1 Nephi 16: 2

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THE FIRST BOOK OF NEPHI
HIS REIGN AND MINISTRY

CHAPTER 16

2 And it came to pass that I said unto them that I knew that I had spoken ^ahard things against the wicked, according to the truth; and the righteous have I justified, and testified that they should be lifted up at the last day; wherefore, the ^bguilty taketh the ^ctruth to be hard, for it ^dcutteth them to the very center.

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2a	Acts 7: 54. 54 ¶ When they heard these things, they were ^acut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. 2 Ne. 33: 5. 5 And it speaketh ^aharshly against sin, according to the ^bplainness of the truth; wherefore, no man will be angry at the words which I have written save he shall be of the spirit of the devil. Enos 1: 23. 23 And there was nothing save it was exceeding ^aharshness, ^bpreaching and prophesying of wars, and contentions, and destructions, and continually ^creminding them of death, and the duration of eternity, and the judgments and the power of God, and all these things—stirring them up ^dcontinually to keep them in the fear of the Lord. I say there was nothing short of these things, and exceedingly great plainness of speech, would keep them from going down speedily to destruction. And after this manner do I write concerning them. W of M 1: 17. 17 For behold, king Benjamin was a ^aholy man, and he did reign over his people in righteousness; and there were many holy men in the land, and they did speak the word of God with ^bpower and with authority; and they did use much ^csharpness because of the stiffneckedness of the people— TG Chastening.
b	John 3: 20 (19-21). 20 For every one that doeth ^aevil ^bhateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. John 7: 7. 7 The world cannot hate you; but me it ^ahateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are ^bevil. Hel. 13: 24 (24-27). 24 Yea, wo unto this people, because of this time which has arrived, that ye do ^acast out the prophets, and do mock them, and cast stones at them, and do slay them, and do all manner of iniquity unto them, even as they did of old time.
c	Prov. 15: 10. 10 ^aCorrection is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth ^breproof shall ^cdie. 2 Ne. 1: 26. 26 And ye have murmured because he hath been plain unto you. Ye say that he hath used ^asharpness; ye say that he hath been angry with you; but behold, his ^bsharpness was the sharpness of the power of the word of God, which was in him; and that which ye call anger was the truth, according to that which is in God, which he could not restrain, manifesting boldly concerning your iniquities. 2 Ne. 9: 40. 40 O, my beloved brethren, give ear to my words. Remember the greatness of the Holy One of Israel. Do not say that I have spoken hard things against you; for if ye do, ye will ^arevile against the ^btruth; for I have spoken the words of your Maker. I know that the words of truth are ^chard against all ^duncleanness; but the ^erighteous fear them not, for they love the truth and are not shaken.
d	Acts 5: 33. 33 ¶ When they heard that, they were ^acut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. Mosiah 13: 7. 7 Ye see that ye have not power to slay me, therefore I finish my ^amessage. Yea, and I perceive that it cuts you to your hearts because I tell you the truth concerning your iniquities. Moses 6: 37. 37 And it came to pass that Enoch went forth in the land, among the people, standing upon the hills and the high places, and cried with a loud voice, testifying against their works; and all men were ^aoffended because of him.