Mosiah 26:3 3 And now because of their unbelief they could not understand
the word of God; and their hearts were hardened.

Mosiah 26:4 4 And they would not be baptized; neither would they join the
church.  And they were a separate people as to their faith, and
remained so ever after, even in their carnal and sinful state;
for they would not call upon the Lord their God.

Mosiah 26:5 5 And now in the reign of Mosiah they were not half so numerous
as the people of God; but because of the dissensions among the
brethren they became more numerous.

Mosiah 26:6 6 For it came to pass that they did deceive many with their flattering words, who were in the church, and did cause them to commit many sins; therefore it became expedient that those who committed sin, that were in the church, should be admonished by the church.

Mosiah 26:7 7 And it came to pass that they were brought before the priests,
and delivered up unto the priests by the teachers; and the
priests brought them before Alma, who was the high priest.

Mosiah 26:8 8 Now king Mosiah had given Alma the authority over the church.

Mosiah 26:9 9 And it came to pass that Alma did not know concerning them;
but there were many witnesses against them; yea, the people stood
and testified of their iniquity in abundance.

Mosiah 26:10 10 Now there had not any such thing happened before in the
church; therefore Alma was troubled in his spirit, and he caused
that they should be brought before the king.

Mosiah 26:11 11 And he said unto the king:  Behold, here are many whom we have brought before thee, who are accused of their brethren; yea, and they have been taken in divers iniquities.  And they do not repent of their iniquities; therefore we have brought them before thee, that thou mayest judge them according to their crimes.

Mosiah 26:12 12 But king Mosiah said unto Alma:  Behold, I judge them not;
therefore I deliver them into thy hands to be judged.

Mosiah 26:13 13 And now the spirit of Alma was again troubled; and he went
and inquired of the Lord what he should do concerning this
matter, for he feared that he should do wrong in the sight of
God.

Mosiah 26:14 14 And it came to pass that after he had poured out his whole
soul to God, the voice of the Lord came to him, saying: 

Mosiah 26:15 15 Blessed art thou, Alma, and blessed are they who were
baptized in the waters of Mormon.  Thou art blessed because of
thy exceeding faith in the words alone of my servant Abinadi.

Mosiah 26:16 16 And blessed are they because of their exceeding faith in the
words alone which thou hast spoken unto them.

Mosiah 26:17 17 And blessed art thou because thou hast established a church
among this people; and they shall be established, and they shall
be my people.

Mosiah 26:18 18 Yea, blessed is this people who are willing to bear my name;
for in my name shall they be called; and they are mine.