After defeating the robbers, the people return home to rebuild their cities. As they become wealthy, they begin to divide into social classes, which causes pride and contention. Prophets warn them to repent. Many of those prophets are illegally captured and executed by corrupt judges.
Chapter Outline
- The people return home, rebuild their cities and highways, and enjoy peace (v. 1-9)
- Prosperity leads to pride, which causes contention (v. 10-18)
- Prophets are illegally executed by corrupt judges (v. 19-30)
My Takeaways
- Inequality and pride lead to contention, which destroys peace and prosperity.
- When we are attacked, we must resist the temptation to retaliate.
- We must work together to provide the best possible education for all children, regardless of their socioeconomic background.
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❖ Pride and contention grow – 3 Nephi 6:10-18
The Church Began to Be Broken Up – 3 Nephi 6:12-14
12 And the people began to be distinguished by ranks, according to their riches and their chances for learning; yea, some were ignorant because of their poverty, and others did receive great learning because of their riches. 13 Some were lifted up in pride, and others were exceedingly humble; some did return railing for railing,…
3 Nephi 6:12 The People Began to Be Distinguished by Ranks
12 And the people began to be distinguished by ranks, according to their riches and their chances for learning; yea, some were ignorant because of their poverty, and others did receive great learning because of their riches. (3 Nephi 6:12) This is how poverty perpetuates itself across generations. Not only do wealthy children have access…
Some Did Return Railing for Railing – 3 Nephi 6:13
13 Some were lifted up in pride, and others were exceedingly humble; some did return railing for railing, while others would receive railing and persecution and all manner of afflictions, and would not turn and revile again, but were humble and penitent before God. (3 Nephi 6:13) One characteristic of a proud person is that…
❖ Prophets illegally executed – 3 Nephi 6:19-30
What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Corruption?
King Benjamin set the standard for political leadership when he reported to his people at the end of his reign that he had conscientiously labored to serve them and avoided taking advantage of his role for personal gain (Mosiah 2:12-15). His son Mosiah followed his example (Mosiah 6:6-7). But when the people of King Limhi…
All Posts Referencing 3 Nephi 6
- “Like the Dog to His Vomit” (9/22/2024)
- “They Granted Unto Those Robbers…Lands” – 3 Nephi 6:3 (9/21/2024)
- The Book of Judges and the Book of Mormon (6/5/2022)
- Sixteen Cities (9/17/2020)
- What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Corruption? (12/10/2019)
- What Is Authority? (10/15/2019)
- What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Education? (8/29/2019)
- How Can I Recognize the Temptations of the Devil? (8/18/2019)
- What Should I Do When I Feel Guilty? (6/24/2019)
- What Does It Mean to Be Steadfast? (4/23/2019)
- What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About the Resurrection? (4/21/2019)
- What Should I Do About Economic Inequality? (4/5/2019)
- The Church Began to Be Broken Up – 3 Nephi 6:12-14 (11/23/2018)
- Puffing Them up with Pride – 3 Nephi 6:15-16 (4/27/2017)
- Preaching and Testifying Boldly – 3 Nephi 6:20-21 (10/3/2015)
- Some Did Return Railing for Railing – 3 Nephi 6:13 (10/2/2015)
- 3 Nephi 6:12 The People Began to Be Distinguished by Ranks (12/1/2014)