Unit 80

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36 occurrences in 18 verses

3 Nephi 1:6, 8, 11, 18, 22, 25, 27, 29, 30,

3 Nephi 2:1, 2, 8, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

3 Nephi 1:6

And they began to rejoice over their brethren, saying:

Behold the time is past, and the words of Samuel are not fulfilled;

therefore, your joy and your faith concerning this thing hath been vain.

3 Nephi 1:8

But behold, they did watch steadfastly for that day and that night and that day

which should be as one day as if there were no night,

that they might know that their faith had not been vain.

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 1:18

For they knew that the prophets had testified of these things for many years,

and that the sign which had been given was already at hand;

and they began to fear because of their iniquity and their unbelief.

3 Nephi 1:22

And it came to pass that from this time forth

there began to be lyings sent forth among the people, by Satan,

to harden their hearts,

to the intent that they might not believe

in those signs and wonders which they had seen;

but notwithstanding these lyings and deceivings

the more part of the people did believe, and were converted unto the Lord.

3 Nephi 1:25

But it came to pass that they soon became converted,

and were convinced of the error which they were in,

for it was made known unto them that the law was not yet fulfilled,

and that it must be fulfilled in every whit;

yea, the word came unto them that it must be fulfilled;

yea, that one jot or tittle should not pass away till it should all be fulfilled;

therefore in this same year were they brought to a knowledge of their error

and did confess their faults.

3 Nephi 1:27

And it came to pass that the ninety and third year did also pass away in peace,

save it were for the Gadianton robbers, who dwelt upon the mountains,

who did infest the land;

for so strong were their holds and their secret places

that the people could not overpower them;

therefore they did commit many murders,

and did do much slaughter among the people.

3 Nephi 1:29

And there was also a cause of much sorrow among the Lamanites;

for behold, they had many children

who did grow up and began to wax strong in years,

that they became for themselves,

and were led away by some who were Zoramites,

by their lyings and their flattering words, to join those Gadianton robbers.

3 Nephi 1:30

And thus were the Lamanites afflicted also,

and began to decrease as to their faith and righteousness,

because of the wickedness of the rising generation.

3 Nephi 2:1

And it came to pass that thus passed away the ninety and fifth year also,

and the people began to forget those signs and wonders which they had heard,

and began to be less and less astonished at a sign or a wonder from heaven,

insomuch that they began to be hard in their hearts, and blind in their minds,

and began to disbelieve all which they had heard and seen —

3 Nephi 2:2

Imagining up some vain thing in their hearts,

that it was wrought by men and by the power of the devil,

to lead away and deceive the hearts of the people;

and thus did Satan get possession of the hearts of the people again,

insomuch that he did blind their eyes

and lead them away to believe

that the doctrine of Christ was a foolish and a vain thing.

3 Nephi 2:8

Now the Nephites began to reckon their time

from this period when the sign was given, or from the coming of Christ;

therefore, nine years had passed away.

3 Nephi 2:12

Therefore, all the Lamanites who had become converted unto the Lord

did unite with their brethren, the Nephites,

and were compelled, for the safety of their lives

and their women and their children,

to take up arms against those Gadianton robbers,

yea, and also to maintain their rights, and the privileges of their church

and of their worship, and their freedom and their liberty.

3 Nephi 2:15

And their curse was taken from them,

and their skin became white like unto the Nephites;

3 Nephi 2:16

And their young men and their daughters became exceedingly fair,

and they were numbered among the Nephites, and were called Nephites.

And thus ended the thirteenth year.

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.

3 Nephi 2:19

And thus ended the fifteenth year,

and thus were the people in a state of many afflictions;

and the sword of destruction did hang over them,

insomuch that they were about to be smitten down by it,

and this because of their iniquity.