<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200002">1 Nephi</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200003">Chapter 1</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200020">Verse 17</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1200019">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1200021">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>Original Chapter 1.  Comprising chapters 1 to 5 inclusive</em></p><p>But I shall make an account of my proceedings in my days.  Behold, I make an abridgment of the record of my father, upon plates which I have made with mine own hands; wherefore, after I have abridged the record of my father then will I make an account of mine own life.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200002">1 Nephi</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200003">Chapter 1</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200020">Verse 17</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1200019">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1200021">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_ne/1/17">View 1 Nephi Chapter 1 Verse 17 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>