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First Nephi, Ch 6 Nephi writes of the things of God—His purpose is to persuade men to come unto God and be saved. About 600B.C.

1 AND now I, Nephi, do not give the
genealogy of my fathers in this part of my
record; neither at any time shall I give it
after upon these plates which I am writing;
for it is given in the record which has been
kept by my father; wherefore, I do not write
it in this work. 2 For it sufficeth me to say
that we are descendants of Joseph.
3 And it mattereth not to me that I am
particular to give a full account of all the
things of my father, for they cannot be
written upon these plates, for I desire the
room that I may write of the things of God.
4 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. 5 Wherefore, the
things which are pleasing unto the world I
do not write, but the things which are
pleasing unto God and unto those who are
not of the world. 6 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

AND now, I, Nephi

A do not give the genealogy of my fathers in
B this part of my record; neither at any time shall I give it after upon
C these plates which I am writing; for
D it is given in
E the record which has been kept by my father; wherefore,
F I do not write it in this work. 2 For it sufficeth me to say that we are
G descendants of Joseph. 3 And it mattereth not to me that I am particular to give a full account of all
H the things of my father, for they cannot be written upon these plates, for
I I desire the room that I may write of the things of God. 4
I 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. 5 Wherefore,
H the things which are pleasing unto
G the world
F I do not write, but
E the things which are pleasing unto God and unto those who are not of the world. 6 Wherefore,
D I shall give a commandment unto my seed, that they shall not occupy
C these plates with
B things which
A are not of worth unto the children of men.

First Nephi, Ch 6 Interpretation #2

And now
A I, Nephi,
B do not give the genealogy of my fathers in
C this part of my record;
D neither at any time shall I give it after upon these which I am writing;
E for it is given in the record
E which has been kept by my father; wherefore,
D I do not write it in
C this work. 2
B For it sufficeth me to say that we are descendants of
A Joseph. 3 And
A it mattereth not to me that I am particular to give a full account of all the things of
B my father, for they cannot be written upon these plates, for
C I desire the room that I may write of the things of God. 4 For
D the fulness of mine intent is that I may a persuade men to
E come unto the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,
E and be saved. 5 Wherefore,
D the things which are pleasing unto the world I do not write, but
C the things which are pleasing unto God and unto those who are not of the world. 6 Wherefore, I shall give commandment unto
B my seed, that
A they shall not occupy these plates with things which are not of worth unto the children of men.

1 1 Nephi 6 2Jan2011.doc