Unit 94

because of

9 occurrences in 7 verses

4 Nephi 1:15, 23, 27, 28, 29, 39, 43

4 Nephi 1:15

And it came to pass that there was no contention in the land,

because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the people.

4 Nephi 1:23

And now I, Mormon, would that ye should know

that the people had multiplied,

insomuch that they were spread upon all the face of the land,

and that they had become exceedingly rich, because of their prosperity in Christ.

4 Nephi 1:27

And it came to pass that when two hundred and ten years had passed away

there were many churches in the land;

yea, there were many churches which professed to know the Christ,

and yet they did deny the more parts of his gospel,

insomuch that they did receive all manner of wickedness,

and did administer that which was sacred unto him

to whom it had been forbidden because of unworthiness.

4 Nephi 1:28

And this church did multiply exceedingly because of iniquity,

and because of the power of Satan who did get hold upon their hearts.

4 Nephi 1:29

And again, there was another church which denied the Christ;

and they did persecute the true church of Christ,

because of their humility and their belief in Christ;

and they did despise them because of the many miracles

which were wrought among them.

4 Nephi 1:39

And it was because of the wickedness and abomination of their fathers,

even as it was in the beginning.

And they were taught to hate the children of God,

even as the Lamanites were taught

to hate the children of Nephi from the beginning.

4 Nephi 1:43

And also the people who were called the people of Nephi began

to be proud in their hearts, because of their exceeding riches,

and become vain like unto their brethren, the Lamanites.