Unit 47

them

12 occurrences in 11 verses

Alma 5:5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 33, 46, 49, 55, 58, 59

Alma 5:5

And behold, after that, they were brought into bondage

by the hands of the Lamanites in the wilderness;

yea, I say unto you, they were in captivity,

and again the Lord did deliver them out of bondage by the power of his word;

and we were brought into this land,

and here we began to establish the church of God throughout this land also.

Alma 5:6

And now behold, I say unto you, my brethren,

you that belong to this church,

have you sufficiently retained in remembrance the captivity of your fathers?

Yea, and have you sufficiently retained in remembrance

his mercy and long-suffering towards them?

And moreover, have ye sufficiently retained in remembrance

that he has delivered their souls from hell?

Alma 5:7

Behold, he changed their hearts;

yea, he awakened them out of a deep sleep,

and they awoke unto God.

Behold, they were in the midst of darkness;

nevertheless, their souls were illuminated by the light of the everlasting word;

yea, they were encircled about by the bands of death, and the chains of hell,

and an everlasting destruction did await them.

Alma 5:9

And again I ask,

were the bands of death broken,

and the chains of hell which encircled them about, were they loosed?

I say unto you,

Yea, they were loosed,

and their souls did expand,

and they did sing redeeming love.

And I say unto you that they are saved.

Alma 5:11

Behold, I can tell you —

did not my father Alma believe in the words

which were delivered by the mouth of Abinadi?

And was he not a holy prophet?

Did he not speak the words of God, and my father Alma believe them?

Alma 5:33

Behold, he sendeth an invitation unto all men,

for the arms of mercy are extended towards them,

and he saith: Repent, and I will receive you.

Alma 5:46

Behold, I say unto you

they are made known unto me by the Holy Spirit of God.

Behold, I have fasted and prayed many days

that I might know these things of myself.

And now I do know of myself that they are true;

for the Lord God hath made them manifest unto me by his Holy Spirit;

and this is the spirit of revelation which is in me.

Alma 5:49

And now I say unto you

that this is the order after which I am called,

yea, to preach unto my beloved brethren,

yea, and every one that dwelleth in the land;

yea, to preach unto all,

both old and young, both bond and free;

yea, I say unto you

the aged, and also the middle aged, and the rising generation;

yea, to cry unto them that they must repent and be born again.

Alma 5:55

Yea, and will you persist in turning your backs upon the poor, and the needy,

and in withholding your substance from them?

Alma 5:58

For the names of the righteous shall be written in the book of life,

and unto them will I grant an inheritance at my right hand.

And now, my brethren, what have ye to say against this?

I say unto you,

if ye speak against it, it matters not,

for the word of God must be fulfilled.

Alma 5:59

For what shepherd is there among you having many sheep

doth not watch over them,

that the wolves enter not and devour his flock?

And behold, if a wolf enter his flock

doth he not drive him out?

Yea, and at the last, if he can, he will destroy him.