The Book of Mormon

Words of Mormon 1:7

1830 Edition

And I do this for a wise purpose; for thus it whispereth me, according to the workings of the Spirit of the Lord which is in me. And now, I do not know all things; but the Lord knoweth all things which are to come; wherefore, he worketh in me to do according to his will.

Influences

Philippians 2:13 (KJV)
worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure

Simple English

I am doing this for a wise reason. The Spirit of the Lord in me whispers that this is right. I do not know everything, but the Lord knows all things that will happen. So He helps me do what He wants.

Paraphrase

I’m doing this for a reason the Spirit whispers to me. I don’t know everything, but the Lord knows what’s coming, and he’s working through me to accomplish his will.