# 2 Nephi 33

*Paraphrase*

### Nephi’s Final Testimony

I can’t write down everything we’ve been teaching—I’m not as strong with words on the page as I am when I’m speaking. When someone speaks by the power of the Holy Spirit, that power carries the message straight into people’s hearts. But so many people harden their hearts against the Spirit—they leave no room for it. They throw away what’s been written and treat it like it’s worthless.

Still, I’ve written what I’ve written, and I believe it has great worth—especially for my people. I pray for them constantly. At night, my tears soak my pillow because of them. I cry out to God in faith, and I know he hears me. I know the Lord will use my prayers to help my people. What I’ve written may seem weak, but it will become strong for them. It urges them toward good. It reminds them of their ancestors. It speaks of Jesus and persuades people to believe in him and hold on until the end—which means eternal life. It speaks hard truth against sin, plain and clear. No one will be angry at what I’ve written unless they’re under the Devil’s influence.

### Pride in Plain Truth

I take pride in speaking plainly. I take pride in the truth. I take pride in my Jesus—he’s rescued my soul from hell.

I love my people, and I have great faith in Christ that I’ll see many of them clean and blameless when they stand before him. I love the Jews—and I call them Jews because that’s where I came from. I love the Gentiles too. But I can’t have real hope for any of them unless they’re reconciled to Christ, unless they enter through the narrow gate and walk the path that leads to life—and stay on that path until their time is up.

### A Final Plea

So listen closely—my dear friends, the Jews, everyone to the ends of the earth: believe in Christ. If you don’t believe these words, at least believe in him. If you believe in Christ, you’ll believe these words. They’re the words of Christ—he gave them to me. They teach everyone to do good. If you doubt that these are Christ’s words, think it over carefully. Christ himself will show you—with power and blazing glory—that they’re his words on the last day. You and I will stand face to face before him, and you’ll see that he commanded me to write these things, weak as I am. I pray to the Father in Christ’s name that many of us—maybe all of us—will be saved in his kingdom on that great and final day.

And now—my dear friends, all of you from the family of Israel, and everyone to the ends of the earth—I speak to you like a voice calling from the dust. Farewell until that great day comes. And to those of you who refuse God’s goodness, who reject the words of the Jews, my words, and the words that come from the Lamb of God—I say goodbye forever. These words will condemn you on the last day. What I seal on earth will be brought as evidence against you at the judgment. The Lord commanded me to do this, and I must obey. Amen.

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*Source: [The Book of Mormon](https://bookofmormon.com/paraphrase/2-nephi/33)*
