Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'before' occurs 2535 times in the standard works.

897 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'before' in the standard works and contain 35.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 377 minutes to read the entire list.

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Num. 32:20-29 (10 in 10 verses)

Num. 27:14-22 (9 in 9 verses)

Deut. 8:20-9:5 (7 in 6 verses)

1 Chr. 19:14-19 (7 in 6 verses)

1 Sam. 11:15-12:3 (6 in 4 verses)

Ex. 23:27-31 (6 in 5 verses)

Lev. 4:14-18 (6 in 5 verses)

Mosiah 26:7-11 (6 in 5 verses)

Josh. 6:4-9 (6 in 6 verses)

2 Sam. 6:16-21 (6 in 6 verses)

2 Ne. 4:32-33 (5 in 2 verses)

Neh. 8:1-3 (5 in 3 verses)

D&C 20:69-71 (5 in 3 verses)

Lev. 4:4-7 (5 in 4 verses)

Luke 12:6-9 (5 in 4 verses)

Lev. 9:24-10:4 (5 in 5 verses)

Num. 8:9-13 (5 in 5 verses)

Zeph. 2:2 (4 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 14:12-13 (4 in 2 verses)

Matt. 10:32-33 (4 in 2 verses)

Deut. 31:3-5 (4 in 3 verses)

Dan. 4:6-8 (4 in 3 verses)

Micah 6:4-6 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Tim. 5:19-21 (4 in 3 verses)

Morm. 2:23-25 (4 in 3 verses)

Moses 3:5-7 (4 in 3 verses)

Ex. 13:21-14:2 (4 in 4 verses)

Ex. 29:23-26 (4 in 4 verses)

Lev. 9:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

Lev. 16:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Num. 3:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

Num. 27:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

Josh. 17:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 10:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:22-25 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:62-65 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Chr. 13:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Chr. 34:24-27 (4 in 4 verses)

Ps. 68:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

Dan. 6:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

Dan. 7:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 17:52-55 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 9:41-44 (4 in 4 verses)

Ether 14:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 133:54 (3 in 1 verse)

Ex. 7:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 28:29-30 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 34:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

Num. 8:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

Num. 33:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Josh. 7:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Josh. 8:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 19:24-20:1 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 12:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezra 9:15-10:1 (3 in 2 verses)

Prov. 18:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Prov. 22:29-23:1 (3 in 2 verses)

Isa. 17:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

Isa. 45:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Mark 8:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 6:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Rev. 4:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Jacob 2:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 22:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 28:31-32 (3 in 2 verses)

Morm. 6:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 23:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 33:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 30:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 20:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 6:25-7:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 4:23-5:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 7:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 8:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 10:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 14:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 20:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 16:37-39 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 6:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 6:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Esth. 6:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Esth. 8:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 119:168-170 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 42:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 2:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 21:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Rev. 7:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Rev. 8:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Rev. 14:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 10:21-11:1 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 13:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Enos 1:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 19:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 20:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 30:29-31 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 9:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Morm. 2:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Morm. 7:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 102:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

JS-H 1:45-47 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 2:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 10:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 27:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 14:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 27:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 33:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 6:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 26:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 3:38 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 7:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 9:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 36:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 1:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 12:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 16:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 19:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 26:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 28:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 28:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 28:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 31:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 3:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 6:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 23:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 24:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 5:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Ruth 4:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 9:24 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 15:30 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 28:25 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 6:3 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 7:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 19:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 21:29 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 22:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 22:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 24:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 7:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 4:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 2:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 142:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 8:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 16:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 8:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 66:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 1:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 13:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 28:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 31:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 44:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 49:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 45:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 6:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Joel 2:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Micah 2:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 11:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 1:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 7:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 8:47 (2 in 1 verse)

John 1:15 (2 in 1 verse)

John 1:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 25:26 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 6:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 9:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Eph. 1:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 3:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 4:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 18:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 4:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Enos 1:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 7:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 7:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 12:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 7:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 15:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 17:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 8:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 5:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 3:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 6:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 12:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 14:27 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 5:24 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 20:37 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 21:12 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 35:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:9 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 68:33 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 123:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 6:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 5:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 13:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 30:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 32:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 32:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 43:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 43:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 47:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 9:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 16:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 17:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 29:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 34:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 40:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 40:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 3:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 3:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 8:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 14:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 14:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 15:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 16:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 18:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 18:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 24:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 26:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 10:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 14:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 16:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 17:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 19:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 1:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 2:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 9:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 11:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 12:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 26:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 32:52-33:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 3:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 4:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 8:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 8:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 15:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 1:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 4:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 9:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 11:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 4:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 5:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 9:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 16:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 21:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 26:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 6:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 7:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 10:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 14:33-15:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 19:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 22:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 3:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 9:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 4:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 5:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 19:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 16:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 17:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 19:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 1:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 7:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 1:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Esth. 7:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 4:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 13:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 42:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 18:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 88:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 141:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 8:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 41:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 66:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 32:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 32:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Lam. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 6:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 14:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 16:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 42:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 44:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 44:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 1:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 8:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 8:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Joel 2:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Hag. 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 2:13-3:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 3:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 8:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 14:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 6:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 1:75-76 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 5:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 19:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 7:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 22:30-23:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 24:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 3:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 12:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 3:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)


1 Ne. 18:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

 18:8 And it came to pass after we had all gone down into the ship, and had taken with us our provisions and things which had been commanded us, we did put forth into the sea and were driven forth before the wind towards the promised land.

 18:9 And after we had been driven forth before the wind for the space of many days, behold, my brethren and the sons of Ishmael and also their wives began to make themselves merry, insomuch that they began to dance, and to sing, and to speak with much rudeness, yea, even that they did forget by what power they had been brought thither; yea, they were lifted up unto exceeding rudeness.




Jacob 2:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 4:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 1:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 2:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 11:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 11:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 13:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 13:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 14:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 17:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 30:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 57:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 1:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 1:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 3:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 14:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 8:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 13:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 26:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 5:24-6:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 9:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 6:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 8:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 29:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 38:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 41:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:80-81 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:89-90 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 43:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 55:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 68:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 77:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:68-69 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 103:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 109:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 110:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 112:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:103-104 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 5:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 3:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-M 1:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 1503 10 1513
NT 293 6 299
BM 433 4 437
1 Ne. 45 1 46
2 Ne. 31 0 31
Jacob 17 0 17
Enos 6 0 6
Omni 1 0 1
Mosiah 64 0 64
Alma 123 2 125
Hel. 19 1 20
3 Ne. 45 0 45
Morm. 38 0 38
Ether 37 0 37
Moro. 7 0 7
DC 254 1 255
PGP 52 0 52
TOTAL 2535 21 2556

1 Ne. 1:6
And it came to pass as he prayed unto the Lord, there came a pillar of fire and dwelt upon a rock before him; and he saw and heard much; and because of the things which he saw and heard he did quake and tremble exceedingly.

1 Ne. 1:11
And they came down and went forth upon the face of the earth; and the first came and stood before my father, and gave unto him a book, and bade him that he should read.

1 Ne. 2:14
And it came to pass that my father did speak unto them in the valley of Lemuel, with power, being filled with the Spirit, until their frames did shake before him. And he did confound them, that they durst not utter against him; wherefore, they did as he commanded them.

1 Ne. 3:26
And it came to pass that we did flee before the servants of Laban, and we were obliged to leave behind our property, and it fell into the hands of Laban.

1 Ne. 3:29
And it came to pass as they smote us with a rod, behold, an angel of the Lord came and stood before them, and he spake unto them, saying: Why do ye smite your younger brother with a rod? Know ye not that the Lord hath chosen him to be a ruler over you, and this because of your iniquities? Behold ye shall go up to Jerusalem again, and the Lord will deliver Laban into your hands.

1 Ne. 4:6
And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do.

1 Ne. 4:7
Nevertheless I went forth, and as I came near unto the house of Laban I beheld a man, and he had fallen to the earth before me, for he was drunken with wine.

1 Ne. 4:28
And it came to pass that when Laman saw me he was exceedingly frightened, and also Lemuel and Sam. And they fled from before my presence; for they supposed it was Laban, and that he had slain me and had sought to take away their lives also.

1 Ne. 4:30
And it came to pass that when the servant of Laban beheld my brethren he began to tremble, and was about to flee from before me and return to the city of Jerusalem.

1 Ne. 7:18
And it came to pass that when I had said these words, behold, the bands were loosed from off my hands and feet, and I stood before my brethren, and I spake unto them again.

1 Ne. 7:20
And it came to pass that they were sorrowful, because of their wickedness, insomuch that they did bow down before me, and did plead with me that I would forgive them of the thing that they had done against me.

1 Ne. 8:5
And it came to pass that I saw a man, and he was dressed in a white robe; and he came and stood before me.

1 Ne. 8:11
And it came to pass that I did go forth and partake of the fruit thereof; and I beheld that it was most sweet, above all that I ever before tasted. Yea, and I beheld that the fruit thereof was white, to exceed all the whiteness that I had ever seen.

1 Ne. 10:7
And he spake also concerning a prophet who should come before the Messiah, to prepare the way of the Lord--

1 Ne. 10:21
Wherefore, if ye have sought to do wickedly in the days of your probation, then ye are found unclean before the judgment-seat of God; and no unclean thing can dwell with God; wherefore, ye must be cast off forever.

1 Ne. 11:1
For it came to pass after I had desired to know the things that my father had seen, and believing that the Lord was able to make them known unto me, as I sat pondering in mine heart I was caught away in the Spirit of the Lord, yea, into an exceedingly high mountain, which I never had before seen, and upon which I never had before set my foot.

1 Ne. 11:12
And it came to pass that he said unto me: Look! And I looked as if to look upon him, and I saw him not; for he had gone from before my presence.

1 Ne. 11:14
And it came to pass that I saw the heavens open; and an angel came down and stood before me; and he said unto me: Nephi, what beholdest thou?

1 Ne. 11:27
And I looked and beheld the Redeemer of the world, of whom my father had spoken; and I also beheld the prophet who should prepare the way before him. And the Lamb of God went forth and was baptized of him; and after he was baptized, I beheld the heavens open, and the Holy Ghost come down out of heaven and abide upon him in the form of a dove.

1 Ne. 11:29
And I also beheld twelve others following him. And it came to pass that they were carried away in the Spirit from before my face, and I saw them not.

1 Ne. 13:14
And it came to pass that I beheld many multitudes of the Gentiles upon the land of promise; and I beheld the wrath of God, that it was upon the seed of my brethren; and they were scattered before the Gentiles and were smitten.

1 Ne. 13:15
And I beheld the Spirit of the Lord, that it was upon the Gentiles, and they did prosper and obtain the land for their inheritance; and I beheld that they were white, and exceedingly fair and beautiful, like unto my people before they were slain.

1 Ne. 13:16
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld that the Gentiles who had gone forth out of captivity did humble themselves before the Lord; and the power of the Lord was with them.

1 Ne. 14:4
For behold, this is according to the captivity of the devil, and also according to the justice of God, upon all those who will work wickedness and abomination before him.

1 Ne. 15:20
And I did rehearse unto them the words of Isaiah, who spake concerning the restoration of the Jews, or of the house of Israel; and after they were restored they should no more be confounded, neither should they be scattered again. And it came to pass that I did speak many words unto my brethren, that they were pacified and did humble themselves before the Lord.

1 Ne. 15:33
Wherefore, if they should die in their wickedness they must be cast off also, as to the things which are spiritual, which are pertaining to righteousness; wherefore, they must be brought to stand before God, to be judged of their works; and if their works have been filthiness they must needs be filthy; and if they be filthy it must needs be that they cannot dwell in the kingdom of God; if so, the kingdom of God must be filthy also.

1 Ne. 16:3
And now my brethren, if ye were righteous and were willing to hearken to the truth, and give heed unto it, that ye might walk uprightly before God, then ye would not murmur because of the truth, and say: Thou speakest hard things against us.

1 Ne. 16:5
And it came to pass that they did humble themselves before the Lord; insomuch that I had joy and great hopes of them, that they would walk in the paths of righteousness.

1 Ne. 16:32
And it came to pass that I did return to our tents, bearing the beasts which I had slain; and now when they beheld that I had obtained food, how great was their joy! And it came to pass that they did humble themselves before the Lord, and did give thanks unto him.

1 Ne. 17:13
And I will also be your light in the wilderness; and I will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my commandments; wherefore, inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall be led towards the promised land; and ye shall know that it is by me that ye are led.

1 Ne. 17:20
And thou art like unto our father, led away by the foolish imaginations of his heart; yea, he hath led us out of the land of Jerusalem, and we have wandered in the wilderness for these many years; and our women have toiled, being big with child; and they have borne children in the wilderness and suffered all things, save it were death; and it would have been better that they had died before they came out of Jerusalem than to have suffered these afflictions.

1 Ne. 17:30
And notwithstanding they being led, the Lord their God, their Redeemer, going before them, leading them by day and giving light unto them by night, and doing all things for them which were expedient for man to receive, they hardened their hearts and blinded their minds, and reviled against Moses and against the true and living God.

1 Ne. 17:48
And now it came to pass that when I had spoken these words they were angry with me, and were desirous to throw me into the depths of the sea; and as they came forth to lay their hands upon me I spake unto them, saying: In the name of the Almighty God, I command you that ye touch me not, for I am filled with the power of God, even unto the consuming of my flesh; and whoso shall lay his hands upon me shall wither even as a dried reed; and he shall be as naught before the power of God, for God shall smite him.

1 Ne. 17:52
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said many things unto my brethren, insomuch that they were confounded and could not contend against me; neither durst they lay their hands upon me nor touch me with their fingers, even for the space of many days. Now they durst not do this lest they should wither before me, so powerful was the Spirit of God; and thus it had wrought upon them.

1 Ne. 17:53
And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me: Stretch forth thine hand again unto thy brethren, and they shall not wither before thee, but I will shock them, saith the Lord, and this will I do, that they may know that I am the Lord their God.

1 Ne. 17:54
And it came to pass that I stretched forth my hand unto my brethren, and they did not wither before me; but the Lord did shake them, even according to the word which he had spoken.

1 Ne. 17:55
And now, they said: We know of a surety that the Lord is with thee, for we know that it is the power of the Lord that has shaken us. And they fell down before me, and were about to worship me, but I would not suffer them, saying: I am thy brother, yea, even thy younger brother; wherefore, worship the Lord thy God, and honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God shall give thee.

1 Ne. 18:4
And it came to pass that after I had finished the ship, according to the word of the Lord, my brethren beheld that it was good, and that the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine; wherefore, they did humble themselves again before the Lord.

1 Ne. 18:8
And it came to pass after we had all gone down into the ship, and had taken with us our provisions and things which had been commanded us, we did put forth into the sea and were driven forth before the wind towards the promised land.

1 Ne. 18:9
And after we had been driven forth before the wind for the space of many days, behold, my brethren and the sons of Ishmael and also their wives began to make themselves merry, insomuch that they began to dance, and to sing, and to speak with much rudeness, yea, even that they did forget by what power they had been brought thither; yea, they were lifted up unto exceeding rudeness.

1 Ne. 19:2
And I knew not at the time when I made them that I should be commanded of the Lord to make these plates; wherefore, the record of my father, and the genealogy of his fathers, and the more part of all our proceedings in the wilderness are engraven upon those first plates of which I have spoken; wherefore, the things which transpired before I made these plates are, of a truth, more particularly made mention upon the first plates.

1 Ne. 20:5
And I have even from the beginning declared to thee; before it came to pass I showed them thee; and I showed them for fear lest thou shouldst say-- Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image hath commanded them.

1 Ne. 20:7
They are created now, and not from the beginning, even before the day when thou heardest them not they were declared unto thee, lest thou shouldst say-- Behold I knew them.

1 Ne. 20:19
Thy seed also had been as the sand; the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

1 Ne. 21:16
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.