<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1202580">Alma</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1203536">Chapter 31</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1203541">Verse 5</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1203540">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1203542">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>Original Chapter 16. Comprising chapter 30 to 35 inclusive.</em></p><p>And now, as the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was just--yea, it had had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto them--therefore Alma thought it was expedient that they should try the virtue of the word of God.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1202580">Alma</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1203536">Chapter 31</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1203541">Verse 5</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1203540">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1203542">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/31/5">View Alma Chapter 31 Verse 5 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>