1 Nephi 6

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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. 2 Ne. 4:15 . 1 Ne. 9:2 . TG Scriptures, Writing of . 1 Ne. 1:17 (16–17) ; 19:1 (1–6) . 1 Ne. 5:16 (14–16) . Jacob 7:27 ; Jarom 1:2 (2, 14) ; Omni 1:1, 30 . Luke 1:4 (3–4) ; John 20:31 (30–31) . 2 Ne. 9:41 (41, 45, 51) . Gal. 1:10 ; 1 Thes. 2:4 ; Heb. 13:21 ; W of M 1:4 .