22 And it came to pass that we went down to the land of our inheritance, and we did gather together our gold, and our silver, and our precious things. 23 And after we had gathered these things together, we went up again unto the house of Laban. 24 And it came to pass that... Continue Reading →
Return to Jerusalem – 1 Nephi 3:1-2
1 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, returned from speaking with the Lord, to the tent of my father. 2 And it came to pass that he spake unto me, saying: Behold I have dreamed a dream, in the which the Lord hath commanded me that thou and thy brethren shall return to... Continue Reading →
I Have Not Required It of Them – 1 Nephi 3:5
5 And now, behold thy brothers murmur, saying it is a hard thing which I have required of them; but behold I have not required it of them, but it is a commandment of the Lord. (1 Nephi 3:5) A core message of Nephi's writings is that we can do difficult things when the Lord... Continue Reading →
We Will Not Go Down – 1 Nephi 3:14-15
14 But Laman fled out of his presence, and told the things which Laban had done, unto us. And we began to be exceedingly sorrowful, and my brethren were about to return unto my father in the wilderness. 15 But behold I said unto them that: As the Lord liveth, and as we live, we... Continue Reading →
I Will Go – 1 Nephi 3:7
7 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he... Continue Reading →
1 Nephi 3:15 We Will Not Go Down…Until We Have Accomplished the Thing Which the Lord Commanded Us
15 But behold I said unto them that: As the Lord liveth, and as we live, we will not go down unto our father in the wilderness until we have accomplished the thing which the Lord hath commanded us. (1 Nephi 3:15) In verse 7 of this chapter, Nephi pledges to obey a commandment based... Continue Reading →