1 Nephi 6:4

~600–592 BC

1830 Edition

For the fullness of mine intent is that I may persuade men to come unto the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, and be saved.

Influences

Matthew 22:32
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

Changes

For the fullness of mine intent is that I may persuade men to come unto the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, and be saved.

Simple English

My complete goal is to help people come to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and be saved.

Paraphrase

My whole purpose is this: I want to convince people to come to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and find salvation.