Unit 92

were

26 occurrences in 16 verses

3 Nephi 28:2, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 36, 38, 39, 40

3 Nephi 28:2

And they all spake, save it were three, saying:

We desire that after we have lived unto the age of man,

that our ministry, wherein thou hast called us, may have an end,

that we may speedily come unto thee in thy kingdom.

3 Nephi 28:12

And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words,

he touched every one of them with his finger

save it were the three who were to tarry,

and then he departed.

3 Nephi 28:13

And behold, the heavens were opened,

and they were caught up into heaven,

and saw and heard unspeakable things.

3 Nephi 28:15

And whether they were in the body or out of the body, they could not tell;

for it did seem unto them like a transfiguration of them,

that they were changed from this body of flesh into an immortal state,

that they could behold the things of God.

3 Nephi 28:17

And now, whether they were mortal or immortal,

from the day of their transfiguration,

I know not;

3 Nephi 28:18

But this much I know,

according to the record which hath been given —

they did go forth upon the face of the land,

and did minister unto all the people,

uniting as many to the church as would believe in their preaching;

baptizing them,

and as many as were baptized did receive the Holy Ghost.

3 Nephi 28:19

And they were cast into prison by them who did not belong to the church.

And the prisons could not hold them,

for they were rent in twain.

3 Nephi 28:20

And they were cast down into the earth;

but they did smite the earth with the word of God,

insomuch that by his power they were delivered out of the depths of the earth;

and therefore they could not dig pits sufficient to hold them.

3 Nephi 28:21

And thrice they were cast into a furnace and received no harm.

3 Nephi 28:22

And twice were they cast into a den of wild beasts;

and behold they did play with the beasts

as a child with a suckling lamb,

and received no harm.

3 Nephi 28:23

And it came to pass that thus they did go forth among all the people of Nephi,

and did preach the gospel of Christ unto all people upon the face of the land;

and they were converted unto the Lord,

and were united unto the church of Christ,

and thus the people of that generation were blessed,

according to the word of Jesus.

3 Nephi 28:25

Behold, I was about to write the names of those

who were never to taste of death,

but the Lord forbade;

therefore I write them not,

for they are hid from the world.

3 Nephi 28:36

And now behold, as I spake concerning those whom the Lord hath chosen,

yea, even three who were caught up into the heavens,

that I knew not whether they were cleansed from mortality to immortality —

3 Nephi 28:38

Therefore, that they might not taste of death

there was a change wrought upon their bodies,

that they might not suffer pain nor sorrow

save it were for the sins of the world.

3 Nephi 28:39

Now this change was not equal

to that which shall take place at the last day;

but there was a change wrought upon them,

insomuch that Satan could have no power over them,

that he could not tempt them;

and they were sanctified in the flesh, that they were holy,

and that the powers of the earth could not hold them.

3 Nephi 28:40

And in this state they were to remain until the judgment day of Christ;

and at that day they were to receive a greater change,

and to be received into the kingdom of the Father

to go no more out, but to dwell with God eternally in the heavens.