The Book of Mormon in Modern English
American Modern English Style (AMES) Edition · v1.10 · complete
Plain, warm, modern English in natural paragraphs, made for regular personal and family study. The original text for every verse is one tap away.
15 books · 239 chapters · 6,604 verses
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Original · 1 Nephi 3:7
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.
AMES · 1 Nephi 3:7
I said to my father, "I will go and do what the Lord has commanded, because I know that the Lord gives no commandments to people without preparing a way for them to accomplish what he commands them."
Books
The small plates
- 1 NephiLehi's family leaves Jerusalem22 chapters
- 2 NephiNephi's teachings, and Isaiah33 chapters
- JacobThe brother who stayed to teach7 chapters
- EnosA night of wrestling prayer1 chapter
- JaromThe record passes down1 chapter
- OmniFive keepers of the plates1 chapter
- Words of MormonMormon bridges the records1 chapter
Mormon's abridgment
The Jaredites
Moroni's farewell
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