Unit 42

therefore

23 occurrences in 23 verses

Mosiah 23:1, 7, 12, 17, 18, 28,

Mosiah 24:1, 2, 3, 9, 23,

Mosiah 25:12, 18, 21,

Mosiah 26:6, 10, 11, 12, 28, 29,

Mosiah 27:8, 14, 19

Mosiah 23:1

Now Alma, having been warned of the Lord

that the armies of king Noah would come upon them,

and having made it known to his people,

therefore they gathered together their flocks, and took of their grain,

and departed into the wilderness before the armies of king Noah.

Mosiah 23:7

But he said unto them:

Behold, it is not expedient that we should have a king;

for thus saith the Lord:

Ye shall not esteem one flesh above another,

or one man shall not think himself above another;

therefore I say unto you

it is not expedient that ye should have a king.

Mosiah 23:12

And now I say unto you,

ye have been oppressed by king Noah,

and have been in bondage to him and his priests,

and have been brought into iniquity by them;

therefore ye were bound with the bands of iniquity.

Mosiah 23:17

And it came to pass that

none received authority to preach or to teach

except it were by him from God.

therefore he consecrated all their priests and all their teachers;

and none were consecrated except they were just men.

Mosiah 23:18

therefore they did watch over their people,

and did nourish them with things pertaining to righteousness.

Mosiah 23:28

therefore they hushed their fears,

and began to cry unto the Lord

that he would soften the hearts of the Lamanites,

that they would spare them, and their wives, and their children.

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 24:2

For the Lamanites had taken possession of all these lands;

therefore, the king of the Lamanites had appointed kings over all these lands.

Mosiah 24:3

And now the name of the king of the Lamanites was Laman,

being called after the name of his father;

and therefore he was called king Laman.

And he was king over a numerous people.

Mosiah 24:9

For Amulon knew Alma,

that he had been one of the king's priests,

and that it was he that believed the words of Abinadi

and was driven out before the king,

and therefore he was wroth with him;

for he was subject to king Laman,

yet he exercised authority over them,

and put tasks upon them, and put task–masters over them.

Mosiah 24:23

And now the Lord said unto Alma:

Haste thee and get thou and this people out of this land,

for the Lamanites have awakened and do pursue thee;

therefore get thee out of this land,

and I will stop the Lamanites in this valley

that they come no further in pursuit of this people.

Mosiah 25:12

And it came to pass that

those who were the children of Amulon and his brethren,

who had taken to wife the daughters of the Lamanites,

were displeased with the conduct of their fathers,

and they would no longer be called by the names of their fathers,

therefore they took upon themselves the name of Nephi,

that they might be called the children of Nephi

and be numbered among those who were called Nephites.

Mosiah 25:18

therefore, Alma did go forth into the water and did baptize them;

yea, he did baptize them

after the manner he did his brethren in the waters of Mormon;

yea, and as many as he did baptize did belong to the church of God;

and this because of their belief on the words of Alma.

Mosiah 25:21

therefore they did assemble themselves together in different bodies,

being called churches;

every church having their priests and their teachers,

and every priest preaching the word

according as it was delivered to him by the mouth of Alma.

Mosiah 26:6

For it came to pass that

they did deceive many with their flattering words,

who were in the church,

and did cause them to commit many sins;

therefore it became expedient

that those who committed sin, that were in the church,

should be admonished by the church.

Mosiah 26:10

Now there had not any such thing happened before in the church;

therefore Alma was troubled in his spirit,

and he caused that they should be brought before the king.

Mosiah 26:11

And he said unto the king:

Behold, here are many whom we have brought before thee,

who are accused of their brethren;

yea, and they have been taken in divers iniquities.

And they do not repent of their iniquities;

therefore we have brought them before thee,

that thou mayest judge them according to their crimes.

Mosiah 26:12

But king Mosiah said unto Alma:

Behold, I judge them not;

therefore I deliver them into thy hands to be judged.

Mosiah 26:28

therefore I say unto you,

that he that will not hear my voice,

the same shall ye not receive into my church,

for him I will not receive at the last day.

Mosiah 26:29

therefore I say unto you, Go;

and whosoever transgresseth against me,

him shall ye judge according to the sins which he has committed;

and if he confess his sins before thee and me,

and repenteth in the sincerity of his heart,

him shall ye forgive,

and I will forgive him also.

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 27:14

And again, the angel said:

Behold, the Lord hath heard the prayers of his people,

and also the prayers of his servant, Alma, who is thy father;

for he has prayed with much faith concerning thee

that thou mightest be brought to the knowledge of the truth;

therefore, for this purpose have I come

to convince thee of the power and authority of God,

that the prayers of his servants might be answered according to their faith.

Mosiah 27:19

And now the astonishment of Alma was so great

that he became dumb,

that he could not open his mouth;

yea, and he became weak,

even that he could not move his hands;

therefore he was taken by those that were with him, and carried helpless,

even until he was laid before his father.