፲፬ እንግዲህ አስፈላጊ ከሆነ ኔፋውያን ደማቸው እስከሚፈስም ድረስ እንኳን ከጠላቶቻቸው እራሳቸውን እንዲከላከሉ ተምረዋል፤ አዎን፣ እናም ደግሞ ህይወታቸውን ከመጠበቅ በቀር ሀበጭራሽ እንዳያጠቁ፣ አዎን፣ እናም በጠላቶቻቸው ላይ ካልሆነ በቀር ጎራዴያቸውን እንዳያነሱ፣ ተምረዋል።
14 Now the Nephites were taught to defend themselves against their enemies, even to the shedding of blood if it were necessary; yea, and they were also taught never to give an offense, yea, and never to raise the sword except it were against an enemy, except it were to preserve their lives.