Unit 82

there were

12 occurrences in 11 verses

3 Nephi 6:7, 8, 11, 21, 23,

3 Nephi 7:5, 7, 21, 24, 25, 26

3 Nephi 6:7

And it came to pass that there were many cities built anew,

and there were many old cities repaired.

3 Nephi 6:8

And there were many highways cast up,

and many roads made, which led from city to city,

and from land to land, and from place to place.

3 Nephi 6:11

For there were many merchants in the land,

and also many lawyers, and many officers.

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 6:23

Now there were many of those

who testified of the things pertaining to Christ

who testified boldly,

who were taken and put to death secretly by the judges,

that the knowledge of their death came not unto the governor of the land

until after their death.

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 7:21

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 7:24

Now I would have you to remember also,

that there were none who were brought unto repentance

who were not baptized with water.

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.

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.