Unit 80

began

21 occurrences in 17 verses

3 Nephi 1:4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30,

3 Nephi 2:1, 3, 8, 11

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 1:5

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 1:6

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 1:7

And it came to pass that they did make a great uproar throughout the land;

and the people who believed began to be very sorrowful,

lest by any means those things which had been spoken might not come to pass.

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 1:17

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 1:18

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 1:23

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 1:28

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 2:1

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 2:3

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 2:8

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 2:11

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.