 3