Understanding the Scriptures
3 Nephi 6
| Devoured (v. 2) | Eaten |
| Wherewith to subsist upon (v. 3) | Enough to survive |
| Hinder (v. 5) | Stop, prevent |
| Disputings (v. 10) | Arguments, contentions |
| Distinguished (v. 12) | Separated, recognized |
| Ignorant (v. 12) | Unlearned, uneducated |
| Railing, revile (v. 13) | Insult, denounce |
| Penitent (v. 13) | Repentant |
| Contrary (v. 24) | Against |
| Kindreds (v. 27) | Family members |
| Set at defiance (v. 30) | Disobey, defy |
Studying the Scriptures
Do activity A or B as you study 3 Nephi 6.
Make a Road Map
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1.
In your notebook, draw a road map that starts in the “State of Righteousness” and ends in the “State of Awful Wickedness.” Carefully study 3 Nephi 6:9–18, and insert points on the map that represent the “places” the people went through on their way down to a state of awful wickedness. Give each point a name that describes what the Nephites did that demonstrated their movement away from righteousness and note the verse where you found it.
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Add another road to your map that leads to eternal life. As with the other road, label points that represent what a few people did in 3 Nephi 6 to remain righteous even when almost everyone else was traveling toward wickedness.
Serious Consequences
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1.
In your own words, summarize what Mormon noted was especially wrong about the wickedness of the people in 3 Nephi 6:17–18.
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2.
What does Mosiah 2:36–39 say are some consequences of such attitudes and behaviors?
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