2 Nephi 2:16 - Scripture Study Tools and Resources

2 Nephi 2:16

16 Wherefore, the Lord God gave unto man that he should ^aact for himself. Wherefore, man could not ^bact for himself save it should be that he was ^centiced by the one or the other.

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a Alma 12:31

31 Wherefore, he gave commandments unto men, they having first transgressed the first commandments as to things which were temporal, and becoming as gods, knowing good from evil, placing themselves in a state to ^dact, or being placed in a state to act according to their wills and pleasures, whether to do evil or to do good—

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b 2 Ne. 10:23

23 Therefore, cheer up your hearts, and remember that ye are free to ^cact for yourselves—to choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life.

b TG Agency

c D&C 29:39 (39-40)

39 And it must needs be that the devil should tempt the children of men, or they could not be agents unto themselves; for if they never should have bitter they could not know the sweet—

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Citation ?

Dale G. Renlund, GC, Oct. 2018
(2 Ne. 2:6-8,16,26)

Dale G. Renlund, GC, Oct. 2018
(2 Ne. 2:16)

Brian K. Taylor, GC, Mar. 2018
(2 Ne. 2:1-30)

LeGrand R. Curtis, GC, Oct. 2016
(2 Ne. 2:1-30)

Dallin H. Oaks, GC, Apr. 2016
(2 Ne. 2:16)

Quentin L. Cook, GC, Oct. 2015
(2 Ne. 2:1-30)

D. Todd Christofferson, GC, Apr. 2015
(2 Ne. 2:15-18)

Larry S. Kacher, GC, Oct. 2014
(2 Ne. 2:11,16)

Richard G. Scott, GC, Apr. 2014
(2 Ne. 2:1-30)

Russell M. Nelson, GC, Apr. 2012
(2 Ne. 2:11-16,21-26)

Kevin W. Pearson, GC, Apr. 2009
(2 Ne. 2:11,16)

Quentin L. Cook, GC, Oct. 2008
(2 Ne. 2:15-16)

Robert D. Hales, GC, Apr. 2006
(2 Ne. 2:15-16)

Neil L. Andersen, GC, Apr. 2005
(2 Ne. 2:16)

Sharon G. Larsen, GC, Oct. 1999
(2 Ne. 2:11,16)

Keith B. McMullin, GC, Apr. 1999
(2 Ne. 2:11,15-16,25-27)

Russell M. Nelson, GC, Oct. 1998
(2 Ne. 2:11-16,21-26)

Gerald E. Melchin, GC, Apr. 1994
(2 Ne. 2:16)

Ronald E. Poelman, GC, Oct. 1993
(2 Ne. 2:1-30)

Marvin J. Ashton, GC, Oct. 1990
(2 Ne. 2:16)

Ronald E. Poelman, GC, Apr. 1989
(2 Ne. 2:11-16)

Hugh W. Pinnock, GC, Apr. 1989
(2 Ne. 2:16)

Michaelene P. Grassli, GC, Sep. 1988
(2 Ne. 2:15-16)

N. Eldon Tanner, GC, Apr. 1973
(2 Ne. 2:11,16,27)

Harold B. Lee, GC, Apr. 1972
(2 Ne. 2:16)

Marion G. Romney, GC, Apr. 1971
(2 Ne. 2:11,14-18)

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This Verse	Nearby Verses		This Chapter

WORD		QTY
act		2
could		1
enticed		1
gave		1
god		1
lord		1
man		2
not		1
one		1
other		1
save		1
wherefore		2

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2 Ne. 2:13-16 (4/4)
D&C 43:8-9 (3/2)
D&C 102:6-8 (3/3)
Isa. 28:21 (2/1)
Alma 12:31 (2/1)
D&C 101:95 (2/1)
D&C 107:75-76 (2/2)