1 Nephi 22: 17

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THE FIRST BOOK OF NEPHI
HIS REIGN AND MINISTRY

CHAPTER 22

17 Wherefore, he will ^apreserve the ^brighteous by his power, even if it so be that the fulness of his wrath must come, and the righteous be preserved, even unto the destruction of their enemies by fire. Wherefore, the righteous need not fear; for thus saith the prophet, they shall be saved, even if it so be as by fire.

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2 Ne. 30: 10.

10 For the ^atime speedily cometh that the Lord God shall cause a great ^bdivision among the people, and the wicked will he ^cdestroy; and he will ^dspare his people, yea, even if it so be that he must ^edestroy the wicked by fire.

3 Ne. 22: 13 (13-17)

13 And ^aall thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the ^bpeace of thy children.

Moses 7: 61.

61 And the day shall come that the earth shall ^arest, but before that day the heavens shall be ^bdarkened, and a ^cveil of darkness shall cover the earth; and the heavens shall shake, and also the earth; and great tribulations shall be among the children of men, but my people will I ^dpreserve;

TG Protection, Divine.

Ps. 55: 22.

22 ^aCast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the ^brighteous to be moved.

1 Ne. 17: 35 (33-38)

35 Behold, the Lord esteemeth all ^aflesh in one; he that is ^brighteous is ^cfavored of God. But behold, this ^dpeople had rejected every word of God, and they were ripe in iniquity; and the fulness of the wrath of God was upon them; and the Lord did curse the land against them, and bless it unto our fathers; yea, he did curse it against them unto their destruction, and he did bless it unto our fathers unto their obtaining power over it.