Elder Russell M. Nelson taught: “Nephi was a multifaceted genius. Endowed with great physical stature, he was a prophet, teacher, ruler, colonizer, builder, craftsman, scholar, writer, poet, military leader, and father of nations. Nephi had a sincere desire to know the mysteries of God. He became a special witness and trusted prophet of the Lord. … Appropriately, his final testimony closed with the words that could be known as his signature: ‘I must obey.’
“Few have spoken so profoundly in behalf of one generation to another. Indeed, Nephi’s life and mission were destined to bless us and all people of our day” (“Nephi, Son of Lehi,” 15).