Unit 45

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22 occurrences in 18 verses

Alma 1:1, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 23, 25,

Alma 2:2, 3, 8, 10, 20, 30,

Alma 3:8, 14, 22, 27

Alma 1:1

Now it came to pass that

in the first year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi,

from this time forward,

king Mosiah having gone the way of all the earth,

having warred a good warfare,

walking uprightly before God,

leaving none to reign in his stead;

nevertheless he had established laws,

and they were acknowledged by the people;

therefore they were obliged to abide by the laws which he had made.

Alma 1:12

But Alma said unto him:

Behold, this is the first time that priestcraft has been introduced among this people.

And behold, thou art not only guilty of priestcraft,

but hast endeavored to enforce it by the sword;

and were priestcraft to be enforced among this people

it would prove their entire destruction.

Alma 1:13

And thou hast shed the blood of a righteous man,

yea, a man who has done much good among this people;

and were we to spare thee

his blood would come upon us for vengeance.

Alma 1:14

Therefore thou art condemned to die,

according to the law which has been given us by Mosiah, our last king;

and it has been acknowledged by this people;

therefore this people must abide by the law.

Alma 1:16

Nevertheless, this did not put an end to the spreading of priestcraft through the land;

for there were many who loved the vain things of the world,

and they went forth preaching false doctrines;

and this they did for the sake of riches and honor.

Alma 1:20

Yea, they did persecute them, and afflict them with all manner of words,

and this because of their humility;

because they were not proud in their own eyes,

and because they did impart the word of God, one with another,

without money and without price.

Alma 1:23

Now this was in the second year of the reign of Alma,

and it was a cause of much affliction to the church;

yea, it was the cause of much trial with the church.

Alma 1:25

Now this was a great trial to those that did stand fast in the faith;

nevertheless, they were steadfast and immovable

in keeping the commandments of God,

and they bore with patience the persecution which was heaped upon them.

Alma 2:2

Now this Amlici had, by his cunning, drawn away much people after him;

even so much that they began to be very powerful;

and they began to endeavor to establish Amlici to be a king over the people.

Alma 2:3

Now this was alarming to the people of the church,

and also to all those who had not been drawn away after the persuasions of Amlici;

for they knew that according to their law

that such things must be established by the voice of the people.

Alma 2:8

Now this did cause much joy in the hearts of those who were against him;

but Amlici did stir up those who were in his favor

to anger against those who were not in his favor.

Alma 2:10

Now when Amlici was made king over them

he commanded them that they should take up arms against their brethren;

and this he did that he might subject them to him.

Alma 2:20

And it came to pass that when Alma could pursue the Amlicites no longer

he caused that his people should pitch their tents in the valley of Gideon,

the valley being called after that Gideon

who was slain by the hand of Nehor with the sword;

and in this valley the Nephites did pitch their tents for the night.

Alma 2:30

And it came to pass that Alma, being a man of God,

being exercised with much faith,

cried, saying:

O Lord, have mercy and spare my life,

that I may be an instrument in thy hands to save and preserve this people.

Alma 3:8

And this was done

that their seed might be distinguished from the seed of their brethren,

that thereby the Lord God might preserve his people,

that they might not mix and believe in incorrect traditions

which would prove their destruction.

Alma 3:14

Thus the word of God is fulfilled,

for these are the words which he said to Nephi:

Behold, the Lamanites have I cursed,

and I will set a mark on them

that they and their seed may be separated from thee and thy seed,

from this time henceforth and forever,

except they repent of their wickedness and turn to me

that I may have mercy upon them.

Alma 3:22

Now Alma himself being afflicted with a wound

did not go up to battle at this time against the Lamanites;

Alma 3:27

For every man receiveth wages of him whom he listeth to obey,

and this according to the words of the spirit of prophecy;

therefore let it be according to the truth.

And thus endeth the fifth year of the reign of the judges.