Unit 76

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59 occurrences in 44 verses

Helaman 3:1, 3, 7, 13, 20, 23, 25, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36,

Helaman 4:5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 19, 22,

Helaman 5:5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 21, 26, 31, 33, 34, 44, 50,

Helaman 6:2, 3, 10, 14, 24, 25, 26

Helaman 3:1

And now it came to pass in the forty and third year of the reign of the judges,

there was no contention among the people of Nephi

save it were a little pride which was in the church,

which did cause some little dissensions among the people,

which affairs were settled in the ending of the forty and third year.

Helaman 3:3

And it came to pass in the forty and sixth, yea,

there was much contention and many dissensions;

in the which there were an exceedingly great many

who departed out of the land of Zarahemla,

and went forth unto the land northward to inherit the land.

Helaman 3:7

And there being but little timber upon the face of the land,

nevertheless the people who went forth

became exceedingly expert in the working of cement;

therefore they did build houses of cement, in the which they did dwell.

Helaman 3:13

And now there are many records kept

of the proceedings of this people, by many of this people,

which are particular and very large, concerning them.

Helaman 3:20

Nevertheless Helaman did fill the judgment–seat with justice and equity;

yea, he did observe to keep the statutes, and the judgments,

and the commandments of God;

and he did do that which was right in the sight of God continually;

and he did walk after the ways of his father,

insomuch that he did prosper in the land.

Helaman 3:23

And it came to pass in the forty and ninth year of the reign of the judges,

there was continual peace established in the land,

all save it were the secret combinations

which Gadianton the robber had established

in the more settled parts of the land,

which at that time were not known

unto those who were at the head of government;

therefore they were not destroyed out of the land.

Helaman 3:25

And so great was the prosperity of the church,

and so many the blessings which were poured out upon the people,

that even the high priests and the teachers

were themselves astonished beyond measure.

Helaman 3:29

Yea, we see that whosoever will may lay hold upon the word of God,

which is quick and powerful,

which shall divide asunder

all the cunning and the snares and the wiles of the devil,

and lead the man of Christ in a strait and narrow course

across that everlasting gulf of misery

which is prepared to engulf the wicked—

Helaman 3:31

And in this year there was continual rejoicing

in the land of Zarahemla, and in all the regions round about,

even in all the land which was possessed by the Nephites.

Helaman 3:33

And in the fifty and first year of the reign of the judges

there was peace also,

save it were the pride which began to enter into the church —

not into the church of God,

but into the hearts of the people

who professed to belong to the church of God —

Helaman 3:34

And they were lifted up in pride,

even to the persecution of many of their brethren.

Now this was a great evil,

which did cause the more humble part of the people

to suffer great persecutions, and to wade through much affliction.

Helaman 3:35

Nevertheless they did fast and pray oft,

and did wax stronger and stronger in their humility,

and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ,

unto the filling their souls with joy and consolation,

yea, even to the purifying and the sanctification of their hearts,

which sanctification cometh because of their yielding their hearts unto God.

Helaman 3:36

And it came to pass that the fifty and second year ended in peace also,

save it were the exceedingly great pride

which had gotten into the hearts of the people;

and it was because of their exceedingly great riches and their prosperity in the land;

and it did grow upon them from day to day.

Helaman 4:5

And in the fifty and seventh year

they did come down against the Nephites to battle,

and they did commence the work of death;

yea, insomuch that in the fifty and eighth year of the reign of the judges

they succeeded in obtaining possession of the land of Zarahemla;

yea, and also all the lands, even unto the land which was near the land Bountiful.

Helaman 4:7

And there they did fortify against the Lamanites,

from the west sea, even unto the east;

it being a day's journey for a Nephite, on the line

which they had fortified and stationed their armies to defend their north country.

Helaman 4:8

And thus those dissenters of the Nephites,

with the help of a numerous army of the Lamanites,

had obtained all the possession of the Nephites

which was in the land southward.

And all this was done in the fifty and eighth and ninth years

of the reign of the judges.

Helaman 4:9

And it came to pass in the sixtieth year of the reign of the judges,

Moronihah did succeed with his armies in obtaining many parts of the land;

yea, they regained many cities which had fallen into the hands of the Lamanites.

Helaman 4:11

Now this great loss of the Nephites,

and the great slaughter which was among them,

would not have happened

had it not been for their wickedness

and their abomination which was among them;

yea, and it was among those also who professed to belong to the church of God.

Helaman 4:12

And it was because of the pride of their hearts,

because of their exceeding riches,

yea, it was because of their oppression to the poor,

withholding their food from the hungry,

withholding their clothing from the naked,

and smiting their humble brethren upon the cheek,

making a mock of that which was sacred,

denying the spirit of prophecy and of revelation,

murdering, plundering, lying, stealing, committing adultery,

rising up in great contentions,

and deserting away into the land of Nephi, among the Lamanites—

Helaman 4:19

Therefore they did abandon their design to obtain the remainder of their lands,

for so numerous were the Lamanites

that it became impossible for the Nephites to obtain more power over them;

therefore Moronihah did employ all his armies

in maintaining those parts which he had taken.

Helaman 4:22

And that they had altered and trampled under their feet the laws of Mosiah,

or that which the Lord commanded him to give unto the people;

and they saw that their laws had become corrupted,

and that they had become a wicked people,

insomuch that they were wicked even like unto the Lamanites.

Helaman 5:5

For they remembered the words which their father Helaman spake unto them.

And these are the words which he spake:

Helaman 5:7

Therefore, my sons, I would that ye should do that which is good,

that it may be said of you, and also written,

even as it has been said and written of them.

Helaman 5:8

And now my sons, behold I have somewhat more to desire of you,

which desire is, that ye may not do these things that ye may boast,

but that ye may do these things to lay up for yourselves a treasure in heaven,

yea, which is eternal, and which fadeth not away;

yea, that ye may have that precious gift of eternal life,

which we have reason to suppose hath been given to our fathers.

Helaman 5:9

O remember, remember, my sons,

the words which king Benjamin spake unto his people;

yea, remember that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved,

only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, who shall come;

yea, remember that he cometh to redeem the world.

Helaman 5:10

And remember also the words

which Amulek spake unto Zeezrom, in the city of Ammonihah;

for he said unto him that the Lord surely should come to redeem his people,

but that he should not come to redeem them in their sins,

but to redeem them from their sins.

Helaman 5:11

And he hath power given unto him from the Father

to redeem them from their sins because of repentance;

therefore he hath sent his angels

to declare the tidings of the conditions of repentance,

which bringeth unto the power of the Redeemer,

unto the salvation of their souls.

Helaman 5:12

And now, my sons, remember, remember

that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer,

who is Christ, the Son of God,

that ye must build your foundation;

that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds,

yea, his shafts in the whirlwind,

yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you,

it shall have no power over you

to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo,

because of the rock upon which ye are built,

which is a sure foundation,

a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.

Helaman 5:13

And it came to pass that these were the words which Helaman taught to his sons;

yea, he did teach them many things which are not written,

and also many things which are written.

Helaman 5:17

And it came to pass that they did preach with great power,

insomuch that they did confound many of those dissenters

who had gone over from the Nephites,

insomuch that they came forth and did confess their sins

and were baptized unto repentance,

and immediately returned to the Nephites

to endeavor to repair unto them the wrongs which they had done.

Helaman 5:21

And it came to pass that

they were taken by an army of the Lamanites and cast into prison;

yea, even in that same prison

in which Ammon and his brethren were cast by the servants of Limhi.

Helaman 5:26

And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi did stand forth

and began to speak unto them, saying:

Fear not,

for behold, it is God that has shown unto you this marvelous thing,

in the which is shown unto you

that ye cannot lay your hands on us to slay us.

Helaman 5:31

And notwithstanding the mildness of the voice,

behold the earth shook exceedingly,

and the walls of the prison trembled again,

as if it were about to tumble to the earth;

and behold the cloud of darkness, which had overshadowed them, did not disperse —

Helaman 5:33

And also again the third time the voice came,

and did speak unto them marvelous words which cannot be uttered by man;

and the walls did tremble again,

and the earth shook as if it were about to divide asunder.

Helaman 5:34

And it came to pass that the Lamanites could not flee

because of the cloud of darkness which did overshadow them;

yea, and also they were immovable

because of the fear which did come upon them.

Helaman 5:44

And Nephi and Lehi were in the midst of them;

yea, they were encircled about;

yea, they were as if in the midst of a flaming fire,

yet it did harm them not,

neither did it take hold upon the walls of the prison;

and they were filled with that joy which is unspeakable and full of glory.

Helaman 5:50

And it came to pass that they did go forth, and did minister unto the people,

declaring throughout all the regions round about

all the things which they had heard and seen,

insomuch that the more part of the Lamanites were convinced of them,

because of the greatness of the evidences which they had received.

Helaman 6:2

For behold, there were many of the Nephites

who had become hardened and impenitent and grossly wicked,

insomuch that they did reject the word of God

and all the preaching and prophesying which did come among them.

Helaman 6:3

Nevertheless, the people of the church did have great joy

because of the conversion of the Lamanites,

yea, because of the church of God, which had been established among them.

And they did fellowship one with another,

and did rejoice one with another,

and did have great joy.

Helaman 6:10

Now the land south was called Lehi

and the land north was called Mulek,

which was after the son of Zedekiah;

for the Lord did bring Mulek into the land north,

and Lehi into the land south.

Helaman 6:14

And in the sixty and fifth year they did also have great joy and peace,

yea, much preaching and many prophecies concerning that which was to come.

And thus passed away the sixty and fifth year.

Helaman 6:24

And whosoever of those who belonged to their band

should reveal unto the world of their wickedness and their abominations,

should be tried, not according to the laws of their country,

but according to the laws of their wickedness,

which had been given by Gadianton and Kishkumen.

Helaman 6:25

Now behold, it is these secret oaths and covenants

which Alma commanded his son should not go forth unto the world,

lest they should be a means of bringing down the people unto destruction.

Helaman 6:26

Now behold, those secret oaths and covenants did not come forth unto Gadianton

from the records which were delivered unto Helaman;

but behold, they were put into the heart of Gadianton

by that same being who did entice our first parents

to partake of the forbidden fruit—