Unit 50

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15 occurrences in 13 verses

Alma 8:1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 28, 31, 32

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 8:5

And it came to pass that the people came to him

throughout all the borders of the land which was by the wilderness side.

And they were baptized throughout all the land;

Alma 8:7

Now it was the custom of the people of Nephi

to call their lands, and their cities, and their villages,

yea, even all their small villages,

after the name of him who first possessed them;

and thus it was with the land of Ammonihah.

Alma 8:8

And it came to pass that when Alma had come to the city of Ammonihah

he began to preach the word of God unto them.

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 8:18

Now it came to pass that

after Alma had received his message from the angel of the Lord

he returned speedily to the land of Ammonihah.

And he entered the city by another way,

yea, by the way which is on the south of the city of Ammonihah.

Alma 8:21

And it came to pass that the man received him into his house;

and the man was called Amulek;

and he brought forth bread and meat and set before Alma.

Alma 8:22

And it came to pass that Alma ate bread and was filled;

and he blessed Amulek and his house, and he gave thanks unto God.

Alma 8:28

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

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.

Alma 8:32

And it came to pass that they went forth

and began to preach and to prophesy unto the people,

according to the spirit and power which the Lord had given them.