Unit 50

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18 occurrences in 13 verses

Alma 8:1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 14, 15, 20, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31

Alma 8:1

And now it came to pass that Alma returned from the land of Gideon,

after having taught the people of Gideon many things which cannot be written,

having established the order of the church,

according as he had before done in the land of Zarahemla,

yea, he returned to his own house at Zarahemla

to rest himself from the labors which he had performed.

Alma 8:3

And it came to pass in the commencement of the tenth year

of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi,

that Alma departed from thence and took his journey

over into the land of Melek,

on the west of the river Sidon,

on the west by the borders of the wilderness.

Alma 8:4

And he began to teach the people in the land of Melek

according to the holy order of God, by which he had been called;

and he began to teach the people throughout all the land of Melek.

Alma 8:10

Nevertheless Alma labored much in the spirit,

wrestling with God in mighty prayer,

that he would pour out his Spirit upon the people who were in the city;

that he would also grant that he might baptize them unto repentance.

Alma 8:11

Nevertheless, they hardened their hearts, saying unto him:

Behold, we know that thou art Alma;

and we know that thou art high priest over the church

which thou hast established in many parts of the land, according to your tradition;

and we are not of thy church,

and we do not believe in such foolish traditions.

Alma 8:14

And it came to pass that while he was journeying thither,

being weighed down with sorrow,

wading through much tribulation and anguish of soul,

because of the wickedness of the people who were in the city of Ammonihah,

it came to pass while Alma was thus weighed down with sorrow,

behold an angel of the Lord appeared unto him, saying:

Alma 8:15

Blessed art thou, Alma;

therefore, lift up thy head and rejoice,

for thou hast great cause to rejoice;

for thou hast been faithful in keeping the commandments of God

from the time which thou receivedst thy first message from him.

Behold, I am he that delivered it unto you.

Alma 8:20

And the man said unto him:

I am a Nephite, and I know that thou art a holy prophet of God,

for thou art the man whom an angel said in a vision:

Thou shalt receive.

Therefore, go with me into my house

and I will impart unto thee of my food;

and I know that thou wilt be a blessing unto me and my house.

Alma 8:24

And behold, I have been called to preach the word of God among all this people,

according to the spirit of revelation and prophecy;

and I was in this land

and they would not receive me, but they cast me out

and I was about to set my back towards this land forever.

Alma 8:26

And now, Amulek,

because thou hast fed me and taken me in,

thou art blessed;

for I was an hungered,

for I had fasted many days.

Alma 8:28

And it came to pass that the people did wax more gross in their iniquities.

Alma 8:29

And the word came to Alma, saying: Go;

and also say unto my servant Amulek,

go forth and prophesy unto this people, saying —

Repent ye,

for thus saith the Lord,

except ye repent I will visit this people in mine anger;

yea, and I will not turn my fierce anger away.

Alma 8:31

And they had power given unto them,

insomuch that they could not be confined in dungeons;

neither was it possible that any man could slay them;

nevertheless they did not exercise their power

until they were bound in bands and cast into prison.

Now, this was done that the Lord might show forth his power in them.