Unit 95

therefore

12 occurrences in 11 verses

Mormon 1:3, 15,

Mormon 2:1, 2, 3, 8, 12, 26,

Mormon 3:6, 17, 20

Mormon 1:3

therefore, when ye are about twenty and four years old

I would that ye should remember the things

that ye have observed concerning this people;

and when ye are of that age

go to the land Antum, unto a hill which shall be called Shim;

and there have I deposited unto the Lord

all the sacred engravings concerning this people.

Mormon 1:15

And I, being fifteen years of age

and being somewhat of a sober mind,

therefore I was visited of the Lord,

and tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus.

Mormon 2:1

And it came to pass in that same year

there began to be a war again between the Nephites and the Lamanites.

And notwithstanding I being young, was large in stature;

therefore the people of Nephi appointed me

that I should be their leader, or the leader of their armies.

Mormon 2:2

therefore it came to pass that in my sixteenth year

I did go forth at the head of an army of the Nephites, against the Lamanites;

therefore three hundred and twenty and six years had passed away.

Mormon 2:3

And it came to pass that in the three hundred and twenty and seventh year

the Lamanites did come upon us with exceedingly great power,

insomuch that they did frighten my armies;

therefore they would not fight,

and they began to retreat towards the north countries.

Mormon 2:8

But behold, the land was filled with robbers and with Lamanites;

and notwithstanding the great destruction which hung over my people,

they did not repent of their evil doings;

therefore there was blood and carnage spread throughout all the face of the land,

both on the part of the Nephites and also on the part of the Lamanites;

and it was one complete revolution throughout all the face of the land.

Mormon 2:12

And it came to pass that when I, Mormon, saw their lamentation

and their mourning and their sorrow before the Lord,

my heart did begin to rejoice within me,

knowing the mercies and the long-suffering of the Lord,

therefore supposing that he would be merciful unto them

that they would again become a righteous people.

Mormon 2:26

And it came to pass that when they had fled

we did pursue them with our armies,

and did meet them again, and did beat them;

nevertheless the strength of the Lord was not with us;

yea, we were left to ourselves,

that the Spirit of the Lord did not abide in us;

therefore we had become weak like unto our brethren.

Mormon 3:6

And there we did place our armies,

that we might stop the armies of the Lamanites,

that they might not get possession of any of our lands;

therefore we did fortify against them with all our force.

Mormon 3:17

therefore I write unto you, Gentiles,

and also unto you, house of Israel,

when the work shall commence,

that ye shall be about to prepare to return to the land of your inheritance;

Mormon 3:20

And these things doth the Spirit manifest unto me;

therefore I write unto you all.

And for this cause I write unto you,

that ye may know that ye must all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ,

yea, every soul who belongs to the whole human family of Adam;

and ye must stand to be judged of your works,

whether they be good or evil;