Unit 53

in the first place

2 occurrences in 2 verses

Alma 13:3, 5

Alma 13:3

And this is the manner after which they were ordained —

being called and prepared from the foundation of the world

according to the foreknowledge of God,

on account of their exceeding faith and good works;

in the first place being left to choose good or evil;

therefore they having chosen good, and exercising exceedingly great faith,

are called with a holy calling,

yea, with that holy calling which was prepared

with, and according to, a preparatory redemption for such.

Alma 13:5

Or in fine, in the first place they were on the same standing with their brethren;

thus this holy calling being prepared from the foundation of the world

for such as would not harden their hearts,

being in and through the atonement of the Only Begotten Son, who was prepared —