Enos was Jacob’s son. He kept the plates and wrote on them after his father died.

Jacob 7:27

One day Enos was hunting in the forest. He thought about his father’s teachings and wanted to be forgiven of his sins.

Enos 1:3–4

Enos knelt and prayed to God. He prayed all day and was still praying when night came.

Enos 1:4

God told Enos that because of his faith in Jesus Christ, his sins were forgiven.

Enos 1:5, Enos 1:8

Enos then wanted the Lord to bless the Nephites. He prayed for them, and the Lord said he would bless them if they obeyed his commandments.

Enos 1:9–10

Enos also wanted the Lord to bless the Lamanites. He prayed with great faith, and the Lord promised to do what Enos asked him.

Enos 1:11–12

Even though the Lamanites fought the Nephites and tried to destroy their records, Enos prayed that they would become a righteous people.

Enos 1:13–14

Enos prayed that the records he had kept would be safe. The Lord promised that someday he would give the Lamanites the teachings that were on the records.

Enos 1:16

Enos preached to the Nephites. He wanted them to believe in God and keep the commandments.

Enos 1:10, Enos 1:19

The Nephites tried to teach the gospel to the Lamanites, but they would not listen. The Lamanites hated the Nephites.

Enos 1:20

Enos spent his life teaching people about Jesus and the gospel. He served God and loved him all his days.

Enos 1:26–27