Unit 42

be

53 occurrences in 39 verses

Mosiah 23:6, 8, 13, 14, 15, 22, 27, 39,

Mosiah 24:1, 4, 7, 11, 13, 16,

Mosiah 25:1, 5, 12, 17, 20,

Mosiah 26:4, 6, 10, 12, 17, 18, 21, 22, 26, 32,

Mosiah 27:3, 6, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 31

Mosiah 23:6

And the people were desirous

that Alma should be their king,

for he was beloved by his people.

Mosiah 23:8

Nevertheless, if it were possible

that ye could always have just men to be your kings

it would be well for you to have a king.

Mosiah 23:13

And now as ye have been delivered by the power of God out of these bonds;

yea, even out of the hands of king Noah and his people,

and also from the bonds of iniquity,

even so I desire that ye should stand fast in this liberty

wherewith ye have been made free,

and that ye trust no man to be a king over you.

Mosiah 23:14

And also trust no one to be your teacher nor your minister,

except he be a man of God,

walking in his ways and keeping his commandments.

Mosiah 23:15

Thus did Alma teach his people,

that every man should love his neighbor as himself,

that there should be no contention among them.

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 23:27

But Alma went forth and stood among them,

and exhorted them that they should not be frightened,

but that they should remember the Lord their God

and he would deliver them.

Mosiah 23:39

And the king of the Lamanites had granted unto Amulon

that he should be a king and a ruler over his people,

who were in the land of Helam;

nevertheless he should have no power to do anything

contrary to the will of the king of the Lamanites.

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 24:7

And thus the Lamanites began to increase in riches,

and began to trade one with another and wax great,

and began to be a cunning and a wise people, as to the wisdom of the world,

yea, a very cunning people,

delighting in all manner of wickedness and plunder,

except it were among their own brethren.

Mosiah 24:11

And Amulon commanded them

that they should stop their cries;

and he put guards over them to watch them,

that whosoever should be found calling upon God should be put to death.

Mosiah 24:13

And it came to pass that

the voice of the Lord came to them in their afflictions, saying:

Lift up your heads and be of good comfort,

for I know of the covenant which ye have made unto me;

and I will covenant with my people and deliver them out of bondage.

Mosiah 24:16

And it came to pass that so great was their faith and their patience

that the voice of the Lord came unto them again, saying:

be of good comfort,

for on the morrow I will deliver you out of bondage.

Mosiah 25:1

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

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 25:12

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 25:17

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 25:20

Now this was done because there were so many people

that they could not all be governed by one teacher;

neither could they all hear the word of God in one assembly;

Mosiah 26:4

And they would not be baptized;

neither would they join the church.

And they were a separate people as to their faith, and remained so ever after,

even in their carnal and sinful state;

for they would not call upon the Lord their God.

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 26:12

But king Mosiah said unto Alma:

Behold, I judge them not;

therefore I deliver them into thy hands to be judged.

Mosiah 26:17

And blessed art thou because thou hast established a church among this people;

and they shall be established, and they shall be my people.

Mosiah 26:18

Yea, blessed is this people who are willing to bear my name;

for in my name shall they be called; and they are mine.

Mosiah 26:21

And he that will hear my voice shall be my sheep;

and him shall ye receive into the church,

and him will I also receive.

Mosiah 26:22

For behold, this is my church;

whosoever is baptized shall be baptized unto repentance.

And whomsoever ye receive shall believe in my name;

and him will I freely forgive.

Mosiah 26:26

And then shall they know that I am the Lord their God,

that I am their Redeemer;

but they would not be redeemed.

Mosiah 26:32

Now I say unto you, Go;

and whosoever will not repent of his sins

the same shall not be numbered among my people;

and this shall be observed from this time forward.

Mosiah 27:3

And there was a strict command throughout all the churches

that there should be no persecutions among them,

that there should be an equality among all men;

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 27:14

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 27:16

Now I say unto thee: Go,

and remember the captivity of thy fathers

in the land of Helam, and in the land of Nephi;

and remember how great things he has done for them;

for they were in bondage, and he has delivered them.

And now I say unto thee, Alma,

go thy way, and seek to destroy the church no more,

that their prayers may be answered,

and this even if thou wilt of thyself be cast off.

Mosiah 27:21

And he caused that a multitude should be gathered together

that they might witness what the Lord had done for his son,

and also for those that were with him.

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 27:23

And it came to pass

after they had fasted and prayed for the space of two days and two nights,

the limbs of Alma received their strength,

and he stood up and began to speak unto them,

bidding them to be of good comfort:

Mosiah 27:25

And the Lord said unto me:

Marvel not that all mankind,

yea, men and women,

all nations, kindreds, tongues and people,

must be born again; yea, born of God,

changed from their carnal and fallen state, to a state of righteousness,

being redeemed of God, becoming his sons and daughters;

Mosiah 27:27

I say unto you,

unless this be the case,

they must be cast off;

and this I know, because I was like to be cast off.

Mosiah 27:31

Yea, every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess before him.

Yea, even at the last day, when all men shall stand to be judged of him,

then shall they confess that he is God;

then shall they confess, who live without God in the world,

that the judgment of an everlasting punishment is just upon them;

and they shall quake, and tremble, and shrink

beneath the glance of his all–searching eye.