፭ እናም አሁን፣ ሀየቃሉ ለመሰበክ ህዝቡ ትክክለኛውን እንዲሰራ ሐየሚመራ ታላቅ ዝንባሌ ስላለው - አዎን፣ ይህም ከጎራዴ፣ ወይም ከሚሆንባቸው ማንኛውም ነገር፣ የበለጠ በአዕምሮአቸው ላይ ውጤት ይኖረዋል - ስለዚህ አልማ ኃያል ውጤት ያለውን የእግዚአብሔር ቃል በጎነት መሞከራቸው አስፈላጊነቱን አሰበ።
5 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 power effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or any thing else, which had happened unto them; therefore Alma thought it was expedient that they should try the virtue of the word of God.