Unit 77

because of

17 occurrences in 14 verses

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

Helaman 8:10, 23, 26,

Helaman 9:22, 34, 39,

Helaman 10:3

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 7:25

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 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 8:23

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 9:34

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: