Greater Things > Chiasms > Book of Mormon > II Nephi 26 structure (part 4 of 8)

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scrolb14.gif (1380 bytes) II Nephi 26:10-18 Chiasm [Revised May 20, 1995.]

. . A v10 And when these things have passed away

. . . . B a speedy destruction cometh unto my people;

. . . . . . C-1 for, notwithstanding the pains of my soul, [See Enos 1:13,14.]
. . . . . . C-2 I have seen it; [See Enos 1:19; 2 Ne. 3:5.]
. . . . . . C-3 wherefore, I know that it shall come to pass; [See Enos 1:15-16-18; 2 Ne. 3:16; 29:2; 3 Ne. 5:14.]

. . . . . . . . D and they sell themselves for naught, [See Isa. 52:3-6; 55:1,2.]

. . . . . . . . . . E-1 for, for the reward of their pride and their foolishness
. . . . . . . . . . E-2 they shall reap destruction;
. . . . . . . . . . E-3 for because they yield unto the devil and choose works of darkness rather than light, therefore they must go down to hell.

. . . . . . . . . . . . F-1 v14 For the Spirit of the Lord will not always strive with man.
. . . . . . . . . . . . F-2 And when the Spirit ceaseth to strive with man
. . . . . . . . . . . . F-3 then cometh speedy destruction, and this grieveth my soul.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1 v14 And as I spake concerning the convincing of the JEWS,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-2 that Jesus is the very Christ,