Behold the Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his righteous purposes 1 Nephi 4.13

13 Behold the Lord slayeth thewicked to bring forth his righteous purposes. It isbetter that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in ...

12 And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me again: Slay him, for the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands;

13 Behold the Lord ^aslayeth the ^bwicked to bring forth his righteous purposes. It is ^cbetter that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in ^dunbelief.

1 nephi 4

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