Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'now' occurs 2836 times in the standard works.

957 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'now' in the standard works and contain 33.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 450 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 32:18-35 (18 in 18 verses)

Alma 11:42-12:9 (14 in 14 verses)

Alma 44:3-12 (11 in 10 verses)

Mosiah 7:10-17 (9 in 8 verses)

Alma 10:20-28 (9 in 9 verses)

Alma 18:3-11 (9 in 9 verses)

Alma 26:35-27:4 (7 in 7 verses)

Alma 40:3-9 (7 in 7 verses)

Mosiah 27:15-19 (6 in 5 verses)

Alma 13:16-21 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 30:46-51 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 42:29-43:3 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 17:28-30 (5 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 31:19-32:2 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Ne. 31:21-32:4 (5 in 5 verses)

Mosiah 21:36-22:4 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 7:13-17 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 12:22-26 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 22:20-24 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 42:15-19 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 45:13-17 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 57:26-30 (5 in 5 verses)

Ether 8:7-11 (5 in 5 verses)

Josh. 14:10-12 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 14:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 19:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

John 16:29-32 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 10:31-11:2 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 11:18-21 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 20:3-6 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 20:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 25:16-26:2 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 27:17-20 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 29:16-30:2 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 30:32-35 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 31:21-24 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 46:25-28 (4 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 6:21-24 (4 in 4 verses)

Isa. 33:10 (3 in 1 verse)

Acts 27:9 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 25:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 4:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 13:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 1:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 25:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 32:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 53:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 58:41-59:1 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 9:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 13:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 16:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 18:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 17:26-18:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 4:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 10:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 1:10-2:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 6:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 118:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 18:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 36:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 40:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Micah 4:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Hag. 2:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 6:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 15:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 18:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 20:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 29:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 3:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 3:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 7:26-8:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 9:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 9:29-31 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 11:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 16:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 16:21-17:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 19:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 20:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 21:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 22:34-23:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 24:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 24:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 31:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 35:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 37:43-45 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 38:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 38:15-39:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 39:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 42:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 42:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 43:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 44:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 47:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 47:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 52:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 56:38-40 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 56:53-55 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 6:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 8:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 9:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 9:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 10:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 3:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 73:6-74:2 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 90:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 128:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 30:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 50:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 33:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 22:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 9:38 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 9:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 25:7 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 13:28 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 18:3 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 1:18 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 5:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 1:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 118:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 7:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 29:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 2:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 6:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 6:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 21:30 (2 in 1 verse)

John 12:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 13:11 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 6:2 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Pet. 2:10 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 7:15 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 17:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 11:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 27:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 1:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 5:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 5:42 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 7:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 34:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 11:22 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 72:23 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 135:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 1:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 2:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 16:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 19:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 19:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 26:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 27:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 27:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 27:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 29:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 31:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 43:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 50:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 2:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 9:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 22:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 9:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 11:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 13:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 16:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 3:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 9:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 22:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 24:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 26:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 2:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 7:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 14:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 17:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 18:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 24:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 24:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 21:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 1:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 6:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 6:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 7:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 25:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 28:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 29:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 4:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 5:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 13:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 40:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 9:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 36:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 47:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 4:31-5:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 7:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 37:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 37:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 42:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 5:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 10:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Mal. 1:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 27:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

John 4:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

John 6:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

John 13:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

John 13:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

John 19:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

John 21:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 16:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 6:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 11:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 16:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 1:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 4:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Thes. 2:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 9:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 2:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Jude 1:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 4:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 3:25-4:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 5:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 9:54-10:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 11:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)


2 Ne. 30:18-31:1 (2 in 2 verses)

 30:18 Wherefore, all things which have been revealed unto the children of men shall at that day be revealed; and Satan shall have power over the hearts of the children of men no more, for a long time. And now, my beloved brethren, I make an end of my sayings.

 31:1 And now I, Nephi, make an end of my prophesying unto you, my beloved brethren. And I cannot write but a few things, which I know must surely come to pass; neither can I write but a few of the words of my brother Jacob.




2 Ne. 31:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 32:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 3:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Omni 1:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 4:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 4:30-5:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 5:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 10:22-11:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 11:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 12:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 12:37-13:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 13:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 17:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 17:20-18:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 19:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 19:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 19:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 19:29-20:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 20:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 21:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 21:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 21:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 23:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 25:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 25:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 27:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 28:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 28:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 28:20-29:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 2:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 4:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:57-58 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:60-61 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 7:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 8:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 9:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 9:34-10:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 10:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 11:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 11:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 13:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 17:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 18:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 19:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 22:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 26:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 26:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 27:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 30:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 31:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 33:23-34:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 34:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 36:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 36:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 36:30-37:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 38:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 40:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 40:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 41:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 41:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 42:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 43:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 47:36-48:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 49:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 49:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 49:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:40-51:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 52:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 54:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 54:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 54:24-55:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 55:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 55:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 57:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 57:36-58:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 59:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 60:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 60:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 61:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 61:21-62:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 1:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 1:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 7:29-8:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 9:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 15:17-16:1 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 1:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 3:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 6:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 6:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 6:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 8:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 20:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 27:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 3:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 3:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 5:6-6:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 8:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 12:41-13:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 9:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 6:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:69-70 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 28:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 38:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 39:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 45:60-61 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 61:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 109:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 1:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 3:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 3:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 949 896 1845
NT 407 579 986
BM 1230 848 2078
1 Ne. 50 86 136
2 Ne. 62 104 166
Jacob 28 25 53
Enos 3 3 6
Jarom 2 0 2
Omni 5 4 9
W of M 5 8 13
Mosiah 190 78 268
Alma 643 294 937
Hel. 74 69 143
3 Ne. 78 71 149
4 Ne. 4 2 6
Morm. 24 45 69
Ether 43 28 71
Moro. 19 31 50
DC 204 286 490
PGP 46 56 102
TOTAL 2836 2665 5501

2 Ne. 1:1
And now it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had made an end of teaching my brethren, our father, Lehi, also spake many things unto them, and rehearsed unto them, how great things the Lord had done for them in bringing them out of the land of Jerusalem.

2 Ne. 1:4
For, behold, said he, I have seen a vision, in which I know that Jerusalem is destroyed; and had we remained in Jerusalem we should also have perished.

2 Ne. 1:8
And behold, it is wisdom that this land should be kept as yet from the knowledge of other nations; for behold, many nations would overrun the land, that there would be no place for an inheritance.

2 Ne. 1:10
But behold, when the time cometh that they shall dwindle in unbelief, after they have received so great blessings from the hand of the Lord-- having a knowledge of the creation of the earth, and all men, knowing the great and marvelous works of the Lord from the creation of the world; having power given them to do all things by faith; having all the commandments from the beginning, and having been brought by his infinite goodness into this precious land of promise-- behold, I say, if the day shall come that they will reject the Holy One of Israel, the true Messiah, their Redeemer and their God, behold, the judgments of him that is just shall rest upon them.

2 Ne. 1:21
And now that my soul might have joy in you, and that my heart might leave this world with gladness because of you, that I might not be brought down with grief and sorrow to the grave, arise from the dust, my sons, and be men, and be determined in one mind and in one heart, united in all things, that ye may not come down into captivity;

2 Ne. 1:25
And I exceedingly fear and tremble because of you, lest he shall suffer again; for behold, ye have accused him that he sought power and authority over you; but I know that he hath not sought for power nor authority over you, but he hath sought the glory of God, and your own eternal welfare.

2 Ne. 1:28
And now my son, Laman, and also Lemuel and Sam, and also my sons who are the sons of Ishmael, behold, if ye will hearken unto the voice of Nephi ye shall not perish. And if ye will hearken unto him I leave unto you a blessing, yea, even my first blessing.

2 Ne. 1:30
And now, Zoram, I speak unto you: Behold, thou art the servant of Laban; nevertheless, thou hast been brought out of the land of Jerusalem, and I know that thou art a true friend unto my son, Nephi, forever.

2 Ne. 2:1
And now, Jacob, I speak unto you: Thou art my firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow, because of the rudeness of thy brethren.

2 Ne. 2:2
Nevertheless, Jacob, my firstborn in the wilderness, thou knowest the greatness of God; and he shall consecrate thine afflictions for thy gain.

2 Ne. 2:3
Wherefore, thy soul shall be blessed, and thou shalt dwell safely with thy brother, Nephi; and thy days shall be spent in the service of thy God. Wherefore, I know that thou art redeemed, because of the righteousness of thy Redeemer; for thou hast beheld that in the fulness of time he cometh to bring salvation unto men.

2 Ne. 2:5
And men are instructed sufficiently that they know good from evil. And the law is given unto men. And by the law no flesh is justified; or, by the law men are cut off. Yea, by the temporal law they were cut off; and also, by the spiritual law they perish from that which is good, and become miserable forever.

2 Ne. 2:8
Wherefore, how great the importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth, that they may know that there is no flesh that can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, who layeth down his life according to the flesh, and taketh it again by the power of the Spirit, that he may bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, being the first that should rise.

2 Ne. 2:14
And now, my sons, I speak unto you these things for your profit and learning; for there is a God, and he hath created all things, both the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are, both things to act and things to be acted upon.

2 Ne. 2:18
And because he had fallen from heaven, and had become miserable forever, he sought also the misery of all mankind. Wherefore, he said unto Eve, yea, even that old serpent, who is the devil, who is the father of all lies, wherefore he said: Partake of the forbidden fruit, and ye shall not die, but ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.

2 Ne. 2:22
And now, behold, if Adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of Eden. And all things which were created must have remained in the same state in which they were after they were created; and they must have remained forever, and had no end.

2 Ne. 2:24
But behold, all things have been done in the wisdom of him who knoweth all things.

2 Ne. 2:26
And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed from the fall they have become free forever, knowing good from evil; to act for themselves and not to be acted upon, save it be by the punishment of the law at the great and last day, according to the commandments which God hath given.

2 Ne. 2:28
And now, my sons, I would that ye should look to the great Mediator, and hearken unto his great commandments; and be faithful unto his words, and choose eternal life, according to the will of his Holy Spirit;

2 Ne. 3:1
And now I speak unto you, Joseph, my last-born. Thou wast born in the wilderness of mine afflictions; yea, in the days of my greatest sorrow did thy mother bear thee.

2 Ne. 3:3
And now, Joseph, my last-born, whom I have brought out of the wilderness of mine afflictions, may the Lord bless thee forever, for thy seed shall not utterly be destroyed.

2 Ne. 3:7
Yea, Joseph truly said: Thus saith the Lord unto me: A choice seer will I raise up out of the fruit of thy loins; and he shall be esteemed highly among the fruit of thy loins. And unto him will I give commandment that he shall do a work for the fruit of thy loins, his brethren, which shall be of great worth unto them, even to the bringing of them to the knowledge of the covenants which I have made with thy fathers.

2 Ne. 3:12
Wherefore, the fruit of thy loins shall write; and the fruit of the loins of Judah shall write; and that which shall be written by the fruit of thy loins, and also that which shall be written by the fruit of the loins of Judah, shall grow together, unto the confounding of false doctrines and laying down of contentions, and establishing peace among the fruit of thy loins, and bringing them to the knowledge of their fathers in the latter days, and also to the knowledge of my covenants, saith the Lord.

2 Ne. 3:19
And the words which he shall write shall be the words which are expedient in my wisdom should go forth unto the fruit of thy loins. And it shall be as if the fruit of thy loins had cried unto them from the dust; for I know their faith.

2 Ne. 3:22
And now, behold, my son Joseph, after this manner did my father of old prophesy.

2 Ne. 3:25
And now, blessed art thou, Joseph. Behold, thou art little; wherefore hearken unto the words of thy brother, Nephi, and it shall be done unto thee even according to the words which I have spoken. Remember the words of thy dying father. Amen.

2 Ne. 4:1
And now, I, Nephi, speak concerning the prophecies of which my father hath spoken, concerning Joseph, who was carried into Egypt.

2 Ne. 4:5
But behold, my sons and my daughters, I cannot go down to my grave save I should leave a blessing upon you; for behold, I know that if ye are brought up in the way ye should go ye will not depart from it.

2 Ne. 4:19
And when I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth because of my sins; nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted.

2 Ne. 4:23
Behold, he hath heard my cry by day, and he hath given me knowledge by visions in the night-time.

2 Ne. 4:34
O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm.

2 Ne. 4:35
Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh. Yea, my God will give me, if I ask not amiss; therefore I will lift up my voice unto thee; yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my righteousness. Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine everlasting God. Amen.

2 Ne. 5:3
Yea, they did murmur against me, saying: Our younger brother thinks to rule over us; and we have had much trial because of him; wherefore, now let us slay him, that we may not be afflicted more because of his words. For behold, we will not have him to be our ruler; for it belongs unto us, who are the elder brethren, to rule over this people.

2 Ne. 5:4
Now I do not write upon these plates all the words which they murmured against me. But it sufficeth me to say, that they did seek to take away my life.

2 Ne. 5:14
And I, Nephi, did take the sword of Laban, and after the manner of it did make many swords, lest by any means the people who were now called Lamanites should come upon us and destroy us; for I knew their hatred towards me and my children and those who were called my people.

2 Ne. 5:33
And if my people desire to know the more particular part of the history of my people they must search mine other plates.

2 Ne. 6:2
Behold, my beloved brethren, I, Jacob, having been called of God, and ordained after the manner of his holy order, and having been consecrated by my brother Nephi, unto whom ye look as a king or a protector, and on whom ye depend for safety, behold ye know that I have spoken unto you exceedingly many things.

2 Ne. 6:3
Nevertheless, I speak unto you again; for I am desirous for the welfare of your souls. Yea, mine anxiety is great for you; and ye yourselves know that it ever has been. For I have exhorted you with all diligence; and I have taught you the words of my father; and I have spoken unto you concerning all things which are written, from the creation of the world.

2 Ne. 6:4
And now, behold, I would speak unto you concerning things which are, and which are to come; wherefore, I will read you the words of Isaiah. And they are the words which my brother has desired that I should speak unto you. And I speak unto you for your sakes, that ye may learn and glorify the name of your God.

2 Ne. 6:5
And now, the words which I shall read are they which Isaiah spake concerning all the house of Israel; wherefore, they may be likened unto you, for ye are of the house of Israel. And there are many things which have been spoken by Isaiah which may be likened unto you, because ye are of the house of Israel.

2 Ne. 6:6
And now, these are the words: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people; and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

2 Ne. 6:7
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers; they shall bow down to thee with their faces towards the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord; for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

2 Ne. 6:8
And now I, Jacob, would speak somewhat concerning these words. For behold, the Lord has shown me that those who were at Jerusalem, from whence we came, have been slain and carried away captive.

2 Ne. 6:11
Wherefore, after they are driven to and fro, for thus saith the angel, many shall be afflicted in the flesh, and shall not be suffered to perish, because of the prayers of the faithful; they shall be scattered, and smitten, and hated; nevertheless, the Lord will be merciful unto them, that when they shall come to the knowledge of their Redeemer, they shall be gathered together again to the lands of their inheritance.

2 Ne. 6:15
And they that believe not in him shall be destroyed, both by fire, and by tempest, and by earthquakes, and by bloodsheds, and by pestilence, and by famine. And they shall know that the Lord is God, the Holy One of Israel.

2 Ne. 6:18
And I will feed them that oppress thee, with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood as with sweet wine; and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Savior and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

2 Ne. 7:4
The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season unto thee, O house of Israel. When ye are weary he waketh morning by morning. He waketh mine ear to hear as the learned.

2 Ne. 7:7
For the Lord God will help me, therefore shall I not be confounded. Therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.

2 Ne. 8:7
Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart I have written my law, fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

2 Ne. 8:21
Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, and not with wine:

2 Ne. 9:1
And now, my beloved brethren, I have read these things that ye might know concerning the covenants of the Lord that he has covenanted with all the house of Israel--

2 Ne. 9:4
For I know that ye have searched much, many of you, to know of things to come; wherefore I know that ye know that our flesh must waste away and die; nevertheless, in our bodies we shall see God.

2 Ne. 9:5
Yea, I know that ye know that in the body he shall show himself unto those at Jerusalem, from whence we came; for it is expedient that it should be among them; for it behooveth the great Creator that he suffereth himself to become subject unto man in the flesh, and die for all men, that all men might become subject unto him.

2 Ne. 9:13
O how great the plan of our God! For on the other hand, the paradise of God must deliver up the spirits of the righteous, and the grave deliver up the body of the righteous; and the spirit and the body is restored to itself again, and all men become incorruptible, and immortal, and they are living souls, having a perfect knowledge like unto us in the flesh, save it be that our knowledge shall be perfect.

2 Ne. 9:14
Wherefore, we shall have a perfect knowledge of all our guilt, and our uncleanness, and our nakedness; and the righteous shall have a perfect knowledge of their enjoyment, and their righteousness, being clothed with purity, yea, even with the robe of righteousness.

2 Ne. 9:20
O how great the holiness of our God! For he knoweth all things, and there is not anything save he knows it.

2 Ne. 9:28
O that cunning plan of the evil one! O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish.

2 Ne. 9:33
Wo unto the uncircumcised of heart, for a knowledge of their iniquities shall smite them at the last day.

2 Ne. 9:40
O, my beloved brethren, give ear to my words. Remember the greatness of the Holy One of Israel. Do not say that I have spoken hard things against you; for if ye do, ye will revile against the truth; for I have spoken the words of your Maker. I know that the words of truth are hard against all uncleanness; but the righteous fear them not, for they love the truth and are not shaken.

2 Ne. 9:44
O, my beloved brethren, remember my words. Behold, I take off my garments, and I shake them before you; I pray the God of my salvation that he view me with his all-searching eye; wherefore, ye shall know at the last day, when all men shall be judged of their works, that the God of Israel did witness that I shook your iniquities from my soul, and that I stand with brightness before him, and am rid of your blood.

2 Ne. 9:46
Prepare your souls for that glorious day when justice shall be administered unto the righteous, even the day of judgment, that ye may not shrink with awful fear; that ye may not remember your awful guilt in perfectness, and be constrained to exclaim: Holy, holy are thy judgments, O Lord God Almighty-- but I know my guilt; I transgressed thy law, and my transgressions are mine; and the devil hath obtained me, that I am a prey to his awful misery.

2 Ne. 9:54
And now, my brethren, I would speak unto you more; but on the morrow I will declare unto you the remainder of my words. Amen.

2 Ne. 10:1
And now I, Jacob, speak unto you again, my beloved brethren, concerning this righteous branch of which I have spoken.

2 Ne. 10:2
For behold, the promises which we have obtained are promises unto us according to the flesh; wherefore, as it has been shown unto me that many of our children shall perish in the flesh because of unbelief, nevertheless, God will be merciful unto many; and our children shall be restored, that they may come to that which will give them the true knowledge of their Redeemer.

2 Ne. 10:4
For should the mighty miracles be wrought among other nations they would repent, and know that he be their God.

2 Ne. 10:20
And now, my beloved brethren, seeing that our merciful God has given us so great knowledge concerning these things, let us remember him, and lay aside our sins, and not hang down our heads, for we are not cast off; nevertheless, we have been driven out of the land of our inheritance; but we have been led to a better land, for the Lord has made the sea our path, and we are upon an isle of the sea.

2 Ne. 10:22
For behold, the Lord God has led away from time to time from the house of Israel, according to his will and pleasure. And now behold, the Lord remembereth all them who have been broken off, wherefore he remembereth us also.

2 Ne. 11:1
And now, Jacob spake many more things to my people at that time; nevertheless only these things have I caused to be written, for the things which I have written sufficeth me.

2 Ne. 11:2
And now I, Nephi, write more of the words of Isaiah, for my soul delighteth in his words. For I will liken his words unto my people, and I will send them forth unto all my children, for he verily saw my Redeemer, even as I have seen him.

2 Ne. 11:8
And now I write some of the words of Isaiah, that whoso of my people shall see these words may lift up their hearts and rejoice for all men. Now these are the words, and ye may liken them unto you and unto all men.

2 Ne. 15:3
And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.

2 Ne. 15:5
And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard-- I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and I will break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down;

2 Ne. 15:13
Therefore, my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge; and their honorable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.

2 Ne. 15:19
That say: Let him make speed, hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it.

2 Ne. 17:3
Then said the Lord unto Isaiah: Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field;

2 Ne. 17:13
And he said: Hear ye now, O house of David; is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?

2 Ne. 17:15
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil and to choose the good.

2 Ne. 17:16
For before the child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

2 Ne. 18:4
For behold, the child shall not have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, before the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.

2 Ne. 18:7
Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria and all his glory; and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks.

2 Ne. 19:9
And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart:

2 Ne. 21:2
And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

2 Ne. 21:9
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

2 Ne. 22:5
Sing unto the Lord; for he hath done excellent things; this is known in all the earth.

2 Ne. 24:20
Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land and slain thy people; the seed of evil-doers shall never be renowned.

2 Ne. 25:1
Now I, Nephi, do speak somewhat concerning the words which I have written, which have been spoken by the mouth of Isaiah. For behold, Isaiah spake many things which were hard for many of my people to understand; for they know not concerning the manner of prophesying among the Jews.

2 Ne. 25:3
Wherefore, I write unto my people, unto all those that shall receive hereafter these things which I write, that they may know the judgments of God, that they come upon all nations, according to the word which he hath spoken.

2 Ne. 25:5
Yea, and my soul delighteth in the words of Isaiah, for I came out from Jerusalem, and mine eyes hath beheld the things of the Jews, and I know that the Jews do understand the things of the prophets, and there is none other people that understand the things which were spoken unto the Jews like unto them, save it be that they are taught after the manner of the things of the Jews.

2 Ne. 25:6
But behold, I, Nephi, have not taught my children after the manner of the Jews; but behold, I, of myself, have dwelt at Jerusalem, wherefore I know concerning the regions round about; and I have made mention unto my children concerning the judgments of God, which hath come to pass among the Jews, unto my children, according to all that which Isaiah hath spoken, and I do not write them.

2 Ne. 25:7
But behold, I proceed with mine own prophecy, according to my plainness; in the which I know that no man can err; nevertheless, in the days that the prophecies of Isaiah shall be fulfilled men shall know of a surety, at the times when they shall come to pass.

2 Ne. 25:8
Wherefore, they are of worth unto the children of men, and he that supposeth that they are not, unto them will I speak particularly, and confine the words unto mine own people; for I know that they shall be of great worth unto them in the last days; for in that day shall they understand them; wherefore, for their good have I written them.

2 Ne. 25:11
And now this I speak because of the spirit which is in me. And notwithstanding they have been carried away they shall return again, and possess the land of Jerusalem; wherefore, they shall be restored again to the land of their inheritance.

2 Ne. 25:20
And now, my brethren, I have spoken plainly that ye cannot err. And as the Lord God liveth that brought Israel up out of the land of Egypt, and gave unto Moses power that he should heal the nations after they had been bitten by the poisonous serpents, if they would cast their eyes unto the serpent which he did raise up before them, and also gave him power that he should smite the rock and the water should come forth; yea, behold I say unto you, that as these things are true, and as the Lord God liveth, there is none other name given under heaven save it be this Jesus Christ, of which I have spoken, whereby man can be saved.

2 Ne. 25:23
For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.

2 Ne. 25:26
And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.

2 Ne. 25:27
Wherefore, we speak concerning the law that our children may know the deadness of the law; and they, by knowing the deadness of the law, may look forward unto that life which is in Christ, and know for what end the law was given. And after the law is fulfilled in Christ, that they need not harden their hearts against him when the law ought to be done away.

2 Ne. 25:28
And now behold, my people, ye are a stiffnecked people; wherefore, I have spoken plainly unto you, that ye cannot misunderstand. And the words which I have spoken shall stand as a testimony against you; for they are sufficient to teach any man the right way; for the right way is to believe in Christ and deny him not; for by denying him ye also deny the prophets and the law.

2 Ne. 25:29
And now behold, I say unto you that the right way is to believe in Christ, and deny him not; and Christ is the Holy One of Israel; wherefore ye must bow down before him, and worship him with all your might, mind, and strength, and your whole soul; and if ye do this ye shall in nowise be cast out.

2 Ne. 26:10
And when these things have passed away a speedy destruction cometh unto my people; for, notwithstanding the pains of my soul, I have seen it; wherefore, I know that it shall come to pass; and they sell themselves for naught; for, for the reward of their pride and their foolishness they shall reap destruction; for because they yield unto the devil and choose works of darkness rather than light, therefore they must go down to hell.

2 Ne. 27:16
And now, because of the glory of the world and to get gain will they say this, and not for the glory of God.

2 Ne. 27:27
And wo unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord! And their works are in the dark; and they say: Who seeth us, and who knoweth us? And they also say: Surely, your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay. But behold, I will show unto them, saith the Lord of Hosts, that I know all their works. For shall the work say of him that made it, he made me not? Or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, he had no understanding?

2 Ne. 27:33
Therefore, thus saith the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.

2 Ne. 28:1
And now, behold, my brethren, I have spoken unto you, according as the Spirit hath constrained me; wherefore, I know that they must surely come to pass.

2 Ne. 29:7
Know ye not that there are more nations than one? Know ye not that I, the Lord your God, have created all men, and that I remember those who are upon the isles of the sea; and that I rule in the heavens above and in the earth beneath; and I bring forth my word unto the children of men, yea, even upon all the nations of the earth?

2 Ne. 29:8
Wherefore murmur ye, because that ye shall receive more of my word? Know ye not that the testimony of two nations is a witness unto you that I am God, that I remember one nation like unto another? Wherefore, I speak the same words unto one nation like unto another. And when the two nations shall run together the testimony of the two nations shall run together also.

2 Ne. 30:1
And now behold, my beloved brethren, I would speak unto you; for I, Nephi, would not suffer that ye should suppose that ye are more righteous than the Gentiles shall be. For behold, except ye shall keep the commandments of God ye shall all likewise perish; and because of the words which have been spoken ye need not suppose that the Gentiles are utterly destroyed.

2 Ne. 30:3
And now, I would prophesy somewhat more concerning the Jews and the Gentiles. For after the book of which I have spoken shall come forth, and be written unto the Gentiles, and sealed up again unto the Lord, there shall be many which shall believe the words which are written; and they shall carry them forth unto the remnant of our seed.

2 Ne. 30:4
And then shall the remnant of our seed know concerning us, how that we came out from Jerusalem, and that they are descendants of the Jews.

2 Ne. 30:5
And the gospel of Jesus Christ shall be declared among them; wherefore, they shall be restored unto the knowledge of their fathers, and also to the knowledge of Jesus Christ, which was had among their fathers.

2 Ne. 30:6
And then shall they rejoice; for they shall know that it is a blessing unto them from the hand of God; and their scales of darkness shall begin to fall from their eyes; and many generations shall not pass away among them, save they shall be a pure and a delightsome people.

2 Ne. 30:15
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.

2 Ne. 30:16
Wherefore, the things of all nations shall be made known; yea, all things shall be made known unto the children of men.

2 Ne. 30:18
Wherefore, all things which have been revealed unto the children of men shall at that day be revealed; and Satan shall have power over the hearts of the children of men no more, for a long time. And now, my beloved brethren, I make an end of my sayings.

2 Ne. 31:1
And now I, Nephi, make an end of my prophesying unto you, my beloved brethren. And I cannot write but a few things, which I know must surely come to pass; neither can I write but a few of the words of my brother Jacob.

2 Ne. 31:5
And now, if the Lamb of God, he being holy, should have need to be baptized by water, to fulfil all righteousness, O then, how much more need have we, being unholy, to be baptized, yea, even by water!

2 Ne. 31:6
And now, I would ask of you, my beloved brethren, wherein the Lamb of God did fulfil all righteousness in being baptized by water?

2 Ne. 31:7
Know ye not that he was holy? But notwithstanding he being holy, he showeth unto the children of men that, according to the flesh he humbleth himself before the Father, and witnesseth unto the Father that he would be obedient unto him in keeping his commandments.

2 Ne. 31:13
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I know that if ye shall follow the Son, with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy and no deception before God, but with real intent, repenting of your sins, witnessing unto the Father that ye are willing to take upon you the name of Christ, by baptism-- yea, by following your Lord and your Savior down into the water, according to his word, behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost; yea, then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost; and then can ye speak with the tongue of angels, and shout praises unto the Holy One of Israel.

2 Ne. 31:14
But, behold, my beloved brethren, thus came the voice of the Son unto me, saying: After ye have repented of your sins, and witnessed unto the Father that ye are willing to keep my commandments, by the baptism of water, and have received the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost, and can speak with a new tongue, yea, even with the tongue of angels, and after this should deny me, it would have been better for you that ye had not known me.

2 Ne. 31:16
And now, my beloved brethren, I know by this that unless a man shall endure to the end, in following the example of the Son of the living God, he cannot be saved.

2 Ne. 31:17
Wherefore, do the things which I have told you I have seen that your Lord and your Redeemer should do; for, for this cause have they been shown unto me, that ye might know the gate by which ye should enter. For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance and baptism by water; and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost.

2 Ne. 31:19
And now, my beloved brethren, after ye have gotten into this strait and narrow path, I would ask if all is done? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far save it were by the word of Christ with unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to save.

2 Ne. 31:21
And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the way; and there is none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God. And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. Amen.

2 Ne. 32:1
And now, behold, my beloved brethren, I suppose that ye ponder somewhat in your hearts concerning that which ye should do after ye have entered in by the way. But, behold, why do ye ponder these things in your hearts?

2 Ne. 32:2
Do ye not remember that I said unto you that after ye had received the Holy Ghost ye could speak with the tongue of angels? And now, how could ye speak with the tongue of angels save it were by the Holy Ghost?

2 Ne. 32:4
Wherefore, now after I have spoken these words, if ye cannot understand them it will be because ye ask not, neither do ye knock; wherefore, ye are not brought into the light, but must perish in the dark.

2 Ne. 32:7
And now I, Nephi, cannot say more; the Spirit stoppeth mine utterance, and I am left to mourn because of the unbelief, and the wickedness, and the ignorance, and the stiffneckedness of men; for they will not search knowledge, nor understand great knowledge, when it is given unto them in plainness, even as plain as word can be.

2 Ne. 32:8
And now, my beloved brethren, I perceive that ye ponder still in your hearts; and it grieveth me that I must speak concerning this thing. For if ye would hearken unto the Spirit which teacheth a man to pray, ye would know that ye must pray; for the evil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray.

2 Ne. 33:1
And now I, Nephi, cannot write all the things which were taught among my people; neither am I mighty in writing, like unto speaking; for when a man speaketh by the power of the Holy Ghost the power of the Holy Ghost carrieth it unto the hearts of the children of men.

2 Ne. 33:3
But I, Nephi, have written what I have written, and I esteem it as of great worth, and especially unto my people. For I pray continually for them by day, and mine eyes water my pillow by night, because of them; and I cry unto my God in faith, and I know that he will hear my cry.

2 Ne. 33:4
And I know that the Lord God will consecrate my prayers for the gain of my people. And the words which I have written in weakness will be made strong unto them; for it persuadeth them to do good; it maketh known unto them of their fathers; and it speaketh of Jesus, and persuadeth them to believe in him, and to endure to the end, which is life eternal.

2 Ne. 33:10
And now, my beloved brethren, and also Jew, and all ye ends of the earth, hearken unto these words and believe in Christ; and if ye believe not in these words believe in Christ. And if ye shall believe in Christ ye will believe in these words, for they are the words of Christ, and he hath given them unto me; and they teach all men that they should do good.

2 Ne. 33:11
And if they are not the words of Christ, judge ye-- for Christ will show unto you, with power and great glory, that they are his words, at the last day; and you and I shall stand face to face before his bar; and ye shall know that I have been commanded of him to write these things, notwithstanding my weakness.

2 Ne. 33:13
And now, my beloved brethren, all those who are of the house of Israel, and all ye ends of the earth, I speak unto you as the voice of one crying from the dust: Farewell until that great day shall come.