The Book of Mormon

Omni 1:2

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wherefore, in my days, I would that ye should know that I fought much with the sword, to preserve my people, the Nephites, from falling into the hands of their enemies, the Lamanites. But behold, I, of myself, am a wicked man; and I have not kept the statutes and the commandments of the Lord, as I ought to have done.

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wWherefore, in my days, I would that ye should know that I fought much with the sword, to preserve my people, the Nephites, from falling into the hands of their enemies, the Lamanites. But behold, I, of myself, am a wicked man;, and I have not kept the statutes and the commandments of the Lord, as I ought to have done.

Simple English

I want you to know that in my life, I fought a lot with my sword to protect my people, the Nephites, from their enemies, the Lamanites. But I am a wicked man. I have not kept God’s laws and commandments as I should have.

Paraphrase

So I want you to know that during my lifetime, I fought hard with the sword to protect my people, the Nephites, from falling into the hands of the Lamanites. But I’m being honest—I’ve been a wicked man. I haven’t kept God’s laws the way I should have.