Unit 83

for

22 occurrences in 15 verses

3 Nephi 8:1, 3, 12, 19, 22, 23,

3 Nephi 9:2, 9, 17, 19, 20, 22,

3 Nephi 10:1, 2, 19

3 Nephi 8:1

And now it came to pass that according to our record,

and we know our record to be true,

for behold, it was a just man who did keep the record —

for he truly did many miracles in the name of Jesus;

and there was not any man who could do a miracle in the name of Jesus

save he were cleansed every whit from his iniquity —

3 Nephi 8:3

And the people began to look with great earnestness for the sign

which had been given by the prophet Samuel, the Lamanite,

yea, for the time that there should be darkness

for the space of three days over the face of the land.

3 Nephi 8:12

But behold, there was a more great and terrible destruction in the land northward;

for behold, the whole face of the land was changed,

because of the tempest and the whirlwinds,

and the thunderings and the lightnings,

and the exceedingly great quaking of the whole earth;

3 Nephi 8:19

And it came to pass that when the thunderings, and the lightnings,

and the storm, and the tempest, and the quakings of the earth did cease —

for behold, they did last for about the space of three hours;

and it was said by some that the time was greater;

nevertheless, all these great and terrible things were done

in about the space of three hours —

and then behold, there was darkness upon the face of the land.

3 Nephi 8:22

And there was not any light seen,

neither fire, nor glimmer,

neither the sun, nor the moon, nor the stars,

for so great were the mists of darkness

which were upon the face of the land.

3 Nephi 8:23

And it came to pass that it did last for the space of three days

that there was no light seen;

and there was great mourning and howling and weeping

among all the people continually;

yea, great were the groanings of the people,

because of the darkness and the great destruction

which had come upon them.

3 Nephi 9:2

Wo, wo, wo unto this people;

wo unto the inhabitants of the whole earth except they shall repent;

for the devil laugheth, and his angels rejoice,

because of the slain of the fair sons and daughters of my people;

and it is because of their iniquity and abominations that they are fallen!

3 Nephi 9:9

And behold, that great city Jacobugath,

which was inhabited by the people of king Jacob,

have I caused to be burned with fire

because of their sins and their wickedness,

which was above all the wickedness of the whole earth,

because of their secret murders and combinations;

for it was they that did destroy the peace of my people

and the government of the land;

therefore I did cause them to be burned,

to destroy them from before my face,

that the blood of the prophets and the saints

should not come up unto me any more against them.

3 Nephi 9:17

And as many as have received me,

to them have I given to become the sons of God;

and even so will I to as many as shall believe on my name,

for behold, by me redemption cometh,

and in me is the law of Moses fulfilled.

3 Nephi 9:19

And ye shall offer up unto me no more the shedding of blood;

yea, your sacrifices and your burnt offerings shall be done away,

for I will accept none of your sacrifices and your burnt offerings.

3 Nephi 9:20

And ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me a broken heart and a contrite spirit.

And whoso cometh unto me with a broken heart and a contrite spirit,

him will I baptize with fire and with the Holy Ghost,

even as the Lamanites,

because of their faith in me at the time of their conversion,

were baptized with fire and with the Holy Ghost,

and they knew it not.

3 Nephi 9:22

Therefore, whoso repenteth and cometh unto me as a little child,

him will I receive,

for of such is the kingdom of God.

Behold, for such I have laid down my life, and have taken it up again;

therefore repent, and come unto me ye ends of the earth, and be saved.

3 Nephi 10:1

And now behold, it came to pass that

all the people of the land did hear these sayings, and did witness of it.

And after these sayings there was silence in the land for the space of many hours;

3 Nephi 10:2

for so great was the astonishment of the people

that they did cease lamenting and howling

for the loss of their kindred which had been slain;

therefore there was silence in all the land for the space of many hours.

3 Nephi 10:19

Showing his body unto them, and ministering unto them;

and an account of his ministry shall be given hereafter.

Therefore for this time I make an end of my sayings.