Unit 42

the people

35 occurrences in 29 verses

Mosiah 23:2, 6, 30,

Mosiah 24:1, 4,

Mosiah 25:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 24,

Mosiah 26:5, 9, 33, 35, 36,

Mosiah 27:6, 8, 9, 10, 22, 32, 35, 37

Mosiah 23:2

And the Lord did strengthen them,

that the people of king Noah could not overtake them to destroy them.

Mosiah 23:6

And the people were desirous

that Alma should be their king,

for he was beloved by his people.

Mosiah 23:30

Now the armies of the Lamanites,

which had followed after the people of king Limhi,

had been lost in the wilderness for many days.

Mosiah 24:1

And it came to pass that Amulon did gain favor

in the eyes of the king of the Lamanites;

therefore, the king of the Lamanites granted unto him and his brethren

that they should be appointed teachers over his people,

yea, even over the people

who were in the land of Shemlon, and in the land of Shilom,

and in the land of Amulon.

Mosiah 24:4

And he appointed teachers of the brethren of Amulon

in every land which was possessed by his people;

and thus the language of Nephi began to be taught

among all the people of the Lamanites.

Mosiah 25:1

And now king Mosiah caused that all the people should be gathered together.

Mosiah 25:2

Now there were not so many of the children of Nephi,

or so many of those who were descendants of Nephi,

as there were of the people of Zarahemla,

who was a descendant of Mulek,

and those who came with him into the wilderness.

Mosiah 25:3

And there were not so many

of the people of Nephi and of the people of Zarahemla

as there were of the Lamanites;

yea, they were not half so numerous.

Mosiah 25:4

And now all the people of Nephi were assembled together,

and also all the people of Zarahemla,

and they were gathered together in two bodies.

Mosiah 25:5

And it came to pass that Mosiah did read,

and caused to be read, the records of Zeniff to his people;

yea, he read the records of the people of Zeniff,

from the time they left the land of Zarahemla until they returned again.

Mosiah 25:13

And now all the people of Zarahemla were numbered with the Nephites,

and this because the kingdom had been conferred upon none

but those who were descendants of Nephi.

Mosiah 25:14

And now it came to pass that

when Mosiah had made an end of speaking and reading to the people,

he desired that Alma should also speak to the people.

Mosiah 25:15

And Alma did speak unto them,

when they were assembled together in large bodies,

and he went from one body to another,

preaching unto the people repentance and faith on the Lord.

Mosiah 25:16

And he did exhort the people of Limhi and his brethren,

all those that had been delivered out of bondage,

that they should remember that it was the Lord that did deliver them.

Mosiah 25:17

And it came to pass that

after Alma had taught the people many things,

and had made an end of speaking to them,

that king Limhi was desirous that he might be baptized;

and all his people were desirous that they might be baptized also.

Mosiah 25:24

And they were called the people of God.

And the Lord did pour out his Spirit upon them,

and they were blessed, and prospered in the land.

Mosiah 26:5

And now in the reign of Mosiah

they were not half so numerous as the people of God;

but because of the dissensions among the brethren

they became more numerous.

Mosiah 26:9

And it came to pass that Alma did not know concerning them;

but there were many witnesses against them;

yea, the people stood and testified of their iniquity in abundance.

Mosiah 26:33

And it came to pass

when Alma had heard these words

he wrote them down

that he might have them,

and that he might judge the people of that church

according to the commandments of God.

Mosiah 26:35

And whosoever repented of their sins and did confess them,

them he did number among the people of the church;

Mosiah 26:36

And those that would not confess their sins and repent of their iniquity,

the same were not numbered among the people of the church,

and their names were blotted out.

Mosiah 27:6

And there began to be much peace again in the land;

and the people began to be very numerous,

and began to scatter abroad upon the face of the earth,

yea, on the north and on the south, on the east and on the west,

building large cities and villages in all quarters of the land.

Mosiah 27:8

Now the sons of Mosiah were numbered among the unbelievers;

and also one of the sons of Alma was numbered among them,

he being called Alma, after his father;

nevertheless, he became a very wicked and an idolatrous man.

And he was a man of many words, and did speak much flattery to the people;

therefore he led many of the people to do after the manner of his iniquities.

Mosiah 27:9

And he became a great hinderment to the prosperity of the church of God;

stealing away the hearts of the people;

causing much dissension among the people;

giving a chance for the enemy of God to exercise his power over them.

Mosiah 27:10

And now it came to pass that

while he was going about to destroy the church of God,

for he did go about secretly with the sons of Mosiah

seeking to destroy the church,

and to lead astray the people of the Lord,

contrary to the commandments of God, or even the king —

Mosiah 27:22

And he caused that the priests should assemble themselves together;

and they began to fast, and to pray to the Lord their God

that he would open the mouth of Alma, that he might speak,

and also that his limbs might receive their strength —

that the eyes of the people might be opened

to see and know of the goodness and glory of God.

Mosiah 27:32

And now it came to pass that

Alma began from this time forward to teach the people,

and those who were with Alma at the time the angel appeared unto them,

traveling round about through all the land,

publishing to all the people the things which they had heard and seen,

and preaching the word of God

in much tribulation,

being greatly persecuted by those who were unbelievers,

being smitten by many of them.

Mosiah 27:35

And they traveled throughout all the land of Zarahemla,

and among all the people who were under the reign of king Mosiah,

zealously striving to repair all the injuries which they had done to the church,

confessing all their sins, and publishing all the things which they had seen,

and explaining the prophecies and the scriptures to all who desired to hear them.

Mosiah 27:37

And how blessed are they!

For they did publish peace;

they did publish good tidings of good;

and they did declare unto the people that the Lord reigneth.