Unit 82
in the
19 occurrences in 16 verses
3 Nephi 6:1, 4, 6, 10, 11, 14, 17, 19,
3 Nephi 7:7, 8, 11, 14, 19, 20, 23, 26
3 Nephi 6:1
And now it came to pass that
the people of the Nephites did all return to their own lands
in the twenty and sixth year,
every man, with his family, his flocks and his herds, his horses and his cattle,
and all things whatsoever did belong unto them.
3 Nephi 6:4
And they began again to prosper and to wax great;
and the twenty and sixth and seventh years passed away,
and there was great order in the land;
and they had formed their laws according to equity and justice.
3 Nephi 6:6
And now it was Gidgiddoni, and the judge, Lachoneus,
and those who had been appointed leaders,
who had established this great peace in the land.
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 6:11
For there were many merchants in the land,
and also many lawyers, and many officers.
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 6:17
And thus, in the commencement of the thirtieth year —
the people having been delivered up for the space of a long time
to be carried about by the temptations of the devil
whithersoever he desired to carry them,
and to do whatsoever iniquity he desired they should —
and thus in the commencement of this, the thirtieth year,
they were in a state of awful wickedness.
3 Nephi 6:19
And now it was in the days of Lachoneus, the son of Lachoneus,
for Lachoneus did fill the seat of his father and did govern the people that year.
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 7:8
And thus six years had not passed away
since the more part of the people had turned from their righteousness,
like the dog to his vomit,
or like the sow to her wallowing in the mire.
3 Nephi 7:11
And it came to pass that they were not so strong in number
as the tribes of the people, who were united together
save it were their leaders did establish their laws,
every one according to his tribe;
nevertheless they were enemies;
notwithstanding they were not a righteous people,
yet they were united in the hatred of those
who had entered into a covenant to destroy the government.
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 7:19
And in the name of Jesus did he cast out devils and unclean spirits;
and even his brother did he raise from the dead,
after he had been stoned and suffered death by the people.
3 Nephi 7:20
And the people saw it, and did witness of it,
and were angry with him because of his power;
and he did also do many more miracles, in the sight of the people,
in the name of Jesus.
3 Nephi 7:23
Thus passed away the thirty and second year also.
And Nephi did cry unto the people
in the commencement of the thirty and third year;
and he did preach unto them repentance and remission of sins.
3 Nephi 7:26
And there were many in the commencement of this year
that were baptized unto repentance;
and thus the more part of the year did pass away.
