1 Nephi 6:5
1830 Edition
Wherefore the things which are pleasing unto the world, I do not write, but the things which are pleasing unto God and unto them which are not of the world.
Influences
John 17:14 (KJV)
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Changes
Wherefore, the things which are pleasing unto the world, I do not write, but the things which are pleasing unto God and unto thosem whicho are not of the world.
Simple English
So I don’t write things that make the world happy. Instead, I write things that make God happy and that help people who follow God.
Paraphrase
So I won’t write things just to impress the world. I’ll only write what pleases God and helps those who seek something beyond this world.