<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=1202682">Chapter 4</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1202698">Verse 16</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1202697">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1202699">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>Original Chapter 2. Comprising chapter 4.</em></p><p>And he selected a wise man who was among the elders of the church, and gave him power according to the voice of the people, that he might have power to enact laws according to the laws which had been given, and to put them in force according to the wickedness and the crimes of the people.</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=1202682">Chapter 4</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1202698">Verse 16</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1202697">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1202699">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/4/16">View Alma Chapter 4 Verse 16 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>