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Alma baptizes thousands of converts—Iniquity enters the Church, and the Church's progress is hindered—Nephihah is appointed chief judge—Alma, as high priest, devotes himself to the ministry. About 86–83 B.C.
Now
it
came
to
pass
in
the
sixth
year
of
the
reign
of
the
judges
over
the
people
of
Nephi,
there
were
no
contentions
nor
wars
in
the
a
land
of
Zarahemla;
2 But
the
people
were
afflicted,
yea,
greatly
afflicted
for
the
loss
of
their
brethren,
and
also
for
the
a
loss
of
their
flocks
and
herds,
and
also
for
the
loss
of
their
fields
of
grain,
which
were
trodden
under
foot
and
destroyed
by
the
Lamanites.
3 And
so
great
were
their
afflictions
that
every
soul
had
cause
to
mourn;
and
they
believed
that
it
was
the
judgments
of
God
sent
upon
them
because
of
their
wickedness
and
their
abominations;
therefore
they
were
a
awakened
to
a
remembrance
of
their
duty.
4 And
they
began
to
establish
the
a
church
more
fully;
yea,
and
many
were
b
baptized
in
the
c
waters
of
Sidon
and
were
joined
to
the
church
of
God;
yea,
they
were
baptized
by
the
hand
of
Alma,
who
had
been
consecrated
the
d
high
priest
over
the
people
of
the
church,
by
the
hand
of
his
father
Alma.
5 And
it
came
to
pass
in
the
seventh
year
of
the
reign
of
the
judges
there
were
about
three
thousand
five
hundred
souls
that
united
themselves
to
the
a
church
of
God
and
were
baptized.
And
thus
ended
the
seventh
year
of
the
reign
of
the
judges
over
the
people
of
Nephi;
and
there
was
continual
peace
in
all
that
time.
6 And
it
came
to
pass
in
the
eighth
year
of
the
reign
of
the
judges,
that
the
people
of
the
church
began
to
wax
proud,
because
of
their
exceeding
a
riches,
and
their
b
fine
silks,
and
their
fine-twined
linen,
and
because
of
their
many
flocks
and
herds,
and
their
gold
and
their
silver,
and
all
manner
of
precious
things,
which
they
had
obtained
by
their
c
industry;
and
in
all
these
things
were
they
lifted
up
in
the
pride
of
their
eyes,
for
they
began
to
wear
very
costly
d
apparel.
7 Now
this
was
the
cause
of
much
affliction
to
Alma,
yea,
and
to
many
of
the
people
whom
Alma
had
consecrated
to
be
a
teachers,
and
b
priests,
and
c
elders
over
the
church;
yea,
many
of
them
were
sorely
grieved
for
the
wickedness
which
they
saw
had
begun
to
be
among
their
people.
8 For
they
saw
and
beheld
with
great
sorrow
that
the
people
of
the
church
began
to
be
lifted
up
in
the
pride
of
their
eyes,
and
to
set
their
a
hearts
upon
riches
and
upon
the
vain
things
of
the
world,
that
they
began
to
be
scornful,
one
towards
another,
and
they
began
to
persecute
those
that
did
b
not
believe
according
to
their
own
will
and
pleasure.
9 And
thus,
in
this
eighth
year
of
the
reign
of
the
judges,
there
began
to
be
great
a
contentions
among
the
people
of
the
church;
yea,
there
were
b
envyings,
and
c
strife,
and
malice,
and
persecutions,
and
pride,
even
to
exceed
the
pride
of
those
who
did
not
belong
to
the
church
of
God.
10 And
thus
ended
the
eighth
year
of
the
reign
of
the
judges;
and
the
wickedness
of
the
church
was
a
great
a
stumbling-block
to
those
who
did
not
belong
to
the
church;
and
thus
the
church
began
to
fail
in
its
progress.
11 And
it
came
to
pass
in
the
commencement
of
the
ninth
year,
Alma
saw
the
wickedness
of
the
church,
and
he
saw
also
that
the
a
example
of
the
church
began
to
lead
those
who
were
unbelievers
on
from
one
piece
of
iniquity
to
another,
thus
bringing
on
the
destruction
of
the
people.
12 Yea,
he
saw
great
inequality
among
the
people,
some
lifting
themselves
up
with
their
pride,
despising
others,
turning
their
backs
upon
the
a
needy
and
the
naked
and
those
who
were
b
hungry,
and
those
who
were
athirst,
and
those
who
were
sick
and
afflicted.
13 Now
this
was
a
great
cause
for
lamentations
among
the
people,
while
others
were
abasing
themselves,
succoring
those
who
stood
in
need
of
their
succor,
such
as
imparting
their
substance
to
the
a
poor
and
the
needy,
feeding
the
hungry,
and
suffering
all
manner
of
b
afflictions,
for
Christ's
c
sake,
who
should
come
according
to
the
spirit
of
prophecy;
14 Looking
forward
to
that
day,
thus
a
retaining
a
b
remission
of
their
sins;
being
filled
with
great
c
joy
because
of
the
resurrection
of
the
dead,
according
to
the
will
and
power
and
d
deliverance
of
Jesus
Christ
from
the
bands
of
death.
15 And
now
it
came
to
pass
that
Alma,
having
seen
the
afflictions
of
the
humble
followers
of
God,
and
the
persecutions
which
were
heaped
upon
them
by
the
remainder
of
his
people,
and
seeing
all
their
a
inequality,
began
to
be
very
sorrowful;
nevertheless
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
did
not
fail
him.
16 And
he
selected
a
wise
man
who
was
among
the
a
elders
of
the
church,
and
gave
him
power
according
to
the
b
voice
of
the
people,
that
he
might
have
power
to
enact
c
laws
according
to
the
laws
which
had
been
given,
and
to
put
them
in
force
according
to
the
wickedness
and
the
crimes
of
the
people.
17 Now
this
man's
name
was
a
Nephihah,
and
he
was
appointed
b
chief
judge;
and
he
sat
in
the
judgment-seat
to
judge
and
to
govern
the
people.
18 Now
Alma
did
not
grant
unto
him
the
office
of
being
a
high
priest
over
the
church,
but
he
retained
the
office
of
high
priest
unto
himself;
but
he
delivered
the
judgment-seat
unto
b
Nephihah.
19 And
this
he
did
that
he
a
himself
might
go
forth
among
his
people,
or
among
the
people
of
Nephi,
that
he
might
b
preach
the
c
word
of
God
unto
them,
to
d
stir
them
up
in
e
remembrance
of
their
duty,
and
that
he
might
pull
down,
by
the
word
of
God,
all
the
pride
and
craftiness
and
all
the
contentions
which
were
among
his
people,
seeing
no
way
that
he
might
reclaim
them
save
it
were
in
bearing
down
in
pure
f
testimony
against
them.
20 And
thus
in
the
commencement
of
the
ninth
year
of
the
reign
of
the
judges
over
the
people
of
Nephi,
Alma
delivered
up
the
judgment-seat
to
a
Nephihah,
and
confined
himself
wholly
to
the
b
high
priesthood
of
the
holy
order
of
God,
to
the
c
testimony
of
the
word,
according
to
the
spirit
of
revelation
and
prophecy.
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