The Book of Mormon. Joseph F. Smith
expedient for me in mine other book.
1 Nephi 10:16
16 And all these things, of which I have spoken, were done as my
father dwelt in a tent, in the valley of Lemuel.
1 Nephi 10:17
17 And it came to pass after I, Nephi, having heard all the
words of my father, concerning the things which he saw in a
vision, and also the things which he spake by the power of the
Holy Ghost, which power he received by faith on the Son of
God—and the Son of God was the Messiah who should come—I,
Nephi, was desirous also that I might see, and hear, and know of
these things, by the power of the Holy Ghost, which is the gift
of God unto all those who diligently seek him, as well in times
of old as in the time that he should manifest himself unto the
children of men.
1 Nephi 10:18
18 For he is the same yesterday, to-day, and forever; and the
way is prepared for all men from the foundation of the world, if
it so be that they repent and come unto him.
1 Nephi 10:19
19 For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries
of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy
Ghost, as well in these times as in times of old, and as well in
times of old as in times to come; wherefore, the course of the
Lord is one eternal round.
1 Nephi 10:20
20 Therefore remember, O man, for all thy doings thou shalt be
brought into judgment.
1 Nephi 10:21
21 Wherefore, if ye have sought to do wickedly in the days of
your probation, then ye are found unclean before the
judgment-seat of God; and no unclean thing can dwell with God;
wherefore, ye must be cast off forever.
1 Nephi 10:22
22 And the Holy Ghost giveth authority that I should speak these
things, and deny them not.
1 Nephi 11 Chapter 11
1 Nephi 11:1
1 For it came to pass after I had desired to know the things
that my father had seen, and believing that the Lord was able to
make them known unto me, as I sat pondering in mine heart I was
caught away in the Spirit of the Lord, yea, into an exceedingly
high mountain, which I never had before seen, and upon which I
never had before set my foot.
1 Nephi 11:2
2 And the Spirit said unto me: Behold, what desirest thou?
1 Nephi 11:3
3 And I said: I desire to behold the things which my father saw.
1 Nephi 11:4
4 And the Spirit said unto me: Believest thou that thy father
saw the tree of which he hath spoken?
1 Nephi 11:5
5 And I said: Yea, thou knowest that I believe all the words of
my father.
1 Nephi 11:6
6 And when I had spoken these words, the Spirit cried with a
loud voice, saying: Hosanna to the Lord, the most high God; for
he is God over all the earth, yea, even above all. And blessed
art thou, Nephi, because thou believest in the Son of the most
high God; wherefore, thou shalt behold the things which thou hast
desired.
1 Nephi 11:7
7 And behold this thing shall be given unto thee for a sign,
that after thou hast beheld the tree which bore the fruit which
thy father tasted, thou shalt also behold a man descending out of
heaven, and him shall ye witness; and after ye have witnessed him
ye shall bear record that it is the Son of God.
1 Nephi 11:8
8 And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me: Look! And I
looked and beheld a tree; and it was like unto the tree which my
father had seen; and the beauty thereof was far beyond, yea,
exceeding of all beauty; and the whiteness thereof did exceed the
whiteness of the driven snow.
1 Nephi 11:9
9 And it came to pass after I had seen the tree, I said unto the
Spirit: I behold thou hast shown unto me the tree which is
precious above all.
1 Nephi 11:10
10 And he said unto me: What desirest thou?
1 Nephi 11:11
11 And I said unto him: To know the interpretation thereof—for
I spake unto him as a man speaketh; for I beheld that he was in
the form of a man; yet nevertheless, I knew that it was the
Spirit of the Lord; and he spake unto me as a man speaketh with
another.
1 Nephi 11:12
12 And it came to pass that he said unto me: Look! And I looked
as if to look upon him, and I saw him not; for he had gone from
before my presence.
1 Nephi 11:13
13 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the great city
of Jerusalem, and also other cities. And I beheld the city of
Nazareth; and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a virgin, and she
was exceedingly fair and white.
1 Nephi 11:14
14 And it came to pass that I saw the heavens open; and an angel
came down and stood before me; and he said unto me: Nephi, what
beholdest thou?
1 Nephi 11:15
15 And I said unto him: A virgin, most beautiful and fair above
all other virgins.
1 Nephi 11:16
16 And he said unto me: Knowest thou the condescension of God?
1 Nephi 11:17
17 And I said unto him: I know that he loveth his children;
nevertheless, I do not know the meaning of all things.
1 Nephi 11:18
18 And he said unto me: Behold, the virgin whom thou seest is
the mother of the Son of God, after the manner of the flesh.
1 Nephi 11:19
19 And it came to pass that I beheld that she was carried away
in the Spirit; and after she had been carried away in the Spirit
for the space of a time the angel spake unto me, saying: