Richard G. Scott
"The singular strength of Nephi’s character is revealed by how he responded to the singular blessings which came because Nephi was willing to subject his will to the will of his Father and because of his determination to keep the commandments of God. The Lord clarified that He could trust Nephi with this extraordinary power because he would not ask that which was contrary to His will. That is, he would use the power only as directed by the Spirit. The next verse depicts the extraordinary, willing obedience of Nephi at a time when his life had been threatened; he had been bound, been falsely accused, and suffered enough to have certainly earned a rest:
’And now behold, I command you, that ye shall go and declare unto this people, that thus saith the Lord God, who is the Almighty: Except ye repent ye shall be smitten, even unto destruction.
’And behold, now it came to pass that when the Lord had spoken these words unto Nephi, he did stop and did not go unto his own house, but did return unto the multitudes who were scattered about upon the face of the land, and began to declare unto them the word of the Lord which had been spoken unto him, concerning their destruction if they did not repent.’ (Helaman 10:11–12)
"Oh, that we could be that obedient, setting aside our own convenience, when necessary, for the benefit of others!
“Thus began another series of Nephi’s valiant missionary efforts, with the obedient testifying of truth against a hardened nation that rejected him, caused him great suffering, and even sought to take his life.” (Heroes From The Book of Mormon, p. 153)