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| Title Page, 2nd paragraph |
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| if there are faults they are the mistakes of men; wherefore, condemn not the things of God |
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| Introduction, 6th paragraph |
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| a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book |
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| A Brief Explanation about the Book of Mormon |
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| a translation of Mormon’s abridgment of the Large Plates of Nephi |
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| Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith |
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| by the wisdom of God, they remained safe in my hands, until I had accomplished by them what was required at my hand |
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| The Testimony of Three Witnesses |
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| to be obedient unto the commandments of God, we bear testimony of these things |
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| The Testimony of Eight Witnesses |
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| And we lie not, God bearing witness of it |
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| he prayed unto the Lord, yea, even with all his heart, in behalf of his people |
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| he departed into the wilderness. And he left his house, and the land of his inheritance, and his gold, and his silver, and his precious things |
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| As the Lord liveth, and as we live, we will not go down unto our father in the wilderness until we have accomplished the thing which the Lord hath commanded us |
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| let us be strong like unto Moses; for he truly spake unto the waters of the Red Sea and they divided hither and thither |
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| And the Spirit said unto me again: Behold the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands. Yea, and I also knew that he had sought to take away mine own life; yea, and he would not hearken unto the commandments of the Lord; and he also had taken away our property |
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I know that I am a visionary man; for if I had not seen the things of God in a vision I should not have known the goodness of God, but had tarried at Jerusalem, and had perished with my brethren.
But behold, I have obtained a land of promise, in the which things I do rejoice; yea, and I know that the Lord will deliver my sons out of the hands of Laban, and bring them down again unto us in the wilderness. |
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For the fulness of mine intent is that I may persuade men to come unto the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, and be saved.
Wherefore, I shall give commandment unto my seed, that they shall not occupy these plates with things which are not of worth unto the children of men |
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| I did frankly forgive them all that they had done |
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| And after they did enter into that building they did point the finger of scorn at me and those that were partaking of the fruit also; but we heeded them not |
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| he did exhort them then with all the feeling of a tender parent |
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| for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is |
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| I, Nephi, was desirous also that I might see, and hear, and know of these things |
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| the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of men; wherefore, it is the most desirable above all things |
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| the large and spacious building, which thy father saw, is vain imaginations and the pride of the children of men |
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| blessed are they who shall seek to bring forth my Zion at that day, for they shall have the gift and the power of the Holy Ghost |
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| if the Gentiles shall hearken unto the Lamb of God in that day that he shall manifest himself unto them in word, and also in power, in very deed |
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I said unto them: Have ye inquired of the Lord?
And they said unto me: We have not; for the Lord maketh no such thing known unto us |
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| the guilty taketh the truth to be hard, for it cutteth them to the very center |
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| Behold, these many years we have suffered in the wilderness, which time we might have enjoyed our possessions and the land of our inheritance; yea, and we might have been happy |
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| If God had commanded me to do all things I could do them. If he should command me that I should say unto this water, be thou earth, it should be earth; and if I should say it, it would be done |
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| if the Lord has such great power, and has wrought so many miracles among the children of men, how is it that he cannot instruct me, that I should build a ship? |
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| I, Nephi, did go into the mount oft, and I did pray oft unto the Lord; wherefore the Lord showed unto me great things |
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| I did liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning |
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| they call themselves of the holy city, but they do not stay themselves upon the God of Israel |
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| Go forth; to them that sit in darkness; show yourselves |
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| the righteous need not fear, for they are those who shall not be confounded |
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| arise from the dust, my sons, and be men, and be determined in one mind and in one heart, united in all things |
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| men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose |
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| do that thing which is great in the sight of God |
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Why am I angry because of mine enemy?
Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin |
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| we will not have him to be our ruler; for it belongs unto us, who are the elder brethren, to rule over this people |
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| the people of the Lord shall not be ashamed. For the people of the Lord are they who wait for him |
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Is my hand shortened that it cannot redeem, or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make their rivers a wilderness...
I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering. |
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Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart I have written my law, fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
I am he; yea, I am he that comforteth you. Behold, who art thou, that thou shouldst be afraid of man, who shall die |
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O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves...
But to be learned is good if they hearken unto the counsels of God |
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| and save they shall cast these things away, and consider themselves fools before God, and come down in the depths of humility, he will not open unto them |
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| feast upon that which perisheth not, neither can be corrupted |
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cheer up your hearts, and remember that ye are free to act for yourselves—to choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, reconcile yourselves to the will of God, and not to the will of the devil and the flesh |
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| Nevertheless, God sendeth more witnesses, and he proveth all his words |
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| Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths |
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| Say unto the righteous it shall be well with them |
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And the Lord will create upon every dwelling-place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for upon all the glory of Zion shall be a defence.
And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and a covert from storm and from rain |
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| my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge |
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| Also I hear the voice of the Lord, saying: Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said: Here am I; send me |
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| Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be faint-hearted |
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| Say ye not, A confederacy, to all to whom this people shall say A confederacy |
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| The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined |
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| Shall the ax boast itself against him that heweth therewith? Shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? As if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself |
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| with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth |
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| With joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation |
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| Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles |
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| Surely as I have thought so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand |
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| we speak concerning the law that our children may know the deadness of the law; and they by knowing the deadness of the law, may look forward unto that life which is in Christ, and know for what end the law was given |
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| the laborer in Zion shall labor for Zion; for if they labor for money they shall perish |
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| people draw near unto me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their hearts far from me |
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| for unto him that receiveth, I will give more; and from that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have |
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| and because I have spoken one word, ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another |
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| The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea |
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| Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men |
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| I am left to mourn because of the unbelief, and the wickedness, and the ignorance, and the stiffneckedness of men; for they will not search knowledge, nor understand great knowledge, when it is given unto them in plainness, even as plain as word can be |
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| pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul |
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| And it speaketh harshly against sin, according to the plainness of the truth |
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| I pray the Father in the name of Christ that many of us, if not all, may be saved in his kingdom at that great and last day |
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