Unit 95

because of the

5 occurrences in 4 verses

Mormon 1:13, 17,

Mormon 2:13,

Mormon 3:12

Mormon 1:13

But wickedness did prevail upon the face of the whole land,

insomuch that the Lord did take away his beloved disciples,

and the work of miracles and of healing did cease

because of the iniquity of the people.

Mormon 1:17

But I did remain among them,

but I was forbidden to preach unto them,

because of the hardness of their hearts;

and because of the hardness of their hearts

the land was cursed for their sake.

Mormon 2:13

But behold this my joy was vain,

for their sorrowing was not unto repentance, because of the goodness of God;

but it was rather the sorrowing of the damned,

because the Lord would not always suffer them to take happiness in sin.

Mormon 3:12

Behold, I had led them,

notwithstanding their wickedness I had led them many times to battle,

and had loved them,

according to the love of God which was in me,

with all my heart;

and my soul had been poured out in prayer unto my God

all the day long for them;

nevertheless, it was without faith,

because of the hardness of their hearts.