- 1After I finished summarizing the account of Jared’s people, I hadn’t expected to write anything else, but I haven’t died yet. And I’m not revealing my whereabouts to the Lamanites, so they don’t kill me. 2Now their own battles among themselves are brutal. Because of their hatred, they put to death every Nephite who refuses to deny Christ. 3And I won’t deny Christ, so I move around carefully for the safety of my own life. 4So I’ll write a few more things, contrary to what I expected, since I hadn’t anticipated adding anything else. But I’ll write a few more things, which might one day be of some value for my Lamanite brothers and sisters, if it’s the Lord’s will.
The Book of Moroni
Chapter 1