The

Book of Mormon

An Account Written by

the Hand of Mormon

upon Plates

Taken from the Plates of Nephi

Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of Nephi, and

also of the Lamanites—Written to the Lamanites, who are a remnant of the

house of Israel; and also to Jew and Gentile—Written by way of command-

ment, and also by the spirit of prophecy and of revelation—Written and

sealed up, and hid up unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed—To

come forth by the gift and power of God unto the interpretation thereof—

Sealed by the hand of Moroni, and hid up unto the Lord, to come forth in

due time by way of the Gentile—The interpretation thereof by the gift

of God.

An abridgment taken from the Book of Ether also, which is a record of

the people of Jared, who were scattered at the time the Lord confounded

the language of the people, when they were building a tower to get to

heaven—Which is to show unto the remnant of the house of Israel what

great things the Lord hath done for their fathers; and that they may know

the covenants of the Lord, that they are not cast off forever—And also to

the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the

Eternal God, manifesting himself unto all nations—And now, if there

are faults they are the mistakes of men; wherefore, condemn not the things

of God, that ye may be found spotless at the judgment-seat of Christ.