That I might

1. Gen. 31: 27
     27 Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with ^aharp?
2. Ex. 10: 1
     1 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: ^afor I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:
3. Lev. 26: 45
     45 But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the ^asight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the Lord.
4. 2 Sam. 22: 41
     41 Thou hast also given me the ^anecks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
5. Job 6: 8
     8 Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
6. Job 23: 3
     3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
7. Ps. 18: 40
     40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
8. Ps. 118: 13
     13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.
9. Ps. 119: 11, 71, 101, 148
     11 Thy ^aword have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
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     71 It is good for me that I have been ^aafflicted; that I might ^blearn thy statutes.
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     101 I have ^arefrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
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     148 ^aMine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
10. Prov. 22: 21
      21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the ^awords of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
11. Jer. 9: 1-2
      1 Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of ^atears, that I might ^bweep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
      2 Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
12. Jer. 27: 15
      15 For I have not sent them, saith the Lord, yet they ^aprophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
13. Ezek. 20: 26
      26 And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass ^athrough the ^bfire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the ^cend that they might ^dknow that I am the Lord.
14. Ezek. 40: 4
      4 And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine ^aheart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: ^bdeclare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.
15. Hab. 3: 16
      16 When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
16. Zech. 11: 10, 14
      10 ¶ And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.
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      14 Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even ^aBands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
17. Mark 10: 51
      51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
18. Luke 15: 29
      29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
19. John 9: 36
      36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
20. John 10: 17
      17 Therefore doth my Father ^alove me, because I ^blay down my life, that I might ^ctake it again.
21. Acts 20: 24
      24 But none of these things ^amove me, neither count I my ^blife dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the ^cgospel of the ^dgrace of God.
22. Rom. 1: 13
      13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was ^alet hitherto,) that I might have some ^bfruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
23. Rom. 9: 17
      17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same ^apurpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
24. Rom. 11: 19
      19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
25. 1 Cor. 9: 19-23
      19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself ^aservant unto all, that I might gain the more.
      20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
      21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
      22 To the weak became I as ^aweak, that I might gain the weak: I am made ^ball things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
      23 And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
26. 2 Cor. 2: 9
      9 For to this end also did I ^awrite, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be ^bobedient in all things.
27. Gal. 1: 16
      16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the ^aheathen; immediately I conferred not with ^bflesh and blood:
28. Gal. 2: 19
      19 For I through the law am ^adead to the law, that I might ^blive unto God.
29. 1 Ne. 4: 10, 17
      10 And it came to pass that I was ^aconstrained by the Spirit that I should kill Laban; but I said in my heart: Never at any time have I shed the blood of man. And I shrunk and would that I might not slay him.
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      17 And again, I knew that the Lord had delivered Laban into my hands for this cause—that I might obtain the records according to his commandments.
30. 1 Ne. 8: 13, 17
      13 And as I cast my eyes round about, that perhaps I might discover my family also, I beheld a ^ariver of water; and it ran along, and it was near the tree of which I was partaking the fruit.
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      17 And it came to pass that I was desirous that Laman and Lemuel should come and partake of the fruit also; wherefore, I cast mine eyes towards the head of the river, that perhaps I might see them.
31. 1 Ne. 10: 17
      17 And it came to pass after I, Nephi, having heard all the ^awords of my father, concerning the things which he saw in a ^bvision, and also the things which he spake by the power of the Holy Ghost, which power he received by faith on the Son of God—and the Son of God was the ^cMessiah who should come—I, Nephi, was ^ddesirous also that I might see, and hear, and know of these things, by the power of the ^eHoly Ghost, which is the ^fgift of God unto ^gall those who diligently seek him, as well in times of ^hold as in the time that he should manifest himself unto the children of men.
32. 1 Ne. 17: 10-11
      10 And it came to pass that the Lord told me whither I should go to find ore, that I might make tools.
      11 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did make a bellows wherewith to ^ablow the fire, of the skins of beasts; and after I had made a bellows, that I might have wherewith to blow the fire, I did smite two stones together that I might make fire.
33. 1 Ne. 19: 1, 18, 23
      1 And it came to pass that the Lord commanded me, wherefore I did make plates of ore that I might engraven upon them the ^arecord of my people. And upon the plates which I made I did ^bengraven the record of my ^cfather, and also our journeyings in the wilderness, and the prophecies of my father; and also many of mine own prophecies have I engraven upon them.
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      18 And I, Nephi, have written these things unto my people, that perhaps I might persuade them that they would ^aremember the Lord their Redeemer.
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      23 And I did read many things unto them which were written in the ^abooks of Moses; but that I might more fully persuade them to believe in the Lord their Redeemer I did read unto them that which was written by the prophet ^bIsaiah; for I did ^cliken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our ^dprofit and learning.
34. 2 Ne. 1: 21
      21 And now that my soul might have joy in you, and that my heart might leave this world with gladness because of you, that I might not be brought down with grief and sorrow to the grave, arise from the dust, my sons, and be ^amen, and be determined in ^bone mind and in one heart, united in all things, that ye may not come down into captivity;
35. Jacob 2: 2, 25
      2 Now, my beloved brethren, I, Jacob, according to the ^aresponsibility which I am under to God, to ^bmagnify mine office with ^csoberness, and that I might ^drid my garments of your sins, I come up into the temple this day that I might declare unto you the word of God.
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      25 Wherefore, thus saith the Lord, I have led this people forth out of the land of Jerusalem, by the power of mine arm, that I might raise up unto me a ^arighteous branch from the fruit of the loins of Joseph.
36. Jacob 5: 11, 44
      11 And the Lord of the vineyard caused that it should be digged about, and pruned, and nourished, saying unto his servant: It grieveth me that I should lose this tree; wherefore, that perhaps I might preserve the roots thereof that they perish not, that I might preserve them unto myself, I have done this thing.
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      44 And thou beheldest that I also cut down that which ^acumbered this spot of ground, that I might plant this tree in the stead thereof.
37. Jacob 7: 6
      6 And it came to pass that he came unto me, and on this wise did he speak unto me, saying: Brother Jacob, I have sought much opportunity that I might speak unto you; for I have heard and also know that thou goest about much, preaching that which ye call the ^agospel, or the doctrine of Christ.
38. Mosiah 2: 14-15, 27-29
      14 And even I, myself, have ^alabored with mine own ^bhands that I might serve you, and that ye should not be ^claden with taxes, and that there should nothing come upon you which was grievous to be borne—and of all these things which I have spoken, ye yourselves are witnesses this day.
      15 Yet, my brethren, I have not done these things that I might ^aboast, neither do I tell these things that thereby I might accuse you; but I tell you these things that ye may know that I can answer a clear ^bconscience before God this day.
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      27 Therefore, as I said unto you that I had ^aserved you, ^bwalking with a clear conscience before God, even so I at this time have caused that ye should assemble yourselves together, that I might be found blameless, and that your ^cblood should not come upon me, when I shall stand to be judged of God of the things whereof he hath commanded me concerning you.
      28 I say unto you that I have caused that ye should assemble yourselves together that I might ^arid my garments of your blood, at this period of time when I am about to go down to my grave, that I might go down in peace, and my immortal ^bspirit may join the ^cchoirs above in singing the praises of a just God.
      29 And moreover, I say unto you that I have caused that ye should assemble yourselves together, that I might declare unto you that I can no longer be your teacher, nor your king;
39. Mosiah 7: 11
      11 And now, for this cause have I suffered that ye should be preserved, that I might inquire of you, or else I should have caused that my guards should have put you to death. Ye are permitted to speak.
40. Mosiah 9: 1, 5-6
      1 ^aI, ^bZeniff, having been taught in all the language of the Nephites, and having had a knowledge of the land of ^cNephi, or of the land of our fathers’ first inheritance, *and having been sent as a spy among the Lamanites that I might spy out their forces, that our army might come upon them and destroy them—but when I saw that which was good among them I was desirous that they should not be destroyed.
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      5 And it came to pass that I went again with four of my men into the city, in unto the king, that I might know of the disposition of the king, and that I might know if I might go in with my people and possess the land in peace.
      6 And I went in unto the king, and he covenanted with me that I might possess the ^aland of Lehi-Nephi, and the land of Shilom.
41. Mosiah 10: 1, 7
      1 And it came to pass that we again began to establish the kingdom and we again began to possess the land in peace. And I caused that there should be ^aweapons of war made of every kind, that thereby I might have weapons for my people against the time the Lamanites should come up again to war against my people.
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      7 But I had sent my spies out round about the land of ^aShemlon, that I might discover their preparations, that I might guard against them, that they might not come upon my people and destroy them.
42. Alma 5: 46
      46 Behold, I say unto you they are made ^aknown unto me by the Holy Spirit of God. Behold, I have ^bfasted and prayed many days that I might know these things of myself. And now I do know of myself that they are true; for the Lord God hath made them manifest unto me by his Holy Spirit; and this is the spirit of ^crevelation which is in me.
43. Alma 7: 22
      22 And now my beloved brethren, I have said these things unto you that I might awaken you to a sense of your duty to God, that ye may walk blameless before him, that ye may walk after the holy order of God, after which ye have been received.
44. Alma 18: 4
      4 And now, when the king heard these words, he said unto them: Now I know that it is the Great Spirit; and he has come down at this time to preserve your lives, that I might not ^aslay you as I did your brethren. Now this is the Great Spirit of whom our fathers have spoken.
45. Alma 29: 1
      1 O that I were an angel, and could have the wish of mine heart, that I might go forth and speak with the ^atrump of God, with a voice to shake the earth, and cry repentance unto every people!
46. Alma 36: 15, 24
      15 Oh, thought I, that I ^acould be banished and become extinct both soul and body, that I might not be brought to stand in the presence of my God, to be judged of my ^bdeeds.
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      24 Yea, and from that time even until now, I have labored without ceasing, that I might bring souls unto ^arepentance; that I might bring them to ^btaste of the exceeding joy of which I did taste; that they might also be ^cborn of God, and be ^dfilled with the Holy Ghost.
47. Alma 40: 3
      3 Behold, he bringeth to pass the ^aresurrection of the dead. But behold, my son, the resurrection is not yet. Now, I unfold unto you a mystery; nevertheless, there are many ^bmysteries which are ^ckept, that no one knoweth them save God himself. But I show unto you one thing which I have inquired diligently of God that I might know—that is concerning the resurrection.
48. Hel. 7: 14
      14 Yea, because I have got upon my tower that I might pour out my soul unto my God, because of the exceeding sorrow of my heart, which is because of your iniquities!
49. 3 Ne. 27: 14
      14 And my Father sent me that I might be ^alifted up upon the ^bcross; and after that I had been lifted up upon the ^ccross, that I might ^ddraw all men unto me, that as I have been lifted up by men even so should men be lifted up by the Father, to stand before me, to be ^ejudged of their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil—
50. D&C 17: 9
      9 And I, Jesus Christ, your ^aLord and your God, have spoken it unto you, that I might bring about my righteous purposes unto the children of men. Amen.
51. D&C 19: 2, 18
      2 I, having accomplished and ^afinished the will of him whose I am, even the Father, concerning me—having done this that I might ^bsubdue all things unto myself—
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      18 Which ^asuffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—and would that I might ^bnot drink the bitter cup, and shrink—
52. D&C 124: 1
      1 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant Joseph Smith, I am well pleased with your ^aoffering and acknowledgments, which you have made; for unto this end have I raised you up, that I might show forth my ^bwisdom through the ^cweak things of the earth.
53. D&C 132: 51
      51 Verily, I say unto you: A commandment I give unto mine handmaid, Emma Smith, your wife, whom I have given unto you, that she stay herself and partake not of that which I commanded you to offer unto her; for I did it, saith the Lord, to ^aprove you all, as I did Abraham, and that I might require an offering at your hand, by covenant and sacrifice.
54. JS-H 1: 18, 29
      18 My object in going to ^ainquire of the Lord was to know which of all the sects was right, that I might know which to join. No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak, than I asked the Personages who stood above me in the light, which of all the sects was right (for at this time it had never entered into my heart that all were wrong)—and which I should join.
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      29 In consequence of these things, I often felt condemned for my weakness and imperfections; when, on the evening of the above-mentioned twenty-first of September, after I had retired to my bed for the night, I betook myself to ^aprayer and supplication to Almighty God for forgiveness of all my sins and follies, and also for a manifestation to me, that I might know of my state and standing before him; for I had full ^bconfidence in obtaining a divine manifestation, as I previously had one.