The Lord continued his blessings upon Alma, for He said, "Thou hast established a church among this people." The Lord promised Alma that He would establish them in righteousness, and because they were willing to "bear my name," by that name shall they be called; "and they are mine."
Establish, means to settle, or make firm. To confirm; to make good.
Other usages of the word, establish, in the Book of Mormon are found in the following passages:
ESTABLISH
- 1 Ne. 13:40 Gentiles, shall e. the truth of the first
- 21:8 Covenant of the people, to e. the earth
- 2 Ne. 11:3 God hath said, I will e. my word
- 19:7 To e. it with judgment and with justice
- 27:14 Deemeth him good, will he e. his word
- Mosiah 10:1 We again began to e. the kingdom
- 19:27 Limhi began to e. the kingdom
- 25:19 E. churches throughout all the land
- 27:13 This is my church, and I will e. it
- 23:13 Kings, who would e. the laws of God
- Alma 1:6 And even began to e. a church
- 28 Thus did they e. the affairs of the church
- 2:2 To e. Amlici to be a king over
- 4:4 They began to e. the church more fully
- 5:3 He began to e. a church in the land
- 5 We began to e. the church of God
- 6:4 They began to e. the order of the church
- 12:1 And to e. the words of Amulek
- 17:11 Go forth among the Lamanites...and e. my work
- 19:35 They did e. a church among them
- 23:11 Bondage, and by this did e. his church
- 13 That same God did e. his church
- 43:29 Might e. a kingdom unto themselves
- 45:22 Went forth to e. the church again
- 46:5 And e. him to be their king
- 34 To e. and to exercise authority over them
- 51:5 And to e. a king over the land
- 62:46 They did e. again the church of God
- 3 Ne. 5:12 In the which Alma did e. the church
- 6:30 And to e. a king over the land
- 7:1 They did not e. a king over the land
- 11 It were their leaders did e. their laws
- 14 But they did e. very strict laws
- 11:40 And e. it for my doctrine, the same
- 20:21 I will e. my people, O house of Israel
- 22 This people will I e. in this land
- 21:1 And shall e. again among them my Zion
- 22 I will e. my church among them
- Ether 10:9 Did e. himself king over all the land
Established-
- 1 Ne. 13:41 Words which will be e. by the mouth
- 41 They both shall be e. in one
- 21:13 Who are in the east shall be e.
- 22:22 Which kingdom is e. among them
- 2 Ne. 9:2 And shall be e. in all their lands
- 12:2 Mountain of the Lord's house shall be e.
- 17:9 Not believe, surely ye shall not be e.
- Mosiah 26:17 Because thou hast e. a church
- 17 They shall be e., and they shall be
- Alma 1:1 Nevertheless he e. laws, and they
- 2:3 Must be e. by the voice of the people
- Alma 5:2 The church which was e. in...Zarahemla
- 6:1 Which was e. in the city of Zarahemla
- 8 Which was e. in the valley of Gideon
- 7:4 Knowing that they are e. again
- 8:1 Having e. the order of the church
- 11 Over the church which thou hast e.
- 11:4 They having been e. by...Mosiah
- 15:13 Alma e. a church in...Sidom
- 17 Alma having e. the church at Sidom
- 16:21 The church having been e. throughout
- 20:1 When they had e. a church in that
- 27:9 The law...which was e. by my father
- 28:1 After the people of Ammon were e.
- 1 And a church also e. in...Jershon
- 30:1 After the people of Ammon were e.
- 52:15 Moroni, who had e. armies to protect
- 62:42 Peace e. among the people of Nephi
- Hel. 3:23 There was continual peace e.
- 23 Combinations which Gadianton...had e.
- 5:2 Their governments were e. by the voice
- 6:3 The church of God, which had been e.
- 7:25 Secret band which was e. by Gadianton
- 3 Ne. 5:12 The first church which was e. among them
- 7:14 They were e. according to the minds
- 21:4 They should be e. in this land
- 22:14 In righteousness shalt thou be e.
- Ether 5:4 Mouth of three witnesses shall these things be e.
- 10:10 After that he had e. himself king
Establishing-
- 2 Ne. 3:12 E. peace among the fruit of thy loins
- Alma 23:4 E. churches, and consecrating priests
Establishment-
- Alma 16:15 The e. of the church became general
