Unit 77

because

28 occurrences in 21 verses

Helaman 7:5, 9, 14, 15, 18, 25, 26, 27, 29,

Helaman 8:4, 10, 22, 23, 26,

Helaman 9:22, 23, 24, 34, 39,

Helaman 10:3, 5

Helaman 7:5

Condemning the righteous because of their righteousness;

letting the guilty and the wicked go unpunished because of their money;

and moreover to be held in office at the head of government,

to rule and do according to their wills,

that they might get gain and glory of the world,

and, moreover, that they might the more easily commit adultery,

and steal, and kill, and do according to their own wills—

Helaman 7:9

But behold, I am consigned that these are my days,

and that my soul shall be filled with sorrow

because of this the wickedness of my brethren.

Helaman 7:14

Yea, because I have got upon my tower

that I might pour out my soul unto my God,

because of the exceeding sorrow of my heart,

which is because of your iniquities!

Helaman 7:15

And because of my mourning and lamentation

ye have gathered yourselves together, and do marvel;

yea, and ye have great need to marvel;

yea, ye ought to marvel because ye are given away

that the devil has got so great hold upon your hearts.

Helaman 7:18

It is because you have hardened your hearts;

yea, ye will not hearken unto the voice of the good shepherd;

yea, ye have provoked him to anger against you.

Helaman 7:25

Yea, wo be unto you because of that great abomination

which has come among you;

and ye have united yourselves unto it,

yea, to that secret band which was established by Gadianton!

Helaman 7:26

Yea, wo shall come unto you because of that pride

which ye have suffered to enter your hearts,

which has lifted you up beyond that which is good

because of your exceedingly great riches!

Helaman 7:27

Yea, wo be unto you because of your wickedness and abominations!

Helaman 7:29

Behold now, I do not say that these things shall be, of myself,

because it is not of myself that I know these things;

but behold, I know that these things are true

because the Lord God has made them known unto me,

therefore I testify that they shall be.

Helaman 8:4

And those judges were angry with him

because he spake plainly unto them concerning their secret works of darkness;

nevertheless, they durst not lay their own hands upon him,

for they feared the people lest they should cry out against them.

Helaman 8:10

And it came to pass that those people

who sought to destroy Nephi

were compelled because of their fear,

that they did not lay their hands on him;

therefore he began again to speak unto them,

seeing that he had gained favor in the eyes of some,

insomuch that the remainder of them did fear.

Helaman 8:22

Our father Lehi was driven out of Jerusalem

because he testified of these things.

Nephi also testified of these things,

and also almost all of our fathers, even down to this time;

yea, they have testified of the coming of Christ,

and have looked forward,

and have rejoiced in his day which is to come.

Helaman 8:23

And behold, he is God,

and he is with them,

and he did manifest himself unto them,

that they were redeemed by him;

and they gave unto him glory, because of that which is to come.

Helaman 8:26

Yea, even at this time ye are ripening,

because of your murders and your fornication and wickedness,

for everlasting destruction;

yea, and except ye repent

it will come unto you soon.

Helaman 9:22

O ye ought to begin to howl and mourn,

because of the great destruction

which at this time doth await you,

except ye shall repent.

Helaman 9:23

Behold ye say that I have agreed with a man

that he should murder Seezoram, our chief judge.

But behold, I say unto you,

that this is because I have testified unto you

that ye might know concerning this thing;

yea, even for a witness unto you,

that I did know of the wickedness and abominations which are among you.

Helaman 9:24

And because I have done this,

ye say that I have agreed with a man that he should do this thing;

yea, because I showed unto you this sign

ye are angry with me, and seek to destroy my life.

Helaman 9:34

And then shall ye say:

because of this fear and this paleness which has come upon your face,

behold, we know that thou art guilty.

Helaman 9:39

And there were some of the Nephites who believed on the words of Nephi;

and there were some also, who believed because of the testimony of the five,

for they had been converted while they were in prison.

Helaman 10:3

And it came to pass as he was thus pondering —

being much cast down because of the wickedness of the people of the Nephites,

their secret works of darkness,

and their murderings, and their plunderings,

and all manner of iniquities —

and it came to pass as he was thus pondering in his heart,

behold, a voice came unto him saying:

Helaman 10:5

And now, because thou hast done this with such unwearyingness,

behold, I will bless thee forever;

and I will make thee mighty in word and in deed, in faith and in works;

yea, even that all things shall be done unto thee according to thy word,

for thou shalt not ask that which is contrary to my will.