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FOURTH NEPHI
THE BOOK OF NEPHI
THE BOOK OF
4 NEPHI
CHAPTER 1
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FOURTH NEPHI
Chapter 1
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The Book of Nephi,
[4 Nephi]
Which is the Son of Nephi, one of the Disciples of Jesus Christ.
Chapter 1.
An account of the people of Nephi, according to his Record.
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The Book of Nephi
Chapter I.
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The Book of Nephi
Chapter I.
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The Book of Nephi,
[4 Nephi]
Which is the Son of Nephi, one of the Disciples of Jesus Christ.
Chapter 1.
An account of the people of Nephi, according to his Record.
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1:1 Chapter 1 And it came to pass that the thirty and fourth
year passed away, and also the thirty and fifth, and behold the
disciples of Jesus had formed a church of Christ in all the lands
round about. And as many as did come unto them, and did truly
repent of their sins, were baptized in the name of Jesus; and
they did also receive the Holy Ghost.
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AND it came to pass that the thirty and fourth year passed away, and also the thirty and
fifth, and behold the disciples of Jesus had formed a church of Christ in all the lands round
about. And as many as did come unto them, and did truly repent of their sins, were baptized in
the name of Jesus; and they did also receive the Holy Ghost.
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1:2 And it came to pass in the thirty and sixth year, the people
were converted unto the Lord, upon all the face of the land, both
Nephites and Lamanites, and there was no contentions and disputations
among them, and every man did deal justly one with another;
1:3 and they had all things common among them, therefore there
were not rich and poor, bond and free, but they were all made
free, and partakers of the Heavenly gift.
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And it came to pass in the thirty and sixth year, the people were all converted unto the
Lord, upon all the face of the land, both Nephites and Lamanites, and there was no contentions
and disputations among them, and every man did deal justly one with another; and they had all
things common among them, therefore there were not rich and poor, bond and free, but they
were all made free, and partakers of the Heavenly gift.
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1:4 And it came to pass that the thirty and seventh year passed
away also, and there still continued to be peace in the land.
1:5 And there were great and marvellous works wrought by the disciples
of Jesus, insomuch that they did heal the sick, and raise the
dead, and cause the lame to walk, and the blind to receive their
sight, and the deaf to hear; and all manner of miracles did they
work among the children of men; and in nothing did they work miracles
save it were in the name of Jesus.
1:6 And thus did the thirty and eighth year pass away, and also
the thirty and ninth, and the forty and first, and the forty and
second; yea, even until forty and nine years had passed away,
and also the fifty and first and second; yea, and even until fifty
and nine years had passed away;
1:7 and the Lord did prosper them exceedingly, in the land; yea,
insomuch that they did fill cities again where there had been
cities burned;
1:8 yea, even that great city Zarahemla did they cause to be built
again.
1:9 But there were many cities which had been sunk, and waters
came up in the stead thereof; therefore these cities could not
be renewed.
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And it came to pass that the thirty and seventh year passed away also, and there still
continued to be peace in the land. And there were great and marvellous works wrought by the
disciples of Jesus, insomuch that they did heal the sick, and raise the dead, and cause the lame to
walk, and the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear; and all manner of miracles did
they work among the children of men; and in nothing did they work miracles save it were in the
name of Jesus. And thus did the thirty and eighth year pass away, and also the thirty and ninth,
and the forty and first, and the forty and second; yea, even until forty and nine years had passed
away, and also the fifty and first, and the fifty and second; yea, and even until fifty and nine
years had passed away; and the Lord did prosper them exceedingly, in the land; yea, insomuch
that they did fill cities again where there had been cities burned; yea, even that great city
Zarahemla did they cause to be built again. But there were many cities which had been sunk, and
waters came up in the stead thereof; therefore these cities could not be
renewed.
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1:10 And now behold it came to pass that the people of Nephi did
wax strong, and did multiply exceeding fast, and became an exceeding
fair and delightsome people.
1:11 And they were married, and given in marriage, and were blessed
according to the multitude of the promises which the Lord had
made unto them.
1:12 And they did not walk any more after the performances and
ordinances of the law of Moses, but they did walk after the commandments
which they had received from their Lord and their God, continuing
in fasting and prayer, and in meeting together oft, both to pray
and to hear the word of the Lord.
1:13 And it came to pass that there was no contention among all
the people, in all the land, but there were mighty miracles wrought
among the disciples of Jesus.
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And now behold it came to pass that the people of Nephi did wax strong, and did
multiply exceeding fast, and became an exceeding fair and delightsome people. And they were
married, and given in marriage, and were blessed according to the multitude of the promises
which the Lord had made unto them. And they did not walk any more after the performances
and ordinances of the law of Moses, but they did walk after the commandments which they had
received from their Lord and their God, continuing in fasting and prayer, and in meeting together
oft, both to pray and to hear the word of the Lord. And it came to pass that there was no
contention among all the people, in all the land, but there were mighty miracles wrought among
the disciples of Jesus.
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1:14 And it came to pass that the seventy and first year passed
away, and also the seventy and second year; yea, and in fine till
the seventy and ninth year had passed away; yea, even an hundred
years had passed away, and the disciples of Jesus, whom he had
chosen, had all gone to the paradise of God, save it were the
three which should tarry: And there were other disciples ordained
in their stead; and also many of that generation which had passed
away.
1:15 And it came to pass that there was no contention in the land,
because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the
people.
1:16 And there were no envyings, nor strifes, nor tumults, nor
whoredoms, nor lying, nor murders, nor no manner of lasciviousness:
and surely there could not be a happier people among all the people
which had been created by the hand of God:
1:17 There were no robbers, nor no murderers, neither were there
Lamanites, nor no manner of Ites; but they were in one, the children
of Christ, and heirs to the kingdom of God:
1:18 And now blessed were they, for the Lord did bless them in
all their doings; yea, even they were blessed and prospered, until
an hundred and ten years had passed away: And the first generation
from Christ had passed away, and there was no contention in all
the land.
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And it came to pass that the seventy and first year passed away, and also the seventy and
second year; yea, and in fine till the seventy and ninth year had passed away; yea, even an
hundred years had passed away, and the disciples of Jesus, whom he had chosen, had all gone to
the paradise of God, save it were the three which should tarry: And there were other disciples
ordained in their stead; and also many of that generation which had passed away. And it came to
pass that there was no contention in the land, because of the love of God which did dwell in the
hearts of the people. And there were no envyings, nor strifes, nor tumults, nor whoredoms, nor
lying, nor murders, nor no manner of lasciviousness: and surely there could not be a happier
people among all the people which had been created by the hand of God: There were no robbers,
nor no murderers, neither were there Lamanites, nor no manner of Ites; but they were in one, the
children of Christ, and heirs to the kingdom of God: And now blessed were they, for the Lord
did bless them in all their doings; yea, even they were blessed and prospered, until an hundred
and ten years had passed away: And the first generation from Christ had passed away, and there
was no contention in all the land.
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1:19 And it came to pass that Nephi, he that kept this last record,
(and he kept it upon the plates of Nephi,) died, and his son
Amos kept it in his stead; and he kept it upon the plates of Nephi
also;
1:20 and he kept it eighty and four years, and there was still
peace in the land, save it were a small part of the people, which
had revolted from the church, and took upon them the name of Lamanites;
therefore there began to be Lamanites again in the land.
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And it came to pass that Nephi, he that kept this last record, (and he kept it upon the
plates of Nephi,) died, and his son Amos kept it in his stead; and he kept it upon the plates of
Nephi also; and he kept it eighty and four years, and there was still peace in the land, save it were
a small part of the people, which had revolted from the church, and took upon them the name of
Lamanites; therefore there began to be Lamanites again in the land.
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1:21 And it came to pass that Amos died also, (and it was an hundred
and ninety and four years from the coming of Christ,) and his
son Amos kept the record in his stead; and he also kept it upon
the plates of Nephi; and it was also written in the book of Nephi,
which is in this book.
1:22 And it came to pass that two hundred years had passed away:
And the second generation had all passed away save it were a few.
1:23 And now I, Mormon, would that ye should know that the people
had multiplied, insomuch that they were spread upon all the face
of the land, and that they had become exceeding rich, because
of their prosperity in Christ.
1:24 And now in this two hundred and first year, there began to
be among them those which were lifted up in pride, such as the
wearing of costly apparel, and all manner of fine pearls, and
of the fine things of the world.
1:25 And from that time forth they did have their goods and their
substance no more common among them,
1:26 and they began to be divided into classes, and they began
to build up churches unto themselves, to get gain, and began to
deny the true church of Christ.
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And it came to pass that Amos died also, (and it was an hundred and ninety and four
years from the coming of Christ,) and his son Amos kept the record in his stead; and he also kept
it upon the plates of Nephi; and it was also written in the book of Nephi, which is in this book.
And it came to pass that two hundred years had passed away: And the second generation had all
passed away save it were a few. And now I, Mormon, would that ye should know that the
people had multiplied, insomuch that they were spread upon all the face of the land, and that
they had become exceeding rich, because of their prosperity in Christ. And now in this two
hundred and first year, there began to be among them those which were lifted up in pride, such
as the wearing of costly apparel, and all manner of fine pearls, and of the fine things of the
world. And from that time forth they did have their goods and their substance no more common
among them, and they began to be divided into classes, and they began to build up churches unto
themselves, to get gain, and began to deny the true church of Christ.
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1:27 And it came to pass that when two hundred and ten years had
passed away there were many churches in the land; yea, there were
churches which professed to know the Christ, and yet they did
deny the more parts of his gospel, insomuch that they did receive
all manner of wickedness, and did administer that which was sacred
unto him to whom it had been forbidden, because of unworthiness.
1:28 And this church did multiply exceedingly, because of iniquity,
and because of the power of Satan which did get hold upon their
hearts.
1:29 And again, there was another church which denied Christ,
because of their humility, and their belief in Christ; and they
did despise them, because of the many miracles which were wrought
among them;
1:30 therefore they did exercise power and authority over the
disciples of Jesus which did tarry with them, and they did cast
them into prison; but by the power of the word of God, which was
in them, the prisons were rent in twain, and they went forth doing
mighty miracles among them.
1:31 Nevertheless, and notwithstanding all these miracles the
people did harden their hearts, and did seek to kill them, even
as the Jews at Jerusalem sought to kill Jesus, according to his
word,
1:32 and they did cast them into furnace of fire, and they came
forth receiving no harm;
1:33 and they also cast them into dens of wild beasts, and they
did play with the wild beasts even as a child with a lamb; and
they did come forth from among them, receiving no harm.
1:34 Nevertheless, the people did harden their hearts, for they
were led by many priests and false prophets to build up many churches,
and to do all manner of iniquity. And they did smite upon the
people of Jesus; but the people of Jesus did not smite again.
And thus they did dwindle in unbelief and wickedness, from year
to year, even until two hundred and thirty years had passed away.
1:35 And now it came to pass in this year, yea, in the two hundred
and thirty and first year there were a great division among the
people.
1:36 And it came to pass that in this year there arose a people
which was called the Nephites, and they were true believers in
Christ; and among them were they which was called by the Lamanites,
Jacobites, and Josephites, and Zoramites;
1:37 therefore the true believers in Christ, and the true worshippers
of Christ, (among whom were the three disciples of Jesus which
should tarry,) were called Nephites and Jacobites, and Josephites,
and Zoramites.
1:38 And it came to pass that they which rejected the gospel,
were called Lamanites, and Lemuelites, and Ishmaelites; and they
did not dwindle in unbelief, but they did wilfully rebel against
the gospel of Christ; and they did teach their children that they
should not believe, even as their fathers, from the beginning,
did dwindle.
1:39 And it was because of the wickedness and abominations of
their fathers, even as it was in the beginning. And they were
taught to hate the children of God, even as the Lamanites were
taught to hate the children of Nephi, from the beginning.
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And it came to pass that when two hundred and ten years had passed away there were
many churches in the land; yea, there were churches which professed to know the Christ, and yet
they did deny the more parts of his gospel, insomuch that they did receive all manner of
wickedness, and did administer that which was sacred unto him to whom it had been forbidden,
because of unworthiness. And this church did multiply exceedingly, because of iniquity, and
because of the power of satan which did get hold upon their hearts. And again, there was another
church which denied Christ; and they did persecute the true church of Christ, because of their
humility, and their belief in Christ; and they did despise them, because of the many miracles
which were wrought among them; therefore they did exercise power and authority over the
disciples of Jesus which did tarry with them, and they did cast them into prison; but by the
power of the word of God, which was in them, the prisons were rent in twain, and they went
forth doing mighty miracles among them. Nevertheless, and notwithstanding all these miracles
the people did harden their hearts, and did seek to kill them, even as the Jews at Jerusalem
sought to kill Jesus, according to his word, and they did cast them into furnaces of fire, and they
came forth receiving no harm; and they also cast them into dens of wild beasts, and they did play
with the wild beasts even as a child with a lamb; and they did come forth from among them,
receiving no harm. Nevertheless, the people did harden their hearts, for they were led by many
priests and false prophets to build up many churches, and to do all manner of iniquity. And they
did smite upon the people of Jesus; but the people of Jesus did not smite again. And thus they
did dwindle in unbelief and wickedness, from year to year, even until two hundred and thirty
years had passed away. And now it came to pass in this year, yea, in the two hundred and thirty
and first year there were a great division among the people. And it came to pass that in this year
there arose a people which was called the Nephites, and they were true believers in Christ; and
among them there were they which was called by the Lamanites, Jacobites, and Josephites, and
Zoramites; therefore the true believers in Christ, and the true worshippers of Christ, (among
whom were the three disciples of Jesus which should tarry,) were called Nephites and Jacobites,
and Josephites, and Zoramites. And it came to pass that they which rejected the gospel, were
called Lamanites, and Lemuelites, and Ishmaelites; and they did not dwindle in unbelief, but
they did wilfully rebel against the gospel of Christ; and they did teach their children that they
should not believe, even as their fathers, from the beginning, did dwindle. And it was because of
the wickedness and abominations of their fathers, even as it was in the beginning. And they were
taught to hate the children of God, even as the Lamanites were taught to hate the children of
Nephi, from the beginning.
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1:40 And it came to pass that two hundred and forty and four years
had passed away, and thus were the affairs of the people. And
the more wicked part of the people did wax strong, and became
exceeding more numerous than were the people of God.
1:41 And they did still continue to build up churches unto themselves,
and adorn them with all manner of precious things. And thus did
two hundred and fifty years pass away, and also two hundred and
sixty years.
1:42 And it came to pass that the wicked part of the people began
again to build up the secret oaths and combinations of Gaddianton.
1:43 And also the people which were called the people of Nephi,
began to be proud in their hearts, because of their exceeding
riches, and become vain, like unto their brethren, the Lamanites.
1:44 and from this time, the disciples began to sorrow for the
sins of the world.
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And it came to pass that two hundred and forty and four years had passed away, and
thus were the affairs of the people. And the more wicked part of the people did wax strong, and
became exceeding more numerous than were the people of God. And they did still continue to
build up churches unto themselves, and adorn them with all manner of precious things. And thus
did two hundred and fifty years pass away, and also two hundred and sixty years. And it came
to pass that the wicked part of the people began again to build up the secret oaths and
combinations of Gaddianton. And also the people which were called the people of Nephi, began
to be proud in their hearts, because of their exceeding riches, and become vain, like unto their
brethren, the Lamanites. And from this time, the disciples began to sorrow
for the sins of the
world.
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1:45 And it came to pass that when three hundred years had passed
away, both the people of Nephi and the Lamanites had become exceeding
wicked, one like unto another.
1:46 And it came to pass that the robbers of Gaddianton did spread
over all the face of the land; and there were none that were righteous,
save it were the disciples of Jesus. And gold and silver did they
lay up in store in abundance, and did traffic in all manner of
traffic.
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And it came to pass that when three hundred years had passed away, both the people of
Nephi and the Lamanites had become exceeding wicked, one like unto another. And it came to
pass that the robbers of Gaddianton did spread over all the face of the land; and there were none
that were righteous, save it were the disciples of Jesus. And gold and silver did they lay up in
store in abundance, and did traffic in all manner of traffic.
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1:47 And it came to pass that after three hundred and five years
had passed away, (and the people did still remain in wickedness,)
Amos died, and his brother, Ammaron, did keep the record, in his
stead.
1:48 And it came to pass that when three hundred and twenty years
had passed away, Ammaron, being constrained by the Holy Ghost,
did hide up the records which were sacred; yea, even all the sacred
records which had been handed down from generation to generation,
which were sacred, even until the three hundred and twentieth
year from the coming of Christ.
1:49 And he did hide them up unto the Lord, that they might come
again unto the remnant of the house of Israel, according to the
prophecies and the promises of the Lord. And thus is the end of
the record of Ammaron.
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And it came to pass that after three hundred and five years had passed away, (and the
people did still remain in wickedness,) Amos died, and his brother, Ammaron, did keep the
record, in his stead. And it came to pass that when three hundred and twenty years had passed
away, Ammaron, being constrained by the Holy Ghost, did hide up the records which were
sacred; yea, even all the sacred records which had been handed down from generation to
generation, which were sacred, even until the three hundred and twentieth year from the coming
of Christ. And he did hide them up unto the Lord, that they might come again unto the remnant
of the house of Jacob, according to the prophecies and the promises of the Lord. And thus is the
end of the record of Ammaron.
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