Unit 80

was

29 occurrences in 20 verses

3 Nephi 1:1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 15, 16, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 29,

3 Nephi 2:2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15

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 1:2

And Nephi, the son of Helaman, had departed out of the land of Zarahemla,

giving charge unto his son Nephi, who was his eldest son,

concerning the plates of brass, and all the records which had been kept,

and all those things which had been kept sacred

from the departure of Lehi out of Jerusalem.

3 Nephi 1:5

But there were some who began to say

that the time was past for the words to be fulfilled,

which were spoken by Samuel, the Lamanite.

3 Nephi 1:9

Now it came to pass that there was a day set apart by the unbelievers,

that all those who believed in those traditions should be put to death

except the sign should come to pass, which had been given by Samuel the prophet.

3 Nephi 1:10

Now it came to pass that

when Nephi, the son of Nephi, saw this wickedness of his people,

his heart was exceedingly sorrowful.

3 Nephi 1:15

And it came to pass that the words which came unto Nephi were fulfilled,

according as they had been spoken;

for behold, at the going down of the sun there was no darkness;

and the people began to be astonished

because there was no darkness when the night came.

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 1:18

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 1:19

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 1:24

And there were no contentions,

save it were a few that began to preach,

endeavoring to prove by the scriptures

that it was no more expedient to observe the law of Moses.

Now in this thing they did err, having not understood the scriptures.

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 1:29

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 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 2:5

And also an hundred years had passed away

since the days of Mosiah, who was king over the people of the Nephites.

3 Nephi 2:7

And nine years had passed away from the time

when the sign was given, which was spoken of by the prophets,

that Christ should come into the world.

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 2:9

And Nephi, who was the father of Nephi,

who had the charge of the records,

did not return to the land of Zarahemla,

and could nowhere be found in all the land.

3 Nephi 2:10

And it came to pass that the people did still remain in wickedness,

notwithstanding the much preaching and prophesying which was sent among them;

and thus passed away the tenth year also;

and the eleventh year also passed away in iniquity.

3 Nephi 2:15

And their curse was taken from them,

and their skin became white like unto the Nephites;