Unit 80

in the

15 occurrences in 12 verses

3 Nephi 1:1, 4, 11, 16, 17, 19, 23, 28,

3 Nephi 2:3, 11, 17, 18

3 Nephi 1:1

Now it came to pass that the ninety and first year had passed away

and it was six hundred years from the time that Lehi left Jerusalem;

and it was in the year that Lachoneus was the chief judge

and the governor over the land.

3 Nephi 1:4

And it came to pass that in the commencement of the ninety and second year,

behold, the prophecies of the prophets began to be fulfilled more fully;

for there began to be greater signs and greater miracles wrought among the people.

3 Nephi 1:11

And it came to pass that he went out

and bowed himself down upon the earth,

and cried mightily to his God in behalf of his people,

yea, those who were about to be destroyed

because of their faith in the tradition of their fathers.

3 Nephi 1:16

And there were many, who had not believed the words of the prophets,

who fell to the earth and became as if they were dead,

for they knew that the great plan of destruction

which they had laid for those who believed in the words of the prophets

had been frustrated;

for the sign which had been given was already at hand.

3 Nephi 1:17

And they began to know that the Son of God must shortly appear;

yea, in fine, all the people upon the face of the whole earth

from the west to the east,

both in the land north and in the land south,

were so exceedingly astonished that they fell to the earth.

3 Nephi 1:19

And it came to pass that there was no darkness in all that night,

but it was as light as though it was mid-day.

And it came to pass that the sun did rise in the morning again,

according to its proper order;

and they knew that it was the day that the Lord should be born,

because of the sign which had been given.

3 Nephi 1:23

And it came to pass that

Nephi went forth among the people, and also many others,

baptizing unto repentance, in the which there was a great remission of sins.

And thus the people began again to have peace in the land.

3 Nephi 1:28

And it came to pass that in the ninety and fourth year

they began to increase in a great degree,

because there were many dissenters of the Nephites who did flee unto them,

which did cause much sorrow unto those Nephites who did remain in the land.

3 Nephi 2:3

And it came to pass that

the people began to wax strong in wickedness and abominations;

and they did not believe that there should be any more signs or wonders given;

and Satan did go about, leading away the hearts of the people,

tempting them and causing them that they should do great wickedness in the land.

3 Nephi 2:11

And it came to pass in the thirteenth year

there began to be wars and contentions throughout all the land;

for the Gadianton robbers had become so numerous,

and did slay so many of the people,

and did lay waste so many cities,

and did spread so much death and carnage throughout the land,

that it became expedient that all the people,

both the Nephites and the Lamanites,

should take up arms against them.

3 Nephi 2:17

And it came to pass in the commencement of the fourteenth year,

the war between the robbers and the people of Nephi did continue

and did become exceedingly sore;

nevertheless, the people of Nephi did gain some advantage of the robbers,

insomuch that they did drive them back out of their lands

into the mountains and into their secret places.

3 Nephi 2:18

And thus ended the fourteenth year.

And in the fifteenth year they did come forth against the people of Nephi;

and because of the wickedness of the people of Nephi,

and their many contentions and dissensions,

the Gadianton robbers did gain many advantages over them.