Unit 82

among

9 occurrences in 9 verses

3 Nephi 6:10, 14, 20,

3 Nephi 7:4, 5, 7, 14, 16, 22

3 Nephi 6:10

But it came to pass in the twenty and ninth year

there began to be some disputings among the people;

and some were lifted up unto pride and boastings

because of their exceedingly great riches,

yea, even unto great persecutions;

3 Nephi 6:14

And thus there became a great inequality in all the land,

insomuch that the church began to be broken up;

yea, insomuch that in the thirtieth year the church was broken up in all the land

save it were among a few of the Lamanites

who were converted unto the true faith;

and they would not depart from it,

for they were firm, and steadfast, and immovable,

willing with all diligence to keep the commandments of the Lord.

3 Nephi 6:20

And there began to be men inspired from heaven and sent forth,

standing among the people in all the land,

preaching and testifying boldly of the sins and iniquities of the people,

and testifying unto them concerning the redemption

which the Lord would make for his people,

or in other words, the resurrection of Christ;

and they did testify boldly of his death and sufferings.

3 Nephi 7:4

Now behold, there was no man among them

save he had much family and many kindreds and friends;

therefore their tribes became exceedingly great.

3 Nephi 7:5

Now all this was done, and there were no wars as yet among them;

and all this iniquity had come upon the people

because they did yield themselves unto the power of Satan.

3 Nephi 7:7

And they did cause a great contention in the land,

insomuch that the more righteous part of the people

had nearly all become wicked;

yea, there were but few righteous men among them.

3 Nephi 7:14

And it came to pass in the thirty and first year

that they were divided into tribes,

every man according to his family, kindred and friends;

nevertheless they had come to an agreement

that they would not go to war one with another;

but they were not united as to their laws, and their manner of government,

for they were established according to the minds of those

who were their chiefs and their leaders.

But they did establish very strict laws

that one tribe should not trespass against another,

insomuch that in some degree they had peace in the land;

nevertheless, their hearts were turned from the Lord their God,

and they did stone the prophets and did cast them out from among them.

3 Nephi 7:16

Therefore, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts

and the blindness of their minds —

went forth among them in that same year,

and began to testify, boldly,

repentance and remission of sins through faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Nephi 7:22

And as many as had devils cast out from them,

and were healed of their sicknesses and their infirmities,

did truly manifest unto the people

that they had been wrought upon by the Spirit of God, and had been healed;

and they did show forth signs also and did do some miracles among the people.