Unit 61

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15 occurrences in 14 verses

Alma 36:4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 23, 30,

Alma 37:6, 10, 13, 16, 32, 34

Alma 36:4

And I would not that ye think that I know of myself —

not of the temporal but of the spiritual,

not of the carnal mind but of God.

Alma 36:5

Now, behold, I say unto you,

if I had not been born of God I should not have known these things;

but God has, by the mouth of his holy angel, made these things known unto me,

not of any worthiness of myself;

Alma 36:6

For I went about with the sons of Mosiah, seeking to destroy the church of God;

but behold, God sent his holy angel to stop us by the way.

Alma 36:8

but behold, the voice said unto me: Arise.

And I arose and stood up, and beheld the angel.

Alma 36:11

And the angel spake more things unto me,

which were heard by my brethren,

but I did not hear them;

for when I heard the words —

If thou wilt be destroyed of thyself,

seek no more to destroy the church of God —

I was struck with such great fear and amazement

lest perhaps I should be destroyed,

that I fell to the earth and I did hear no more.

Alma 36:12

but I was racked with eternal torment,

for my soul was harrowed up to the greatest degree

and racked with all my sins.

Alma 36:23

but behold, my limbs did receive their strength again,

and I stood upon my feet, and did manifest unto the people

that I had been born of God.

Alma 36:30

but behold, my son, this is not all;

for ye ought to know as I do know,

that inasmuch as ye shall keep the commandments of God

ye shall prosper in the land;

and ye ought to know also,

that inasmuch as ye will not keep the commandments of God

ye shall be cut off from his presence.

Now this is according to his word.

Alma 37:6

Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me;

but behold I say unto you,

that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass;

and small means in many instances doth confound the wise.

Alma 37:10

And who knoweth but what they will be the means

of bringing many thousands of them,

yea, and also many thousands of our stiffnecked brethren, the Nephites,

who are now hardening their hearts in sin and iniquities,

to the knowledge of their Redeemer?

Alma 37:13

O remember, remember, my son Helaman,

how strict are the commandments of God.

And he said:

If ye will keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land —

but if ye keep not his commandments

ye shall be cut off from his presence.

Alma 37:16

but if ye keep the commandments of God,

and do with these things which are sacred

according to that which the Lord doth command you,

(for you must appeal unto the Lord

for all things whatsoever ye must do with them)

behold, no power of earth or hell can take them from you,

for God is powerful to the fulfilling of all his words.

Alma 37:32

And now, my son, remember the words which I have spoken unto you;

trust not those secret plans unto this people,

but teach them an everlasting hatred against sin and iniquity.

Alma 37:34

Teach them to never be weary of good works,

but to be meek and lowly in heart;

for such shall find rest to their souls.