{"book":"1-nephi","chapter":9,"edition":"1830","verses":[{"number":1,"content":"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."},{"number":2,"content":"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."},{"number":3,"content":"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."},{"number":4,"content":"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."},{"number":5,"content":"Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates, for a wise purpose in him; which purpose, I know not."},{"number":6,"content":"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."}],"influences":[{"verse":2,"startIndex":293,"endIndex":306,"citation":"1 Corinthians 1:15 (KJV) ","description":"Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.","descriptionStartIndex":43,"descriptionEndIndex":56},{"verse":6,"startIndex":13,"endIndex":31,"citation":"1 John 3:20 (KJV) ","description":"For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.","descriptionStartIndex":64,"descriptionEndIndex":82}]}