21 And they have been acknowledged by this people; therefore this people must abide by the law.
22 And it came to pass that they took him; and his name was Nehor; and they carried him upon the top of the hill Manti,
23 And there he was caused, or rather did acknowledge, between the heavens and the earth, that what he had taught to the people was contrary to the word of God; and there he suffered an ignominious death.
24 Nevertheless this did not put an end to the spreading of priestcraft through the land; for there were many who loved the vain things of the world, and they went forth preaching false doctrines, and this they did for the sake of riches and honor.
25 Nevertheless they durst not lie, if it were known, for fear of the law, for liars were punished; therefore they pretended to preach according to their belief:
26 And now the law could have no power on any man for his belief.
27 And they durst not steal, for fear of the law; for such were punished; neither durst they rob, nor murder: for he that murdered was punished unto death.
28 But it came to pass that whosoever did not belong to the church of God, began to persecute those that did belong to the church of God, and had taken upon them the name of Christ;
29 Yea, they did persecute them, and afflict them with all manner of words, and this because of their humility;
30 Because they were not proud in their own eyes, and because they did impart the word of God, one with another, without money and without price.
31 Now there was a strict law among the people of the church, that there should not any man, belonging to the church, arise and persecute those that did not belong to the church, and that there should be no persecution among themselves.
