Nephi’s words are true—They testify of Christ—Those who believe in Christ will believe Nephi’s words—They shall stand as a witness before the judgment bar. [Between 559 and 545 B.C.]

 AND now I, Nephi, cannot write all the things which were taught among my people; neither am I ^amighty^• in writing, like unto speaking; for when a man ^bspeaketh^• by the power of the Holy Ghost the power of the Holy Ghost carrieth it unto the hearts of the children of men.

 But behold, there are many that ^aharden^• their ^bhearts against the Holy ^cSpirit, that it hath no place in them; wherefore, they cast many things away which are written and esteem them as things of naught.

 But I, Nephi, have written what I have written, and I esteem it as of great ^aworth, and especially unto my people. For I ^bpray^• continually for them by day, and mine ^ceyes^• water my pillow by night, because of them; and I cry unto my God in faith, and I know that he will hear my cry.

 And I know that the Lord God will consecrate my prayers for the gain of my people. And the words which I have written in weakness will be made strong unto them; for it ^apersuadeth^• them to do good; it maketh known unto them of their fathers; and it speaketh of Jesus, and persuadeth them to believe in him, and to endure to the end, which is life ^beternal.

 And it speaketh ^aharshly^• against sin, according to the ^bplainness^• of the truth; wherefore, no man will be angry at the words which I have written save he shall be of the spirit of the devil.

 I ^aglory^• in ^bplainness^•; I glory in truth; I glory in my Jesus, for he hath ^credeemed^• my soul from hell.

 I have ^acharity for my people, and great faith in Christ that I shall meet many souls spotless at his judgment-seat.

 I have charity for the ^aJew^•—I say Jew, because I mean them from whence I came.

 I also have charity for the Gentiles. But behold, for none of ^athese^• can I hope except they shall be ^breconciled unto Christ, and enter into the ^cnarrow^{• d}gate^•, and ^ewalk in the ^fstrait^• path which leads to life, and continue in the path until the end of the day of ^gprobation.

 And now, my beloved brethren, and also ^aJew, and all ye ends of the earth, hearken unto these words and ^bbelieve in Christ; and if ye believe not in these words believe in Christ. And if ye shall ^cbelieve^• in Christ ye will believe in these ^dwords, for they are the ^ewords^• of Christ, and he hath given them unto me; and they ^fteach^• all men that they should do good.

 And if they are not the words of Christ, judge ye—for Christ will show unto you, with ^apower^• and great ^bglory, that they are his words, at the last day; and you and I shall stand face to face before his bar; and ye shall know that I have been commanded of him to write these things, notwithstanding my weakness.

 And I pray the Father in the name of Christ that many of us, if not all, may be saved in his ^akingdom at that great and last day.

 And now, my beloved brethren, all those who are of the house of Israel, and all ye ends of the earth, I speak unto you as the voice of one ^acrying^• from the dust: Farewell until that great day shall come.

 And you that will not partake of the goodness of God, and respect the words of the ^aJews, and also my ^bwords, and the words which shall proceed forth out of the mouth of the Lamb of God, behold, I bid you an everlasting farewell, for these words shall ^ccondemn^• you at the last day.

 For what I seal on earth, shall be brought against you at the ^ajudgment^• bar; for thus hath the Lord commanded me, and I must ^bobey. Amen.