<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206000">Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206098">Chapter 5</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206107">Verse 9</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1206106">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1206108">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>Original Chapter 2. Comprising chapters 4 and 5.</em></p><p>And also that a knowledge of these things must come unto the remnant of these people, and also unto the Gentiles, who the Lord hath said should scatter this people, and this people should be counted as naught among them--therefore I write a small abridgment, daring not to give a full account of the things which I have seen, because of the commandment which I have received, and also that ye might not have too great sorrow because of the wickedness of this people.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206000">Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206098">Chapter 5</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1206107">Verse 9</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1206106">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1206108">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/morm/5/9">View Mormon Chapter 5 Verse 9 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>