1 Nephi 6:1

And now I, Nephi, do not give the genealogy of my fathers in this part of my record;

neither at any time shall I give it after upon these plates which I am writing;

for it is given in the record which has been kept by my father;

wherefore, I do not write it in this work.

1 Nephi 6:2

For it sufficeth me to say that we are descendants of Joseph.

1 Nephi 6:3

And it mattereth not to me that I am particular to give a full account

of all the things of my father,

for they cannot be written upon these plates,

for I desire the room that I may write of the things of God.

1 Nephi 6:4

For the fulness 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.

1 Nephi 6:5

Wherefore, the things which are pleasing unto the world I do not write,

but the things which are pleasing unto God

and unto those who are not of the world.

1 Nephi 6:6

Wherefore, I shall give commandment unto my seed,

that they shall not occupy these plates with things

which are not of worth unto the children of men.