Unit 56

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9 occurrences in 9 verses



Alma 17:3,

Alma 18:2, 4, 11, 22, 28, 39,

Alma 19:5,

Alma 20:26



Alma 17:3

But this is not all;

they had given themselves to much prayer, and fasting;

therefore they had the spirit of prophecy, and the spirit of revelation,

and when they taught, they taught with power and authority of God.



Alma 18:2

And when they had all testified to the things which they had seen,

and he had learned of the faithfulness of Ammon in preserving his flocks,

and also of his great power in contending against those who sought to slay him,

he was astonished exceedingly, and said:

Surely, this is more than a man.

Behold, is not this the Great Spirit

who doth send such great punishments upon this people,

because of their murders?



Alma 18:4

And now, when the king heard these words,

he said unto them:

Now I know that it is the Great Spirit;

and he has come down at this time to preserve your lives,

that I might not slay you as I did your brethren.

Now this is the Great Spirit of whom our fathers have spoken.



Alma 18:11

Now I surely know that this is the Great Spirit,

and I would desire him that he come in unto me,

but I durst not.



Alma 18:22

Now Ammon being wise, yet harmless,

he said unto Lamoni:

Wilt thou hearken unto my words,

if I tell thee by what power I do these things?

And this is the thing that I desire of thee.



Alma 18:28

And Ammon said:

this is God.

And Ammon said unto him again:

Believest thou that this Great Spirit, who is God,

created all things which are in heaven and in the earth?



Alma 18:39

But this is not all;

for he expounded unto them the plan of redemption,

which was prepared from the foundation of the world;

and he also made known unto them concerning the coming of Christ,

and all the works of the Lord did he make known unto them.



Alma 19:5

Therefore, if this is the case,

I would that ye should go in and see my husband,

for he has been laid upon his bed for the space of two days and two nights;

and some say that he is not dead,

but others say that he is dead and that he stinketh,

and that he ought to be placed in the sepulchre;

but as for myself, to me he doth not stink.



Alma 20:26

And when he saw that Ammon had no desire to destroy him,

and when he also saw the great love he had for his son Lamoni,

he was astonished exceedingly, and said:

Because this is all that thou hast desired,

that I would release thy brethren,

and suffer that my son Lamoni should retain his kingdom,

behold, I will grant unto you

that my son may retain his kingdom from this time and forever;

and I will govern him no more —