According to Daniel Ludlow, the word "priestcraft" is used in the Book of Mormon to refer to the teachings of those people who would make a craft (or business) out of being a priest (or religious leader) to the people. Nephi indicates one danger of priestcraft is that such professional religious leaders would be more concerned with teaching those things which were popular and acceptable unto the people than they would in preaching the word of God. Thus they seek to "get gain and praise of the world; but they seek not the welfare of Zion" (2 Nephi 26:29). [Daniel H. Ludlow, A Companion to Your Study of the Book of Mormon, p. 146]