Unit 82

people

35 occurrences in 27 verses

3 Nephi 6:1, 5, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 26, 29,

3 Nephi 7:2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25

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 6:5

And now there was nothing in all the land

to hinder the people from prospering continually,

except they should fall into transgression.

3 Nephi 6:9

And thus passed away the twenty and eighth year,

and the people had continual peace.

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 6:12

And the people began to be distinguished by ranks,

according to their riches and their chances for learning;

yea, some were ignorant because of their poverty,

and others did receive great learning because of their riches.

3 Nephi 6:15

Now the cause of this iniquity of the people was this —

Satan had great power, unto the stirring up of the people

to do all manner of iniquity,

and to the puffing them up with pride,

tempting them to seek for power, and authority,

and riches, and the vain things of the world.

3 Nephi 6:16

And thus Satan did lead away the hearts of the people to do all manner of iniquity;

therefore they had enjoyed peace but a few years.

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 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 6:21

Now there were many of the people who were exceedingly angry

because of those who testified of these things;

and those who were angry were chiefly the chief judges,

and they who had been high priests and lawyers;

yea, all those who were lawyers were angry

with those who testified of these things.

3 Nephi 6:26

Now it came to pass that they were taken

and brought up before the judge, to be judged of the crime which they had done,

according to the law which had been given by the people.

3 Nephi 6:29

Therefore they did combine against the people of the Lord,

and enter into a covenant to destroy them,

and to deliver those who were guilty of murder from the grasp of justice,

which was about to be administered according to the law.

3 Nephi 7:2

And the people were divided one against another;

and they did separate one from another into tribes,

every man according to his family and his kindred and friends;

and thus they did destroy the government of the land.

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 7:8

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 7:9

Now this secret combination,

which had brought so great iniquity upon the people,

did gather themselves together,

and did place at their head a man whom they did call Jacob;

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 7:12

Therefore, Jacob seeing that their enemies were more numerous than they,

he being the king of the band,

therefore he commanded his people

that they should take their flight into the northernmost part of the land,

and there build up unto themselves a kingdom,

until they were joined by dissenters,

(for he flattered them that there would be many dissenters)

and they become sufficiently strong to contend with the tribes of the people;

and they did so.

3 Nephi 7:13

And so speedy was their march that it could not be impeded

until they had gone forth out of the reach of the people.

And thus ended the thirtieth year;

and thus were the affairs of the people of Nephi.

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 7:21

And it came to pass that the thirty and first year did pass away,

and there were but few who were converted unto the Lord;

but as many as were converted did truly signify unto the people

that they had been visited by the power and Spirit of God,

which was in Jesus Christ, in whom they believed.

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.

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 7:25

Therefore, there were ordained of Nephi, men unto this ministry,

that all such as should come unto them should be baptized with water,

and this as a witness and a testimony before God, and unto the people,

that they had repented and received a remission of their sins.