Jesus had formed a church of Christ in all the lands round about.
And as many as did come unto them, and did truly repent of their
sins, were baptized in the name of Jesus; and they did also
receive the Holy Ghost.
4 Nephi 1:2
2 And it came to pass in the thirty and sixth year, the people
were all converted unto the Lord, upon all the face of the land,
both Nephites and Lamanites, and there were no contentions and
disputations among them, and every man did deal justly one with
another.
4 Nephi 1:3
3 And they had all things common among them; therefore there
were not rich and poor, bond and free, but they were all made
free, and partakers of the heavenly gift.
4 Nephi 1:4
4 And it came to pass that the thirty and seventh year passed
away also, and there still continued to be peace in the land.
4 Nephi 1:5
5 And there were great and marvelous works wrought by the
disciples of Jesus, insomuch that they did heal the sick, and
raise the dead, and cause the lame to walk, and the blind to
receive their sight, and the deaf to hear; and all manner of
miracles did they work among the children of men; and in nothing
did they work miracles save it were in the name of Jesus.
4 Nephi 1:6
6 And thus did the thirty and eighth year pass away, and also
the thirty and ninth, and forty and first, and the forty and
second, yea, even until forty and nine years had passed away, and
also the fifty and first, and the fifty and second; yea, and even
until fifty and nine years had passed away.
4 Nephi 1:7
7 And the Lord did prosper them exceedingly in the land; yea,
insomuch that they did build cities again where there had been
cities burned.
4 Nephi 1:8
8 Yea, even that great city Zarahemla did they cause to be built
again.
4 Nephi 1:9
9 But there were many cities which had been sunk, and waters
came up in the stead thereof; therefore these cities could not be
renewed.
4 Nephi 1:10
10 And now, behold, it came to pass that the people of Nephi did
wax strong, and did multiply exceedingly fast, and became an
exceedingly fair and delightsome people.
4 Nephi 1:11
11 And they were married, and given in marriage, and were
blessed according to the multitude of the promises which the Lord
had made unto them.
4 Nephi 1:12
12 And they did not walk any more after the performances and
ordinances of the law of Moses; but they did walk after the
commandments which they had received from their Lord and their
God, continuing in fasting and prayer, and in meeting together
oft both to pray and to hear the word of the Lord.
4 Nephi 1:13
13 And it came to pass that there was no contention among all
the people, in all the land; but there were mighty miracles
wrought among the disciples of Jesus.
4 Nephi 1:14
14 And it came to pass that the seventy and first year passed
away, and also the seventy and second year, yea, and in fine,
till the seventy and ninth year had passed away; yea, even an
hundred years had passed away, and the disciples of Jesus, whom
he had chosen, had all gone to the paradise of God, save it were
the three who should tarry; and there were other disciples
ordained in their stead; and also many of that generation had
passed away.
4 Nephi 1:15
15 And it came to pass that there was no contention in the land,
because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the
people.
4 Nephi 1:16
16 And there were no envyings, nor strifes, nor tumults, nor
whoredoms, nor lyings, nor murders, nor any manner of
lasciviousness; and surely there could not be a happier people
among all the people who had been created by the hand of God.
4 Nephi 1:17
17 There were no robbers, nor murderers, neither were there
Lamanites, nor any manner of —ites; but they were in one, the
children of Christ, and heirs to the kingdom of God.
4 Nephi 1:18
18 And how blessed were they! For the Lord did bless them in
all their doings; yea, even they were blessed and prospered until
an hundred and ten years had passed away; and the first
generation from Christ had passed away, and there was no
contention in all the land.
4 Nephi 1:19
19 And it came to pass that Nephi, he that kept this last
record, (and he kept it upon the plates of Nephi) died, and his
son Amos kept it in his stead; and he kept it upon the plates of
Nephi also.
4 Nephi 1:20
20 And he kept it eighty and four years, and there was still
peace in the land, save it were a small part of the people who
had revolted from the church and taken upon them the name of
Lamanites; therefore there began to be Lamanites again in the
land.
4 Nephi 1:21
21 And it came to pass that Amos died also, (and it was an
hundred and ninety and four years from the coming of Christ) and
his son Amos kept the record in his stead; and he also kept it
upon the plates of Nephi; and it was also written in the book of
Nephi, which is this book.
4 Nephi 1:22
22 And it came to pass that two hundred years had passed away;
and the second generation had all passed away save it were a few.
4 Nephi 1:23
23 And now I, Mormon, would that ye should know that the people
had