1 Nephi 9

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1 And all these things did my father see, and hear, and speak, as he dwelt in a tent, in the valley of Lemuel , and also a great many more things, which cannot be written upon these plates. 2 And now, as I have spoken concerning these plates, behold they are not the plates upon which I make a full account of the history of my people; for the plates upon which I make a full account of my people I have given the name of Nephi; wherefore, they are called the plates of Nephi, after mine own name; and these plates also are called the plates of Nephi. 3 Nevertheless, I have received a commandment of the Lord that I should make these plates, for the special purpose that there should be an account engraven of the ministry of my people. 4 Upon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reign of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people; wherefore these plates are for the more part of the ministry; and the other plates are for the more part of the reign of the kings and the wars and contentions of my people. 5 Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a wise purpose in him, which purpose I know not. 6 But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen. 1 Ne. 2:6 (4–6, 8, 14–15) ; 16:6 (6, 12) . IE the full account is on larger plates; the special account of his ministry is on the smaller plates of Nephi. See Jacob 3:13–14 . See also 1 Ne. 1:17 (16–17) ; 6:1 ; 10:1 ; 19:2, 4 ; Omni 1:1 ; W of M 1:3 (2–11) ; D&C 10:38 (38–40) . D&C 3:19 . 1 Ne. 6:3 . 2 Ne. 4:14 ; 5:33 (29–33) ; Jacob 1:3 (2–4) ; Jarom 1:14 ; Omni 1:18 ; W of M 1:10 . 1 Ne. 19:3 ; W of M 1:7 ; Alma 37:14 (2, 12, 14) . Isa. 48:3 (3–7) ; Moses 1:6, 35 . TG God, Foreknowledge of ; God, Intelligence of ; God, Omniscience of . Matt. 28:18 .