Unit 80

were

27 occurrences in 18 verses

3 Nephi 1:5, 8, 11, 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30,

3 Nephi 2:12, 13, 14, 16, 19

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 1:8

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 1:15

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 1:17

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 1:22

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 1:24

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 1:27

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 1:28

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 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 2:12

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 2:13

And it came to pass that before this thirteenth year had passed away

the Nephites were threatened with utter destruction

because of this war, which had become exceedingly sore.

3 Nephi 2:14

And it came to pass that

those Lamanites who had united with the Nephites

were numbered among 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 2:19

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.