Unit 42

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88 occurrences in 56 verses

Mosiah 23:6, 7, 14, 16, 17, 21, 24, 27, 28, 33, 39,

Mosiah 24:3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 17, 20, 21,

Mosiah 25:5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,

Mosiah 26:1, 10, 11, 13, 14, 21, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39,

Mosiah 27:8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, 31

Mosiah 23:6

And the people were desirous

that Alma should be their king,

for he was beloved by his people.

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 23:14

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 23:16

And now, Alma was their high priest,

he being the founder of their church.

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 23:21

Nevertheless the Lord seeth fit to chasten his people;

yea, he trieth their patience and their faith.

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.

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 23:28

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 23:33

And it came to pass that Amulon did plead with the Lamanites;

and he also sent forth their wives,

who were the daughters of the Lamanites,

to plead with their brethren,

that they should not destroy their husbands.

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 24:3

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 24:4

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 24:9

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 24:11

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 24:12

And Alma and his people did not raise their voices to the Lord their God,

but did pour out their hearts to him;

and he did know the thoughts of their hearts.

Mosiah 24:17

And he said unto Alma: Thou shalt go before this people,

and I will go with thee and deliver this people out of bondage.

Mosiah 24:20

And Alma and his people departed into the wilderness;

and when they had traveled all day they pitched their tents in a valley,

and they called the valley Alma,

because he led their way in the wilderness.

Mosiah 24:21

Yea, and in the valley of Alma they poured out their thanks to God

because he had been merciful unto them,

and eased their burdens, and had delivered them out of bondage;

for they were in bondage, and none could deliver them

except it were the Lord their God.

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 25:6

And he also read the account of Alma and his brethren, and all their afflictions,

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

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 25:18

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 25:19

And it came to pass that king Mosiah granted unto Alma

that he might establish churches throughout all the land of Zarahemla;

and gave him power to ordain priests and teachers over every church.

Mosiah 26:1

Now it came to pass that there were many of the rising generation

that could not understand the words of king Benjamin,

being little children at the time he spake unto his people;

and they did not believe the tradition of their fathers.

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 26:13

And now the spirit of Alma was again troubled;

and he went and inquired of the Lord what he should do concerning this matter,

for he feared that he should do wrong in the sight of God.

Mosiah 26:14

And it came to pass that after he had poured out his whole soul to God,

the voice of the Lord came to him, saying:

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 26:28

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 26:31

And ye shall also forgive one another your trespasses;

for verily I say unto you,

he that forgiveth not his neighbor's trespasses when he says that he repents,

the same hath brought himself under condemnation.

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 26:39

And they did admonish their brethren;

and they were also admonished, every one by the word of God,

according to his sins, or to the sins which he had committed,

being commanded of God to pray without ceasing,

and to give thanks in all things.

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 27:11

And as I said unto you,

as they were going about rebelling against God,

behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto them;

and he descended as it were in a cloud;

and he spake as it were with a voice of thunder,

which caused the earth to shake upon which they stood;

Mosiah 27:12

And so great was their astonishment, that they fell to the earth,

and understood not the words which he spake unto them.

Mosiah 27:13

Nevertheless he cried again, saying:

Alma, arise and stand forth,

for why persecutest thou the church of God?

For the Lord hath said:

This is my church, and I will establish it;

and nothing shall overthrow it, save it is the transgression of my people.

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 27:17

And now it came to pass that

these were the last words which the angel spake unto Alma,

and he departed.

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.

Mosiah 27:20

And they rehearsed unto his father all that had happened unto them;

and his father rejoiced,

for he knew that it was the power of God.

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 27:24

For, said he, I have repented of my sins,

and have been redeemed of the Lord;

behold I am born of the Spirit.

Mosiah 27:30

I rejected my Redeemer,

and denied that which had been spoken of by our fathers;

but now that they may foresee that he will come,

and that he remembereth every creature of his creating,

he will make himself manifest unto all.

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.