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